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St. John the Baptist Parish

Louisiana · 39,875 residents (2025 est.) · 214 sq mi
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St. John the Baptist Parish is a county of 40,743 people in Louisiana. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $193,200. The foreign-born share is 5%. Households take in $66,630 at the median, 19% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.1
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
40,743
−5%since 2000
from 43,044 in 2000
39,875 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
190 / sq mi
−14%since 2009
from 220 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.1
+25%since 2000
from 32.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
214 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
39K41K44K46K48K19902000201020202024St. John the Baptist Parish
202441K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(2,393)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(2,421)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.2%(2,933)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(2,844)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(2,783)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.4%(5,043)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(5,224)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(4,941)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.2%(5,773)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.2%(4,139)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.1%(1,687)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(562)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,630
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,456 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,132
+95%since 2000
from $15,445 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.8%
+12.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 16.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.426
+1%since 2010
from 0.421 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade12.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Information11.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$193,200
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,334
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $489 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2000
from 81.0% in 2000
22.5% rent
Vacancy rate
15.0%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.67 people
−9%since 2009
from 2.94 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.9%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 41.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
−1%since 2009
from 2.9 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
12
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic51%(21,946)
Black44.6%(19,204)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(1,230)
Asian0.5%(222)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic29.5%(12,036)
Black56.8%(23,150)
Hispanic / Latino8.9%(3,646)
Asian0.9%(362)
Other3.8%(1,549)
Diversity Score
73
+4%since 2009
from 70 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
42
Unchangedsince 2020
from 42 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 American3.4%(1,374)
Honduran2.5%(1,026)
Puerto Rican1.5%(603)
Mexican1.4%(568)
Dominican1%(407)
Cuban0.8%(313)
Nicaraguan0.6%(245)
Guatemalan0.2%(72)
Spaniard0.1%(57)
Salvadoran0.1%(31)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(256)
Chinese0.1%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(7)
Ancestry
French8.2%(3,340)
German5.7%(2,331)
American5%(2,032)
English3.7%(1,515)
Italian3.2%(1,320)
Irish2.8%(1,149)
British0.6%(235)
Nigerian0.5%(212)
Scottish0.3%(121)
West Indian0.2%(85)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Guyanese0.2%(83)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(74)
Dutch0.2%(62)
Jamaican0.1%(61)
Polish0.1%(57)
Israeli0.1%(52)
Arab0.1%(40)
Greek0.1%(36)
Swedish0.1%(32)
Jordanian0.1%(28)
Russian0.1%(25)
Slovak0%(19)
Finnish0%(18)
Canadian0%(17)
Lebanese0%(12)
Welsh0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.2%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
85.5%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 76.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 3.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.3 min
+44%since 2000
from 21.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
81.9%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 85.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
10.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2011
from 10.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.0%
−6.2 ptssince 2011
from 66.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 69.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.2%
+8.7 ptssince 2009
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
5.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 14.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.7%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.3%
+21.2 ptssince 2017
from 70.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.7%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 87.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 91.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2016
from 93.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2016
from 4.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.8%(6,647)
Married43.4%(6,905)
Widowed4.4%(702)
Divorced10.4%(1,656)
Women 15+
Never married33.3%(5,685)
Married44.7%(7,635)
Widowed8.7%(1,491)
Divorced13.3%(2,275)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.7%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.0%
−7.1 ptssince 2020
from 50.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
37.5%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 29.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.5%
−7.4 ptssince 2020
from 57.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.9%
+10.2 ptssince 2020
from 43.7% 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)27.8%(570)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.9%(593)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.6%(484)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(72)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3%(61)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,054 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. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana?

St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana has about 40,743 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana earns about $66,630 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana expensive?

In St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $193,200, and the typical rent is about $1,334 a month.

How educated are people in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana?

About 18.2% of adults age 25 and over in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 14.4% of people in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana grown since 1990?

Yes, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 747 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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

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