Minorca is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 2,317.[2] It is located in northeastern Concordia Parish, bordered on the east by the city of Vidalia.

Minorca, Louisiana
Minorca is located in Louisiana
Minorca
Minorca
Location within Louisiana
Coordinates: 31°34′46″N 91°28′54″W / 31.57944°N 91.48167°W / 31.57944; -91.48167
Country United States
State Louisiana
ParishConcordia
Area
 • Total4.53 sq mi (11.74 km2)
 • Land4.47 sq mi (11.57 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
58 ft (18 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,156
 • Density482.65/sq mi (186.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP Codes
71373
Area Code318
FIPS code22-50990

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 edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20202,156
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

2020 census edit

Minorca racial composition[4]
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 edit

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Minorca CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.