Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in White Castle, LA

The map below shows majority race by area in White Castle, 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 White Castle racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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Majority race by area

The majority race in White Castle overall is black, making up 64.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 31.1%. There are more black people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 White Castle

 
Self-Identified Race
White Castle, LA Population
White
31.1%
Hispanic
3.1%
Black
64.2%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for White Castle, LA

The map below shows diversity in White Castle. 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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White Castle Diversity Score

49.1

More diverse than 82% of US cities

White Castle has a diversity score of 49.1: 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. White Castle is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 82% of them. Within White Castle's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast White Castle, and the least diverse areas are in north White Castle.

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.