The map below shows majority race by area in South Vacherie, 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 South Vacherie racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in South Vacherie overall is white, making up 68.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 30.9%. 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 west 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 South Vacherie
Self-Identified Race |
South Vacherie, LA Population |
|---|---|
White |
68.5% |
Hispanic |
0.1% |
Black |
30.9% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Vacherie, LA
The map below shows diversity in South Vacherie. 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.
South Vacherie Diversity Score
43.5
More diverse than 76% of US cities
South Vacherie has a diversity score of 43.5: 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. South Vacherie is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 76% of them. Within South Vacherie's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast South Vacherie, and the least diverse areas are in west South Vacherie.
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.