The map below shows majority race by area in Barron County, 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 Barron County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Barron County overall is white, making up 90.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 3.9%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the county. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Barron County
Self-Identified Race |
Barron County, WI Population |
|---|---|
White |
90.7% |
Hispanic |
3.3% |
Black |
1.3% |
Asian |
0.6% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
3.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Barron County, WI
The map below shows diversity in Barron County. 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.
Barron County Diversity Score
17.4
More diverse than 24% of US counties
Barron County has a diversity score of 17.4: 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. Barron County is less diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 24% of them. Within Barron County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Barron County, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Barron County.
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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