Moonshine

County:: St. James Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.364
State:: Louisiana

Moonshine is a CDP located in St. James Parish, Louisiana. Moonshine has a 2025 population of 109. Moonshine is currently declining at a rate of -5.22% annually and its population has decreased by -14.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 127 in 2020.

The average household income in Moonshine is $35,733 with a poverty rate of 18.22%.The median age in Moonshine is 40.1 years: 39.9 years for males, and 40.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Moonshine includes 90.19% Black or African American, 9.81% Native American, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	193	90.19%
Native American	21	9.81%

Moonshine Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Moonshine's average per capita income is $30,798. Household income levels show a median of $33,400. The poverty rate stands at 18.22%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$33,700	$34,663
Households	$33,400	$35,733
Married Families	-	-
Non Families	-	-

$30,798

Average Income

$33,400

Median Household Income

18.22%

Poverty Rate