South Vacherie, Louisiana

South Vacherie
Census-designated place
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. James
Elevation	0 ft (0.0 m)
Coordinates	29°56′12″N 90°41′39″W / 29.93667°N 90.69417°W / 29.93667; -90.69417Coordinates: 29°56′12″N 90°41′39″W / 29.93667°N 90.69417°W / 29.93667; -90.69417
Area	15.5 sq mi (40.1 km2)
- land	15.5 sq mi (40 km2)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population	3,543 (2000)
Density	228.1/sq mi (88.1/km2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	985
Location of South Vacherie in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

South Vacherie is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,543 at the 2000 census. In French the name means a cattle range for grazing.

South Vacherie, is located at 29°56′12″N 90°41′39″W / 29.93667°N 90.69417°W / 29.93667; -90.69417 (29.936670, -90.694230).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.5 square miles (40.2 km²), all of it land.

South Vacherie is known more popularly among locals as "Back Vacherie." Officially, both North Vacherie and South Vacherie are known overall as "Vacherie." North Vacherie, Louisiana is locally known as "Front Vacherie." The "unofficial" divider is Louisiana Highway 3127 which runs through the town from east to west. Another dividers that is commonly accepted for the dividing line of Front Vacherie and Back Vacherie is St Patrick's St which runs east to west approx. 1 1/8 miles south of LA Hwy. 3127.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,543 people, 1,233 households, and 976 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 228.1 people per square mile (88.1/km²). There were 1,312 housing units at an average density of 84.5 per square mile (32.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 67.94% White, 31.64% African American, 0.03% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.