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Welcome to Pointe Coupee Parish ...

Time Zone: Pointe Coupee Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of New Roads is the Seat for Pointe Coupee Parish.

Pointe Coupee Parish is one of the original parishes of Louisiana and was founded in 1807.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pointe Coupee had a population of 21,735 people. This is a decrease of 4.68% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,802 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pointe Coupee represented 0.5% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Pointe Coupee Parish:

  • Fordoche
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Fordoche is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordoche <2>
  • Livonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <2>
  • Morganza
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
    • Morganza is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganza <2>
  • New Roads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roads
    • New Roads is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Roads <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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