St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

81,249

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2024 population is 81,249 with a growth rate of -0.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. St. Landry Parish, Louisiana is the 16th largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 83,503 and has seen a growth of -2.7% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202980,174-215-0.27%
202880,389-215-0.27%
202780,604-215-0.27%
202680,819-215-0.27%
202581,034-215-0.26%
202481,249-215-0.26%
202381,464-215-0.26%
202281,679-512-0.62%
202182,191-123-0.15%
202082,3141180.14%
201982,196-631-0.76%
201882,827-755-0.9%
201783,582-303-0.36%
201683,8851920.23%
201583,693-27-0.03%
201483,7202720.33%
201383,448-39-0.05%
201283,487290.03%
201183,458-45-0.05%
201083,50300%
199080,331-3,797-4.51%
198084,1283,7644.68%
197080,364-1,129-1.39%
196081,4933,0173.84%
195078,4766,9959.79%
194071,48111,40718.99%
193060,0748,37716.2%
192051,697-14,964-22.45%
191066,66113,75526%
190052,90612,65631.44%
189040,2502460.61%
188040,00414,45156.55%
187025,5532,44910.6%
186023,1048513.82%
185022,2537,02046.08%
184015,2332,64220.98%
183012,5912,50624.85%
182010,0855,03799.78%
18105,048-75,126-93.7%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.26% (-215)
County Website
St. Landry Parish
2020 Population
82,314
Area
924 mi²
Density
88 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.29% (-1,065)
Founded
1807

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White44,70554.14%
Black or African American33,61740.71%
Two or more races2,6173.17%
Other race8941.08%
Asian4590.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1760.21%
Native American1060.13%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Population by Race

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Population Pyramid 2024

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Median Age

37.3

Total

35.4

Male

38.6

Female

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 60,737 adults, (13,479 of whom are seniors) in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

74.7

Age Dependency Ratio

28.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.2

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female42,52951.5%
Male40,04548.5%

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All30,8882.6368.631.4
Married12,9203.1784.915.1
Non Family10,0531.1565.334.7
Female6,0713.7342.857.2
Male1,8443.457.942.1

3.22

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

68.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,14413.32%
Associates Degree3,6366.78%
Bachelors Degree4,9319.2%
Graduate Degree2,6394.92%
High School Graduate21,25039.63%
Less Than 9th Grade4,3598.13%
Some College9,66718.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,74525,3895,144
Black20,00414,6291,666
2+ Races1,6011,301502
Hispanic1,01667374
Other Race42824121
Asian36219258
Islander176176176
Native American61311

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

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

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,138$72,238$45,586
Graduate Degree$57,471$143,419$49,113
High School Graduate$33,568$44,211$23,559
Less Than 9th Grade$25,481$37,610$17,460
Overall$38,703$47,337$29,135
Some College$40,003$50,067$28,762

$38,703

Average Earnings

$47,337

Average Male

$29,135

Average Female

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Language

91.69% of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 8.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.26% of the population.

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Language

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black32,95013,13739.87%
White43,4377,73217.8%
Multiple2,6031,27448.94%
Hispanic2,01940119.86%
Asian459388.28%
Native10632.83%

27.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.82%

Male Poverty Rate

29.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana is Multiple, with 48.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana is Native, with 2.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.24%.

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.27%
High School22.51%
Some College16.38%
Bachelors or Greater8.36%

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.69%
Male Unemployed37.5%
Female Employed15.14%
Male Employed6.65%

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

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,278$70,099
Households$44,478$62,361
Married Families$74,369$90,282
Non Families$21,985$38,171

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.2%

Male Marriage Rate

41.0%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,206

Number of Veterans

2,953

Male Veterans

253

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,197
First Gulf War660
Second Gulf War496
Korea156
World War II50

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64966
65 to 74911
35 to 54633
75+543
18 to 34153

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2950.06702491165561754
Black8300.03559634601363812
2+ Races660.035256410256410256
Hispanic440.03709949409780776
Asian140.03398058252427184
Native American10.010752688172043012

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Race

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.4%

Labor Force Participation

48.6%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Landry 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

92.13%

Born in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

98.46%

Native Born

1.54%

Foreign Born

0.92%

Non Citizen

0.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.46% of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 92.13% having been born in Louisiana. 0.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Place of Birth

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