Paulina, Louisiana | |
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Coordinates: 30°01′35″N 90°42′47″W / 30.02639°N 90.71306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | St. James |
Area | |
• 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 | 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]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 1,178 | — | |
2020 | 1,778 | 50.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census
[6] 2010 [7] 2020 [8] |
Race / Ethnicity | 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/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% |