Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Carroll Parish, LA

The map below shows majority race by area in West Carroll 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 Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish overall is white, making up 81.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 13.4%. There are more white people in the northwest 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 Carroll Parish

 
Self-Identified Race
West Carroll Parish, LA Population
White
81.2%
Hispanic
3.3%
Black
13.4%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.2%
Other
1.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Carroll Parish, LA

The map below shows diversity in West Carroll 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 Carroll Parish Diversity Score

32.1

More diverse than 49% of US counties

West Carroll Parish has a diversity score of 32.1: 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. West Carroll Parish is about average for diversity versus other US counties, more diverse than 49% of them. Within West Carroll Parish's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest West Carroll Parish, and the least diverse areas are in northwest West Carroll 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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