Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Little Texas, LA

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

Little Texas, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Little Texas overall is white, making up 50.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 43.0%. 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 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 Little Texas

 
Self-Identified Race
Little Texas, LA Population
White
50.2%
Hispanic
3.2%
Black
43.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.3%
Other
3.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Little Texas, LA

The map below shows diversity in Little Texas. 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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Little Texas Diversity Score

56.1

More diverse than 91% of US cities

Little Texas has a diversity score of 56.1: 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. Little Texas is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Little Texas's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Little Texas, and the least diverse areas are in central Little Texas.

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.