The map below shows majority race by area in Garden District, 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 Garden District racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Garden District overall is black, making up 56.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 33.1%. There are more black people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Garden District
Self-Identified Race |
Garden District, Baton Rouge, LA Population |
|---|---|
White |
33.1% |
Hispanic |
2.2% |
Black |
56.3% |
Asian |
1.2% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
7.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Garden District, Baton Rouge, LA
The map below shows diversity in Garden District. 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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Garden District Diversity Score
56.8
More diverse than 54% of US neighborhoods
Garden District has a diversity score of 56.8: 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. Garden District is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 54% of them. Within Garden District's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Garden District, and the least diverse areas are in central Garden District.
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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