Founded in 1807, St. James Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, St. James Parish was one of the original 19 parishes. The city of Convent is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 93, St. James Parish has a population of 19,742 and area of 258 square miles (668 km2).
List of all cities in Saint James Parish, LA alphabetically
| City/Town | Postal Code | Area Code |
| Convent, LA | 70723 | 225 |
| Gramercy, LA | 70052 | 225 |
| Hester, LA | 70743 | 225 |
| Lutcher, LA | 70071 | 225 |
| Paulina, LA | 70763 | 225 |
| Saint James, LA | 70086 | 225 |
| Uncle Sam, LA | 70792 | 225 |
| Vacherie, LA | 70090 | 985 |