St. Martinville

St. Martinville is the parish seat of St. Martin Parish and the third-oldest city in Louisiana. The Bayou Teche runs through the town, located to the east of Broussard. 2020 U.S. Census Bureau estimates the population to be just under 5,700. The St. Martinville Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places for the large number of historic residences and other buildings present.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
St. Martinville	7,018	6,110	5,384	5,293

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	296
5-9	281
10-14	273
15-19	321
20-24	308
25-29	312
30-34	335
35-39	275
40-44	317
45-49	264
50-54	334
55-59	391
60-64	405
65-69	374
70-74	328
75-79	261
80-84	153
85+	156
18+	4,340
Median Age	45

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Race

St. Martinville	2024
Total	5,384.00
White Alone	38.89%
Black Alone	55.76%
American Indian Alone	0.24%
Asian Alone	0.43%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.04%
Some Other Race	0.58%
Two or More Races	4.07%
Hispanic Origin	2.30%
Diversity Index	55.70

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Growth Rate

St. Martinville	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.34%
Households	0.00%
Families	0.05%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	2,507	2,315	2,194	2,194
Housing Units	2,789	2,581	2,667	2,672
Owner Occupied Units			1,386	1,449
Renter Occupied Units			808	745
Vacant Units			473	478

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Home Value

St. Martinville	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$122,650	$157,086
Average Home Value	$156,331	$194,358
<$50,000	243	237
$50,000 - $99,999	344	278
$100,000 - $149,999	234	183
$150,000 - $199,999	197	187
$200,000 - $249,999	159	216
$250,000 - $299,999	90	132
$300,000 - $399,999	54	82
$400,000 - $499,999	32	62
$500,000 - $749,999	15	34
$1,000,000 +	1	4

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	40
2000-2009	181
1990-1999	348
1980-1989	388
1970-1979	721
1960-1969	602
1950-1959	549
1940-1949	422
1939 or Before	121

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Income

St. Martinville	2024	2029
Median Household	$31,046	$34,161
Average Household	$52,561	$61,174
Per Capita	$21,883	$25,829

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Household Income

St. Martinville	2024
<$15,000	337
$15,000 - $24,999	461
$25,000 - $34,999	436
$35,000 - $49,999	192
$50,000 - $74,999	289
$75,000 - $99,999	168
$100,000 - $149,999	225
$150,000 - $199,999	54
$200,000+	32

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	2,187
In-County Residents	788
Out-of-County Residents	1,399
Drive Alone	1,941
Carpooled	33
Public Transport	7
Work at Home	73
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	133
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	75
5-9 minutes	262
10-14 minutes	470
15-19 minutes	135
20-24 minutes	116
25-29 minutes	262
30-34 minutes	347
35-39 minutes	37
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	256
60-89 minutes	74
90+ minutes	80
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	2,632
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	3
Mining	0
Utilities	14
Construction	122
Manufacturing	6
Wholesale Trade	106

Retail Trade	284
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	24
Furn & Home Furnish Str	3
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	6
Food & Beverage Stores	127
Health/Pers Care Stores	52
Gasoline Stations	32
Clothing/Accessory Store	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	9
General Merchandise Str	29

Transportation/Warehouse	29
Information	49

Finance & Insurance	103
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	70
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	5
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	28

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	26
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	112
Legal Services	89
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	7
Educational Services	328
HealthCare/Social Assist	418
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	81

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	273
Accommodation	6
Food Srv/Drinking Places	267

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	126
Auto Repair/Maintenance	4
Public Administration Emp	526

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Educational Attainment (25+)

St. Martinville	2024
<9th Grade	123
Some High School	512
GED	341
Graduated High School	1,816
Some College/No Degree	483
Associates Degree	218
Bachelor's Degree	287
Graduate Degree	125

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	272
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	2
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	11
Manufacturing Bus	3
Wholesale Trade Bus	3

Retail Trade Bus	41
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	5
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	1
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	8
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	9
Gasoline Stations Bus	7
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	4
General Merchandise Str Bus	5

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	4
Information Bus	4

Finance & Insurance Bus	23
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	12
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	2
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	9

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	8
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	14
Legal Services Bus	8
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	2
Educational Services Bus	5
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	35
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	13

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	27
Accommodation Bus	3
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	24

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	37
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	2
Public Administration Bus	28

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26