Brownsville, Louisiana Explained

Official Name:Brownsville, Louisiana
Pushpin Map:Louisiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Ouachita
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:9.00
Area Land Km2:9.00
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:3.48
Area Land Sq Mi:3.48
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4353
Population Density Km2:483.68
Population Density Sq Mi:1252.66
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:79
Coordinates:32.4872°N -92.1542°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:71292[2]
Area Code:318
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:553795

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.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of, all land.[3]

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

Demographics

2020 census

Race!scope="col"
NumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)2,37054.45%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1,22728.19%
Native American230.53%
Asian280.64%
Pacific Islander20.05%
Other/Mixed1924.41%
Hispanic or Latino51111.74%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,353 people, 1,667 households, and 834 families residing in the CDP.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Brownsville LA ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. June 16, 2023.
  3. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana. U.S. Census Bureau. January 15, 2017.