Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in St. Charles Parish, LA

The map below shows majority race by area in St. Charles 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 St. Charles 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 St. Charles Parish overall is white, making up 62.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 22.8%. 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 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 St. Charles Parish

 
Self-Identified Race
St. Charles Parish, LA Population
White
62.6%
Hispanic
7.8%
Black
22.8%
Asian
0.8%
Native American
0.9%
Other
5.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for St. Charles Parish, LA

The map below shows diversity in St. Charles 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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St. Charles Parish Diversity Score

54.7

More diverse than 83% of US counties

St. Charles Parish has a diversity score of 54.7: 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. St. Charles Parish is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 83% of them. Within St. Charles Parish's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east St. Charles Parish, and the least diverse areas are in southwest St. Charles 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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