Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Hunter, LA

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

Hunter, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Hunter overall is white, making up 69.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 25.3%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Hunter

 
Self-Identified Race
Hunter, LA Population
White
69.2%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
25.3%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hunter, LA

The map below shows diversity in Hunter. 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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Hunter Diversity Score

45.4

More diverse than 78% of US cities

Hunter has a diversity score of 45.4: 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. Hunter is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Hunter's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Hunter, and the least diverse areas are in central Hunter.

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.