Demographics

Population

Data from 2020 census
  • Population – 20,192
  • Black – 48.1%
  • White - 48.9%
  • High School Graduates – 85.6%
  • Households – 7,907

Labor Statistics

Data from 2020 census
  • Civilian Labor Force – 56.7% of population 

Largest Employers 

Data from 2010 census
  • ADM Grain Company
  • AEP Elmwood Marine
  • Air Products
  • Americas Styrenics
  • Associated Terminals
  • Convent Rail Marine Terminal
  • El Dupont
  • Ergon- St. James
  • Lafarge North America
  • LOCAP Pipeline
  • Louisiana Sugar Refinery
  • Mosaic (Faustina)
  • Mosaic (Uncle Sam)
  • Motiva Enterprises
  • Noranda Alumina
  • Nucor Steel
  • NuStar Logistics
  • Occidental Chemical
  • Petroplex Industrial
  • Plains Marketing
  • RAIN CII Carbon
  • Shell Pipeline/Sugarland
  • Valero Marketing
  • Williams North America
  • YARA North America
  • Zapp's
  • Zen-Noh Grain Company