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 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,778
• Density	385.10/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 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%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	1	0.00%	0.06%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (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%

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 . 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 .