Gray, Louisiana


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Gray is a census-designated place (CDP) in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. The population was 5,518 in 2020. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area.

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Gray is located in Louisiana

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Gray

Location of Gray in Louisiana

Coordinates: 29°40′52″N 90°46′53″W / 29.68111°N 90.78139°W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishTerrebonne
Area
 • Total11.48 sq mi (29.73 km2)
 • Land11.48 sq mi (29.73 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Population

 (2020)

 • Total5,518
 • Density480.66/sq mi (185.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code

70359[2]

Area code985
FIPS code22-31180

Gray is located at 29°40′52″N 90°46′53″W / 29.68111°N 90.78139°W (29.680993, -90.781414).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.6 square miles (30 km2), all land.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20205,518—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
Gray racial composition as of 2020[5]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 2,769 50.18%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 2,048 37.11%
Native American 151 2.74%
Asian 47 0.85%
Pacific Islander 1 0.02%
Other/Mixed 257 4.66%
Hispanic or Latino 245 4.44%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,518 people, 2,094 households, and 1,370 families residing in the CDP.

Government and infrastructure

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Several parish government facilities are in Gray. They include:

  • Joseph L. Waitz Emergency Operations Center - It opened in 2017. The state of Louisiana paid $4,340,000 out of the $7,340,000 that was spent to have the facility built.[6]
  • The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office headquarters[7]
  • The parish animal shelter[8]
 
H. L. Bourgeois High School

The school district is Terrebonne Parish School District, as with other locations in the parish.[9]

Public schools include:

Private schools:

Terrebonne Parish Public Library operates the North Branch in Gray.[10]

The parish is in the service area of Fletcher Technical Community College.[11] Additionally, a Delgado Community College document stated that Terrebonne Parish was in the college's service area.[12]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Gray LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  6. ^ Boudreaux, Dan (June 14, 2017). "New Emergency Operations Center opens in Gray". The Houma Courier. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "Contact Us". Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office. Retrieved February 17, 2024. 3441 West Park Ave. Gray, LA 70359
  8. ^ "Animal Shelter". Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government. Retrieved February 17, 2024. Physical Address 100 Government St. Gray, LA 70359
  9. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Terrebonne Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 17, 2024. - Text list
  10. ^ "North". Terrebonne Parish Library. Retrieved February 17, 2024. 4130 West Park Ave. Gray, LA 70359
  11. ^ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "The Economic Value of Delgado Community College" (PDF). Delgado Community College. Retrieved March 9, 2024. For the purposes of this analysis, the Delgado Service Area is comprised of [...] and Terrebonne[...]