The map below shows majority race by area in Iberia Parish, 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 Iberia Parish racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Iberia Parish overall is white, making up 55.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 30.2%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the county. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central 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 Iberia Parish
Self-Identified Race |
Iberia Parish, LA Population |
|---|---|
White |
55.8% |
Hispanic |
7.1% |
Black |
30.2% |
Asian |
2.7% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
3.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Iberia Parish, LA
The map below shows diversity in Iberia Parish. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Iberia Parish Diversity Score
59.0
More diverse than 91% of US counties
Iberia Parish has a diversity score of 59.0: 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. Iberia Parish is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Iberia Parish's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Iberia Parish, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Iberia Parish.
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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