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Jury Pool Profile

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

Democratic +1 (2024)
Population
10,849
Median household income
$50,193
Unemployment
7.0%

Who sits on a jury?

Race & ethnicity
  • White alone 5,047 46.5%
  • Black or African American alone 5,442 50.2%
  • Asian alone 43 0.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native alone 78 0.7%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander alone 0 0.0%
  • Some other race alone 5 0.0%
  • Two or more races 234 2.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 245 2.3%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Age distribution

Median age 42.4

  • Under 18 2,207 20.3%
  • 18–24 1,144 10.5%
  • 25–44 2,507 23.1%
  • 45–64 2,756 25.4%
  • 65 and over 2,235 20.6%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Economic context

Local economy
Unemployment (12-mo)
7.0%
+2.7 pp vs. state
County GDP
$264.2M
0.08% of state
Avg. annual pay
$50,007
Establishments
139

U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024

Top employment sectors

Average annual employment by supersector

  • Trade, transportation & utilities 225 13.7%
  • Education & health services 140 8.5%
  • Public administration 112 6.8%
  • Natural resources & mining 77 4.7%
  • Professional & business services 21 1.3%
  • Financial activities 15 0.9%

BLS QCEW 2024

Housing
Home ownership
74.5%
Median gross rent
$802
Owner-occupied
3,055
Renter-occupied
1,046

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Political composition

Presidential results

2024 presidential · 5,745 votes cast

  • Democratic 2,848 49.6%
  • Republican 2,804 48.8%
  • Other / third-party 93 1.6%

Election results 2024

Languages, households, faith & health

Languages spoken at home

96.5% speak only English at home

  • Spanish 259 2.5%
  • Chinese 43 0.4%
  • French (incl. Cajun) 41 0.4%
  • German 16 0.2%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Household composition
Households
4,101
Family households
2,283
55.7% of households
Married w/ children
1,385
Single-mother households
446
Veterans
373
4.3% of civilians 18+

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Religious composition

52.4% overall adherence rate

  • Evangelical Protestant 2,676 24.5%
  • Black Protestant 2,592 23.7%
  • Mainline Protestant 446 4.1%
  • Other (non-Christian + minor traditions) 4 0.0%

US Religion Census 2020

Health & education
Health insured
91.0%
With a disability
29.0%
Bachelor's or higher
11.7%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Court infrastructure

Court infrastructure
Trial court
21st Judicial District Court
Judges
9
Court seats
Livingston Parish Courthouse (Livingston, LA), St. Helena Parish Courthouse (Greensburg, LA), Tangipahoa Parish Courthouse (Amite, LA)

This judicial district spans multiple parishs.

Court reference
Traffic safety context

Louisiana statewide totals, 2024 — not county-specific

Traffic fatalities
5
109.4 per 100k drivers
Injuries
100
2188.2 per 100k drivers
Fatal crashes
5
Licensed drivers
4,570

NHTSA FARS 2024

About this profile

This profile aggregates publicly available U.S. government statistics for St. Helena Parish, Louisiana to give trial attorneys venue context for jury selection. It describes the general population of the parish, not the qualified jury wheel, and is not legal advice or a substitute for the court's juror records.

Sources as of: U.S. Census ACS 2023 · U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · Election results 2024 · NHTSA FARS 2024 · US Religion Census 2020.