Union, Louisiana

For another place, see Union Parish, Louisiana.

Union is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located along Louisiana Highway 44 on the east bank of the Mississippi River.

Union, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°05′14″N 90°54′17″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. James
Area [1]
• Total	10.67 sq mi (27.65 km2)
• Land	9.55 sq mi (24.73 km2)
• Water	1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2)
Elevation	23 ft (7 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	735
• Density	77.00/sq mi (29.73/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	225
GNIS feature ID	1628401[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 10.634 square miles (27.54 km²); 9.506 square miles (24.62 km²) of its area is land, and 1.128 square miles (2.92 km²) is water.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	892		—
2020	735		−17.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

It first appeared in the 2010 census with a population of 892.^[3]

Union CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census 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 2010[5]	Pop 2020[6]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	175	153	19.62%	20.82%
Black or African American alone (NH)	715	565	80.16%	76.87%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	0	14	0.00%	1.90%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	3	0.22%	0.41%
Total	892	735	100.00%	100.00%