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
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 American5,44250.16%
White5,04746.52%
Two or more races2342.16%
Native American780.72%
Asian430.4%
Other race50.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

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

42.4

Total

42.8

Male

42.2

Female

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 8,642 adults, (2,235 of whom are seniors) in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

69.3

Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female5,58451.47%
Male5,26548.53%

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
All4,1012.6174.525.5
Non Family1,8181.1169.630.4
Married1,3853.298218
Female8294.6973.826.2
Male693.7859.440.6

3.72

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

74.5%

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 Grade97412.99%
Associates Degree4005.33%
Bachelors Degree7119.48%
Graduate Degree1702.27%
High School Graduate3,37445%
Less Than 9th Grade4435.91%
Some College1,42619.02%

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
White3,8213,216613
Black3,3972,659244
Hispanic1389512
2+ Races99773
Asian28199
Native American21210
Other Race550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 32.14%.

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,750$73,750$51,885
Graduate Degree$65,489$210,882$0
High School Graduate$32,720$35,688$22,550
Less Than 9th Grade$32,014$35,018$0
Overall$34,072$35,987$28,905
Some College$33,750$0$32,016

$34,072

Average Earnings

$35,987

Average Male

$28,905

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

96.51% of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 3.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.52% of the population.

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Language

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,4062,51146.45%
White4,73352611.11%
Multiple2308637.39%
Native7878100%
Hispanic245176.94%
Other55100%

30%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.28%

Male Poverty Rate

33.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana is Hispanic, with 6.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.34%.

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade48.21%
High School22.81%
Some College21.71%
Bachelors or Greater13.38%

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45%
Male Unemployed30.48%
Female Employed28.01%
Male Employed7.65%

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$59,951$78,763
Households$50,193$60,962
Married Families$72,041$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,370$37,677

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.4%

Male Marriage Rate

33.9%

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

373

Number of Veterans

302

Male Veterans

71

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam228
Second Gulf War81
First Gulf War44
Korea3
World War II0

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74152
75+100
18 to 3471
35 to 5438
55 to 6412

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1904.49%
Black1824.33%
2+ Races11.01%
Hispanic10.5%

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

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.1%

Labor Force Participation

43.3%

Employment Rate

21.3%

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

85.03%

Born in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

97.62%

Native Born

2.38%

Foreign Born

2.08%

Non Citizen

0.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.62% of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 85.03% having been born in Louisiana. 2.08% 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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