Total Population
53,828
Population
Growth Rate
0.28%
Median Age
38
Diversity Index
51.200
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
19,795
Total Housing Units
23,437
Owner Occupied
15,535
Renter Occupied
4,260
Vacant
3,642
Median Home Value
$148,304
Average Home Value
$185,154
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
0.26%
Per Capita Income
2.04%
Median Household
$51,232 $55,478
Average Household
$68,975 $76,328
Per Capita
$25,399 $28,092
Total Businesses
1,562
Total Employed
18,243
Workers 16+
22,143
2021 Construction Businesses
Businesses
155
Employed
2,675
2021 Manufacturing Businesses
Businesses
71
Employed
2,660
2021 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
269
Employed
2,465
2021 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
30
Employed
2,084
2021 HealthCare/Social Assist
Businesses
77
Employed
1,917
2021 Accommodation/Food Service
Businesses
114
Employed
1,232
Some
High School
3,958
Graduated
High School
13,250
Associates
Degree
2,123
Bachelor's
Degree
4,284
Graduate
Degree
1,452
Average Commute Time
29 min.
Resident Commuters
9,349
Non-Resident Commuters
12,497
Drive Alone
18,605
Carpooled
2,214
Public
31
Work At Home
728