Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Historic District, Natchitoches, LA

The map below shows majority race by area in Historic 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 Historic District racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Historic District, Natchitoches, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Historic District overall is black, making up 46.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 42.7%. There are more black people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Historic District

 
Self-Identified Race
Historic District, Natchitoches, LA Population
White
42.7%
Hispanic
6.9%
Black
46.6%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
0.3%
Other
3.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Historic District, Natchitoches, LA

The map below shows diversity in Historic 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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Historic District Diversity Score

59.4

More diverse than 61% of US neighborhoods

Historic District has a diversity score of 59.4: 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. Historic District is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 61% of them. Within Historic District's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Historic District, and the least diverse areas are in west Historic 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.