Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Vernon Center, MN

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

Vernon Center, MN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Vernon Center overall is white, making up 98.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 0.9%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Vernon Center

 
Self-Identified Race
Vernon Center, MN Population
White
98.1%
Hispanic
0.9%
Black
0.4%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Vernon Center, MN

The map below shows diversity in Vernon Center. 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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Vernon Center Diversity Score

3.8

More diverse than 4% of US cities

Vernon Center has a diversity score of 3.8: 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. Vernon Center is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 4% of them. Within Vernon Center's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Vernon Center, and the least diverse areas are in central Vernon Center.

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.