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St. Charles Parish, Louisiana

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. St. Charles Parish had 50,586 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.7% since 2020, a steeper fall than Louisiana's (−0.9%). It holds 14 places (14 census-designated) and 13 census tracts. GEOID 22089.

St. Charles Parish is one of the 7 counties of the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

50,586

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 52,549 · ACS 2020-2024: 51,396

Median household income

$80,897

±$7,419 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $60,756

Median home value

$263,700

±$12,899 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $216,500

Median gross rent

$1,210

±$101 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $1,064

How many people live in St. Charles Parish, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 52,549 residents in St. Charles Parish. The Census Bureau estimates 50,586 for July 1, 2025, down 3.7% since 2020, a steeper fall than Louisiana's (−0.9%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 51,396 over 278 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −18 (52,497)
2021→2022 −1,408 (51,089)
2022→2023 −438 (50,651)
2023→2024 +7 (50,658)
2024→2025 −72 (50,586)

St. Charles Parish in Louisiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	St. Charles Parish	Louisiana	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	51,396	4,611,961	−1,377
Households	18,608±422	1,804,780	−604
Average household size	2.74±0.06	2.49	no clear change
Housing units	20,694±26	2,108,902	no clear change

St. Charles Parish's population since 2000

From 48,072 in 2000 to 50,586 in 2025: up 5.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 48,072
2005 (estimate) 50,670
2010 Census 52,780
2015 (estimate) 52,587
2020 Census 52,549
2025 (estimate) 50,586

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in St. Charles Parish?

St. Charles Parish holds 14 places: 14 census-designated places. The largest is Luling with 13,960 residents (2020-2024). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in St. Charles Parish, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Luling	CDP	13,716	13,960±1,065	$76,539	$273,800	13.6%	100%
Destrehan	CDP	11,340	11,619±1,119	$90,509	$320,700	17.3%	100%
St. Rose	CDP	7,504	7,644±802	$74,075	$238,900	8.1%	100%
Boutte	CDP	3,054	2,027±543	$68,220	$231,200	11.1%	100%
Norco	CDP	2,984	2,781±446	$71,220	$238,100	14.8%	100%
Hahnville	CDP	2,959	3,520±670	$100,956	$246,100	6.7%	100%
Bayou GaucheGEOID 2205315	CDP	2,161	1,908±670	$162,951	$308,000	0.0%	100%
Montz	CDP	2,106	2,074±370	$91,875	$308,800	4.7%	100%
Des AllemandsGEOID 2220680	CDP	2,179	2,382±704	$88,390	$196,000	2.4%	79%
AmaGEOID 2201780	CDP	1,290	1,483±248	$73,359	$218,600	17.7%	100%
ParadisGEOID 2258920	CDP	1,242	552±270	$61,250	$198,900	9.4%	100%
New SarpyGEOID 2255140	CDP	1,169	1,247±339	$51,989	$95,700	9.4%	100%
KillonaGEOID 2239720	CDP	724	188±138	$31,591	not published	6.4%	100%
TaftGEOID 2274550	CDP	61	112±141	not published	not published	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in St. Charles Parish?

The median resident of St. Charles Parish is 39.7 years old; 24.1% are under 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 62.5%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 22.1%. 4.8% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	St. Charles Parish	Louisiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	39.7±0.6	38.0	+1.8
Under 18 years	24.1%	23.5%	–
65 years and over	15.5%±0.1 pts	16.7%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8.2%	7.2%	+2.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	62.5%±0.5 pts	55.7%	−2.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	22.1%±1.2 pts	30.5%	−4.2 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.3 pts	1.7%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.9%±0.5 pts	0.4%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.4%±1.1 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	1.0%±0.8 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	4.8%±0.9 pts	4.9%	+1.5 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	9.0%±1.1 pts	8.5%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.9%±1.0 pts	6.1%	–
With a disability	16.4%±1.6 pts	16.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.0%±1.2 pts	7.8%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	89.2%±1.5 pts	87.3%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	26.9%±2.4 pts	27.0%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.6%±1.1 pts	10.1%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.9%±0.4 pts	1.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in St. Charles Parish earn?

