The map below shows majority race by area in Murray 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 Murray County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Murray County overall is white, making up 89.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 5.2%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic 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 Murray County
Self-Identified Race |
Murray County, MN Population |
|---|---|
White |
89.1% |
Hispanic |
5.2% |
Black |
0.7% |
Asian |
0.9% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
4.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Murray County, MN
The map below shows diversity in Murray 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.
Murray County Diversity Score
20.1
More diverse than 30% of US counties
Murray County has a diversity score of 20.1: 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. Murray County is less diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 30% of them. Within Murray County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Murray County, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Murray 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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