The map below shows majority race by area in Sun Prairie, 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 Sun Prairie racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Sun Prairie overall is white, making up 75.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 7.8%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as asian 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 Sun Prairie
Self-Identified Race |
Sun Prairie, WI Population |
|---|---|
White |
75.4% |
Hispanic |
5.1% |
Black |
6.8% |
Asian |
7.8% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sun Prairie, WI
The map below shows diversity in Sun Prairie. 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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Sun Prairie Diversity Score
41.6
More diverse than 74% of US cities
Sun Prairie has a diversity score of 41.6: 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. Sun Prairie is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 74% of them. Within Sun Prairie's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Sun Prairie, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Sun Prairie.
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.