St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

44,507

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2024 population is 44,507 with a growth rate of 0.1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana is the 26th largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 36,821 and has seen a growth of 20.87% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202944,727440.1%
202844,683440.1%
202744,639440.1%
202644,595440.1%
202544,551440.1%
202444,507440.1%
202344,463440.1%
202244,419950.21%
202144,3244681.07%
202043,856-3,336-7.07%
201947,1924681%
201846,7246041.31%
201746,1203310.72%
201645,7893530.78%
201545,4369852.22%
201444,4511,0052.31%
201343,4461,9514.7%
201241,4951,9755%
201139,5202,6997.33%
201036,82100%
199066,6312,5343.95%
198064,09712,91225.23%
197051,18518,99959.03%
196032,18621,099190.3%
195011,0873,80752.29%
19407,28076811.79%
19306,5121,54431.08%
19204,968-309-5.86%
19105,2772464.89%
19005,03170516.3%
18904,326-79-1.79%
18804,40585223.98%
18703,553-523-12.83%
18604,0762747.21%
18503,80256517.45%
18403,237-119-3.55%
18303,35672127.36%
18202,6351,615158.33%
18101,020-43,707-97.72%
2024 Growth Rate
0.1% (44)
County Website
St. Bernard Parish
2020 Population
43,856
Area
378 mi²
Density
118 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.48% (651)
Founded
March 31, 1807

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,61864.98%
Black or African American10,49923.84%
Two or more races2,9556.71%
Asian1,0762.44%
Other race5631.28%
Native American3270.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Population by Race

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Population Pyramid 2024

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Median Age

35.6

Total

35.3

Male

35.9

Female

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 32,549 adults, (5,408 of whom are seniors) in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

62.3

Age Dependency Ratio

19.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female22,32750.7%
Male21,71149.3%

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,7322.7871.928.1
Married6,1523.4887.412.6
Non Family5,3111.2366.533.5
Female3,1913.8151.948.1
Male1,0783.4269.830.2

3.44

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

71.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,95613.58%
Associates Degree2,5438.73%
Bachelors Degree3,31511.38%
Graduate Degree1,5855.44%
High School Graduate8,59129.5%
Less Than 9th Grade1,5275.24%
Some College7,60726.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,78515,6893,493
Black6,0424,861871
Hispanic2,8281,998265
2+ Races1,6061,220173
Asian670485160
Other Race33722057
Native American18712613

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 83.52%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 23.88%.

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,226$67,712$46,937
Graduate Degree$56,028$67,440$53,438
High School Graduate$45,849$61,686$29,681
Less Than 9th Grade$27,520$35,859$19,986
Overall$44,620$53,170$36,367
Some College$41,364$52,170$32,399

$44,620

Average Earnings

$53,170

Average Male

$36,367

Average Female

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Language

91.91% of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 8.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.69% of the population.

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Language

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,1264,66517.86%
Black10,3873,26831.46%
Hispanic4,6351,23026.54%
Multiple2,93899233.76%
Asian1,07129227.26%
Other55310418.81%
Native3275215.9%

22.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.84%

Male Poverty Rate

23.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana is Multiple, with 33.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana is Native, with 15.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.58%.

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.29%
High School19.65%
Some College18.07%
Bachelors or Greater6.08%

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.98%
Male Unemployed31.99%
Female Employed13.56%
Male Employed7.09%

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,964$82,737
Households$55,857$73,752
Married Families$87,527$106,616
Non Families$32,092$49,652

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.7%

Male Marriage Rate

36.1%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,511

Number of Veterans

1,371

Male Veterans

140

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam486
First Gulf War433
Second Gulf War411
World War II92
Korea64

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74414
35 to 54391
75+349
18 to 34179
55 to 64178

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2305.52%
Black1762.49%
Hispanic983.03%
2+ Races864.86%
Native American199%

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Race

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.5%

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Employment Rate

8%

Unemployment Rate

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.76%

Born in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

95.83%

Native Born

4.17%

Foreign Born

2.06%

Non Citizen

2.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.83% of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 83.76% having been born in Louisiana. 2.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Place of Birth

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