Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Madison Parish, LA

The map below shows majority race by area in Madison 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 Madison Parish racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Madison Parish, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Madison Parish overall is black, making up 63.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 30.7%. There are more black people in the north areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Madison Parish

 
Self-Identified Race
Madison Parish, LA Population
White
30.7%
Hispanic
2.4%
Black
63.8%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.3%
Other
2.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Madison Parish, LA

The map below shows diversity in Madison 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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Madison Parish Diversity Score

49.7

More diverse than 72% of US counties

Madison Parish has a diversity score of 49.7: 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. Madison Parish is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 72% of them. Within Madison Parish's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Madison Parish, and the least diverse areas are in north Madison 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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