St. Martin Parish, LA Population

Overview

52,222

Total Population

38.7

Median age

50.67%

Female population %

97.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,605

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in St. Martin Parish is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
St. Martin Parish's population under 18 was 24.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
St. Martin Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in St. Martin Parish, 20.19% were under the age of 15, 19.04% aged 15 to 29, 45.33% aged 30 to 64, 13.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 696 more females than males in St. Martin Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.67% females and 49.33% males in St. Martin Parish, LA.
The St. Martin Parish, LA gender ratio is 97.4:100 i.e. 97.4 men to 100 women (0.974).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,876.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,997.

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

Racial distribution of St. Martin Parish population: 66.28% are White, 29.33% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.98% are Asian, 0.47% are some other race and 2.53% are multiracial.
St. Martin Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,605 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 50,617 (96.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in St. Martin Parish is White with a population of 34,612 (66.28% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 54,125 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, St. Martin Parish's population increased by 3,689 (7.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, St. Martin Parish's population decreased by 635 (1.22%), 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. Martin Parish's population was lowest in year 2000 at 48,574.