St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

44,507
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St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2024 population is 44,507 with a growth rate of 0.1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana is the 26th largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 36,821 and has seen a growth of 20.87% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202944,727440.1%
202844,683440.1%
202744,639440.1%
202644,595440.1%
202544,551440.1%
202444,507440.1%
202344,463440.1%
202244,419950.21%
202144,3244681.07%
202043,856-3,336-7.07%
201947,1924681%
201846,7246041.31%
201746,1203310.72%
201645,7893530.78%
201545,4369852.22%
201444,4511,0052.31%
201343,4461,9514.7%
201241,4951,9755%
201139,5202,6997.33%
201036,82100%
199066,6312,5343.95%
198064,09712,91225.23%
197051,18518,99959.03%
196032,18621,099190.3%
195011,0873,80752.29%
19407,28076811.79%
19306,5121,54431.08%
19204,968-309-5.86%
19105,2772464.89%
19005,03170516.3%
18904,326-79-1.79%
18804,40585223.98%
18703,553-523-12.83%
18604,0762747.21%
18503,80256517.45%
18403,237-119-3.55%
18303,35672127.36%
18202,6351,615158.33%
18101,020-43,707-97.72%
2024 Growth Rate
0.1% (44)
County Website
St. Bernard Parish
2020 Population
43,856
Area
378 mi²
Density
118 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.48% (651)
Founded
March 31, 1807

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,20661.59%
Black or African American10,53323.85%
Two or more races4,49910.19%
Asian9392.13%
Other race6551.48%
Native American3180.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.05%
61.59%23.85%10.19%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Population by Race

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070802K1.8K1.6K1.4K1.2K1K800600400200002004006008001K1.2K1.4K1.6K1.8K2KMaleFemale

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Median Age

35.8

Total

35.6

Male

35.9

Female

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 32,576 adults, (5,622 of whom are seniors) in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

63.9

Age Dependency Ratio

20.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female22,53251.01%
Male21,64048.99%

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,8032.7870.129.9
Married5,9163.4184.615.4
Non Family5,4091.2663.936.1
Female3,3583.8854.545.5
Male1,1203.4671.228.8

3.43

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

70.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

37.44%7.09%21.25%34.23%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree01K2K3K4K5K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,80013.04%
Associates Degree2,8179.67%
Bachelors Degree3,28211.27%
Graduate Degree1,7265.92%
High School Graduate8,20428.16%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6575.69%
Some College7,64626.25%
5.69%13.04%28.16%26.25%9.67%11.27%5.92%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

WhiteBlack2+ RacesHispanicOther RaceAsianNative American0%20%40%60%80%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,97915,1093,576
Black5,9824,856805
Hispanic3,7442,686374
2+ Races2,6082,027247
Asian516340142
Other Race39927575
Native American1899813

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 84.04%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 27.52%.

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000$60,000$70,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,500$65,776$49,418
Graduate Degree$57,207$52,361$57,261
High School Graduate$48,135$64,676$30,000
Less Than 9th Grade$30,143$36,422$19,775
Overall$46,615$53,316$39,647
Some College$43,828$53,100$35,459

$46,615

Average Earnings

$53,316

Average Male

$39,647

Average Female

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Language by Age

90.36%5.95%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Language

90.36% of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 9.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.95% of the population.

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Language

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

MultipleHispanicBlackOtherWhiteNativeAsian0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,8104,43417.87%
Black10,4363,12429.93%
Hispanic5,9621,79430.09%
Multiple4,4771,46232.66%
Other65117026.11%
Asian93311412.22%
Native3184213.21%

22.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.91%

Male Poverty Rate

24.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana is Multiple, with 32.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana is Asian, with 12.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.15%.

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.1%
High School19.08%
Some College18.26%
Bachelors or Greater5.71%

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.17%
Male Unemployed26.65%
Female Employed12.9%
Male Employed8.24%

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

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,348$87,357
Households$57,638$77,494
Married Families$91,429$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,462$52,069
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.2%

Male Marriage Rate

36.4%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Married by Age and Sex

55-6445-5435-44Over 6520-340102030405060

male

female

St. Bernard 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 55-64.

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Marital Status by Race

AsianHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesWhiteWhiteNonHispanicOtherRaceBlackIndianHawaiian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

30.42%31%28.31%6.48%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,501

Number of Veterans

1,335

Male Veterans

166

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War426
Second Gulf War418
Vietnam389
World War II89
Korea52

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350400450

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54430
65 to 74350
75+316
55 to 64257
18 to 34148

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

WhiteBlack2+ RacesHispanicNative American01002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,200

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1885.62%
Black1762.49%
2+ Races1294.52%
Hispanic1232.97%
Native American83.42%

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Race

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

10.66%29.56%35.32%24.46%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Employment by Age

IslanderOther RaceWhite Non-HispanicWhiteAsianHispanicBlack2+ RacesNative American0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

8.85%86.24%Origin

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

6.98%43.54%10.71%37.83%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.6%

Born in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

95.24%

Native Born

4.76%

Foreign Born

2.81%

Non Citizen

1.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.24% of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 82.6% having been born in Louisiana. 2.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Place of Birth

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