The map below shows majority race by area in Iberville 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 Iberville Parish racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Iberville Parish overall is black, making up 46.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 44.3%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the county. 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 Iberville Parish
Self-Identified Race |
Iberville Parish, LA Population |
|---|---|
White |
44.3% |
Hispanic |
4.2% |
Black |
46.3% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
5.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Iberville Parish, LA
The map below shows diversity in Iberville 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.
Iberville Parish Diversity Score
58.6
More diverse than 90% of US counties
Iberville Parish has a diversity score of 58.6: 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. Iberville Parish is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 90% of them. Within Iberville Parish's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Iberville Parish, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Iberville 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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