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St. Martin Parish, Louisiana

St. Martin Parish profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

St. Martin Parish is a county located in Louisiana, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 51,106. The land area covers 737.55 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

Parish Of St Martin County
Official Title: Parish President
Address: PO BOX 9, SAINT MARTINVILLE LA 70582-0009

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 51,106 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 40.1 yrs ±0.6 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 19,579 ±478 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 23,828 ±38
Occupied Housing Units 19,579 ±478
Vacant Housing Units 4,249 ±476
Median Home Value $164,200 ±$6,482
Median Gross Rent $870 ±$50
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $55,960 ±$5,042
Per Capita Income $31,041 ±$1,634
Poverty Rate 15.3% ±1.9%
Population Below Poverty Level 7,790 ±976
Unemployment Rate 4% ±1.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 22,429 ±609
Broadband Internet Rate 83.2% ±1.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at JEANERETTE 5 NW, LA US, located 12.7 miles from St. Martin Parish. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 60.9° 41.9° 51.4° 5.12" 0.0"
February 64.5° 45.7° 55.1° 4.00" 0.0"
March 71.0° 51.7° 61.3° 3.86" 0.0"
April 77.1° 57.8° 67.4° 4.81" 0.0"
May 83.4° 65.3° 74.4° 5.06" 0.0"
June 88.1° 71.7° 79.9° 7.46" 0.0"
July 89.6° 73.3° 81.4° 7.85" 0.0"
August 90.0° 72.7° 81.4° 7.28" 0.0"
September 86.8° 68.6° 77.7° 6.56" 0.0"
October 79.6° 58.5° 69.0° 4.61" 0.0"
November 70.0° 48.7° 59.3° 4.10" 0.0"
December 63.4° 43.8° 53.6° 4.74" 0.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 22099. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.