St. Bernard County Demographics

A map of St. Bernard County's Population by Race

St. Bernard County, Louisiana had a population of 43,764 in 2020. It was 52.9% White, 26.0% Black, 2.2% Asian, 13.7% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of St. Bernard County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

St. Bernard County is the 26th most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.

St. Bernard County's White Population

23,165 residents of St. Bernard County identify as White, or 52.9%. This makes the White share of the population of St. Bernard County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. Bernard County is ranked #48 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

St. Bernard County is more White than neighboring Orleans County (31.6% White). St. Bernard County is less White than neighboring Hancock County (81.1% White), Plaquemines County (58.5% White), Harrison County (60% White), and St. Tammany County (72.6% White).

St. Bernard County's Black Population

11,370 residents of St. Bernard County identify as Black, or 26.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of St. Bernard County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. Bernard County is ranked #38 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

St. Bernard County is more Black than neighboring Hancock County (8.5% Black), Plaquemines County (20.7% Black), Harrison County (24.5% Black), and St. Tammany County (12.8% Black). St. Bernard County is less Black than neighboring Orleans County (53.6% Black).

St. Bernard County's Asian Population

972 residents of St. Bernard County identify as Asian, or 2.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of St. Bernard County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. Bernard County is ranked #6 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

St. Bernard County is more Asian than neighboring Hancock County (0.9% Asian), and St. Tammany County (1.4% Asian). St. Bernard County is less Asian than neighboring Plaquemines County (4.4% Asian), Harrison County (2.8% Asian), and Orleans County (2.8% Asian).

St. Bernard County's Hispanic Population

6,010 residents of St. Bernard County identify as Hispanic, or 13.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of St. Bernard County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. Bernard County is ranked #2 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

St. Bernard County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hancock County (4.2% Hispanic), Plaquemines County (9.5% Hispanic), Harrison County (6.7% Hispanic), Orleans County (8.1% Hispanic), and St. Tammany County (7.9% Hispanic).

St. Bernard County's Native American/Other Population

506 residents of St. Bernard County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of St. Bernard County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. Bernard County is ranked #10 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

St. Bernard County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hancock County (0.9% Native American/Other), Harrison County (0.9% Native American/Other), Orleans County (0.8% Native American/Other), and St. Tammany County (0.9% Native American/Other). St. Bernard County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Plaquemines County (2.1% Native American/Other).

St. Bernard County's Multiracial Population

1,741 residents of St. Bernard County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of St. Bernard County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. Bernard County is ranked #10 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

St. Bernard County is more Multiracial than neighboring Orleans County (3.2% Multiracial). St. Bernard County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hancock County (4.4% Multiracial), Plaquemines County (4.8% Multiracial), Harrison County (5.1% Multiracial), and St. Tammany County (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.