St. Martinville

St. Martinville is the parish seat of St. Martin Parish and the third-oldest city in Louisiana. The Bayou Teche runs through the town, located to the east of Broussard. 2020 U.S. Census Bureau estimates the population to be just under 5,700. The St. Martinville Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places for the large number of historic residences and other buildings present.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
St. Martinville	7,016	6,110	5,275	5,173

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	295
5-9	286
10-14	284
15-19	257
20-24	292
25-29	349
30-34	322
35-39	291
40-44	299
45-49	297
50-54	301
55-59	307
60-64	366
65-69	387
70-74	342
75-79	269
80-84	170
85+	161
18+	4,254
Median Age	44

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

St. Martinville	2026
Total	5,275.00
White Alone	39.13%
Black Alone	55.47%
American Indian Alone	0.27%
Asian Alone	0.4%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.06%
Some Other Race	0.68%
Two or More Races	4%
Hispanic Origin	2.60%
Diversity Index	56.10

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

St. Martinville	2026 - 2031
Population	-0.39%
Households	0.05%
Families	-0.49%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	2,506	2,315	2,217	2,222
Housing Units	2,789	2,581	2,713	2,735
Owner Occupied Units			1,337	1,370
Renter Occupied Units			880	852
Vacant Units			496	513

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

St. Martinville	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$139,315	$167,724
Average Home Value	$173,635	$200,867
<$50,000	190	186
$50,000 - $99,999	312	263
$100,000 - $149,999	193	141
$150,000 - $199,999	229	220
$200,000 - $249,999	141	164
$250,000 - $299,999	82	94
$300,000 - $399,999	116	193
$400,000 - $499,999	32	51
$500,000 - $749,999	26	34
$1,000,000 +	1	1

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	138
2000-2009	191
1990-1999	284
1980-1989	517
1970-1979	430
1960-1969	508
1950-1959	519
1940-1949	542
1939 or Before	210

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Income

St. Martinville	2026	2031
Median Household	$32,802	$34,722
Average Household	$54,440	$59,997
Per Capita	$23,268	$26,176

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

St. Martinville	2026
<$15,000	444
$15,000 - $24,999	415
$25,000 - $34,999	335
$35,000 - $49,999	249
$50,000 - $74,999	233
$75,000 - $99,999	172
$100,000 - $149,999	225
$150,000 - $199,999	79
$200,000+	65

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	2,160
In-County Residents	755
Out-of-County Residents	1,344
Drive Alone	1,882
Carpooled	104
Public Transport	3
Work at Home	54
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	117
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	49
5-9 minutes	409
10-14 minutes	157
15-19 minutes	154
20-24 minutes	405
25-29 minutes	208
30-34 minutes	269
35-39 minutes	162
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	200
60-89 minutes	58
90+ minutes	35
Average Travel Time	24

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	2,374
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	4
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	94
Manufacturing	8
Wholesale Trade	104

Retail Trade	273
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	21
Furn & Home Furnish Str	2
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	6
Food & Beverage Stores	129
Health/Pers Care Stores	42
Gasoline Stations	33
Clothing/Accessory Store	4
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	10
General Merchandise Str	26

Transportation/Warehouse	149
Information	59

Finance & Insurance	87
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	56
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	3
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	28

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	42
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	103
Legal Services	73
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	5
Educational Services	266
HealthCare/Social Assist	328
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	86

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	202
Accommodation	2
Food Srv/Drinking Places	200

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	100
Auto Repair/Maintenance	4
Public Administration Emp	460

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

St. Martinville	2026
<9th Grade	184
Some High School	392
GED	209
Graduated High School	1,648
Some College/No Degree	523
Associates Degree	219
Bachelor's Degree	511
Graduate Degree	175

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	259
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	2
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	8
Manufacturing Bus	4
Wholesale Trade Bus	3

Retail Trade Bus	43
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	5
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	1
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	9
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	9
Gasoline Stations Bus	6
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	5
General Merchandise Str Bus	5

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	7
Information Bus	6

Finance & Insurance Bus	23
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	13
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	1
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	9

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	8
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	14
Legal Services Bus	6
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	2
Educational Services Bus	4
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	32
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	15

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	19
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	18

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	35
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	2
Public Administration Bus	31

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09