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St. James Parish School District

St. James Parish School District is a unified school district in Louisiana with a community population of 19,528. The median household income is $65,531 and the median age is 40.8.

19,528

Population

82

People / sq mi

$65,531

Median Income

40.8

Median Age

St. James Parish School District covers 238 sq mi of land at 82.1 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White49.9%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian40.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.1%

Economy & Income

$65,531

Median Household Income

$37,140

Per Capita Income

8.2%

Poverty Rate

2.3%

Unemployment

Housing

$211,800

Median Home Value

$903

Median Rent

84.4%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

87.8%

High School+

19.5%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

St. James Parish School District serves a community with a population of 19,528 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Louisiana.

The median household income in St. James Parish School District is $65,531, with a per capita income of $37,140. The poverty rate is 8.2%.

St. James Parish School District is 49.9% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 40.9% Asian, and 0.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In St. James Parish School District, 87.8% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in St. James Parish School District is $211,800, with a median rent of $903. The homeownership rate is 84.4%.

Data for St. James Parish School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2201500).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.