St. Joseph, LA Demographics
A map of St. Joseph's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 641 | 77.1% |
White | 152 | 18.3% |
Multiracial | 17 | 2.0% |
Hispanic | 14 | 1.7% |
Native American/Other | 4 | 0.5% |
Asian | 3 | 0.4% |
St. Joseph, Louisiana had a population of 831 in 2020. It was 18.3% White, 77.1% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of St. Joseph, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 488 places in Louisiana, St. Joseph is the 293rd 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. Joseph's White Population
152 residents of St. Joseph identify as White, or 18.3%. This makes the White share of the population of St. Joseph considerably less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, St. Joseph is ranked #449 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
St. Joseph is more White than neighboring Alcorn State University (0.4% White), Waterproof (5.5% White), Port Gibson (9.6% White), and Fayette (1% White). St. Joseph is less White than neighboring Newellton (22.3% White).
St. Joseph's Black Population
641 residents of St. Joseph identify as Black, or 77.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of St. Joseph considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, St. Joseph is ranked #36 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
St. Joseph is more Black than neighboring Newellton (72.8% Black). St. Joseph is less Black than neighboring Alcorn State University (98.8% Black), Waterproof (90.8% Black), Port Gibson (88.4% Black), and Fayette (95.4% Black).
St. Joseph's Asian Population
3 residents of St. Joseph identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of St. Joseph roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, St. Joseph is ranked #212 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
St. Joseph is more Asian than neighboring Alcorn State University (0% Asian), Newellton (0% Asian), Waterproof (0.2% Asian), Port Gibson (0% Asian), and Fayette (0.3% Asian).
St. Joseph's Hispanic Population
14 residents of St. Joseph identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of St. Joseph slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, St. Joseph is ranked #367 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
St. Joseph is more Hispanic than neighboring Alcorn State University (0.5% Hispanic), Newellton (1.4% Hispanic), and Port Gibson (0.4% Hispanic). St. Joseph is less Hispanic than neighboring Waterproof (1.8% Hispanic), and Fayette (1.9% Hispanic).
St. Joseph's Native American/Other Population
4 residents of St. Joseph identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of St. Joseph roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, St. Joseph is ranked #287 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
St. Joseph is more Native American/Other than neighboring Alcorn State University (0.1% Native American/Other), Newellton (0% Native American/Other), Waterproof (0% Native American/Other), Port Gibson (0% Native American/Other), and Fayette (0.2% Native American/Other).
St. Joseph's Multiracial Population
17 residents of St. Joseph identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of St. Joseph roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, St. Joseph is ranked #403 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
St. Joseph is more Multiracial than neighboring Alcorn State University (0.1% Multiracial), Waterproof (1.7% Multiracial), Port Gibson (1.6% Multiracial), and Fayette (1.1% Multiracial). St. Joseph is less Multiracial than neighboring Newellton (3.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.