Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown St. Paul, St. Paul, MN

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

Downtown St. Paul, St. Paul, MN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown St. Paul overall is white, making up 66.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 9.9%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Downtown St. Paul

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown St. Paul, St. Paul, MN Population
White
66.5%
Hispanic
6.9%
Black
9.9%
Asian
8.2%
Native American
1.2%
Other
7.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown St. Paul, St. Paul, MN

The map below shows diversity in Downtown St. Paul. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

Downtown St. Paul, St. Paul, MN map of race and ethnicity
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Downtown St. Paul Diversity Score

53.1

More diverse than 45% of US neighborhoods

Downtown St. Paul has a diversity score of 53.1: 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. Downtown St. Paul is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 45% of them. Within Downtown St. Paul's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Downtown St. Paul, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Downtown St. Paul.

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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