St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

10,759

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2024 population is 10,759 with a growth rate of -0.14% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. St. Helena Parish, Louisiana is the 56th largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 11,206 and has seen a growth of -3.99% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,684-15-0.14%
202810,699-15-0.14%
202710,714-15-0.14%
202610,729-15-0.14%
202510,744-15-0.14%
202410,759-15-0.14%
202310,774-15-0.14%
202210,789-114-1.05%
202110,90350.05%
202010,8987537.42%
201910,145-29-0.29%
201810,174-159-1.54%
201710,333-69-0.66%
201610,402-63-0.6%
201510,465-62-0.59%
201410,527-254-2.36%
201310,781-207-1.88%
201210,988210.19%
201110,967-239-2.13%
201011,20600%
19909,874470.48%
19809,827-110-1.11%
19709,9377758.46%
19609,1621491.65%
19509,013-529-5.54%
19409,5421,05012.36%
19308,492650.77%
19208,427-745-8.12%
19109,1726938.17%
19008,4794175.17%
18908,0625587.44%
18807,5042,08138.37%
18705,423-1,707-23.94%
18607,1302,56956.33%
18504,5611,03629.39%
18403,525-503-12.49%
18304,0281,00233.11%
18203,026-7,658-71.68%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.14% (-15)
County Website
St. Helena Parish
2020 Population
10,898
Area
409 mi²
Density
26 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.28% (-139)
Founded
1810

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American5,62751.76%
White5,04646.41%
Two or more races1821.67%
Asian150.14%
Other race20.02%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Population by Race

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Population Pyramid 2024

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Median Age

42.2

Total

42.8

Male

41.9

Female

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 8,652 adults, (2,213 of whom are seniors) in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

68.8

Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female5,47250.33%
Male5,40049.67%

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0042.6876.523.5
Non Family1,5921.0774.625.4
Married1,4403.188317
Female8614.6770.529.5
Male1113.8667.632.4

3.68

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

76.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,04113.99%
Associates Degree3614.85%
Bachelors Degree6168.28%
Graduate Degree2783.74%
High School Graduate3,44346.27%
Less Than 9th Grade5126.88%
Some College1,19015.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,7173,009583
Black3,5162,721286
Hispanic128788
2+ Races72722
Asian151515
Other Race220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,897$0$79,118
Graduate Degree$60,625$0$48,417
High School Graduate$29,047$34,737$25,836
Less Than 9th Grade$33,630$33,457$0
Overall$32,980$35,511$28,672
Some College$28,906$60,855$22,759

$32,980

Average Earnings

$35,511

Average Male

$28,672

Average Female

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Language

96.66% of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 3.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.85% of the population.

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Language

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,5402,37442.85%
White4,77350010.48%
Multiple1775531.07%
Hispanic220135.91%
Other22100%

27.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.26%

Male Poverty Rate

32.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana is Hispanic, with 5.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.59%.

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.92%
Some College24.27%
High School19.79%
Bachelors or Greater6.48%

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.08%
Male Unemployed26.93%
Female Employed26.53%
Male Employed6.81%

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

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,836$76,469
Households$46,402$59,719
Married Families$75,208$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,745$33,377

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.9%

Male Marriage Rate

34.1%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

372

Number of Veterans

289

Male Veterans

83

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam192
Second Gulf War82
First Gulf War64
Korea20
World War II0

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+124
65 to 74108
18 to 3473
35 to 5459
55 to 648

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2620.06183620486193061
Black1090.02520814061054579
2+ Races10.013513513513513514
Hispanic10.005494505494505495

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Race

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.8%

Labor Force Participation

43.8%

Employment Rate

21.5%

Unemployment Rate

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Helena 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

85.14%

Born in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

97.94%

Native Born

2.06%

Foreign Born

1.66%

Non Citizen

0.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.94% of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 85.14% having been born in Louisiana. 1.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Place of Birth

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