St. James Parish, LA Population

Overview

20,390

Total Population

40.0

Median age

51.66%

Female population %

93.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.1

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

361

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

St. James Parish's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in St. James Parish is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
St. James Parish's population under 18 was 22.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
St. James Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in St. James Parish, 18.35% were under the age of 15, 18.95% aged 15 to 29, 45.10% aged 30 to 64, 15.76% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 676 more females than males in St. James Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.66% females and 48.34% males in St. James Parish, LA.
The St. James Parish, LA gender ratio is 93.6:100 i.e. 93.6 men to 100 women (0.936).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 827.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 773.

St. James Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of St. James Parish population: 49.28% are White, 49.36% are Black or African American, 0.02% are Asian, 0.24% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.73% are some other race and 0.37% are multiracial.
St. James Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 361 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,029 (98.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in St. James Parish is Black or African American with a population of 10,065 (49.36% of the total population).

St. James Parish's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 22,051 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, St. James Parish's population increased by 881 (4.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, St. James Parish's population decreased by 1,934 (8.77%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, St. James Parish's population was lowest in year 2022 at 19,423.