St. Landry County Demographics

A map of St. Landry County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	42,539	43,225	52.1%	52.4%
Black	32,454	34,218	39.7%	41.5%
Multiracial	2,706	2,098	3.3%	2.5%
Hispanic	2,510	2,178	3.1%	2.6%
Native American/Other	988	447	1.2%	0.5%
Asian	473	374	0.6%	0.5%

St. Landry County, Louisiana has an estimated population of 81,670, a slight decrease from the 82,540 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 52.1% White, 39.7% Black, 3.3% Multiracial, 3.1% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of St. Landry County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

St. Landry has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Louisiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In St. Landry County, that probability was 55.3% in 2020 and 56.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

St. Landry County is ranked the 16th most populous county in Louisiana, out of 64 counties. St. Landry County was ranked the 16th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

St. Landry County's White Population

42,539 residents of St. Landry County, or 52.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in St. Landry County is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. St. Landry County ranks 49th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Landry County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of St. Landry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 52.1%.

St. Landry County is less White than neighboring Lafayette County (61.7% White), Pointe Coupee County (59.7% White), Evangeline County (64.5% White), Avoyelles County (62.7% White), and Acadia County (76.2% White).

St. Landry County's Black Population

32,454 residents of St. Landry County, or 39.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in St. Landry County is higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. St. Landry County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Landry County's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.2%. Black residents' share of St. Landry County's population has decreased from 41.5% to 39.7%.

St. Landry County is more Black than neighboring Lafayette County (25.4% Black), Pointe Coupee County (32.6% Black), Evangeline County (25.5% Black), Avoyelles County (27.4% Black), and Acadia County (16% Black).

St. Landry County's Asian Population

473 residents of St. Landry County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in St. Landry County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. St. Landry County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Landry County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 26.5%. Asian residents' share of St. Landry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

St. Landry County is more Asian than neighboring Pointe Coupee County (0.1% Asian), Evangeline County (0.4% Asian), and Acadia County (0.2% Asian). St. Landry County is less Asian than neighboring Lafayette County (1.9% Asian), and Avoyelles County (0.7% Asian).

St. Landry County's Hispanic Population

2,510 residents of St. Landry County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in St. Landry County is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. St. Landry County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Landry County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.2%. Hispanic residents' share of St. Landry County's population has increased from 2.6% to 3.1%.

St. Landry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lafayette County (6.7% Hispanic), Pointe Coupee County (3.5% Hispanic), Evangeline County (4.9% Hispanic), Avoyelles County (4% Hispanic), and Acadia County (3.3% Hispanic).

St. Landry County's Native American/Other Population

988 residents of St. Landry County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in St. Landry County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. St. Landry County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Landry County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 121.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of St. Landry County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.2%.

St. Landry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lafayette County (0.6% Native American/Other), Pointe Coupee County (0.4% Native American/Other), Avoyelles County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Acadia County (0.2% Native American/Other).

St. Landry County's Multiracial Population

2,706 residents of St. Landry County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in St. Landry County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. St. Landry County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Landry County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 29.0%. Multiracial residents' share of St. Landry County's population has increased from 2.5% to 3.3%.

St. Landry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lafayette County (3.6% Multiracial), Pointe Coupee County (3.6% Multiracial), Evangeline County (3.5% Multiracial), Avoyelles County (4.6% Multiracial), and Acadia County (4.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.