The map below shows majority race by area in Cotton Valley, 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 Cotton Valley racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Cotton Valley overall is white, making up 67.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 30.4%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. 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 Cotton Valley
Self-Identified Race |
Cotton Valley, LA Population |
|---|---|
White |
67.2% |
Hispanic |
0.1% |
Black |
30.4% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
2.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cotton Valley, LA
The map below shows diversity in Cotton Valley. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
Cotton Valley Diversity Score
45.6
More diverse than 78% of US cities
Cotton Valley has a diversity score of 45.6: 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. Cotton Valley is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Cotton Valley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Cotton Valley, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Cotton Valley.
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.