Welcome

County:: St. James Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.538
State:: Louisiana

Welcome is a CDP located in St. James Parish, Louisiana. Welcome has a 2025 population of 840. Welcome is currently growing at a rate of 0.36% annually but its population has decreased by -10.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 937 in 2020.

The average household income in Welcome is $67,176 with a poverty rate of 16.25%.The median age in Welcome is 37.9 years: 38.4 years for males, and 37.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Welcome includes 88.95% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for White and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	668	88.95%
Two or more races	68	9.05%
White	15	2%

Welcome Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Welcome's average per capita income is $45,750. Household income levels show a median of $56,453. The poverty rate stands at 16.25%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$95,536	-
Non Families	$57,188	$76,130
Households	$56,453	$67,176
Families	$51,250	$58,076

$45,750

Average Income

$56,453

Median Household Income

16.25%

Poverty Rate