St. Landry County Demographics
A map of St. Landry County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 43,225 | 52.4% |
Black | 34,218 | 41.5% |
Hispanic | 2,178 | 2.6% |
Multiracial | 2,098 | 2.5% |
Native American/Other | 447 | 0.5% |
Asian | 374 | 0.5% |
St. Landry County, Louisiana had a population of 82,540 in 2020. It was 52.4% White, 41.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of St. Landry County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
St. Landry County is the 16th most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.
St. Landry County's White Population
43,225 residents of St. Landry County identify as White, or 52.4%. This makes the White share of the population of St. Landry County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. Landry County is ranked #49 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
St. Landry County is less White than neighboring Lafayette County (62.2% White), Pointe Coupee County (59% White), Evangeline County (65.4% White), Avoyelles County (63.6% White), and Acadia County (76.6% White).
St. Landry County's Black Population
34,218 residents of St. Landry County identify as Black, or 41.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of St. Landry County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. Landry County is ranked #13 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
St. Landry County is more Black than neighboring Lafayette County (25.1% Black), Pointe Coupee County (34.8% Black), Evangeline County (26.6% Black), Avoyelles County (26.8% Black), and Acadia County (17.3% Black).
St. Landry County's Asian Population
374 residents of St. Landry County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of St. Landry County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. Landry County is ranked #35 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
St. Landry County is more Asian than neighboring Pointe Coupee County (0.3% Asian), and Acadia County (0.3% Asian). St. Landry County is less Asian than neighboring Lafayette County (2.2% Asian), Evangeline County (0.6% Asian), and Avoyelles County (0.9% Asian).
St. Landry County's Hispanic Population
2,178 residents of St. Landry County identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of St. Landry County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. Landry County is ranked #49 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
St. Landry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lafayette County (6.6% Hispanic), Pointe Coupee County (3% Hispanic), Evangeline County (4.1% Hispanic), Avoyelles County (3.7% Hispanic), and Acadia County (2.9% Hispanic).
St. Landry County's Native American/Other Population
447 residents of St. Landry County 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. Landry 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. Landry County is ranked #40 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
St. Landry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Evangeline County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Acadia County (0.4% Native American/Other). St. Landry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lafayette County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Avoyelles County (1.2% Native American/Other).
St. Landry County's Multiracial Population
2,098 residents of St. Landry County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of St. Landry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, St. Landry County is ranked #49 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
St. Landry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lafayette County (3.2% Multiracial), Evangeline County (2.9% Multiracial), and Avoyelles County (3.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.