Bayou Cane, Louisiana

29°37′35″N 90°44′54″W / 29.62639°N 90.74833°W / 29.62639; -90.74833CountryUnited StatesStateLouisianaParishTerrebonneArea • Total7.61 sq mi (19.72 km²) • Land7.61 sq mi (19.72 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation7 ft (2 m)Population • Total19,770 • Density2,596.87/sq mi (1,002.71/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code985FIPS code22-05210

Bayou Cane is a census-designated place (CDP) in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located just north of Houma and had a population of 19,770 in 2020.

Bayou Cane is the principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes.

Geography

Bayou Cane is located at 29°37′35″N 90°44′54″W / 29.62639°N 90.74833°W / 29.62639; -90.74833 (29.626285, -90.748396).^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.6 square miles (20 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	19,770		—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Bayou Cane racial composition as of 2020^[4]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	12,992	65.72%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	3,520	17.8%
Native American	689	3.49%
Asian	296	1.5%
Pacific Islander	13	0.07%
Other/Mixed	973	4.92%
Hispanic or Latino	1,287	6.51%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 19,770 people, 7,500 households, and 4,761 families residing in the CDP.

Education

Bayou Cane is in the Terrebonne Parish School Board district.

References

External links

• Bayou Cane's daily newspaper -- Houmatoday.com