Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Red River Parish, LA

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

Red River Parish, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Red River Parish overall is white, making up 56.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 39.8%. There are more white people in the east areas of the county. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the south 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 Red River Parish

 
Self-Identified Race
Red River Parish, LA Population
White
56.0%
Hispanic
2.2%
Black
39.8%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Red River Parish, LA

The map below shows diversity in Red River 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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Red River Parish Diversity Score

52.7

More diverse than 78% of US counties

Red River Parish has a diversity score of 52.7: 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. Red River Parish is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Red River Parish's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Red River Parish, and the least diverse areas are in east Red River 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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