The map below shows majority race by area in Columbia Heights, 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 Columbia Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Columbia Heights overall is white, making up 47.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 28.2%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Columbia Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Columbia Heights, MN Population |
|---|---|
White |
47.7% |
Hispanic |
14.8% |
Black |
28.2% |
Asian |
4.1% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
5.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Columbia Heights, MN
The map below shows diversity in Columbia Heights. 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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Columbia Heights Diversity Score
66.6
More diverse than 98% of US cities
Columbia Heights has a diversity score of 66.6: 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. Columbia Heights is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Columbia Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Columbia Heights, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Columbia Heights.
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.