In 2021, St. James Parish, LA had a population of 20.4k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $56,207. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of St. James Parish, LA declined from 21,142 to 20,390, a −3.56% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,209 to $56,207, a 5.63% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in St. James Parish, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (49.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (48.7%), Other (Hispanic) (0.726%), White (Hispanic) (0.564%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.245%).
None of the households in St. James Parish, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.3% of the residents in St. James Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in St. James Parish, LA was $167,700, and the homeownership rate was 82%.
Most people in St. James Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in St. James Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.
St. James Parish, LA borders Ascension Parish, LA, Assumption Parish, LA, Lafourche Parish, LA, and St. John the Baptist Parish, LA.