Minorca, Louisiana
Minorca, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
Minorca Location within Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 31°34′27″N 91°29′47″W / 31.57417°N 91.49639°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Concordia |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.53 sq mi (11.74 km2) |
| • Land | 4.47 sq mi (11.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.066 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,156 |
| • Density | 482.6/sq mi (186.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| ZIP Codes | 71373 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-50990 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586695[1] |
Minorca is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Minorca had a population of 2,156.[3] It is located in northeastern Concordia Parish, bordered on the east by the city of Vidalia.
U.S. Routes 84 and 425 pass through the northern part of the CDP, leading east through Vidalia 5 miles (8 km) to Natchez, Mississippi, and northwest 6 miles (10 km) to Ferriday. The Mississippi state line, following a former channel of the Mississippi River, is directly north of Minorca.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,317 | — | |
| 2020 | 2,156 | −6.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Minorca was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[5]
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,375 | 63.78% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 636 | 29.5% |
| Native American | 4 | 0.19% |
| Other/Mixed | 90 | 4.17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 51 | 2.37% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,156 people, 667 households, and 409 families residing in the CDP.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minorca, Louisiana
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.