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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

St. Charles Parish

Louisiana · 42,437 residents · 278 sq mi
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St. Charles Parish is a county of 42,437 people in Louisiana. Households here earn about 45% more than in Louisiana as a whole. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $67,500. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 12% since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

42,437
−12%vs 2000
vs 48,072 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.1
−12%vs 2000
vs 34.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
278 sq mi
Population, 19902024
41K45K48K51K54K19902000201020202024St. Charles Parish
202451K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.2%(3,896)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.1%(3,867)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149%(3,840)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(2,842)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(2,550)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.7%(8,377)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.4%(6,519)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(4,180)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.8%(3,309)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.8%(2,053)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.8%(766)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(238)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,777
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,139 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,901
−38%vs 2000
vs $19,054 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.2%
+3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$67,500
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $96,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$400
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $507 in 2000
US average: $450
78.9%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.4% in 2000
21.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.5%(33,901)
Black25.1%(12,043)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(1,346)
Asian0.6%(265)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.8%(31,754)
Black24.2%(10,281)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(954)
Asian0.3%(145)
Other0.6%(257)

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 American3.9%(1,997)
Honduran3.1%(1,574)
Mexican1.7%(883)
Colombian0.4%(197)
Cuban0.3%(174)
Costa Rican0.3%(156)
Guatemalan0.2%(108)
Spaniard0.2%(103)
Puerto Rican0.2%(102)
Dominican0.2%(91)
Salvadoran0.2%(81)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(55)
Peruvian0%(15)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(154)
Chinese0.3%(144)
Filipino0.1%(51)
Vietnamese0.1%(39)
Uzbek0.1%(35)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(27)
Ancestry
French16.8%(8,631)
German11.5%(5,895)
Italian7.8%(4,026)
Irish7%(3,608)
American6%(3,090)
English4.6%(2,385)
Polish0.8%(387)
Scottish0.7%(369)
Dutch0.5%(251)
Norwegian0.4%(196)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.4%(180)
West Indian0.3%(161)
Haitian0.3%(158)
Arab0.3%(147)
Greek0.2%(117)
Ukrainian0.2%(93)
British0.2%(85)
Welsh0.1%(65)
Swedish0.1%(59)
Egyptian0.1%(48)
Latvian0.1%(46)
Austrian0.1%(45)
Danish0.1%(42)
Portuguese0.1%(37)
Russian0.1%(34)
Turkish0%(25)
Iranian0%(18)
Finnish0%(7)
Swiss0%(2)
Section 05

Education

14.8%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.0%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.3%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.5 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 18.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.5%(6,746)
Married54.2%(10,907)
Widowed3.6%(721)
Divorced8.8%(1,766)
Women 15+
Never married28.6%(6,036)
Married50.9%(10,742)
Widowed7.5%(1,578)
Divorced13%(2,733)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.0%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 61.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 9.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 68.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 35.0% 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)23.5%(541)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.5%(565)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.7%(546)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.3%(260)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(4)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,304 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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How many people live in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana?

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana has about 42,437 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana earns about $31,777 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Charles Parish, Louisiana expensive?

In St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $67,500, and the typical rent is about $400 a month.

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

About 14.8% of adults age 25 and over in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 15.2% of people in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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

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