Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Minorca, LA

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

Minorca, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Minorca overall is white, making up 70.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 28.4%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Minorca

 
Self-Identified Race
Minorca, LA Population
White
70.8%
Hispanic
0.7%
Black
28.4%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Minorca, LA

The map below shows diversity in Minorca. 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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Minorca Diversity Score

41.8

More diverse than 75% of US cities

Minorca has a diversity score of 41.8: 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. Minorca is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 75% of them. Within Minorca's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Minorca, and the least diverse areas are in north Minorca.

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.