The map below shows majority race by area in Cottonport, 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 Cottonport racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Cottonport overall is black, making up 45.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 44.6%. There are more black people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Cottonport
Self-Identified Race |
Cottonport, LA Population |
|---|---|
White |
44.6% |
Hispanic |
3.5% |
Black |
45.6% |
Asian |
0.2% |
Native American |
0.4% |
Other |
5.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cottonport, LA
The map below shows diversity in Cottonport. 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.
Cottonport Diversity Score
58.8
More diverse than 93% of US cities
Cottonport has a diversity score of 58.8: 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. Cottonport is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Cottonport's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Cottonport, and the least diverse areas are in south Cottonport.
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.