Welcome, Louisiana

For the community in St. John the Baptist Parish, see Welcome, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.

Welcome, Louisiana
Unincorporated community Census designated place
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Coordinates: 30°03′34″N90°52′06″W / 30.05944°N 90.86833°W / 30.05944; -90.86833
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. James
Area [1]
• Total	5.12 sq mi (13.27 km2)
• Land	4.54 sq mi (11.75 km2)
• Water	0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2)
Elevation	20 ft (6.1 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	672
• Density	148.1/sq mi (57.17/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	225
GNIS feature ID	1628458 [2]

Welcome is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located along Louisiana Highway 18 on the west bank of the Mississippi River.

Geography

Welcome is located at 30°03′34″N90°52′06″W / 30.0593673°N 90.8684290°W / 30.0593673; -90.8684290 . ^[2] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 5.123 square miles (13.27 km²); 4.538 square miles (11.75 km²) of its area is land, and 0.585 square miles (1.52 km²) is water. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	800		—
2020	672		−16.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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

Welcome 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 [6]	Pop 2020 [7]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	32	27	4.00%	4.02%
Black or African American alone (NH)	755	629	94.38%	93.60%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	7	1	0.88%	0.15%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	6	8	0.75%	1.19%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	7	0.00%	1.04%
Total	800	672	100.00%	100.00%

It first appeared in the 2010 census with a population of 800. ^[3] In 2020, its population was 672.

Notable person

• Percy A. Pierre, American electrical engineer and mathematician, was born in Welcome; he served as assistant secretary for research and regulation in the United States Department of the Army. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. "Welcome". 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) – Welcome 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) – Welcome CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
8. The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences-Percy A. Pierre
9. The History Maker-Percy A. Pierre