St. James County Demographics

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

St. James County, Louisiana had a population of 20,192 in 2020. It was 49.1% White, 47.0% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of St. James County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

St. James County is the 45th most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.

St. James County's White Population

9,917 residents of St. James County identify as White, or 49.1%. This makes the White share of the population of St. James County slightly less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. James County is ranked #53 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

St. James County is more White than neighboring St. John the Baptist County (31.4% White). St. James County is less White than neighboring Ascension County (63% White), Assumption County (64.5% White), Livingston County (80.7% White), and St. Charles County (62.2% White).

St. James County's Black Population

9,486 residents of St. James County identify as Black, or 47.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of St. James County larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. James County is ranked #8 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

St. James County is more Black than neighboring Ascension County (23.9% Black), Assumption County (28.4% Black), Livingston County (7.9% Black), and St. Charles County (24.8% Black). St. James County is less Black than neighboring St. John the Baptist County (56.7% Black).

St. James County's Asian Population

28 residents of St. James County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of St. James County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. James County is ranked #61 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

St. James County is less Asian than neighboring Ascension County (1.3% Asian), Assumption County (0.3% Asian), St. John the Baptist County (0.7% Asian), Livingston County (0.8% Asian), and St. Charles County (1.1% Asian).

St. James County's Hispanic Population

343 residents of St. James County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of St. James County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. James County is ranked #59 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

St. James County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ascension County (8.2% Hispanic), Assumption County (4.3% Hispanic), St. John the Baptist County (7.7% Hispanic), Livingston County (6.2% Hispanic), and St. Charles County (7.9% Hispanic).

St. James County's Native American/Other Population

56 residents of St. James County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of St. James 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. James County is ranked #62 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

St. James County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ascension County (0.5% Native American/Other), Assumption County (0.5% Native American/Other), St. John the Baptist County (0.6% Native American/Other), Livingston County (0.5% Native American/Other), and St. Charles County (0.8% Native American/Other).

St. James County's Multiracial Population

362 residents of St. James County identify as Multiracial, or 1.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of St. James County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. James County is ranked #63 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

St. James County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ascension County (3% Multiracial), Assumption County (2% Multiracial), St. John the Baptist County (2.8% Multiracial), Livingston County (3.9% Multiracial), and St. Charles County (3.3% Multiracial).

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