Luling, Louisiana
unincorporated suburban community and census-designated place in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States
Luling is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. The population was 11,512 at the 2000 census and 12,119 at the 2010 census. At the 2020 census, 13,716 people lived in Luling. It is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River. Luling is part of the New Orleans—Metairie—Kenner metropolitan statistical area.
Geography
Luling is located at 29°54′48″N 90°21′50″W (29.913260, -90.364008) and has an elevation of 7 feet (2.1 m).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 19.5 square miles (51 km2) of which 18.5 square miles (48 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (5.42%) is water.
Demographics
Luling first appeared as an unincorporated place in the 1960 U.S. census; and as a census designated place in the 1980 United States census.
At the 2020 United States census, there were 13,716 people, 4,713 households, and 3,767 families residing in the CDP. At the 2019 American Community Survey, there were 14,049 people living in the community, spread among 4,869 housing units.
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