St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

St. Bernard Parish (French: Paroisse de Saint-Bernard; Spanish: Parroquia de San Bernardo) is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,764.^[1] The parish seat and largest community is Chalmette.^[2] The parish was formed in 1807.^[3]

St. Bernard Parish
Parish
St. Bernard Parish Courthouse
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°53′N 89°21′W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Founded	March 31, 1807
Named for	Bernardo de Galvez
Seat	Chalmette
Largest city	Chalmette
Area
• Total	2,155 sq mi (5,582 km2)
• Land	378 sq mi (978 km2)
• Water	1,778 sq mi (4,604 km2)  82.5%
Population  (2020)
• Total	43,764
• Density	115.9/sq mi (44.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	504
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.sbpg.net

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 2,158 square miles (5,590 km²), of which 378 square miles (980 km²) is land and 1,781 square miles (4,610 km²) (83%) is water.^[4] It is the second largest parish in Louisiana by total area and has the largest percentage of area in water of any parish.

Bodies of water

• Lake Borgne (north)
• Mississippi River (southwest)
• Gulf of Mexico (east)

State park

• St. Bernard State Park