The map below shows majority race by area in Grand Bayou, 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 Grand Bayou racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Grand Bayou overall is black, making up 58.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 28.9%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the city. 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 Grand Bayou
Self-Identified Race |
Grand Bayou, LA Population |
|---|---|
White |
28.9% |
Hispanic |
13.0% |
Black |
58.1% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Grand Bayou, LA
The map below shows diversity in Grand Bayou. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Grand Bayou Diversity Score
56.2
More diverse than 91% of US cities
Grand Bayou has a diversity score of 56.2: 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. Grand Bayou is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Grand Bayou's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Grand Bayou, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Grand Bayou.
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.