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St. Landry Parish

Louisiana · 80,331 residents · 924 sq mi
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St. Landry Parish is a county of 80,331 people in Louisiana. 36.3% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $39,500. Households here earn about 33% less than in Louisiana as a whole. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $14,670 at the median, 51% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

80,331
−8%vs 2000
vs 87,700 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.1
−10%vs 2000
vs 34.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
924 sq mi
Population, 19902024
79K82K86K89K92K19902000201020202024St. Landry Parish
202482K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(6,731)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.6%(7,701)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.1%(7,284)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(6,418)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(4,811)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(12,095)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.7%(10,176)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(8,103)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649%(7,209)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.2%(5,778)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(3,199)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(826)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$14,670
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $22,855 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,671
−36%vs 2000
vs $12,042 in 2000
US average: $14,340
36.3%
+7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$39,500
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$234
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $320 in 2000
US average: $450
71.8%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.7% in 2000
28.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic56.1%(49,160)
Black41.9%(36,762)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(794)
Asian0.2%(177)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic59.3%(47,622)
Black40.2%(32,307)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(628)
Asian0.2%(142)
Other0.3%(260)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(1,342)
Honduran0.4%(346)
Dominican0.1%(98)
Panamanian0.1%(91)
Guatemalan0.1%(79)
Spaniard0.1%(54)
Cuban0%(33)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Bangladeshi0.3%(273)
Asian Indian0.1%(96)
Japanese0.1%(42)
Chinese0%(19)
Korean0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(33)
Ancestry
French11.7%(9,547)
French Canadian7.2%(5,854)
English4.7%(3,804)
American4.3%(3,524)
German3.6%(2,937)
Irish3.4%(2,788)
Italian1.6%(1,292)
Scottish0.3%(255)
Belgian0.2%(134)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(108)
Arab0.1%(68)
Norwegian0.1%(54)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Austrian0.1%(52)
Czech0.1%(51)
Welsh0.1%(45)
Greek0%(33)
Slovak0%(32)
Dutch0%(30)
Haitian0%(30)
Polish0%(29)
Russian0%(29)
Egyptian0%(17)
British0%(17)
Lebanese0%(16)
Danish0%(13)
Syrian0%(11)
Swiss0%(4)
Section 05

Education

9.7%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
55.3%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.8%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.4 min
+14%vs 2000
vs 19.6 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 married42.9%(13,093)
Married44.4%(13,557)
Widowed4.2%(1,274)
Divorced8.6%(2,621)
Women 15+
Never married36.5%(12,121)
Married40.9%(13,576)
Widowed11.2%(3,726)
Divorced11.3%(3,754)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.2%
−8.3 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
40.3%
−11.4 ptssince 2020
from 51.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
40.3%
+12.4 ptssince 2020
from 27.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
47.9%
−10.2 ptssince 2020
from 58.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.9%
+11.8 ptssince 2020
from 44.1% 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)20.1%(557)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.4%(648)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.9%(856)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(125)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,769 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. Landry Parish, Louisiana?

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana has about 80,331 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana earns about $14,670 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Landry Parish, Louisiana expensive?

In St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $39,500, and the typical rent is about $234 a month.

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

About 9.7% of adults age 25 and over in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 36.3% of people in St. Landry 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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