Chauvin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,229 at the 2000 United States Census. It is part of the Houma, Louisiana-Bayou Cane, Louisiana-Thibodaux, Louisiana Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux metropolitan area.

Geography
Chauvin is located at (29.447056, -90.593486). At 24 hours prior to expected landfall, this places the town directly at the center of the expected landfall of Hurricane Gustav, on Labor Day 2008, based upon the most recent National Hurricane Center projection.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.7 square...

Chauvin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,229 at the 2000 United States Census. It is part of the Houma, Louisiana-Bayou Cane, Louisiana-Thibodaux, Louisiana Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux metropolitan area.

Geography
Chauvin is located at (29.447056, -90.593486). At 24 hours prior to expected landfall, this places the town directly at the center of the expected landfall of Hurricane Gustav, on Labor Day 2008, based upon the most recent National Hurricane Center projection.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.1 km²), of which, 4.7 square miles (12.1 km²) of it is land and 0.21% is water.

West of the village is the Bayou Chauvin Oil and Gas Field.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,229 people, 1,090 households, and 886 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 691.3 people per square mile (267.0/km²). There were 1,162 housing units at an average density of 248.8/sq mi (96.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.00% White (U.S. Census), 0.09% African American (U.S. Census), 1.98% Native American (U.S. Census), 0.28% Asian (U.S. Census), 0.03% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), 0.03% from Race (United States Census), and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census) or Latino (U.S. Census) of any race were 0.68% of the population.