The map below shows majority race by area in East Prairie, 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 East Prairie racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in East Prairie overall is white, making up 90.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 6.8%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the east 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 East Prairie
Self-Identified Race |
East Prairie, MO Population |
|---|---|
White |
90.9% |
Hispanic |
0.1% |
Black |
2.0% |
Asian |
0.2% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
6.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Prairie, MO
The map below shows diversity in East Prairie. 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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East Prairie Diversity Score
16.9
More diverse than 38% of US cities
East Prairie has a diversity score of 16.9: 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. East Prairie is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 38% of them. Within East Prairie's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east East Prairie, and the least diverse areas are in southwest East Prairie.
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.