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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Saint Mary County is 53,784, which is 0.53% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 2.96% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Saint Mary County population density is 48.05 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 87.84 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Saint Mary County is white, which represent 60.02% of the total population. The average Saint Mary County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 53,784. #20

Population Growth Since 2000, #36

Saint Mary County	0.53%
Louisiana	2.96%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #31

Saint Mary County	48.05 per square mile
Louisiana	87.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	32,281 (60.02%, #42)
Black:	16,828 (31.29%, #31)
Hispanic:	3,145 (5.85%, #5)
Asian:	832 (1.55%, #10)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	832 (1.55%, #7)
One Race, Other:	1,031 (1.92%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,980 (3.68%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,936 (61.56%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	244 (7.76%, see rank)
Cuban:	122 (3.88%, see rank)
Central American:	558 (17.74%, see rank)
South American:	56 (1.78%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	4 (0.48%, see rank)
Chinese:	130 (15.63%, see rank)
Filipino:	39 (4.69%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	592 (71.15%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	67 (8.05%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

48,944 (91.00%) out of the total population of 53,784 reported first ancestry.

	Saint Mary County	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Arab	54	0.10%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	32	0.06%, see rank	0.12%	0.47%
Danish	32	0.06%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	231	0.43%, see rank	0.55%	1.40%
English	1,837	3.42%, see rank	6.04%	8.02%
French	8,899	16.55%, see rank	15.95%	3.34%
German	2,773	5.16%, see rank	7.86%	15.03%
Greek	100	0.19%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	1	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	1,853	3.45%, see rank	7.64%	10.80%
Italian	2,207	4.10%, see rank	4.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	147	0.27%, see rank	0.26%	1.42%
Polish	99	0.18%, see rank	0.47%	3.01%
Portuguese	85	0.16%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	49	0.09%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	152	0.28%, see rank	0.82%	0.99%
Scottish	216	0.40%, see rank	1.01%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	170	0.32%, see rank	0.78%	0.95%
Swedish	47	0.09%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	11	0.02%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	38	0.07%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	13,612	25.31%, see rank	9.99%	7.12%
Welsh	33	0.06%, see rank	0.25%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 26,544 (49.35%, see rank)

Females: 27,240 (50.65%, see rank)

Saint Mary County	Male: 49.35% Female: 50.65%
Louisiana	Male: 48.91% Female: 51.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Saint Mary County	37.90 years old
Louisiana	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Saint Mary County	37.20 years old
Louisiana	34.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Saint Mary County	38.50 years old
Louisiana	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Saint Mary County	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,686	6.85%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,363	6.25%, see rank	6.76%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,062	7.55%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,607	6.71%, see rank	6.75%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,728	6.93%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	6,774	12.59%, see rank	14.11%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	6,533	12.15%, see rank	12.32%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	7,998	14.87%, see rank	13.77%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	6,688	12.43%, see rank	12.34%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,298	7.99%, see rank	7.39%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,249	4.18%, see rank	3.99%	4.25%
85 years and over	798	1.48%, see rank	1.52%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Saint Mary County	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	35,338, 100%	3,010,828	209,056,129
Less Than High School	9,278, 26.26%, see rank	17.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	14,684, 41.55%, see rank	33.95%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	7,436, 21.04%, see rank	26.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,746, 7.77%, see rank	14.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,194, 3.38%, see rank	7.45%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.92, see rank	12.96	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Saint Mary County			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,613	79.60%	20.40%	71.34%	28.66%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	6,076	84.56%, see rank	15.44%, see rank	83.17%	16.83%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,952	90.45%, see rank	9.55%, see rank	82.53%	17.47%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,153	87.42%, see rank	12.58%, see rank	82.21%	17.79%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	86	50.00%, see rank	50.00%, see rank	70.15%	29.85%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Saint Mary County	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Households	20,183, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.62, see rank	2.60	2.63
1 Person Households	5,200, 25.76%, see rank	28.75%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	14,983, 74.24%, see rank	71.25%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	13,972, 69.23%, see rank	65.93%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.25, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	8,794, 43.57%, see rank	43.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	6,211, 30.77%, see rank	34.07%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Saint Mary County	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	42,673	see rank	3,670,053	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	20,961	100%, see rank	1,775,744	123,281,364
Never Married	7,664	36.56%, see rank	37.38%	35.77%
Married	10,321	49.24%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	560	2.67%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	2,416	11.53%, see rank	10.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	21,712	100%, see rank	1,894,309	129,692,771
Never Married	6,012	27.69%, see rank	31.45%	29.48%
Married	10,044	46.26%, see rank	45.30%	49.19%
Widowed	2,490	11.47%, see rank	10.15%	9.16%
Divorced	3,166	14.58%, see rank	13.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Saint Mary County	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	51,380	95.53%, see rank	96.05%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	44,537	82.81%, see rank	78.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,503	12.09%, see rank	17.32%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	340	0.63%, see rank	0.63%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,404	4.47%, see rank	3.95%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	543	1.01%, see rank	1.57%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,861	3.46%, see rank	2.38%	7.09%
Born In Europe	50	0.09%, see rank	0.35%	1.53%
Born In Asia	674	1.25%, see rank	1.28%	3.82%
Born In Africa	21	0.04%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,659	3.08%, see rank	2.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Saint Mary County	%	Louisiana	U.S.
English	16,994	84.20%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	1,336	6.62%, see rank	4.04%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,409	6.98%, see rank	5.91%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	417	2.07%, see rank	1.26%	3.36%
Other	27	0.13%, see rank	0.30%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.