Ossun, Louisiana


Ossun is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. In 2020, its population was 2,145. The community is named after the area of Ossun, France, near Lourdes.

Geography

Ossun is in northwestern Lafayette Parish, around the intersection of Louisiana Highway 93 and Louisiana Highway 723. It is northwest of Lafayette, the parish seat, north of Scott, and southwest of Carencro.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Ossun CDP has an area of, all of it recorded as land.

Demographics

Ossn was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
RaceNumberPercentage
White 1,04548.72%
Black or African American 95744.62%
Asian10.05%
Other/Mixed592.75%
Hispanic or Latino833.87%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,145 people, 609 households, and 406 families residing in the CDP.