St. James Parish, LA
Demographic and economic profile of St. James Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
St. James Parish is a small industrial enclave of roughly 19,800 residents along the Mississippi River corridor, where a GDP per capita of $122,058 — nearly 3.4 times the median household income of $65,531 — reflects a capital-intensive petrochemical and manufacturing base that generates substantial output relative to its population. The available labor pool is modest, with a 58.7% participation rate, 20.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $43,441, keeping labor costs comparatively low. The parish has shed 7.3% of its population over five years, though housing remains affordable with a median home value of $197,800 and median rent of just $821/month, and an 85.5% homeownership rate signals a stable, long-tenured residential base.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-7.3% since 2018
St. James Parish lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone9,750 (49.9%)
- Black or African American Alone9,263 (47.4%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race215 (1.1%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races195 (1.0%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone69 (0.4%)
- Some Other Race Alone16 (0.1%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish226
- 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)214
- 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)6
- 4.German or other West Germanic3
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,873
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,854
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,055
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services857
- 5.Construction (Group)599
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,989
- 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,839
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,710
- 4.Service Occupations1,282
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations798
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.