St. Charles County Demographics

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

St. Charles County, Louisiana had a population of 52,549 in 2020. It was 62.2% White, 24.8% Black, 1.1% Asian, 7.9% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of St. Charles County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

St. Charles County is the 20th most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.

St. Charles County's White Population

32,708 residents of St. Charles County identify as White, or 62.2%. This makes the White share of the population of St. Charles County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. Charles County is ranked #30 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

St. Charles County is more White than neighboring St. John the Baptist County (31.4% White), Jefferson County (47.3% White), St. James County (49.1% White), and Orleans County (31.6% White). St. Charles County is less White than neighboring Lafourche County (72.5% White).

St. Charles County's Black Population

13,024 residents of St. Charles County identify as Black, or 24.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of St. Charles County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. Charles County is ranked #43 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

St. Charles County is more Black than neighboring Lafourche County (14.9% Black). St. Charles County is less Black than neighboring St. John the Baptist County (56.7% Black), Jefferson County (26.3% Black), St. James County (47% Black), and Orleans County (53.6% Black).

St. Charles County's Asian Population

555 residents of St. Charles County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of St. Charles County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. Charles County is ranked #22 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

St. Charles County is more Asian than neighboring St. John the Baptist County (0.7% Asian), Lafourche County (0.8% Asian), and St. James County (0.1% Asian). St. Charles County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (4.4% Asian), and Orleans County (2.8% Asian).

St. Charles County's Hispanic Population

4,141 residents of St. Charles County identify as Hispanic, or 7.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of St. Charles County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. Charles County is ranked #11 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

St. Charles County is more Hispanic than neighboring St. John the Baptist County (7.7% Hispanic), Lafourche County (5.8% Hispanic), and St. James County (1.7% Hispanic). St. Charles County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (17.9% Hispanic), and Orleans County (8.1% Hispanic).

St. Charles County's Native American/Other Population

407 residents of St. Charles County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of St. Charles 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. Charles County is ranked #25 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

St. Charles County is more Native American/Other than neighboring St. John the Baptist County (0.6% Native American/Other), and St. James County (0.3% Native American/Other). St. Charles County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Lafourche County (2.7% Native American/Other).

St. Charles County's Multiracial Population

1,714 residents of St. Charles County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of St. Charles County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. Charles County is ranked #28 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

St. Charles County is more Multiracial than neighboring St. John the Baptist County (2.8% Multiracial), Jefferson County (3.2% Multiracial), St. James County (1.8% Multiracial), and Orleans County (3.2% Multiracial).

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