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

The map below shows majority race by area in St. Helena 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. Helena 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. Helena Parish overall is black, making up 51.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 43.4%. There are more black people in the west areas of the county. 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 St. Helena Parish

 
Self-Identified Race
St. Helena Parish, LA Population
White
43.4%
Hispanic
1.1%
Black
51.8%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
0.5%
Other
2.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for St. Helena Parish, LA

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

54.2

More diverse than 81% of US counties

St. Helena Parish has a diversity score of 54.2: 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. Helena Parish is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 81% of them. Within St. Helena Parish's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast St. Helena Parish, and the least diverse areas are in west St. Helena 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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