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St. Bernard Parish

Louisiana · 45,642 residents (2025 est.) · 378 sq mi
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With 44,419 people, St. Bernard Parish is a county in Louisiana. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 18% of adults. The population has fallen 34% since 2000. 23.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $202,500, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 6%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
44,419
−34%since 2000
from 67,229 in 2000
45,642 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
118 / sq mi
+16%since 2009
from 101 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.2
−1%since 2000
from 36.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
378 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
29K39K50K60K71K19902000201020202024St. Bernard Parish
202444K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(2,911)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.2%(3,628)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(3,021)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(3,004)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(2,549)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414%(6,233)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.1%(6,696)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(5,014)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.2%(5,435)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.8%(3,893)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843%(1,341)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(694)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,651
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,939 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,406
+82%since 2000
from $16,718 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.2%
+19.1 ptssince 2009
from 21.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
23.0%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.480
+15%since 2010
from 0.416 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade8.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$202,500
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,082
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $489 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.1%
−4.5 ptssince 2000
from 74.6% in 2000
29.9% rent
Vacancy rate
11.1%
−8.4 ptssince 2009
from 19.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.72 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.93 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.0%
+11.8 ptssince 2009
from 41.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+5%since 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.4%(56,723)
Black7.6%(5,095)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(3,425)
Asian1.3%(872)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic55.5%(24,666)
Black23.6%(10,495)
Hispanic / Latino13.9%(6,167)
Asian1.9%(859)
Other5%(2,232)
Diversity Score
77
+51%since 2009
from 51 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
24
−20%since 2020
from 30 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American5.6%(2,503)
Honduran4.1%(1,818)
Spaniard2%(902)
Mexican1.2%(515)
Guatemalan0.5%(225)
Salvadoran0.4%(194)
Cuban0.4%(163)
Costa Rican0.4%(162)
Puerto Rican0.3%(112)
Nicaraguan0.2%(104)
Ecuadorian0.2%(98)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Dominican0.1%(32)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.9%(408)
Filipino0.3%(153)
Chinese0.3%(140)
Cambodian0.1%(61)
Japanese0%(16)
Pakistani0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
French11.9%(5,273)
Italian11%(4,891)
German9.6%(4,257)
Irish6.9%(3,072)
English5.1%(2,244)
American4.3%(1,926)
Arab0.7%(323)
Greek0.4%(189)
Palestinian0.4%(163)
Welsh0.4%(157)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.3%(150)
Scottish0.3%(143)
West Indian0.3%(126)
Brazilian0.3%(122)
Egyptian0.3%(120)
Dutch0.2%(92)
Russian0.2%(89)
Swedish0.2%(71)
Norwegian0.1%(63)
Haitian0.1%(62)
Croatian0.1%(48)
Polish0.1%(46)
British0.1%(45)
Slovak0.1%(40)
Swiss0.1%(30)
Portuguese0.1%(28)
Danish0.1%(26)
Turkish0%(22)
Jordanian0%(16)
Belgian0%(12)
Israeli0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.6%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
82.2%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 73.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 2.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.9 min
+40%since 2000
from 22.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.4%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 82.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.3%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.2%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.6%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 11.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 62.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 68.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.2%
+12.2 ptssince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
5.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.2%
+4.3 ptssince 2012
from 13.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.5%
+20.1 ptssince 2017
from 68.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
90.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 88.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
93.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 90.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 90.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 5.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.9%(6,905)
Married42%(7,094)
Widowed4%(670)
Divorced13.1%(2,208)
Women 15+
Never married34.4%(6,193)
Married41.1%(7,394)
Widowed10.1%(1,824)
Divorced14.3%(2,571)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
40.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 43.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 7.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
41.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 38.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
48.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 50.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.3%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 48.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.2%(377)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.5%(411)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.8%(400)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.2%(18)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II6%(86)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,441 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana?

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana has about 44,419 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana?

The typical household in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana earns about $58,651 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana expensive?

In St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $202,500, and the typical rent is about $1,082 a month.

How educated are people in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana?

About 17.6% of adults age 25 and over in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana?

About 23.0% of people in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana grown since 1990?

Yes, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 22,212 residents, a change of about -33 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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