St. Mary Parish, LA
Demographic and economic profile of St. Mary Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
St. Mary Parish is a small south Louisiana parish of 48,455 residents with an economy that generates a notably high GDP per capita of $60,885 against a median household income of only $52,576, a gap that points to capital-intensive industries—likely oil, gas, and marine sectors common to the region—rather than broad wage distribution. The labor force is constrained, with only 54.7% participation, 13.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 5.4%, while a 22.1% poverty rate underscores income concentration. The parish is affordable—median home values sit at $128,000 and median gross rent at $839/month—but a 6.3% population decline over five years signals ongoing outmigration pressure.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-6.3% since 2018
St. Mary Parish lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone27,202 (56.9%)
- Black or African American Alone13,832 (28.9%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,151 (4.5%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race2,078 (4.3%)
- Some Other Race Alone1,361 (2.8%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone731 (1.5%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish3,040
- 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)664
- 3.Vietnamese493
- 4.Other Indo-European105
- 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)68
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,997
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,733
- 3.Construction (Group)1,992
- 4.Manufacturing (Group)1,849
- 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,734
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,721
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,510
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,014
- 4.Service Occupations3,436
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,454
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.