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St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

St. Mary Parish, Louisiana · ZIP 70340, 70342, 70380

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 46,799 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 18,705Households
  • $51,768Median household income
  • $128,000Median home value
  • 12Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

St. Mary Parish in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−7.7%
48k50k52k54k56k2000: 53,50020002010: 54,65020102020: 49,406202053,50049,406
Population of St. Mary Parish at each census
CensusPopulation
200053,500
201054,650
202049,406

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in St. Mary Parish
Under $50k48.5%
$50k to $100k27.3%
$100k to $150k15.5%
$150k to $200k4.5%
$200k and over4.3%

Median household income $51,768 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in St. Mary Parish
Owner occupied
13,064 units
Renter occupied
5,641 units
Vacancy rate
16.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in St. Mary Parish2023
Manufacturing3,414
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction2,718
Health care and social assistance2,025
Retail trade2,020
Accommodation and food services1,719
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,158
Transportation and warehousing1,093
Construction899

18,400 employees in 1,083 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

St. Mary Parish compared with its state
St. Mary Parish compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSt. Mary ParishLouisiana
Population48,4554,621,025
Median household income$51,768$60,023
Median age39.737.8
Median home value$128,000$208,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.1%26.6%
Foreign-born residents4.9%4.7%
Owner-occupied homes69.8%67.3%
Mean commute to work24.7 minutes25.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in St. Mary Parish12 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Morgan CityCity10,8135.98 sq mi
FranklinCity6,2849.96 sq mi
PattersonCity5,6142.52 sq mi
BerwickTown4,4955.90 sq mi
Bayou VistaCensus designated place3,9311.80 sq mi
AmeliaCensus designated place2,1612.52 sq mi
BaldwinTown1,6653.22 sq mi
CharentonCensus designated place1,2954.97 sq mi
SorrelCensus designated place6952.12 sq mi
CentervilleCensus designated place6430.94 sq mi
SiracusavilleCensus designated place4980.80 sq mi
GlencoeCensus designated place1320.66 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 22 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.