Meraux, Louisiana

Meraux is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,804 in 2020. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie metropolitan statistical area.

Meraux
Census-designated place
Murphy Oil office in Meraux
Location in St. Bernard Parish and the state of Louisiana.
Coordinates: 29°55′39″N 89°55′07″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. Bernard
Area [1]
• Total	4.81 sq mi (12.46 km2)
• Land	4.15 sq mi (10.74 km2)
• Water	0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2.1 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,804
• Density	1,640.3/sq mi (633.33/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	70075[2]
Area code	504
FIPS code	22-49800

History

In 2005, the town was devastated by storm surge and wind associated with Hurricane Katrina which destroyed the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canal (MRGO) levee.

Cars tossed by Katrina storm surge, Archbishop Hannan Avenue, Meraux

Geography

Meraux is located at 29°55′39″N 89°55′7″W (29.927561, -89.918508).^[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²), of which 4.2 square miles (10.8 km²) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.6 km²) (12.94%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	8,849		—
2000	10,192		15.2%
2010	5,816		−42.9%
2020	6,804		17.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1950[5] 1960[6] 1970[7] 1980[8] 1990[9] 2000[10] 2010[11]

Meraux first appeared as census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.^[8]

Meraux CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the U.S. Census Bureau 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 2000[12]	Pop 2010[13]	Pop 2020[14]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	9,111	4,501	4,427	89.39%	77.39%	65.06%
Black or African American alone (NH)	373	602	1,005	3.66%	10.35%	14.77%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	44	39	40	0.43%	0.67%	0.59%
Asian alone (NH)	161	100	152	1.58%	1.72%	2.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	2	0	0.00%	0.03%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	2	7	20	0.02%	0.12%	0.29%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	86	104	288	0.84%	1.79%	4.23%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	415	461	872	4.07%	7.93%	12.82%
Total	10,192	5,816	6,804	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

In 2000,^[15] there were 10,192 people, 3,707 households, and 2,772 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,447.8 inhabitants per square mile (945.1/km²). There were 3,793 housing units at an average density of 911.0 units per square mile (351.7 units/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.71% White, 3.66% African American, 0.47% Native American, 1.63% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.07% of the population. At the 2020 United States census, there were 6,804 people, 2,184 households, and 1,632 families residing in the CDP. The racial makeup was 65.06% non-Hispanic white, 14.77% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 2.23% Asian, 4.53% mixed or other race, and 12.82% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Education

Residents are zoned to schools in the St. Bernard Parish Public Schools.

As of 2007, Chalmette High School serves the population.