Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Bayou St John, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows majority race by area in Bayou St John, 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 Bayou St John racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Bayou St John, New Orleans, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Bayou St John overall is white, making up 68.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 15.0%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Bayou St John

 
Self-Identified Race
Bayou St John, New Orleans, LA Population
White
68.0%
Hispanic
12.4%
Black
15.0%
Asian
1.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bayou St John, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows diversity in Bayou St John. 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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Bayou St John Diversity Score

49.9

More diverse than 38% of US neighborhoods

Bayou St John has a diversity score of 49.9: 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. Bayou St John is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 38% of them. Within Bayou St John's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Bayou St John, and the least diverse areas are in north Bayou St John.

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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