St. John the Baptist County, Louisiana Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Louisiana |
| Land area | 213.1 square miles |
| Population Density | 215.5 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 43,761 |
| Population change | -4.5% | Under 5 years of age | 7% |
| Under 18 | 25.6% |
| 65 and over | 12.1% |
| Females | 50.9% |
| White | 42.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 5.2 |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 54.9% |
| Native American | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 80% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 14.5% |
| Veterans | 2,525 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 15,440 |
| Persons per household | 2.9 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 89.8% |
| Median household income | $50,635 |
| The per capita income | $21,335 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 16.1% |
| housing units | 17,527 |
| Multi-unit structures | 9% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $149,900 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 77.7% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 3,722 |
| Women-owned firms | 31.8% |
| Asian-owned firms | 3% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 45% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $454,761 |
| Retail sales per capita | $9,492 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $2,540,843 |