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St. Martin Parish, LA: population growth, jobs and income

St. Martin Parish lost 195 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−0.4%).

St. Martin Parish had an estimated 51,106 residents in 2025, down 1.0% (510 fewer people) since 2020. That is slower than Louisiana as a whole (−0.7%), and the 23rd fastest growth of 64 counties in Louisiana.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$870/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes17.8%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months522025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 321 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.

Private employers had 10,761 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −2.1% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 3.9% in 2025, 0.6 points lower than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 50 new homes in 2025, or 1.0 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $55,960 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +14.5% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 2,185th.

Part of the Lafayette, LA metro area.

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St. Martin Parish population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
202551,106−195
202451,301+150
202351,151−156
202251,307−264
202151,571−45
202051,616–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in St. Martin Parish

St. Martin Parish lost 510 people since 2020; the biggest drag was domestic migration (−1,075).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths+61+178
International migrationfrom and to other countries+69+380
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties−321−1,075
Census adjustmentbalancing residual−4+7
Total change−195−510

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn LouisianaAmong U.S. counties
Population growth23rd of 642,185th of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents45th of 642,684th of 3,108
Private-sector job growth39th of 642,159th of 3,092
Median household income29th of 642,380th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate12th of 641,424th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents44th of 642,098th of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Over 2020–25, St. Martin Parish's population change (−1.0%) was ahead of 6 of its 7 neighbouring counties and behind 1 (Lafayette Parish).

3 of its 7 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than St. Martin Parish's $55,960 (2020–24).

St. Martin Parish, LA and its 7 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
St. Martin Parish, LA This county51,106−1.0%−6.31.0$55,960
Lafayette Parish, LA257,949+6.5%4.56.2$67,451
Iberia Parish, LA66,846−4.6%−11.41.5$56,961
St. Landry Parish, LA80,765−1.9%−4.61.9$44,462
Iberville Parish, LA29,579−1.6%−5.04.1$54,000
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA19,520−5.6%−13.12.1$65,961
St. Mary Parish, LA46,552−5.3%−9.90.9$52,576
Assumption Parish, LA19,720−5.9%−11.51.9$51,423

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is St. Martin Parish growing?

No. Its population fell 1.0% between 2020 and 2025, about 510 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates). Louisiana as a whole changed −0.7% over the same years. That ranks 23rd of 64 counties in Louisiana for population growth.

How many people moved to St. Martin Parish?

On net, none in 2025: about 321 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in St. Martin Parish?

It averaged 3.9% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of St. Martin Parish?

About 51,106 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in St. Martin Parish?

Private employers there had 10,761 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −2.1% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

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Sources and method

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Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.