Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North Oaks, MN

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in North Oaks overall is white, making up 82.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 8.3%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as asian 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 North Oaks

 
Self-Identified Race
North Oaks, MN Population
White
82.0%
Hispanic
2.3%
Black
2.1%
Asian
8.3%
Native American
0.5%
Other
4.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Oaks, MN

The map below shows diversity in North Oaks. 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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North Oaks Diversity Score

31.8

More diverse than 64% of US cities

North Oaks has a diversity score of 31.8: 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. North Oaks is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 64% of them. Within North Oaks's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west North Oaks, and the least diverse areas are in north North Oaks.

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.