Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in French Quarter, New Orleans, LA

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

French Quarter, New Orleans, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in French Quarter overall is white, making up 80.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 9.5%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 French Quarter

 
Self-Identified Race
French Quarter, New Orleans, LA Population
White
80.0%
Hispanic
9.5%
Black
9.0%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for French Quarter, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows diversity in French Quarter. 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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