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, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

Two or more races

White

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	668	88.95%
Two or more races	68	9.05%
White	15	2%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

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