Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Douglas County, MN

The map below shows majority race by area in Douglas 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 Douglas County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Douglas County, MN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Douglas County overall is white, making up 93.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 2.8%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as other 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 Douglas County

 
Self-Identified Race
Douglas County, MN Population
White
93.5%
Hispanic
2.3%
Black
0.5%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
0.2%
Other
2.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Douglas County, MN

The map below shows diversity in Douglas 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.

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Douglas County Diversity Score

12.4

More diverse than 11% of US counties

Douglas County has a diversity score of 12.4: 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. Douglas County is much less diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 11% of them. Within Douglas County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Douglas County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Douglas 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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