Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Natchitoches Parish, LA

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

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

The majority race in Natchitoches Parish overall is white, making up 48.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 41.4%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the county. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the north 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 Natchitoches Parish

 
Self-Identified Race
Natchitoches Parish, LA Population
White
48.7%
Hispanic
4.0%
Black
41.4%
Asian
0.6%
Native American
0.7%
Other
4.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Natchitoches Parish, LA

The map below shows diversity in Natchitoches 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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Natchitoches Parish Diversity Score

58.8

More diverse than 90% of US counties

Natchitoches Parish has a diversity score of 58.8: 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. Natchitoches Parish is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 90% of them. Within Natchitoches Parish's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Natchitoches Parish, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Natchitoches 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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