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Welcome, Louisiana
Welcome, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Welcome, Louisiana
Welcome, Louisiana
Location in Louisiana
Welcome, Louisiana is located in the United States
Welcome, Louisiana
Welcome, Louisiana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish St. James
Area
 • Total 5.12 sq mi (13.27 km2)
 • Land 4.54 sq mi (11.75 km2)
 • Water 0.58 sq mi (1.52 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 672
 • Density 148.08/sq mi (57.17/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 225
GNIS feature ID 1628458

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 30°03′34″N 90°52′06″W / 30.0593673°N 90.8684290°W / 30.0593673; -90.8684290. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 5.123 square miles (13.27 km2); 4.538 square miles (11.75 km2) of its area is land, and 0.585 square miles (1.52 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 800
2020 672 −16.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

It first appeared in the 2010 census with a population of 800.

Welcome 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) 32 27 4.00% 4.02%
Black or African American alone (NH) 755 629 94.38% 93.60%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 7 1 0.88% 0.15%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 6 8 0.75% 1.19%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 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.

See also

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