City in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana · 2.5 sq mi · 2,177 people per sq mi
5,495 people live in Patterson. The typical household earns $49,886, and the median resident is 36.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,931 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.86%
Men 36.2 · Women 36.5
1910–2026
5,495
2026 projection
7.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
5,495
2026 projection
7.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,495 | -70 | 1.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,565 | -62 | 1.10% |
| 2024 | 5,627 | -38 | 0.67% |
| 2023 | 5,665 | -75 | 1.31% |
| 2022 | 5,740 | -54 | 0.93% |
| 2021 | 5,794 | -137 | 2.31% |
| 2020 | 5,931 | -65 | 1.08% |
| 2019 | 5,996 | -28 | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 6,024 | -85 | 1.39% |
| 2017 | 6,109 | -89 | 1.44% |
Showing 10 of 27 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Patterson has a population change lower than St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 57 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 51% | 32% |
| Never married | 40% | 35% | 44% |
| Divorced | 14% | 11% | 15% |
| Widowed | 5% | <1% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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