The map below shows majority race by area in Terrytown, 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 Terrytown racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Terrytown overall is hispanic, making up 35.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 35.4%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the city. 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 Terrytown
Self-Identified Race |
Terrytown, LA Population |
|---|---|
White |
23.3% |
Hispanic |
35.5% |
Black |
35.4% |
Asian |
3.5% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Terrytown, LA
The map below shows diversity in Terrytown. 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.
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Terrytown Diversity Score
69.3
More diverse than 99% of US cities
Terrytown has a diversity score of 69.3: 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. Terrytown is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Terrytown's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Terrytown, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Terrytown.
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.