Grand Point, Louisiana

Grand Point, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°03′41″N90°45′12″W / 30.06139°N 90.75333°W / 30.06139; -90.75333
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. James
Area [1]
• Total	4.57 sq mi (11.83 km2)
• Land	4.29 sq mi (11.12 km2)
• Water	0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2.1 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,241
• Density	522.0/sq mi (201.54/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	225
GNIS feature ID	560881 [2]

Grand Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 2,473 as of the 2010 census. ^[3]

Geography

Grand Point is located at 30°03′41″N90°45′12″W / 30.0613122°N 90.7534258°W / 30.0613122; -90.7534258 . ^[2] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 4.567 square miles (11.83 km²); 4.250 square miles (11.01 km²) of its area is land, and 0.317 square miles (0.82 km²) is water. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	2,473		—
2020	2,241		−9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Grand Point first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. ^[5]

Grand Point CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the U.S. Census Bureau 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 (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010 [6]	Pop 2020 [7]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	1,813	1,703	73.31%	75.99%
Black or African American alone (NH)	640	468	25.88%	20.88%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	3	3	0.12%	0.13%
Asian alone (NH)	0	2	0.00%	0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	3	0	0.12%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	1	0	0.04%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	5	34	0.20%	1.52%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	31	0.32%	1.38%
Total	2,473	2,241	100.00%	100.00%

In 2020, it had a population of 2,241, down from 2,473 in 2010. ^[3]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. "Grand Point". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved January 1, 2017.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.
6. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Grand Point CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
7. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Grand Point CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .