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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

St. Bernard Parish

Louisiana · 67,229 residents · 378 sq mi
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With 67,229 people, St. Bernard Parish is a county in Louisiana. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $82,900. The median household earns $35,939, about 16% below the national median. The population has held roughly steady since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

67,229
+1%since 1990
from 66,631 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.6
+12%since 1990
from 32.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
378 sq mi
Population, 19902024
29K39K50K60K71K19902000201020202024St. Bernard Parish
202444K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(4,242)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.9%(4,639)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(4,996)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.5%(5,021)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.3%(4,257)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.1%(8,780)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.1%(10,857)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.9%(9,337)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.7%(5,838)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.9%(5,283)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.8%(3,199)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(780)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,939
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,482 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$16,718
+59%since 1990
from $10,512 in 1990
US average: $21,522
13.1%
−1.8 ptssince 1990
from 14.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$82,900
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $63,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$489
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $406 in 1990
US average: $602
74.6%
−1.2 ptssince 1990
from 75.8% in 1990
25.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(62,306)
Black4.6%(3,083)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(4,149)
Asian0.9%(612)
2000
White, non-Hispanic84.4%(56,723)
Black7.6%(5,095)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(3,425)
Asian1.3%(872)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

8.9%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 7.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.1%
+6.0 ptssince 1990
from 67.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.6%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 2.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.1 min
−11%since 1990
from 24.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.5%(7,158)
Married57.8%(14,531)
Widowed3.7%(933)
Divorced9.9%(2,498)
Women 15+
Never married21.8%(6,139)
Married52.5%(14,811)
Widowed13.6%(3,829)
Divorced12.1%(3,417)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
16.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 67,229 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana earns about $35,939 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 $82,900, and the typical rent is about $489 a month.

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

About 8.9% 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 13.1% 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 grown since 1990. The population has added about 598 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.

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

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