Welcome, Louisiana
Welcome is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located along Louisiana Highway 18 on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
Geography
Welcome is located at. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of ; of its area is land, and is water.Demographics
Welcome first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | % 2010 | ||
| White alone | 32 | 27 | 4.00% | 4.02% |
| Black or African American alone | 755 | 629 | 94.38% | 93.60% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 7 | 1 | 0.88% | 0.15% |
| Asian alone | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial | 6 | 8 | 0.75% | 1.19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 | 7 | 0.00% | 1.04% |
| Total | 800 | 672 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Notable person
- Percy A. Pierre, American electrical engineer and mathematician, was born in Welcome; he served as assistant secretary for research and regulation in the United States Department of the Army.