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The Bayou Vista CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 3,842 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Bayou Vista ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Louisiana. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Bayou Vista is located at latitude 29.6897 and longitude -91.2709 in St. Mary Parish. The formal boundaries for the Bayou Vista Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 1.8 sq. miles and a water area of 0.15 sq. miles. St. Mary Parish is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The Bayou Vista Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Bayou Vista Census Designated Place is located within Parish Governing Authority District 4, a minor civil division (MCD) of St. Mary Parish.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	3,842 (100%)
Population Density	2,133 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	40


INCOME
Median Household Income	$40,500
Per Capita Income	$32,705
Median Home Value	$144,700

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,938 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,295 (66.8%)
Renter Occupied HU	433 (22.3%)
Vacant Housing Units	210 (10.8%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,728
Average Household Size	2.20
Family Households	1,024 (59.3%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Bayou Vista, LA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Bayou Vista to the other 489 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Louisiana by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 132	73rd
Population Density	# 36	93rd
Median Household Income	# 345	30th
Per Capita Income	# 159	68th
Diversity Index	# 276	44th

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