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

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

St. Tammany Parish, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in St. Tammany Parish overall is white, making up 72.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 12.2%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the county. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast 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. Tammany Parish

 
Self-Identified Race
St. Tammany Parish, LA Population
White
72.4%
Hispanic
8.1%
Black
12.2%
Asian
1.3%
Native American
0.2%
Other
5.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for St. Tammany Parish, LA

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

45.1

More diverse than 66% of US counties

St. Tammany Parish has a diversity score of 45.1: 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. St. Tammany Parish is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 66% of them. Within St. Tammany Parish's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast St. Tammany Parish, and the least diverse areas are in northeast St. Tammany 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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