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St. Landry Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
St. Landry Parish, Louisiana has a population of 81,670 across 924 square miles, down 2.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $3.18 bn in 2024, 1,559 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 35 7(a) approvals worth $22.4 m.
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St. Landry Parish
How many people live in St. Landry Parish
- Population81,670
- Households32,183
- Average household size2.54
- Median household income$44,462
- Median age37.8
- Median gross rent$748 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$142,500
- Home value to household income3.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over53,184
- Population under 1821,689
- Share under 1826.6 percent
- Population 65 and over13,841
- Share 65 and over16.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6446,140
- Civilian labor force32,799
- Unemployment rate6.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over54.7 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes16th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents716th
St. Landry Parish is the 16th 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 26.6 percent against 16.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
St. Landry Parish
Is St. Landry Parish growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.04 percent
- Census 2020 base population82,549
- Births, 20241,041
- Deaths, 20241,114
- Natural change, 2024-73
- Net domestic migration, 2024-541
- Net international migration, 2024154
- Total net migration, 2024-387
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-1,451
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2506th
The county has lost 2.04 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
St. Landry Parish
Where people moving to St. Landry Parish come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,616
- People arriving, from those returns3,220
- Adjusted gross income arriving$70.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$43,487
- Largest single originSt. Landry Parish Non-migrants (28,480 households)
- Largest single destination (28,480 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Landry Parish Non-migrants | 28,480 | 61,316 | $1.61 bn |
| Lafayette Parish | 490 | 979 | $22.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 281 | 524 | $15.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 192 | 348 | $7.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 190 | 365 | $11.3 m |
| Acadia Parish | 173 | 372 | $6.5 m |
| Evangeline Parish | 127 | 280 | $5.0 m |
| St. Martin Parish | 97 | 214 | $3.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is St. Landry 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. Landry Parish
What the St. Landry Parish economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$3.18 bn
- County GDP, 2023$3.15 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.9 percent
- GDP change over five years29.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Louisiana parishes23rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents938th
- GDP per resident$38,908
Output grew 0.9 percent in the latest year and 29.6 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. Landry Parish
Who employs people in St. Landry Parish
- Covered employment, annual average23,554
- Establishments reporting2,100
- Average annual pay$47,117
- Average weekly wage$906
- Sector 44-45, employment4,268
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$36,212
- Sector 62, employment4,198
- Sector 62, average annual pay$39,863
- Sector 72, employment2,052
- Sector 72, average annual pay$19,709
- Sector 31-33, employment1,418
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$68,130
- Sector 48-49, employment1,282
- Sector 23, employment1,177
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 4,268 | 341 | $36,212 |
| Sector 62 | 4,198 | 338 | $39,863 |
| Sector 72 | 2,052 | 142 | $19,709 |
| Sector 31-33 | 1,418 | 65 | $68,130 |
| Sector 48-49 | 1,282 | 67 | $66,468 |
| Sector 23 | 1,177 | 180 | $59,744 |
| Sector 42 | 1,014 | 100 | $62,605 |
| Sector 52 | 608 | 124 | $60,399 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 4,268 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. Landry Parish
What businesses operate in St. Landry Parish
- Establishments, all industries1,559
- Employment at those establishments21,089
- Annual payroll$939.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.1
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. Landry Parish
What is being built in St. Landry Parish
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024139
- Declared construction value permitted$27.6 m
- Single family units authorised139
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$198,356
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.3
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. Landry Parish
How much SBA lending happens in St. Landry Parish
- 7(a) approvals recorded35
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$22.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$639,049
- Median 7(a) approval$300,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,742,900
- Largest single approval$2,790,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)366
- Jobs per approval10.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active17
- Distinct industries receiving approvals26
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer14.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter24
- Franchise loans6
- Franchise share of approvals17.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countAll Other Specialty Trade Contractors (3)
- Most active lenderRayne State Bank & Trust Company (6)
- 504 approvals recorded9
- 504 gross approval dollars$8.3 m
- Average 504 approval$924,667
- Median 504 approval$363,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval10.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved11.7
- Most active CDCLouisiana Capital Certified Development Company, Inc. (8)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals79.5 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$30.7 m
The average approval of $639,049 sits well above the median of $300,000, 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 14.3 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. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
St. Landry Parish
Do SBA loans in St. Landry Parish get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded8
- Paid in full7
- Charged off1
- Status: Paid in full7
- Status: Exempt from disclosure25
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Cancelled2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 8 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. Landry Parish
Which parts of St. Landry Parish get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending7
- OPELOUSAS, approvals18
- Arnaudville, approvals7
- Sunset, approvals5
- Grand Coteau, approvals2
- CHURCH POINT, approvals1
- Arnaudville,, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| OPELOUSAS | 18 | $9,719,000 |
| Arnaudville | 7 | $6,291,300 |
| Sunset | 5 | $2,561,400 |
| Grand Coteau | 2 | $2,175,000 |
| CHURCH POINT | 1 | $150,000 |
| Arnaudville, | 1 | $75,000 |
| EUNICE | 1 | $1,395,000 |
OPELOUSAS accounts for 18 approvals against 7 in Arnaudville. 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. Landry Parish
How big is St. Landry Parish
- Land area924 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes11th of 64
- Width, east to west48.5 mi
- Height, north to south38 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land88
- Establishments per square mile1.69
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 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. Landry 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. Landry Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population81,670
- Households32,183
- Average household size2.54
- Median household income$44,462
- Median age37.8
Common questions
St. Landry Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana?
81,670, in 32,183 households, ranking 16th of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is St. Landry Parish growing?
The population has fallen 2.04 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,041 births against 1,114 deaths, with net migration of -387. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in St. Landry Parish?
$44,462. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $142,500, which is 3.2 times income, and median gross rent is $748 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in St. Landry Parish?
1,559 establishments, employing 21,089 people with an annual payroll of $939.6 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. Landry Parish?
Average annual pay is $47,117, or $906 a week, across 23,554 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in St. Landry Parish?
35 7(a) approvals totalling $22.4 m since FY2020, across 17 lenders, with a median approval of $300,000, plus 9 504 approvals worth $8.3 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in St. Landry Parish?
139 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $27.6 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for St. Landry 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. Landry Parish come from?
The largest single origin is St. Landry Parish Non-migrants, with 28,480 households. Arriving households report an average income of $43,487 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. Landry 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. Landry 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.