Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Audubon, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows majority race by area in Audubon, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Audubon racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Audubon overall is white, making up 65.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 14.3%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Audubon

 
Self-Identified Race
Audubon, New Orleans, LA Population
White
65.3%
Hispanic
11.6%
Black
14.3%
Asian
5.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Audubon, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows diversity in Audubon. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Audubon Diversity Score

53.6

More diverse than 46% of US neighborhoods

Audubon has a diversity score of 53.6: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Audubon is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 46% of them. Within Audubon's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Audubon, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Audubon.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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