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St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana has a population of 40,743 across 213 square miles, down 6.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $4.07 bn in 2024, 658 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 20 7(a) approvals worth $5.3 m.
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St. John the Baptist Parish
How many people live in St. John the Baptist Parish
- Population40,743
- Households15,152
- Average household size2.69
- Median household income$66,630
- Median age40.1
- Median gross rent$1,334 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$193,200
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over27,369
- Population under 189,799
- Share under 1824.1 percent
- Population 65 and over6,388
- Share 65 and over15.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6424,556
- Civilian labor force19,443
- Unemployment rate10.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.8 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes27th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1194th
St. John the Baptist Parish is the 27th largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.1 percent against 15.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
St. John the Baptist Parish
Is St. John the Baptist Parish growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-6.54 percent
- Census 2020 base population42,472
- Births, 2024429
- Deaths, 2024387
- Natural change, 202442
- Net domestic migration, 2024-10
- Net international migration, 202448
- Total net migration, 202438
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-3,046
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3066th
The county has lost 6.54 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
St. John the Baptist Parish
Where people moving to St. John the Baptist Parish come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,020
- People arriving, from those returns2,035
- Adjusted gross income arriving$38.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$38,104
- Largest single originSt. John the Baptist Parish Non-migrants (14,016 households)
- Largest single destination (14,016 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John the Baptist Parish Non-migrants | 14,016 | 27,831 | $753.8 m |
| Jefferson Parish | 365 | 775 | $14.5 m |
| St. Charles Parish | 128 | 263 | $5.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 123 | 222 | $4.5 m |
| Orleans Parish | 113 | 225 | $3.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 101 | 180 | $3.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 82 | 136 | $3.0 m |
| St. James Parish | 61 | 122 | $2.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is St. John the Baptist 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. John the Baptist Parish
What the St. John the Baptist Parish economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$4.07 bn
- County GDP, 2023$4.18 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-2.5 percent
- GDP change over five years92.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Louisiana parishes17th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents793rd
- GDP per resident$99,980
Output grew -2.5 percent in the latest year and 92.2 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. John the Baptist Parish
Who employs people in St. John the Baptist Parish
- Covered employment, annual average13,187
- Establishments reporting1,000
- Average annual pay$72,947
- Average weekly wage$1,403
- Sector 31-33, employment2,382
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$143,857
- Sector 44-45, employment1,630
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,093
- Sector 56, employment1,265
- Sector 56, average annual pay$60,121
- Sector 72, employment885
- Sector 72, average annual pay$21,042
- Sector 48-49, employment825
- Sector 52, employment228
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 2,382 | 36 | $143,857 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,630 | 131 | $35,093 |
| Sector 56 | 1,265 | 98 | $60,121 |
| Sector 72 | 885 | 89 | $21,042 |
| Sector 48-49 | 825 | 71 | $73,448 |
| Sector 52 | 228 | 66 | $59,074 |
| Sector 81 | 178 | 55 | $51,862 |
| Sector 71 | 133 | 20 | $26,925 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,382 jobs, 18.1 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. John the Baptist Parish
What businesses operate in St. John the Baptist Parish
- Establishments, all industries658
- Employment at those establishments15,023
- Annual payroll$983.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.2
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. John the Baptist Parish
What is being built in St. John the Baptist Parish
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202462
- Declared construction value permitted$14.3 m
- Single family units authorised62
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$230,044
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.1
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
St. John the Baptist Parish
How much SBA lending happens in St. John the Baptist Parish
- 7(a) approvals recorded20
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$5.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$264,730
- Median 7(a) approval$158,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$599,400
- Largest single approval$1,290,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)124
- Jobs per approval6.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active13
- Distinct industries receiving approvals14
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer10.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter17
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals15.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (4)
- Most active lenderReadycap Lending, LLC (2)
The average approval of $264,730 sits well above the median of $158,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 10.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
St. John the Baptist Parish
Do SBA loans in St. John the Baptist Parish get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure16
- Status: Cancelled3
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. John the Baptist Parish
Which parts of St. John the Baptist Parish get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- LA PLACE, approvals16
- LaPlace, approvals3
- EDGARD, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| LA PLACE | 16 | $4,823,700 |
| LaPlace | 3 | $458,000 |
| EDGARD | 1 | $12,900 |
LA PLACE accounts for 16 approvals against 3 in LaPlace. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
St. John the Baptist Parish
How big is St. John the Baptist Parish
- Land area213 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes62nd of 64
- Width, east to west24.6 mi
- Height, north to south27.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land191
- Establishments per square mile3.09
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. John the Baptist 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. John the Baptist Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population40,743
- Households15,152
- Average household size2.69
- Median household income$66,630
- Median age40.1
Common questions
St. John the Baptist Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana?
40,743, in 15,152 households, ranking 27th of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is St. John the Baptist Parish growing?
The population has fallen 6.54 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 429 births against 387 deaths, with net migration of 38. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in St. John the Baptist Parish?
$66,630. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $193,200, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $1,334 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in St. John the Baptist Parish?
658 establishments, employing 15,023 people with an annual payroll of $983.5 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. John the Baptist Parish?
Average annual pay is $72,947, or $1,403 a week, across 13,187 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in St. John the Baptist Parish?
20 7(a) approvals totalling $5.3 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, with a median approval of $158,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in St. John the Baptist Parish?
62 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $14.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for St. John the Baptist 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. John the Baptist Parish come from?
The largest single origin is St. John the Baptist Parish Non-migrants, with 14,016 households. Arriving households report an average income of $38,104 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. John the Baptist 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. John the Baptist 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.
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