Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA

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

Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Gentilly Woods overall is black, making up 70.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 18.2%. There are more black people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Gentilly Woods

 
Self-Identified Race
Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA Population
White
18.2%
Hispanic
5.7%
Black
70.1%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows diversity in Gentilly Woods. 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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Gentilly Woods Diversity Score

46.8

More diverse than 33% of US neighborhoods

Gentilly Woods has a diversity score of 46.8: 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. Gentilly Woods is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 33% of them. Within Gentilly Woods's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Gentilly Woods, and the least diverse areas are in south Gentilly Woods.

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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