The map below shows majority race by area in Evangeline 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 Evangeline Parish racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Evangeline Parish overall is white, making up 66.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 25.3%. There are more white people in the west areas of the county. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the east 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 Evangeline Parish
Self-Identified Race |
Evangeline Parish, LA Population |
|---|---|
White |
66.1% |
Hispanic |
4.5% |
Black |
25.3% |
Asian |
0.3% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
3.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Evangeline Parish, LA
The map below shows diversity in Evangeline 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.
Evangeline Parish Diversity Score
49.6
More diverse than 72% of US counties
Evangeline Parish has a diversity score of 49.6: 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. Evangeline Parish is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 72% of them. Within Evangeline Parish's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Evangeline Parish, and the least diverse areas are in west Evangeline 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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