Bayou Goula, Louisiana


Bayou Goula is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Iberville [Parish, Louisiana|Iberville Parish], Louisiana, United States. Its population was 514 in 2020.

Etymology

The name Bayou Goula comes from the historic tribe who lived in the region, the Bayagoula. Their Muskogean language name means "river people".

Geography

The community is in eastern Iberville Parish, on the west bank of the Mississippi River. It is north of White Castle and southeast of Plaquemine, the parish seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of, of which are land and, or 15.67%, are water, within the Mississippi River.

Demographics

Bayou Goula was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. In 2020, it had a population of 514.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010% 2010
White alone 40356.54%6.81%
Non-Hispanic or [Latino African Americans|Black or African American] alone 57246593.46%90.47%
Native Americans in [the United States|Native American] or Alaska Native alone 000.00%0.00%
Asian alone 000.00%0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone 010.00%0.19%
Race and ethnicity in [the United States census|Other race] alone 000.00%0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial 040.00%0.78%
Hispanic or Latino 090.00%1.75%
Total612514100.00%100.00%