ST. JAMES PARISH LOUISIANA
St. James is bounded by Lafourche Parish on the south, Assumption and Ascension on the west, Ascension and Livingston Parishes on the north and St. John the Baptist on the east. The parish is bisected by the Mississippi River. The area to the west of the Mississippi River is located in the Barataria Basin, but on the eastern side of the parish is part of the Pontchartrain Basin. The parish’s land area covers approximately 241 square miles.
Parish Websites
| St. James Parish Government | stjamesla.com |
| St. James Parish School District | stjames.k12.la.us |
| River Region Chamber of Commerce | riverregionchamber.org |
| River Parishes Tourist Commission | visitnopc.com |
| Port of South Louisiana | portsl.com |
| River Parishes Community College/Reserve Campus | rpcc.edu/admissions/reserve-campus/ |
| Greater New Orleans, Inc. | gnoinc.org |
| Barataria Terrebonne National Estuary Program | btnep.org |
| Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation | https://saveourlake.org/# |
Population, 2010: 22,102
Population Estimate, 2019: 21,096
County Seat: Convent
There are two municipalities in St. James as follows:
| Municipality | 2018 Estimated Population | Municipality | 2018 Estimated Population |
| Gramercy | 3,396 | Lutcher | 3,302 |
Census Designated Places in St. James include the following:
| CDP | 2018 Estimated Population | CDP | 2017 Estimated Population |
| Convent | 455 | Paulina | 1,085 |
| Grand Point | 2,996 | Romeville | 195 |
| Hester | 361 | South Vacherie | 3,565 |
| Lemannville | 1,078 | St. James | 788 |
| Moonshine | 224 | Union | 611 |
| North Vacherie | 2,071 | Welcome | 932 |
For more demographic data on St. James Parish visit statsamerica.org.
Updated May 2020
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