St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

50,182

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2024 population is 50,182 with a growth rate of -0.87% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. St. Charles Parish, Louisiana is the 21st largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 52,817 and has seen a growth of -4.99% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202947,992-438-0.9%
202848,430-438-0.9%
202748,868-438-0.89%
202649,306-438-0.88%
202549,744-438-0.87%
202450,182-438-0.87%
202350,620-438-0.86%
202251,058-1,412-2.69%
202152,470-43-0.08%
202052,513-570-1.07%
201953,0833090.59%
201852,7741450.28%
201752,629-180-0.34%
201652,8092220.42%
201552,587-103-0.2%
201452,690670.13%
201352,6231940.37%
201252,429350.07%
201152,394-423-0.8%
201052,81700%
199042,4375,17813.9%
198037,2597,70926.09%
197029,5508,33139.26%
196021,2197,85658.79%
195013,3631,0428.46%
194012,3212101.73%
193012,1113,52541.06%
19208,586-2,621-23.39%
191011,2072,13523.53%
19009,0721,33517.25%
18907,7375768.04%
18807,1612,29447.13%
18704,867-430-8.12%
18605,2971773.46%
18505,1204208.94%
18404,700-447-8.68%
18305,1471,28533.27%
18203,86257117.35%
18103,291-44,701-93.14%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.87% (-438)
County Website
St. Charles Parish
2020 Population
52,513
Area
278 mi²
Density
181 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.44% (-2,331)
Founded
1807

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,65366.4%
Black or African American12,27323.52%
Two or more races2,3894.58%
Other race1,8563.56%
Native American5251.01%
Asian4920.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Population by Race

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Population Pyramid 2024

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Median Age

38.8

Total

37.7

Male

39.6

Female

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 39,553 adults, (7,513 of whom are seniors) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

62.9

Age Dependency Ratio

23.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female26,17450.15%
Male26,01749.85%

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,5912.7882.617.4
Married10,0633.3693.86.2
Non Family4,7321.2478.321.7
Female2,9093.2254.145.9
Male8873.0270.629.4

3.23

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

82.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2666.43%
Associates Degree3,2059.1%
Bachelors Degree7,02519.94%
Graduate Degree2,5437.22%
High School Graduate11,23231.89%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0132.88%
Some College7,94022.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,58322,2177,296
Black7,8386,6001,416
Hispanic2,0731,550361
2+ Races1,3231,221382
Other Race96667459
Asian351284156
Native American27625877

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.21%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.44%.

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,418$79,390$59,564
Graduate Degree$57,071$51,481$59,079
High School Graduate$43,840$54,030$32,986
Less Than 9th Grade$40,106$45,753$27,969
Overall$50,550$60,884$42,882
Some College$47,504$68,234$34,899

$50,550

Average Earnings

$60,884

Average Male

$42,882

Average Female

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Language

92.63% of St. Charles Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 7.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.24% of the population.

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Language

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black12,0252,72122.63%
White33,2432,0266.09%
Hispanic3,38038611.42%
Other1,83725213.72%
Multiple2,3261436.15%

10.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.67%

Male Poverty Rate

9.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana is Black, with 22.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana is White, with 6.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.06%.

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.94%
High School10.51%
Some College8.23%
Bachelors or Greater2.2%

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.2%
Female Unemployed12.46%
Female Employed5.01%
Male Employed1.81%

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,964$113,222
Households$79,191$103,356
Married Families$124,866$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,851$68,732

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.2%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,639

Number of Veterans

2,402

Male Veterans

237

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War676
Vietnam621
First Gulf War534
Korea231
World War II20

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54919
75+686
65 to 74461
55 to 64402
18 to 34171

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7666.52%
Black5926.65%
2+ Races19412.09%
Hispanic1365.81%
Asian3810.83%
Other Race342.99%
Native American153.86%

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Race

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.9%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.42%

Born in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana

95.79%

Native Born

4.21%

Foreign Born

1.98%

Non Citizen

2.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.79% of St. Charles Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 80.42% having been born in Louisiana. 1.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Place of Birth

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