Bayou Goula, Louisiana
Bayou Goula is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in 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 | 40 | 35 | 6.54% | 6.81% |
| Black or African American alone | 572 | 465 | 93.46% | 90.47% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.19% |
| Other race alone | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 0.78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 | 9 | 0.00% | 1.75% |
| Total | 612 | 514 | 100.00% | 100.00% |