Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Mahnomen County, MN

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Mahnomen County overall is white, making up 44.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 33.6%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as native american are most likely to be living in the west 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 Mahnomen County

 
Self-Identified Race
Mahnomen County, MN Population
White
44.8%
Hispanic
4.1%
Black
0.1%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
33.6%
Other
17.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mahnomen County, MN

The map below shows diversity in Mahnomen 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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Mahnomen County Diversity Score

65.6

More diverse than 97% of US counties

Mahnomen County has a diversity score of 65.6: 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. Mahnomen County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Mahnomen County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Mahnomen County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Mahnomen 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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