The map below shows majority race by area in Lake Providence, 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 Lake Providence racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Lake Providence overall is black, making up 69.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 25.9%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Lake Providence
Self-Identified Race |
Lake Providence, LA Population |
|---|---|
White |
25.9% |
Hispanic |
0.4% |
Black |
69.9% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lake Providence, LA
The map below shows diversity in Lake Providence. 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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Lake Providence Diversity Score
44.4
More diverse than 77% of US cities
Lake Providence has a diversity score of 44.4: 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. Lake Providence is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 77% of them. Within Lake Providence's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Lake Providence, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Lake Providence.
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.