Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Prairie Hills, Madison, WI

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

Prairie Hills, Madison, WI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Prairie Hills overall is white, making up 63.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 19.6%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Prairie Hills

 
Self-Identified Race
Prairie Hills, Madison, WI Population
White
63.2%
Hispanic
19.6%
Black
6.0%
Asian
5.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Prairie Hills, Madison, WI

The map below shows diversity in Prairie Hills. 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.

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Prairie Hills Diversity Score

55.3

More diverse than 50% of US neighborhoods

Prairie Hills has a diversity score of 55.3: 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. Prairie Hills is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 50% of them. Within Prairie Hills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Prairie Hills, and the least diverse areas are in south Prairie Hills.

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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