Grand Point, Louisiana

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]

Grand Point, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°03′41″N 90°45′12″W
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	0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,241
• Density	522.01/sq mi (201.54/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	225
GNIS feature ID	560881[2]

Geography

Grand Point is located at 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 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[5]	Pop 2020[6]	% 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%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	3	0	0.12%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	1	0	0.04%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (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. "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.
6. "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.