Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Saint Roch, New Orleans, LA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Saint Roch overall is black, making up 59.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 21.2%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Saint Roch

 
Self-Identified Race
Saint Roch, New Orleans, LA Population
White
21.2%
Hispanic
11.2%
Black
59.7%
Asian
0.8%
Native American
0.2%
Other
6.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Saint Roch, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows diversity in Saint Roch. 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.

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Saint Roch Diversity Score

58.1

More diverse than 57% of US neighborhoods

Saint Roch has a diversity score of 58.1: 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. Saint Roch is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 57% of them. Within Saint Roch's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Saint Roch, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Saint Roch.

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.