Bayou Goula, Louisiana

Bayou Goula is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 514 in 2020. Bayou Goula is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "river people".[3]

Bayou Goula, Louisiana
Bayou Goula is located in Louisiana
Bayou Goula
Bayou Goula
Bayou Goula is located in the United States
Bayou Goula
Bayou Goula
Coordinates: 30°12′35″N 91°10′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishIberville
Area
  Total2.90 sq mi (7.50 km2)
  Land2.44 sq mi (6.33 km2)
  Water0.45 sq mi (1.18 km2)
Elevation
19 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total514
  Density210.40/sq mi (81.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
70788
Area code225
GNIS feature ID558151[2]
FIPS code22-05350


Geography

September 29, 1851 Steamboat "Brilliant" Boiler explosion on the Mississippi River by Bayou Goula, Louisiana; 47 killed

The community is in eastern Iberville Parish, on the west bank of the Mississippi River. It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of White Castle and 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Plaquemine, the parish seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), of which 2.4 square miles (6.3 km2) are land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), or 15.67%, are water, within the Mississippi River.[4]










Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010612
2020514−16.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
Bayou Goula CDP, Louisiana – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[6] Pop 2020[7] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 40 35 6.54% 6.81%
Black or African American alone (NH) 572 465 93.46% 90.47%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.19%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 0 4 0.00% 0.78%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 9 0.00% 1.75%
Total 612 514 100.00% 100.00%

In 2020, it had a population of 514.[8]

References


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