Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Belfair, Baton Rouge, LA

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

Belfair, Baton Rouge, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Belfair overall is black, making up 80.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 18.1%. There are more black people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the east 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 Belfair

 
Self-Identified Race
Belfair, Baton Rouge, LA Population
White
0.3%
Hispanic
1.1%
Black
80.5%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
18.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Belfair, Baton Rouge, LA

The map below shows diversity in Belfair. 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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Belfair Diversity Score

32.0

More diverse than 15% of US neighborhoods

Belfair has a diversity score of 32.0: 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. Belfair is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 15% of them. Within Belfair's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Belfair, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Belfair.

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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