St. George, Louisiana
Population, housing costs, incomes, jobs, commuting and climate in St. George, compared with Louisiana and the U.S. using Census records and their margins of error.
St. George city · Incorporated city · Census GEOID 2267303 · Louisiana directory
- Population · July 1, 2025
- 78,536 PEP Vintage 2025
- Change · 2024 to 2025
- +0.2% +162 residents
- Household income
- Unavailable ACS 2020–2024 · MOE unavailable
- Home value
- Unavailable ACS 2020–2024 · MOE unavailable
- Monthly gross rent
- Unavailable ACS 2020–2024 · MOE unavailable
- Median age
- Unavailable ACS 2020–2024 · MOE unavailable
St. George is an incorporated city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, part of the Baton Rouge, LA metropolitan area. With 78,536 residents on July 1, 2025, it ranks 6th in Louisiana and 480th nationally among Census places. Its population grew by 162 (0.2%) in the year to July 2025; since April 2020 it has grown 0.6%. A compatible ACS place record is unavailable; housing and resident survey estimates are not substituted from a county or metro area.
What stands out in St. George?
Compared with other Louisiana places, St. George is most distinctive for denser settlement and faster population growth. Each statement below uses reliable estimates only, and survey differences from the state exceed their combined 90% margin of error.
- Residents per square mile of land: 1,315; higher than 80% of 305 Louisiana places with reliable estimates.
- Population change since April 2020: +0.6%; higher than 74% of 300 Louisiana places with reliable estimates.
How St. George compares with Louisiana and the U.S.
| Measure | St. George | Louisiana | U.S. | Position in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change since April 2020 PEP Vintage 2025 | +0.6% | — | — | higher than 74% of 300 Louisiana places |
| Residents per square mile of land PEP 2025 / Gazetteer 2025 | 1,315 | — | — | higher than 80% of 305 Louisiana places |
Positions compare St. George with Louisiana places in this directory whose estimate has a coefficient of variation of 30% or less (survey measures) or a published PEP value. The marker runs from the lowest value (left) to the highest (right); it is a description, not a score or a recommendation.
How many people live in St. George?
The latest official estimate is 78,536 residents on July 1, 2025. It ranks 480th by population nationally and 6th in Louisiana among this directory’s PEP places. Population changed by 162 residents between the 2024 and 2025 estimates. These are annual estimates, not census enumerations.
| Reference date | Population | Change from previous estimate |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2020 | 77,938 | Separate from April 2020 base |
| July 1, 2021 | 77,710 | -228 |
| July 1, 2022 | 77,544 | -166 |
| July 1, 2023 | 77,735 | +191 |
| July 1, 2024 | 78,374 | +639 |
| July 1, 2025 | 78,536 | +162 |
From the revised April 2020 base to July 2025, the change is +462 residents (0.6%). This is a within-vintage comparison. Boundary adjustments can affect both the estimates and their interpretation.
Download this population chart (SVG) · Official population release
Where are the boundaries?
- Entity and stable identifier
- St. George city, Louisiana · Incorporated city · 2267303
- Counties or equivalents · 2025 boundaries
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Metropolitan or micropolitan context · July 2023 delineations
- Baton Rouge, LA — Metropolitan Statistical Area County associations use Census PEP county place parts. Each county is matched by FIPS code to the official CBSA list; a city can span several counties or statistical areas. A missing association can reflect an area outside a CBSA or changed county codes between vintages. City figures on this page remain place-level statistics.
- Land area
- 59.7 square miles · 2025 Gazetteer
- Water area
- 0.6 square miles · 2025 Gazetteer
- Approximate population density
- 1,315 residents per square mile of land
- Internal point
- 30.363994°, -91.026354° · Census geographic reference point
Density divides the July 2025 estimate by 2025 Gazetteer land area, so it is approximate. The internal point is a locator, not an address. Census place profile reference .
Survey coverage for St. George
No exact GEOID match exists in the retained ACS 2020–2024 place tables. This can arise from changed entity definitions or boundaries; a same-name county subdivision is not substituted. The population history, official place identifier and Gazetteer geography above remain available.
How many jobs are located in St. George?
This place code is not in the LODES 2024 geography crosswalk, which can happen after a recent incorporation or code change. Jobs are not borrowed from a county or similarly named place.
Nearby station climate normals
LSU BEN-HUR FARM, LA (NOAA station USC00165620) is approximately 13.5 km from this place’s Census internal point. The table describes that station’s 1991–2020 climate normals, using NOAA’s corrected version 1.0.1. It is historical station context, rather than a forecast or an average across the city.
| Month | Average daily high (°F) | Average daily low (°F) | Precipitation (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60.7 | 40.2 | 5.82 |
| February | 64.6 | 43.9 | 4.65 |
| March | 71.3 | 49.8 | 4.38 |
| April | 77.6 | 56.1 | 4.89 |
| May | 84.3 | 64.6 | 5.60 |
| June | 89.1 | 71.1 | 6.54 |
| July | 90.6 | 73.0 | 4.74 |
| August | 90.8 | 72.3 | 6.09 |
| September | 87.7 | 68.0 | 4.45 |
| October | 80.3 | 57.1 | 4.20 |
| November | 70.2 | 47.3 | 3.95 |
| December | 63.2 | 42.3 | 5.19 |
Station location: 30.3644°, -91.1672°; elevation 6.4 meters. We select the nearest station within 25 km with all 12 months of high/low temperature and precipitation marked “S” (standard) by NOAA. Standard normals meet NOAA’s data-availability rules and can include estimated missing months. Distance is a straight-line great-circle calculation from the Census internal point. Coastal exposure, elevation and urban conditions can differ between the station and an address. NOAA normals and definitions · Original station CSV · Retained station data, flags and matching details .
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- NCES public school district directory — find district contact information, then use the district’s official address locator or enrollment office to confirm school assignment. A city name or district boundary alone does not assign a school.
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- Check the official transit operator’s route map and timetable for the address and your actual travel hours; the citywide commuting shares above do not measure service on a particular street.
Sources and data notes
Population: Census PEP Vintage 2025, published May 14, 2026. Survey measures: ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimates, published January 29, 2026, dollar figures in 2024 dollars. Geography: Census 2025 Gazetteer, with simplified 2024 state outlines for the locator. Statistical estimates and derived values use the same retained records in profiles, comparison, filters and downloads.
Climate uses NOAA 1991–2020 station normals (v1.0.1); jobs located in the city use LEHD LODES 8.4. Crime, school assignments and hazard scores are not inferred from these datasets, and missing values are never treated as zero. Inspect original sources, read calculation details, download this place’s source observations , or submit a correction.