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St. Martin Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
St. Martin Parish, Louisiana has a population of 51,353 across 738 square miles, down 1.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.97 bn in 2024, 911 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 32 7(a) approvals worth $24.4 m.
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St. Martin Parish
How many people live in St. Martin Parish
- Population51,353
- Households19,579
- Average household size2.62
- Median household income$55,960
- Median age40.1
- Median gross rent$870 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$164,200
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over34,998
- Population under 1812,336
- Share under 1824.0 percent
- Population 65 and over8,834
- Share 65 and over17.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6430,183
- Civilian labor force23,364
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over59.9 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes21st of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents999th
St. Martin Parish is the 21st 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 24.0 percent against 17.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
St. Martin Parish
Is St. Martin Parish growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.02 percent
- Census 2020 base population51,746
- Births, 2024630
- Deaths, 2024593
- Natural change, 202437
- Net domestic migration, 2024-59
- Net international migration, 2024119
- Total net migration, 202460
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-768
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2196th
The county has lost 1.02 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
St. Martin Parish
Where people moving to St. Martin Parish come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,255
- People arriving, from those returns2,418
- Adjusted gross income arriving$59.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$47,299
- Largest single originSt. Martin Parish Non-migrants (18,062 households)
- Largest single destination (18,062 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Martin Parish Non-migrants | 18,062 | 37,929 | $1.05 bn |
| Lafayette Parish | 527 | 1,007 | $25.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 216 | 394 | $11.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 147 | 309 | $7.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 130 | 237 | $7.0 m |
| Iberia Parish | 110 | 214 | $3.8 m |
| St. Landry Parish | 86 | 183 | $4.1 m |
| Vermilion Parish | 38 | 64 | $1.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is St. Martin 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. Martin Parish
What the St. Martin Parish economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.97 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.90 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.7 percent
- GDP change over five years49.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Louisiana parishes30th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1297th
- GDP per resident$38,413
Output grew 3.7 percent in the latest year and 49.4 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. Martin Parish
Who employs people in St. Martin Parish
- Covered employment, annual average12,308
- Establishments reporting1,127
- Average annual pay$53,750
- Average weekly wage$1,034
- Sector 31-33, employment2,368
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$79,332
- Sector 44-45, employment1,898
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,428
- Sector 62, employment1,438
- Sector 62, average annual pay$39,256
- Sector 72, employment1,044
- Sector 72, average annual pay$17,246
- Sector 23, employment783
- Sector 42, employment714
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 2,368 | 71 | $79,332 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,898 | 151 | $32,428 |
| Sector 62 | 1,438 | 102 | $39,256 |
| Sector 72 | 1,044 | 79 | $17,246 |
| Sector 23 | 783 | 139 | $59,980 |
| Sector 42 | 714 | 56 | $76,907 |
| Sector 54 | 424 | 116 | $74,810 |
| Sector 48-49 | 271 | 34 | $71,316 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,368 jobs, 19.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
St. Martin Parish
What businesses operate in St. Martin Parish
- Establishments, all industries911
- Employment at those establishments10,761
- Annual payroll$598.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.7
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. Martin Parish
What is being built in St. Martin Parish
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202455
- Declared construction value permitted$16.8 m
- Single family units authorised55
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$304,852
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.8
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. Martin Parish
How much SBA lending happens in St. Martin Parish
- 7(a) approvals recorded32
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$24.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$761,381
- Median 7(a) approval$393,600
- 10th percentile approval$82,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,362,000
- Largest single approval$2,970,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)403
- Jobs per approval12.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active12
- Distinct industries receiving approvals25
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms8
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter22
- Franchise loans5
- Franchise share of approvals15.6 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOther Building Equipment Contractors (3)
- Most active lenderGulf Coast Bank (7)
- 504 approvals recorded13
- 504 gross approval dollars$5.2 m
- Average 504 approval$399,154
- Median 504 approval$264,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval6.4
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved16.0
- Most active CDCLouisiana Capital Certified Development Company, Inc. (13)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals71.1 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$29.6 m
The average approval of $761,381 sits well above the median of $393,600, 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 25.0 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. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
St. Martin Parish
Do SBA loans in St. Martin Parish get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure14
- Status: Paid in full6
- Status: Cancelled11
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 6 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. Martin Parish
Which parts of St. Martin Parish get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- BREAUX BRIDGE, approvals20
- Broussard, approvals6
- SAINT MARTINVILLE, approvals6
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| BREAUX BRIDGE | 20 | $15,632,500 |
| Broussard | 6 | $2,620,800 |
| SAINT MARTINVILLE | 6 | $6,110,900 |
BREAUX BRIDGE accounts for 20 approvals against 6 in Broussard. 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. Martin Parish
How big is St. Martin Parish
- Land area738 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes25th of 64
- Width, east to west53.6 mi
- Height, north to south55.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land70
- Establishments per square mile1.23
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. Martin 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. Martin Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population51,353
- Households19,579
- Average household size2.62
- Median household income$55,960
- Median age40.1
Common questions
St. Martin Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana?
51,353, in 19,579 households, ranking 21st of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is St. Martin Parish growing?
The population has fallen 1.02 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 630 births against 593 deaths, with net migration of 60. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in St. Martin Parish?
$55,960. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,200, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $870 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in St. Martin Parish?
911 establishments, employing 10,761 people with an annual payroll of $598.7 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. Martin Parish?
Average annual pay is $53,750, or $1,034 a week, across 12,308 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in St. Martin Parish?
32 7(a) approvals totalling $24.4 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, with a median approval of $393,600, plus 13 504 approvals worth $5.2 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in St. Martin Parish?
55 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $16.8 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for St. Martin 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. Martin Parish come from?
The largest single origin is St. Martin Parish Non-migrants, with 18,062 households. Arriving households report an average income of $47,299 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. Martin 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. Martin 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.