Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Claiborne Parish, LA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Claiborne Parish overall is black, making up 48.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 45.7%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as white 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 Claiborne Parish

 
Self-Identified Race
Claiborne Parish, LA Population
White
45.7%
Hispanic
0.6%
Black
48.0%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Claiborne Parish, LA

The map below shows diversity in Claiborne Parish. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Claiborne Parish Diversity Score

55.7

More diverse than 85% of US counties

Claiborne Parish has a diversity score of 55.7: 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. Claiborne Parish is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Claiborne Parish's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Claiborne Parish, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Claiborne Parish.

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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