Grand Point, Louisiana

Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States

30°03′41″N 90°45′12″W / 30.06139°N 90.75333°W / 30.06139; -90.75333CountryUnited StatesStateLouisianaParish St. JamesArea

^[1]

• Total4.57 sq mi (11.83 km²) • Land4.29 sq mi (11.12 km²) • Water0.28 sq mi (0.71 km²)Elevation

7 ft (2 m)Population

(2020)

• Total2,241 • Density522.01/sq mi (201.54/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code225GNIS feature ID560881^[2]

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]

Geography

Grand Point is located at 30°03′41″N 90°45′12″W / 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.	%±
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

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Grand Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "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.
^ "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.