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Crescent, Louisiana
Crescent, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Crescent, Louisiana
Crescent, Louisiana
Location in Louisiana
Crescent, Louisiana is located in the United States
Crescent, Louisiana
Crescent, Louisiana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Iberville
Area
 • Total 1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2)
 • Land 1.67 sq mi (4.31 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 811
 • Density 486.79/sq mi (187.98/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 225
GNIS feature ID 558201

Crescent is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2010 Census with a population of 959. In 2020, its population was 811.

Geography

Crescent is in central Iberville Parish, along Bayou Plaquemine 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Plaquemine, the parish seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Crescent CDP has an area of 1.707 square miles (4.42 km2); 1.666 square miles (4.31 km2) of its area is land, and 0.041 square miles (0.11 km2) is water.

Demographics

Crescent CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 579 508 60.38% 62.64%
Black or African American alone (NH) 354 260 36.91% 32.06%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 3 0.10% 0.37%
Asian alone (NH) 1 0 0.10% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.12%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 5 15 0.52% 1.85%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19 24 1.98% 2.96%
Total 959 811 100.00% 100.00%

Its population was 959 at the 2010 census, and by 2020, its population declined to 811.

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 959
2020 811 −15.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

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