The map below shows majority race by area in Prairie View, 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 View racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Prairie View overall is black, making up 66.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 17.3%. There are more black people in the north areas of the city. 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 Prairie View
Self-Identified Race |
Prairie View, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
13.1% |
Hispanic |
17.3% |
Black |
66.5% |
Asian |
0.5% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Prairie View, TX
The map below shows diversity in Prairie View. 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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Prairie View Diversity Score
51.0
More diverse than 85% of US cities
Prairie View has a diversity score of 51.0: 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 View is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Prairie View's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Prairie View, and the least diverse areas are in north Prairie View.
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.