Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Mid City North, Baton Rouge, LA

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

Mid City North, Baton Rouge, LA map of race and ethnicity
Click the map to explore
White
Hispanic
Black
Asian
Multiple/Other
WhiteHispanicBlackAsianMultiple/Other
Majority race by area

The majority race in Mid City North overall is black, making up 91.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 4.1%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Mid City North

 
Self-Identified Race
Mid City North, Baton Rouge, LA Population
White
4.1%
Hispanic
1.7%
Black
91.4%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mid City North, Baton Rouge, LA

The map below shows diversity in Mid City North. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

Mid City North, Baton Rouge, LA map of race and ethnicity
Click the map to explore
Less diverse More diverse
Colorblind friendly off

Mid City North Diversity Score

16.1

More diverse than 4% of US neighborhoods

Mid City North has a diversity score of 16.1: 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. Mid City North is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 4% of them. Within Mid City North's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Mid City North, and the least diverse areas are in north Mid City North.

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.

Nearby Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with Similar Populations