Half of St. Charles Parish's 18,608 households earn less than $80,897 a year (±$7,419), against $60,756 in Louisiana. In 2015-2019 it was $84,941 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	St. Charles Parish	Louisiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$80,897±$7,419	$60,756	no clear change
Mean household income	$100,861±$5,081	$87,038	–
Per capita income	$38,258±$1,571	$35,038	no clear change
People below the poverty line	11.7%±2.4 pts	18.9%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	15.5%±5.7 pts	25.4%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	10.3%±1.6 pts	17.3%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	93.8%±1.3 pts	86.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in St. Charles Parish?

Owners occupy 82.1% of St. Charles Parish's occupied homes and renters 17.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $263,700 by its owner (±$12,899). The median renter pays $1,210 a month including utilities, and 54.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	St. Charles Parish	Louisiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$263,700±$12,899	$216,500	no clear change
Median gross rent	$1,210±$101	$1,064	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	54.9%±9.5 pts	46.3%	+12.8 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,818±$65	$1,604	–
Owner-occupied homes	82.1%±2.5 pts	67.4%	no clear change
Housing units	20,694±26	2,108,902	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.5%±1.1 pts	1.3%	–
Rental vacancy rate	9.8%±3.8 pts	7.8%	–
Single-family detached homes	77.1%±2.5 pts	65.3%	–
Mobile homes	10.7%±1.9 pts	12.6%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.0%±0.5 pts	1.8%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	4.3%±1.3 pts	6.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is St. Charles Parish building?

Builders took permits for 116 new housing units across St. Charles Parish in 2025 (102 single-family), 2.3 per 1,000 residents.

2019 122 units
2020 138 units
2021 163 units
2022 142 units
2023 82 units
2024 74 units
2025 116 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in St. Charles Parish get to work?

83.3% of St. Charles Parish's workers drive alone and 7.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	St. Charles Parish	Louisiana	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	64.2%±2.1 pts	59.3%	–
Unemployment rate	6.7%±1.8 pts	6.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	83.3%±2.8 pts	78.6%	–
Carpooled	5.3%±1.5 pts	8.7%	–
Public transportation	0.5%±0.4 pts	0.9%	–
Walked	0.7%±0.4 pts	1.8%	–
Worked from home	7.7%±2.0 pts	8.1%	+4.5 pts
Mean travel time to work	26.0 min±1.0	25.7 min	−2.0 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are St. Charles Parish's census tracts?

St. Charles Parish is divided into 13 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $51,810 (Tract 624) to $107,823 (Tract 632).

Census tracts of St. Charles Parish, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 60122089060100	Montz (27%)	2,154	2,074±370	$91,875	$308,800	not published	4.7%
Tract 62122089062100	St. Rose (80%)	5,416	5,493±707	$74,302	$249,000	$829	8.9%
Tract 62222089062200	St. Rose (61%)	2,359	2,534±490	$58,125	$191,700	$1,276	14.5%
Tract 623.0122089062301	Destrehan (91%)	6,345	6,945±1,015	$106,361	$366,700	$1,212	14.7%
Tract 623.0222089062302	Destrehan	4,650	4,291±513	$81,552	$271,000	$1,325	17.6%
Tract 62422089062400	New Sarpy (47%)	1,262	1,271±335	$51,810	$98,200	$848	9.2%
Tract 62522089062500	Norco	2,970	2,757±442	$71,433	$238,900	$1,081	14.9%
Tract 62722089062700	Hahnville (37%)	4,231	4,122±695	$90,236	$239,100	not published	6.5%
Tract 62822089062800	Boutte (54%)	5,806	6,093±954	$75,422	$232,900	$1,692	23.2%
Tract 62922089062900	Luling (97%)	2,561	2,369±272	$52,670	$204,900	$1,121	11.7%
Tract 63022089063000	Ama	1,290	1,483±248	$73,359	$218,600	$1,310	17.7%
Tract 63122089063100	Luling (87%)	8,095	7,301±942	$92,603	$321,600	$1,726	5.9%
Tract 63222089063200	Paradis (25%)	5,410	4,663±714	$107,823	$215,900	not published	2.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does St. Charles Parish compare with Louisiana's other counties?

St. Charles Parish's rank among Louisiana's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	20th of 64
Growth 2020-2025	37th of 64
Residents per square mile	12th of 64
Median household income	5th of 64
Median home value	5th of 64
Median gross rent	7th of 64
Poverty rate	60th of 64
Bachelor's degree or higher	10th of 64
Median age	29th of 64

Every county in Louisiana

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for St. Charles Parish are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.