Total Population
51,557
Population
Growth Rate
-0.09%
Median Age
39
Diversity Index
53.500
St. Martin Parish is located in south-central Louisiana, just outside Lafayette. The US Census Bureau reports its 2019 population as 53,431, nearly 60% of which for those older than 16 years of age is active in the workforce. As the Gateway to the Atchafalaya Basin, it covers nearly 740 square miles of picturesque sugar cane fields, low-lying swamp land, and rolling hills of moss-draped oaks.
The region has a historical agricultural and oil background, but today it is known for seafood manufacturing, preparation and packaging, cane sugar manufacturing and cemicia/plastics manufacturing.
Households
20,237
Total Housing Units
23,680
Owner Occupied
16,066
Renter Occupied
4,171
Vacant
3,443
Median Home Value
$162,926
Average Home Value
$196,854
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
0.00%
Per Capita Income
2.92%
Median Household
$56,336 $64,566
Average Household
$78,357 $89,965
Per Capita
$30,830 $35,610
Total Businesses
1,645
Total Employed
16,394
Workers 16+
21,762
2022 Construction Businesses
Businesses
161
Employed
2,381
2022 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
268
Employed
2,342
2022 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
32
Employed
2,195
2022 HealthCare/Social Assist
Businesses
84
Employed
1,837
2022 Accommodation/Food Service
Businesses
121
Employed
1,330
2022 Manufacturing Businesses
Businesses
76
Employed
1,301
Some
High School
3,535
Graduated
High School
13,246
Associates
Degree
2,221
Bachelor's
Degree
4,288
Graduate
Degree
1,425
Average Commute Time
27 min.
Resident Commuters
9,455
Non-Resident Commuters
12,080
Drive Alone
18,024
Carpooled
2,075
Public
50
Work At Home
1,146