Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Morehouse Parish, LA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Morehouse Parish overall is black, making up 48.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 46.7%. There are more black people in the west areas of the county. People who identify as white 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 Morehouse Parish

 
Self-Identified Race
Morehouse Parish, LA Population
White
46.7%
Hispanic
1.8%
Black
48.7%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.1%
Other
2.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Morehouse Parish, LA

The map below shows diversity in Morehouse 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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Morehouse Parish Diversity Score

54.4

More diverse than 82% of US counties

Morehouse Parish has a diversity score of 54.4: 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. Morehouse Parish is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 82% of them. Within Morehouse Parish's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Morehouse Parish, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Morehouse 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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