Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in East Carollton, New Orleans, LA

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

East Carollton, New Orleans, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in East Carollton overall is white, making up 64.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 13.9%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 East Carollton

 
Self-Identified Race
East Carollton, New Orleans, LA Population
White
64.1%
Hispanic
7.6%
Black
9.8%
Asian
13.9%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Carollton, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows diversity in East Carollton. 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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East Carollton Diversity Score

55.2

More diverse than 50% of US neighborhoods

East Carollton has a diversity score of 55.2: 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. East Carollton is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 50% of them. Within East Carollton's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest East Carollton, and the least diverse areas are in west East Carollton.

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.