St. James, Louisiana

St. James is a census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States on the west bank of the Mississippi River. It is part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area . Its population was 828 as of the 2010 census.^[4]

St. James, Louisiana
Census-designated place
St. James, Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°58′55″N 90°49′54″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. James
Area [1]
• Total	9.89 sq mi (25.61 km2)
• Land	8.39 sq mi (21.72 km2)
• Water	1.50 sq mi (3.88 km2)
Elevation	16 ft (5 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	592
• Density	70.58/sq mi (27.25/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	70086[2]
Area code	225
GNIS feature ID	1628114[3]

Education

St. James Parish Public Schools operates public schools:

• St. Louis Academy (prek-3)

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	828		—
2020	592		−28.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

St. James CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010[6]	Pop 2020[7]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	138	62	16.67%	10.47%
Black or African American alone (NH)	662	507	79.95%	85.64%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	1	5	0.12%	0.84%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	18	3.26%	3.04%
Total	828	592	100.00%	100.00%

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. "Saint James ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
3. "Saint James". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – St. James CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
7. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – St. James CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.