Brownsville, Louisiana

Coordinates: 32°29′14″N 92°09′15″W / 32.48722°N 92.15417°W / 32.48722; -92.15417
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Brownsville, Louisiana
Brownsville, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Brownsville, Louisiana
Brownsville, Louisiana
Brownsville, Louisiana is located in the United States
Brownsville, Louisiana
Brownsville, Louisiana
Coordinates: 32°29′14″N 92°09′15″W / 32.48722°N 92.15417°W / 32.48722; -92.15417
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishOuachita
Area
 • Total3.48 sq mi (9.00 km2)
 • Land3.48 sq mi (9.00 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
79 ft (24 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,353
 • Density1,252.66/sq mi (483.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71292[2]
Area code318
GNIS feature ID553795[3]

Brownsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 4,317 as of the 2010 census.[4]

Geography[edit]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 3.494 square miles (9.05 km2), all land.[4]

Prior to 2010, the Census Bureau included both Brownsville and Bawcomville in the Brownsville-Bawcomville census-designated place for statistical purposes.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20204,353
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

2020 census[edit]

Brownsville racial composition[6]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 2,370 54.45%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,227 28.19%
Native American 23 0.53%
Asian 28 0.64%
Pacific Islander 2 0.05%
Other/Mixed 192 4.41%
Hispanic or Latino 511 11.74%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,353 people, 1,667 households, and 834 families residing in the CDP.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Brownsville LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "Brownsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.