Crescent is an
unincorporated community and
census-designated place in
Iberville Parish,
Louisiana, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2010 Census with a population of 959. In 2020, its population was 811.
Geography
Crescent is in central Iberville Parish, along Bayou Plaquemine 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Plaquemine, the parish seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Crescent CDP has an area of 1.707 square miles (4.42 km); 1.666 square miles (4.31 km) of its area is land, and 0.041 square miles (0.11 km) is water.
Demographics
Crescent 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
|
Pop 2020
|
% 2010
|
% 2020
|
| White alone (NH)
|
579
|
508
|
60.38%
|
62.64%
|
| Black or African American alone (NH)
|
354
|
260
|
36.91%
|
32.06%
|
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
1
|
3
|
0.10%
|
0.37%
|
| Asian alone (NH)
|
1
|
0
|
0.10%
|
0.00%
|
| Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|
0
|
0
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| Some Other Race alone (NH)
|
0
|
1
|
0.00%
|
0.12%
|
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)
|
5
|
15
|
0.52%
|
1.85%
|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|
19
|
24
|
1.98%
|
2.96%
|
| Total
|
959
|
811
|
100.00%
|
100.00%
|
Its population was 959 at the 2010 census, and by 2020, its population declined to 811.
Historical population
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|
| 2010 | 959 | | — |
|---|
| 2020 | 811 | | −15.4% |
|---|
|