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St. James Parish, Louisiana

3 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
19,528
Median household income
$65,531
±4,784
Unemployed
4.1%
370 of 8,988 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
87.9%
6,627 of 7,543 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

County government 1

County government in St. James Parish
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
Parish of St James19,742 (2021)Po Box 106, ConventWebsite

Cities, towns and villages 2

Cities, towns and villages in St. James Parish
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
Town of Gramercy2,860 (2021)Po Box 340, Gramercy—
Town of Lutcher3,041 (2021)Po Box 456, Lutcher—

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

  • St. James Parish

    School district6 schools

    1876 West Main Street, Lutcher, LA, 70071

    Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.

In the counties that border this one

  • Ascension Parish

    Harvest moon marketplace ()

  • Lafourche Parish

    Thibidoux Main St Farmers' Market (314 St. Mary Street Thibodaux) · Lafourche Central Market (Raceland) · Thibodaux Main Street Farmers' Market (Thibodaux)

Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.