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	2025	2030
St. Martinville	7,016	6,110	5,361	5,261

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	300
5-9	317
10-14	285
15-19	291
20-24	280
25-29	335
30-34	360
35-39	276
40-44	319
45-49	300
50-54	289
55-59	368
60-64	359
65-69	391
70-74	328
75-79	244
80-84	173
85+	146
18+	4,277
Median Age	44

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

St. Martinville	2025
Total	5,361.00
White Alone	38.67%
Black Alone	55.92%
American Indian Alone	0.28%
Asian Alone	0.35%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.02%
Some Other Race	0.63%
Two or More Races	4.12%
Hispanic Origin	2.39%
Diversity Index	55.80

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

St. Martinville	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.38%
Households	-0.01%
Families	0.48%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	2,506	2,315	2,232	2,231
Housing Units	2,789	2,581	2,696	2,706
Owner Occupied Units			1,409	1,413
Renter Occupied Units			823	818
Vacant Units			464	475

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

St. Martinville	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$130,167	$156,472
Average Home Value	$165,946	$190,018
<$50,000	224	223
$50,000 - $99,999	346	292
$100,000 - $149,999	194	155
$150,000 - $199,999	255	208
$200,000 - $249,999	149	182
$250,000 - $299,999	72	92
$300,000 - $399,999	84	140
$400,000 - $499,999	45	61
$500,000 - $749,999	23	35
$1,000,000 +	1	1

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	68
2000-2009	148
1990-1999	246
1980-1989	380
1970-1979	561
1960-1969	656
1950-1959	527
1940-1949	457
1939 or Before	190

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

St. Martinville	2025	2030
Median Household	$33,117	$34,532
Average Household	$54,356	$58,435
Per Capita	$23,021	$25,178

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

St. Martinville	2025
<$15,000	355
$15,000 - $24,999	424
$25,000 - $34,999	427
$35,000 - $49,999	237
$50,000 - $74,999	258
$75,000 - $99,999	196
$100,000 - $149,999	212
$150,000 - $199,999	63
$200,000+	60

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	2,200
In-County Residents	874
Out-of-County Residents	1,292
Drive Alone	1,938
Carpooled	51
Public Transport	16
Work at Home	41
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	154
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	124
5-9 minutes	381
10-14 minutes	218
15-19 minutes	172
20-24 minutes	250
25-29 minutes	181
30-34 minutes	362
35-39 minutes	108
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	241
60-89 minutes	91
90+ minutes	31
Average Travel Time	24

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	2,402
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	4
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	94
Manufacturing	8
Wholesale Trade	104

Retail Trade	274
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	23
Furn & Home Furnish Str	2
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	6
Food & Beverage Stores	129
Health/Pers Care Stores	47
Gasoline Stations	28
Clothing/Accessory Store	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	10
General Merchandise Str	27

Transportation/Warehouse	66
Information	49

Finance & Insurance	97
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	69
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	3
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	25

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	17
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	106
Legal Services	82
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	5
Educational Services	350
HealthCare/Social Assist	406
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	77

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	214
Accommodation	2
Food Srv/Drinking Places	212

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	96
Auto Repair/Maintenance	4
Public Administration Emp	429

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

St. Martinville	2025
<9th Grade	218
Some High School	396
GED	250
Graduated High School	1,797
Some College/No Degree	529
Associates Degree	206
Bachelor's Degree	336
Graduate Degree	156

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	252
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	42
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	10
Gasoline Stations Bus	5
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	5
General Merchandise Str Bus	5

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	4
Information Bus	4

Finance & Insurance Bus	24
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	14
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	1
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	9

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	7
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	13
Legal Services Bus	7
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	2
Educational Services Bus	5
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	34
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	14

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	21
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	20

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	33
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	2
Public Administration Bus	27

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30