St. Martin Parish, LA

St. Martin Parish is located in south-central Louisiana, just outside Lafayette. The US Census Bureau reports its 2019 population as 53,431, nearly 60% of which for those older than 16 years of age is active in the workforce. As the Gateway to the Atchafalaya Basin, it covers nearly 740 square miles of picturesque sugar cane fields, low-lying swamp land, and rolling hills of moss-draped oaks.

The region has a historical agricultural and oil background, but today it is known for seafood manufacturing, preparation and packaging, cane sugar manufacturing and cemicia/plastics manufacturing.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
St. Martin Parish, LA	48,581	52,155	51,243	50,773

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	3,049
5-9	3,241
10-14	3,434
15-19	3,421
20-24	2,990
25-29	2,823
30-34	3,024
35-39	3,085
40-44	3,334
45-49	2,952
50-54	3,166
55-59	3,368
60-64	3,733
65-69	3,356
70-74	2,481
75-79	1,800
80-84	1,089
85+	897
18+	39,426
Median Age	41

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Race

St. Martin Parish, LA	2024
Total	51,243.00
White Alone	63.76%
Black Alone	29.25%
American Indian Alone	0.4%
Asian Alone	0.92%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.02%
Some Other Race	1.56%
Two or More Races	4.09%
Hispanic Origin	3.52%
Diversity Index	53.90

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Growth Rate

St. Martin Parish, LA	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.18%
Households	0.28%
Families	0.08%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	17,164	19,215	20,343	20,632
Housing Units	20,245	21,940	23,888	24,172
Owner Occupied Units			16,144	16,821
Renter Occupied Units			4,199	3,811
Vacant Units			3,545	3,540

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Home Value

St. Martin Parish, LA	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$169,409	$212,021
Average Home Value	$190,544	$230,446
<$50,000	2,111	1,706
$50,000 - $99,999	2,645	1,861
$100,000 - $149,999	2,259	1,661
$150,000 - $199,999	2,723	2,593
$200,000 - $249,999	2,040	2,452
$250,000 - $299,999	1,660	2,235
$300,000 - $399,999	1,836	2,808
$400,000 - $499,999	530	891
$500,000 - $749,999	201	356
$1,000,000 +	43	80

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	2,476
2000-2009	4,050
1990-1999	3,371
1980-1989	3,173
1970-1979	3,855
1960-1969	2,685
1950-1959	1,830
1940-1949	1,027
1939 or Before	932

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Income

St. Martin Parish, LA	2024	2029
Median Household	$51,959	$59,912
Average Household	$72,855	$84,439
Per Capita	$28,976	$34,366

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Household Income

St. Martin Parish, LA	2024
<$15,000	2,706
$15,000 - $24,999	2,332
$25,000 - $34,999	2,468
$35,000 - $49,999	2,304
$50,000 - $74,999	3,246
$75,000 - $99,999	2,392
$100,000 - $149,999	3,026
$150,000 - $199,999	1,085
$200,000+	784

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	21,696
In-County Residents	9,114
Out-of-County Residents	12,415
Drive Alone	18,461
Carpooled	1,427
Public Transport	44
Work at Home	1,278
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	28
Walked	315
Other	143
Less than 5 minutes	1,114
5-9 minutes	1,455
10-14 minutes	3,033
15-19 minutes	2,052
20-24 minutes	2,618
25-29 minutes	1,633
30-34 minutes	3,597
35-39 minutes	639
40-44 minutes	748
45-59 minutes	1,531
60-89 minutes	804
90+ minutes	1,194
Average Travel Time	30

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	17,593
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	90
Mining	233
Utilities	91
Construction	2,462
Manufacturing	1,236
Wholesale Trade	1,105

Retail Trade	2,309
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	437
Furn & Home Furnish Str	3
Electronics & Appl Store	33
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	309
Food & Beverage Stores	587
Health/Pers Care Stores	145
Gasoline Stations	252
Clothing/Accessory Store	21
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	78
General Merchandise Str	444

Transportation/Warehouse	309
Information	169

Finance & Insurance	332
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	218
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	31
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	83

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	359
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	533
Legal Services	149
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	15
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	246
Educational Services	2,218
HealthCare/Social Assist	1,981
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	323

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	1,594
Accommodation	180
Food Srv/Drinking Places	1,414

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	718
Auto Repair/Maintenance	97
Public Administration Emp	1,113

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Educational Attainment (25+)

St. Martin Parish, LA	2024
<9th Grade	1,735
Some High School	3,517
GED	2,615
Graduated High School	14,099
Some College/No Degree	5,462
Associates Degree	2,288
Bachelor's Degree	3,839
Graduate Degree	1,553

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	1,687
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	17
Mining Bus	10
Utilities Bus	10
Construction Bus	170
Manufacturing Bus	78
Wholesale Trade Bus	70

Retail Trade Bus	228
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	36
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	4
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	19
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	47
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	24
Gasoline Stations Bus	29
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	9
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	32
General Merchandise Str Bus	27

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	48
Information Bus	21

Finance & Insurance Bus	71
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	38
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	11
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	22

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	66
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	97
Legal Services Bus	23
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	4
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	51
Educational Services Bus	33
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	104
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	57

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	153
Accommodation Bus	25
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	128

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	180
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	32
Public Administration Bus	82

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26