St. Helena County Demographics

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

St. Helena County, Louisiana had a population of 10,920 in 2020. It was 41.2% White, 53.5% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of St. Helena County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

St. Helena County is the 56th most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.

St. Helena County's White Population

4,494 residents of St. Helena County identify as White, or 41.2%. This makes the White share of the population of St. Helena County less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. Helena County is ranked #60 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

St. Helena County is less White than neighboring East Feliciana County (58.4% White), Tangipahoa County (59.9% White), Amite County (58.4% White), Livingston County (80.7% White), and Pike County (41.6% White).

St. Helena County's Black Population

5,846 residents of St. Helena County identify as Black, or 53.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of St. Helena County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. Helena County is ranked #6 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

St. Helena County is more Black than neighboring East Feliciana County (36.4% Black), Tangipahoa County (29.9% Black), Amite County (38% Black), Livingston County (7.9% Black), and Pike County (53.2% Black).

St. Helena County's Asian Population

19 residents of St. Helena County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of St. Helena County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. Helena County is ranked #58 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

St. Helena County is less Asian than neighboring Tangipahoa County (0.7% Asian), Livingston County (0.8% Asian), and Pike County (0.6% Asian).

St. Helena County's Hispanic Population

216 residents of St. Helena County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of St. Helena County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. Helena County is ranked #57 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

St. Helena County is more Hispanic than neighboring Amite County (1% Hispanic), and Pike County (1.6% Hispanic). St. Helena County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tangipahoa County (5.4% Hispanic), and Livingston County (6.2% Hispanic).

St. Helena County's Native American/Other Population

65 residents of St. Helena County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of St. Helena 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. Helena County is ranked #34 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

St. Helena County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Amite County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Livingston County (0.5% Native American/Other).

St. Helena County's Multiracial Population

280 residents of St. Helena County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of St. Helena County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. Helena County is ranked #47 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

St. Helena County is more Multiracial than neighboring East Feliciana County (2.4% Multiracial), Amite County (1.9% Multiracial), and Pike County (2.5% Multiracial). St. Helena County is less Multiracial than neighboring Tangipahoa County (3.4% Multiracial), and Livingston County (3.9% Multiracial).

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