Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA

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

West Baton Rouge Parish, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Baton Rouge Parish overall is white, making up 52.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 40.9%. There are more white people in the west areas of the county. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the east 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 West Baton Rouge Parish

 
Self-Identified Race
West Baton Rouge Parish, LA Population
White
52.1%
Hispanic
4.7%
Black
40.9%
Asian
0.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Baton Rouge Parish, LA

The map below shows diversity in West Baton Rouge 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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West Baton Rouge Parish Diversity Score

55.9

More diverse than 85% of US counties

West Baton Rouge Parish has a diversity score of 55.9: 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. West Baton Rouge Parish is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 85% of them. Within West Baton Rouge Parish's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central West Baton Rouge Parish, and the least diverse areas are in west West Baton Rouge 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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