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St. Tammany Parish

Louisiana · 233,740 residents · 845 sq mi
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St. Tammany Parish is a county of 233,740 people in Louisiana. Households here earn about 40% more than in Louisiana as a whole. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 3%. 42,472 more people live here than in 2000. Getting to work takes 32 minutes on average.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.3
US median: 37.2
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
233,740
+22%since 2000
from 191,268 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.3
+8%since 2000
from 36.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
845 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
132K170K208K247K285K19902000201020202024St. Tammany Parish
2024272K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.5%(15,244)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.2%(16,849)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.5%(17,562)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.8%(15,842)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.9%(11,561)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.6%(27,090)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.5%(31,563)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416%(37,381)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.3%(31,020)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.3%(16,991)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.9%(9,205)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(3,432)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,866
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,883 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,282
+30%since 2000
from $22,514 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
40.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 39.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
9.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.441
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information13%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade9.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services7.3%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade6.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration4.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing2%
US avg: 0.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$201,800
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $116,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$944
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $593 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
79.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 80.5% in 2000
20.5% rent
Vacancy rate
9.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.68 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.65 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
25.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 44.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.3
+5%since 2009
from 3.1 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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic80.6%(188,317)
Black11.3%(26,430)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(10,970)
Asian1.2%(2,914)
Other1.9%(4,502)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(3,255)
Central American1.2%(2,808)
Honduran0.7%(1,585)
Cuban0.4%(843)
Puerto Rican0.3%(775)
Spaniard0.3%(679)
Salvadoran0.3%(600)
Guatemalan0.1%(278)
Venezuelan0.1%(266)
Colombian0.1%(246)
Nicaraguan0%(109)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0%(101)
Peruvian0%(79)
Argentine0%(78)
Dominican0%(31)
Ancestry
French20.1%(45,946)
German18.7%(42,786)
Irish13.7%(31,345)
Italian13.1%(29,961)
English8.5%(19,504)
American8.1%(18,513)
Scottish1.8%(4,124)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(4,104)
French Canadian1.7%(3,849)
Polish0.8%(1,866)
Dutch0.8%(1,790)
Swedish0.6%(1,396)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(1,396)
Norwegian0.5%(1,119)
British0.5%(1,079)
Russian0.5%(1,061)
Arab0.4%(939)
Greek0.3%(594)
Hungarian0.3%(585)
Lebanese0.2%(524)
Portuguese0.2%(488)
Danish0.2%(480)
Czech0.2%(459)
Lithuanian0.2%(376)
Romanian0.2%(357)
Canadian0.2%(354)
Swiss0.1%(341)
Austrian0.1%(307)
Ukrainian0.1%(286)
Croatian0.1%(227)
Belgian0.1%(215)
Brazilian0.1%(215)
Slovak0.1%(178)
Finnish0.1%(167)
Syrian0%(109)
Serbian0%(78)
Bulgarian0%(71)
Moroccan0%(66)
Turkish0%(64)
Nigerian0%(35)
Armenian0%(31)
Ethiopian0%(29)
Haitian0%(29)
Latvian0%(27)
Israeli0%(23)
Jamaican0%(18)
Slovene0%(16)
Iranian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 28.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.0%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 83.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.6 min
+26%since 2000
from 25.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 81.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
3.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
39.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 39.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
51.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
3.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
12.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.8%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
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%
Medicare
19.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
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 233,740 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana earns about $60,866 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 $201,800, and the typical rent is about $944 a month.

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

About 30.1% 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 9.4% of people in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana grown since 1990?

Yes, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 89,232 residents, a change of about 62 percent over that period.

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

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