St. James, Louisiana

St. James, Louisiana
St. James, Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°58′55″N 90°49′54″W / 29.98194°N 90.83167°W / 29.98194; -90.83167
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishSt. James
Area
 • Total
9.89 sq mi (25.61 km2)
 • Land8.39 sq mi (21.72 km2)
 • Water1.50 sq mi (3.88 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
592
 • Density70.6/sq mi (27.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70086[2]
Area code225
GNIS feature ID1628114[3]

St. James is a census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States on the west bank of the Mississippi River. It is part of the New Orleans metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, St. James had a population of 592.[4]

Education

St. James Parish Public Schools operates public schools:

  • St. Louis Academy (PreK-3)

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010828
2020592−28.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

St. James first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[6]

St. James CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[7] Pop 2020[8] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 138 62 16.67% 10.47%
Black or African American alone (NH) 662 507 79.95% 85.64%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1 5 0.12% 0.84%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 27 18 3.26% 3.04%
Total 828 592 100.00% 100.00%

In 2010, its population was 828. By 2020, its population declined to 592.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Saint James ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Saint James". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – St. James CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – St. James CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.