Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Cass Lake, MN

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Cass Lake overall is native american, making up 47.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 33.3%. There are more native american people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Cass Lake

 
Self-Identified Race
Cass Lake, MN Population
White
33.3%
Hispanic
4.3%
Black
0.4%
Asian
1.3%
Native American
47.3%
Other
13.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cass Lake, MN

The map below shows diversity in Cass Lake. 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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Cass Lake Diversity Score

64.5

More diverse than 97% of US cities

Cass Lake has a diversity score of 64.5: 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. Cass Lake is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Cass Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Cass Lake, and the least diverse areas are in west Cass Lake.

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.