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Bayou Blue, Louisiana
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 Bayou Blue, Louisiana
Location in Louisiana
Bayou Blue, Louisiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Lafourche, Terrebonne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.53 sq mi (60.94 km2) |
| • Land | 23.27 sq mi (60.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 13,352 |
| • Density | 573.71/sq mi (221.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583527 |
Bayou Blue is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 12,352 as of the 2010 census.
In June 1981, an arson attack on a local nightclub killed five people.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 23.520 square miles (60.92 km2); 23.263 square miles (60.25 km2) of its area is land, and 0.257 square miles (0.67 km2) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 13,352 | — | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 9,625 | 72.09% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,087 | 8.14% |
| Native American | 620 | 4.64% |
| Asian | 57 | 0.43% |
| Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 661 | 4.95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,298 | 9.72% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,352 people, 3,891 households, and 3,049 families residing in the CDP.
Education
The Lafourche Parish portion is in the Lafourche Parish School District. Schools in the Lafourche Parish part of the CDP include: Bayou Blue Elementary School, and Bayou Blue Middle School.
Areas in Terrebonne Parish are assigned to Terrebonne Parish School District.
Lafourche Parish Library operates the Bayou Blue Library.
Both Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes are in the service area of Fletcher Technical Community College. Additionally, a Delgado Community College document stated that both Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes were in the college's service area.
See also
In Spanish: Bayou Blue para niños
