Paulina, Louisiana

Paulina, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°01′35″N90°42′47″W / 30.02639°N 90.71306°W / 30.02639; -90.71306
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. James
Area [1]
• Total	5.31 sq mi (13.76 km2)
• Land	4.62 sq mi (11.96 km2)
• Water	0.69 sq mi (1.80 km2)
Elevation [2]	7 ft (2.1 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,778
• Density	385.1/sq mi (148.68/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	70763
Area code	225
GNIS feature ID	2583544 [2]

Paulina is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was first listed in the 2010 census with a population of 1,178. ^[3] The community is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the eastern part of the parish, west of Lutcher and across the river from Vacherie. Paulina has a post office with ZIP code 70763. ^{[4] [5]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,178		—
2020	1,778		50.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 2010 [7] 2020 [8]

Paulina first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. ^[9]

Paulina CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
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 (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010 [7]	Pop 2020 [8]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	976	1,521	82.85%	85.55%
Black or African American alone (NH)	167	185	14.18%	10.40%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	4	0	0.34%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	4	0	0.34%	0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	1	0.00%	0.06%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	11	34	0.93%	1.91%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	37	1.36%	2.08%
Total	1,178	1,778	100.00%	100.00%

In 2010, the CDP had a population of 1,178 and by 2020 its population grew to 1,778.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. "Paulina Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved May 23, 2015.
5. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
6. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
7. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Paulina CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
8. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Paulina CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
9. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.