Bayou Cane, Louisiana
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
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Bayou Cane is a census-designated place (CDP) in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located just north of Houma and had a population of 19,770 in 2020.
Bayou Cane, Louisiana | |
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  Bayou Cane, Louisiana Location of Bayou Cane in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 29°37′35″N 90°44′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Terrebonne |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.61 sq mi (19.72 km2) |
| • Land | 7.61 sq mi (19.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,770 |
| • Density | 2,597.0/sq mi (1,002.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-05210 |
Bayou Cane is a principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes.
Geography
Bayou Cane is located at 29°37′35″N 90°44′54″W (29.626285, -90.748396).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.6 square miles (20 km2), all land.
Demographics
Bayou Cane first appeared as an unincorporated place in the 1950 U.S. census;[4] and as a census designated place in the 1980 United States census.[7]
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 12,992 | 65.72% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 3,520 | 17.8% |
| Native American | 689 | 3.49% |
| Asian | 296 | 1.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.07% |
| Other/Mixed | 973 | 4.92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,287 | 6.51% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 19,770 people, 7,500 households, and 4,761 families residing in the CDP.
Education
Bayou Cane is in the Terrebonne Parish School Board district.[12]
Vandebilt Catholic High School is in Bayou Cane.[13][14]
Economy
Southland Mall is in Bayou Cane CDP.[15]