Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Prospect Park, Minneapolis, MN

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

Prospect Park, Minneapolis, MN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Prospect Park overall is white, making up 56.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 22.5%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Prospect Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Prospect Park, Minneapolis, MN Population
White
56.3%
Hispanic
5.1%
Black
10.2%
Asian
22.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Prospect Park, Minneapolis, MN

The map below shows diversity in Prospect Park. 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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Prospect Park Diversity Score

61.5

More diverse than 66% of US neighborhoods

Prospect Park has a diversity score of 61.5: 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. Prospect Park is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 66% of them. Within Prospect Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Prospect Park, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Prospect Park.

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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