St. James, LA Demographics

A map of St. James's Population by Race

St. James, Louisiana had a population of 592 in 2020. It was 10.5% White, 85.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of St. James, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, St. James is the 337th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

St. James's White Population

62 residents of St. James identify as White, or 10.5%. This makes the White share of the population of St. James considerably less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, St. James is ranked #468 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

St. James is more White than neighboring Welcome (4% White), and Moonshine (4.8% White). St. James is less White than neighboring Convent (42% White), Romeville (18.2% White), and Union (20.8% White).

St. James's Black Population

507 residents of St. James identify as Black, or 85.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of St. James considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, St. James is ranked #19 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

St. James is more Black than neighboring Convent (52.8% Black), Romeville (74.7% Black), and Union (76.9% Black). St. James is less Black than neighboring Welcome (93.6% Black), and Moonshine (85.7% Black).

St. James's Asian Population

0 residents of St. James identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of St. James roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, St. James is ranked #330 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

St. James is less Asian than neighboring Convent (0.4% Asian).

St. James's Hispanic Population

18 residents of St. James identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of St. James roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, St. James is ranked #247 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

St. James is more Hispanic than neighboring Welcome (1% Hispanic), Romeville (1% Hispanic), and Union (0.4% Hispanic). St. James is less Hispanic than neighboring Convent (3.5% Hispanic), and Moonshine (3.6% Hispanic).

St. James's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of St. James identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of St. James roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, St. James is ranked #431 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

St. James is less Native American/Other than neighboring Welcome (0.1% Native American/Other), and Romeville (2% Native American/Other).

St. James's Multiracial Population

5 residents of St. James identify as Multiracial, or 0.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of St. James roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, St. James is ranked #473 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

St. James is less Multiracial than neighboring Convent (1.2% Multiracial), Welcome (1.2% Multiracial), Romeville (4% Multiracial), Moonshine (6% Multiracial), and Union (1.9% Multiracial).

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