Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Louisville, KY

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

Louisville, KY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Louisville overall is white, making up 72.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 13.3%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west 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 Louisville

 
Self-Identified Race
Louisville, KY Population
White
72.2%
Hispanic
7.1%
Black
13.3%
Asian
2.3%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Louisville, KY

The map below shows diversity in Louisville. 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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Louisville Diversity Score

45.3

More diverse than 78% of US cities

Louisville has a diversity score of 45.3: 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. Louisville is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 78% of them. Within the Louisville area's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Louisville, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Louisville.

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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