Bayou Blue is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 12,352 as of the 2010 census.[3]
Bayou Blue, Louisiana | |
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Census-designated place | |
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Coordinates: 29°38′03″N 90°40′23″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Lafourche, Terrebonne |
Area | |
• Total | 23.53 sq mi (60.94 km2) |
• Land | 23.27 sq mi (60.28 km2) |
• Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,352 |
• Density | 573.71/sq mi (221.51/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 985 |
GNIS feature ID | 2583527[2] |
In June, 1981, an arson attack on a local nightclub killed five people.[4]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 23.520 square miles (60.92 km2); 23.263 square miles (60.25 km2) of its area is land, and 0.257 square miles (0.67 km2) is water.[3]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 13,352 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 9,625 | 72.09% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,087 | 8.14% |
Native American | 620 | 4.64% |
Asian | 57 | 0.43% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.03% |
Other/Mixed | 661 | 4.95% |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,298 | 9.72% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,352 people, 3,891 households, and 3,049 families residing in the CDP.
Municipalities and communities of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States | ||
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Parish seat: Thibodaux | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes | |
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Municipalities and communities of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States | ||
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Parish seat: Houma | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes | |
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