Paulina is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Paulina had a population of 1,778. The community is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the eastern part of the parish, west of Lutcher and across the river from Vacherie. Paulina has a post office with ZIP code 70763.
Paulina first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
In 2010, the CDP had a population of 1,178 and by 2020 its population grew to 1,778.