Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in East Carroll Parish, LA

The map below shows majority race by area in East Carroll 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 East Carroll 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 East Carroll Parish overall is black, making up 64.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 28.1%. There are more black people in the east areas of the county. People who identify as white 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 Carroll Parish

 
Self-Identified Race
East Carroll Parish, LA Population
White
28.1%
Hispanic
1.4%
Black
64.7%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.4%
Other
5.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Carroll Parish, LA

The map below shows diversity in East Carroll 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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East Carroll Parish Diversity Score

49.9

More diverse than 73% of US counties

East Carroll Parish has a diversity score of 49.9: 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 Carroll Parish is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 73% of them. Within East Carroll Parish's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast East Carroll Parish, and the least diverse areas are in east East Carroll 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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