Parish in Louisiana · 238 sq mi · 79 people per sq mi
18,764 people live in St. James Parish. The typical household earns $65,531, and the median resident is 40.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,117 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.09%
Men 40.5 · Women 41.6
1810–2026
18,764
2026 projection
6.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1810–2026
18,764
2026 projection
6.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,764 | -174 | 0.92% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,938 | -174 | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 19,112 | -89 | 0.46% |
| 2023 | 19,201 | -194 | 1.00% |
| 2022 | 19,395 | -403 | 2.04% |
| 2021 | 19,798 | -319 | 1.59% |
| 2020 | 20,117 | -928 | 4.41% |
| 2019 | 21,045 | -86 | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 21,131 | -246 | 1.15% |
| 2017 | 21,377 | -51 | 0.24% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 195 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 52% | 45% |
| Never married | 34% | 35% | 32% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau