St. James Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
St. James Parish, Louisiana has a population of 19,528 across 242 square miles, down 5.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $3.33 bn in 2024, 339 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $7.3 m.
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St. James Parish
How many people live in St. James Parish
- Population19,528
- Households7,543
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$65,531
- Median age40.8
- Median gross rent$903 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$211,800
- Home value to household income3.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over13,733
- Population under 184,322
- Share under 1822.1 percent
- Population 65 and over3,867
- Share 65 and over19.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6411,339
- Civilian labor force8,988
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over59.1 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes46th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1909th
St. James Parish is the 46th largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 3.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.1 percent against 19.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
St. James Parish
Is St. James Parish growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.37 percent
- Census 2020 base population20,195
- Births, 2024225
- Deaths, 2024263
- Natural change, 2024-38
- Net domestic migration, 2024-70
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-70
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-935
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3007th
The county has lost 5.37 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
St. James Parish
Where people moving to St. James Parish come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving333
- People arriving, from those returns623
- Adjusted gross income arriving$14.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$42,018
- Largest single originSt. James Parish Non-migrants (7,522 households)
- Largest single destination (7,522 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. James Parish Non-migrants | 7,522 | 15,477 | $536.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 108 | 196 | $4.1 m |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 77 | 156 | $3.3 m |
| Ascension Parish | 63 | 135 | $2.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 36 | 58 | $1.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 36 | 58 | $1.1 m |
| Lafourche Parish | 27 | 45 | $1.4 m |
| Jefferson Parish | 22 | 33 | $1.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is St. James Parish Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
St. James Parish
What the St. James Parish economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$3.33 bn
- County GDP, 2023$3.42 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-2.5 percent
- GDP change over five years73.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Louisiana parishes22nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents912th
- GDP per resident$170,527
Output grew -2.5 percent in the latest year and 73.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
St. James Parish
Who employs people in St. James Parish
- Covered employment, annual average7,650
- Establishments reporting462
- Average annual pay$78,993
- Average weekly wage$1,519
- Sector 31-33, employment2,343
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$125,699
- Sector 48-49, employment825
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$92,592
- Sector 44-45, employment603
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,020
- Sector 23, employment490
- Sector 23, average annual pay$73,299
- Sector 72, employment320
- Sector 56, employment204
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 2,343 | 34 | $125,699 |
| Sector 48-49 | 825 | 55 | $92,592 |
| Sector 44-45 | 603 | 67 | $28,020 |
| Sector 23 | 490 | 25 | $73,299 |
| Sector 72 | 320 | 32 | $16,042 |
| Sector 56 | 204 | 15 | $55,193 |
| Sector 42 | 142 | 16 | $96,454 |
| Sector 52 | 126 | 26 | $57,072 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,343 jobs, 30.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
St. James Parish
What businesses operate in St. James Parish
- Establishments, all industries339
- Employment at those establishments6,480
- Annual payroll$554.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
St. James Parish
What is being built in St. James Parish
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202464
- Declared construction value permitted$12.1 m
- Single family units authorised62
- Multifamily units authorised2
- Multifamily share of units3.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$188,922
- Units authorised per 1,000 households8.5
Multifamily is 3.1 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
St. James Parish
How much SBA lending happens in St. James Parish
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$7.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$3,675,000
- Median 7(a) approval$3,900,000
- 10th percentile approval$3,450,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,900,000
- Largest single approval$3,900,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)17
- Jobs per approval8.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals50.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (2)
- Most active lenderMetro City Bank (1)
The average approval of $3,675,000 sits close to the median of $3,900,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
St. James Parish
Do SBA loans in St. James Parish get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
St. James Parish
How big is St. James Parish
- Land area242 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes61st of 64
- Width, east to west19.3 mi
- Height, north to south19.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land81
- Establishments per square mile1.40
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a St. James Parish site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a St. James Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population19,528
- Households7,543
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$65,531
- Median age40.8
Common questions
St. James Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in St. James Parish, Louisiana?
19,528, in 7,543 households, ranking 46th of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is St. James Parish growing?
The population has fallen 5.37 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 225 births against 263 deaths, with net migration of -70. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in St. James Parish?
$65,531. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $211,800, which is 3.2 times income, and median gross rent is $903 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in St. James Parish?
339 establishments, employing 6,480 people with an annual payroll of $554.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in St. James Parish?
Average annual pay is $78,993, or $1,519 a week, across 7,650 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in St. James Parish?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $7.3 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $3,900,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in St. James Parish?
64 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $12.1 m. Multifamily was 3.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for St. James Parish?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to St. James Parish come from?
The largest single origin is St. James Parish Non-migrants, with 7,522 households. Arriving households report an average income of $42,018 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for St. James Parish on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for St. James Parish?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.