St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

St. Landry Parish
St. Landry Parish
Parish
	The St. Landry Parish Courthouse in Opelousas during the Civil War
	Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
	Louisiana's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 30°36′N 92°00′W / 30.6°N 92°W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Founded	1807
Named for	St. Landry Catholic Church
Seat	Opelousas
Largest city	Opelousas
Area
• Total	939 sq mi (2,430 km2)
• Land	924 sq mi (2,390 km2)
• Water	15 sq mi (40 km2) 1.6%
Population (2020)
• Total	82,540
• Estimate (2022)	82,786
• Density	88/sq mi (34/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts	3rd, 4th, 5th
Website	stlandrypg.org

St. Landry Parish (French: Paroisse de Saint-Landry) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 82,540.^[1] The parish seat is Opelousas.^[2] The parish was established in 1807.^[3]

St. Landry Parish comprises the Opelousas, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA), which is also included in the Lafayette-Opelousas-Morgan City, LA Combined Statistical Area. It is at the heart of Creole and Cajun culture and heritage in Louisiana.

^ "Census - Geography Profile: St. Landry Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "St. Landry Parish". Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. Retrieved September 6, 2014.