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

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Bywater overall is white, making up 62.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 25.1%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the north 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 Bywater

 
Self-Identified Race
Bywater, New Orleans, LA Population
White
62.8%
Hispanic
4.3%
Black
25.1%
Asian
0.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bywater, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows diversity in Bywater. 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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Bywater Diversity Score

53.6

More diverse than 46% of US neighborhoods

Bywater 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. Bywater is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 46% of them. Within Bywater's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Bywater, and the least diverse areas are in north Bywater.

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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