Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lafourche Parish, LA

The map below shows majority race by area in Lafourche 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 Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish overall is white, making up 73.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 13.8%. There are more white people in the east areas of the county. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Lafourche Parish

 
Self-Identified Race
Lafourche Parish, LA Population
White
73.2%
Hispanic
6.1%
Black
13.8%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
2.3%
Other
4.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lafourche Parish, LA

The map below shows diversity in Lafourche 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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Lafourche Parish Diversity Score

43.9

More diverse than 65% of US counties

Lafourche Parish has a diversity score of 43.9: 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. Lafourche Parish is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 65% of them. Within Lafourche Parish's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Lafourche Parish, and the least diverse areas are in east Lafourche 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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