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St. Tammany Parish

Louisiana · 144,508 residents · 845 sq mi
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With 144,508 people, St. Tammany Parish is a county in Louisiana. Households here earn about 40% more than in Louisiana as a whole. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. There are 46,760 fewer people here than in 2000. The average commute runs 28 minutes. Median home value sits at $75,500.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

144,508
−24%vs 2000
vs 191,268 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.4
−11%vs 2000
vs 36.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
845 sq mi
Population, 19902024
132K170K208K247K285K19902000201020202024St. Tammany Parish
2024272K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(11,583)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.1%(13,215)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.6%(12,391)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(10,640)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245%(7,254)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.6%(24,020)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.6%(25,377)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.2%(16,115)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.6%(11,026)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.8%(8,387)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.4%(3,406)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(1,094)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,656
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,883 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,605
−40%vs 2000
vs $22,514 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.7%
+4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$75,500
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $116,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$420
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $593 in 2000
US average: $450
75.8%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.5% in 2000
24.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.3%(163,061)
Black9.8%(18,788)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(4,737)
Asian0.7%(1,413)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.7%(126,705)
Black11%(15,869)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(3,203)
Asian0.5%(768)
Other0.8%(1,166)

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 American2.8%(7,748)
Mexican2%(5,537)
Honduran1.8%(4,921)
Spaniard0.8%(2,205)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,605)
Guatemalan0.3%(931)
Cuban0.2%(673)
Salvadoran0.2%(662)
Nicaraguan0.2%(606)
Colombian0.2%(435)
Dominican0.1%(211)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(186)
Costa Rican0.1%(156)
Peruvian0.1%(151)
Venezuelan0%(119)
Ecuadorian0%(114)
Argentine0%(97)
Chilean0%(13)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(1,411)
Asian Indian0.2%(638)
Chinese0.2%(507)
Filipino0.1%(261)
Burmese0%(128)
Japanese0%(114)
Pakistani0%(103)
Nepalese0%(92)
Thai0%(78)
Korean0%(67)
Taiwanese0%(54)
Laotian0%(44)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Uzbek0%(26)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(420)
Chamorro0.1%(401)
Guamanian0%(42)
Ancestry
German14.9%(40,668)
French14.1%(38,458)
Irish13.1%(35,773)
English10.8%(29,399)
Italian10.3%(28,133)
American9.6%(26,266)
Scottish1.6%(4,223)
French Canadian1.5%(3,983)
Polish0.9%(2,374)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(2,265)
West Indian0.6%(1,551)
Arab0.5%(1,408)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(1,377)
Welsh0.5%(1,254)
British0.4%(1,179)
Dutch0.4%(1,156)
Swedish0.4%(1,045)
Hungarian0.2%(633)
Russian0.2%(529)
Lebanese0.2%(511)
Danish0.2%(511)
Austrian0.2%(505)
Haitian0.2%(457)
Greek0.2%(441)
Croatian0.2%(413)
Canadian0.1%(397)
Lithuanian0.1%(371)
Portuguese0.1%(348)
Syrian0.1%(322)
Nigerian0.1%(312)
Swiss0.1%(255)
Turkish0.1%(252)
Czech0.1%(230)
Ukrainian0.1%(202)
Slovak0.1%(173)
Israeli0.1%(170)
Belgian0.1%(166)
Brazilian0.1%(159)
Australian0.1%(154)
Finnish0%(127)
Iranian0%(126)
Barbadian0%(96)
Romanian0%(76)
Jordanian0%(73)
Bulgarian0%(60)
Slovene0%(58)
Moroccan0%(39)
Armenian0%(37)
Egyptian0%(36)
Serbian0%(34)
Latvian0%(28)
Kenyan0%(18)
Section 05

Education

23.1%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.9%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.3%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.0 min
+12%vs 2000
vs 25.0 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 married30.7%(32,802)
Married57.3%(61,189)
Widowed2.5%(2,640)
Divorced9.5%(10,190)
Women 15+
Never married26.4%(29,965)
Married51.5%(58,521)
Widowed8.6%(9,767)
Divorced13.5%(15,331)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.8%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 54.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 68.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 36.6% 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)28%(4,326)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31%(4,796)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.8%(5,229)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(605)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(43)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 15,461 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. Tammany Parish, Louisiana?

St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana has about 144,508 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana earns about $30,656 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana expensive?

In St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $75,500, and the typical rent is about $420 a month.

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

About 23.1% of adults age 25 and over in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 13.7% of people in St. Tammany 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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