Bayou Vista, Louisiana

Bayou Vista, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Bayou Vista, Louisiana Location of Bayou Vista in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°41′26″N91°16′09″W / 29.69056°N 91.26917°W / 29.69056; -91.26917
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. Mary
Area [1]
• Total	1.95 sq mi (5.05 km2)
• Land	1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2)
• Water	0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2.1 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,213
• Density	2,338.5/sq mi (902.91/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	985
FIPS code	22-05525

Bayou Vista is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,652 at the 2010 census. ^[2] It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Bayou Vista is located at 29°41′26″N91°16′9″W / 29.69056°N 91.26917°W / 29.69056; -91.26917 (29.690521, -91.269048). ^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km²), or 7.52%, is water. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	5,121		—
1980	5,805		13.4%
1990	4,733		−18.5%
2000	4,351		−8.1%
2010	4,652		6.9%
2020	4,213		−9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [4] 1950 [5] 1960 [6] 1970 [7] 1980 [8] 1990 [9] 2000 [10] 2010 [11]

Bayou Vista irst appeared as an unincorporated place in the 1970 U.S. census; ^[7] and then as a census designated place the 1980 U.S. Census. ^[8]

Bayou Vista racial composition as of 2020 ^[12]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	3,171	75.27%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	333	7.9%
Native American	58	1.38%
Asian	20	0.47%
Pacific Islander	6	0.14%
Other/Mixed	196	4.65%
Hispanic or Latino	429	10.18%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,213 people, 1,859 households, and 1,030 families residing in the CDP.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bayou Vista CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
5. "1950 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 7 - Population of all incorporated places and of unincorporated places of 1,000 or more: 1950 and 1940" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . 1950.
6. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Lousiana - Table 8 - Population of All Incorporated Places and Unincorporated Places of 1,000 or More: 1940 to 1960" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . 1960.
7. "1970 Census of Population - Louisiana - Characteristics of the Population - Table 6. Population of Places: 1970 and 1960" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . 1970.
8. "1980 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 14 - Summary of General Characteristics" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . 1980.
9. "1990 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 1. Summary of General Characteristics of Persons: 1990" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . 1990.
10. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
11. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.
12. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.