St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, has 45,642 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Chalmette. It uses Central Time and covers 378 sq mi (978 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (parish).

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St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana
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St. Bernard Parish and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
45,642
Land area
378 sq mi (978 km²)
County seat or government
Chalmette
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$58,651 ± $4,431
Median home value
$202,500 ± $8,814
Median rent, with utilities
$1,082 ± $39
Homes lived in by their owners
70.1% ± 2.3 points
County type
Parish
Metro or micro area
New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro areaCentral parish
Water area
1,778 sq mi (4,604 km²)
State
Louisiana
County code (FIPS)
22087
Coordinates (central point)
29.918110, -89.263494

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in St. Bernard Parish

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7004322,638 people
  2. 700926,936 people
  3. 700755,392 people
  4. 700854,736 people
  5. 700324,625 people
  6. 700401,056 people

6 ZIP Code areas overlap St. Bernard Parish. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in St. Bernard Parish, largest first

  1. St. Bernard Parish School District44,419 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Chalmette, Louisiana (CDP)22,616 people
  2. Meraux, Louisiana (CDP)7,918 people
  3. Arabi, Louisiana (CDP)4,625 people
  4. Violet, Louisiana (CDP)4,122 people
  5. Poydras, Louisiana (CDP)2,260 people
  6. Delacroix, Louisiana (CDP)17 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Hancock County, Mississippi35 mi north
  2. Harrison County, Mississippi36 mi north
  3. Orleans Parish, Louisiana41 mi west
  4. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana48 mi southwest
  5. St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana53 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.