Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Ward Prairie, TX

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

Ward Prairie, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Ward Prairie overall is white, making up 75.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 14.3%. There are more white people in the northeast 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 Ward Prairie

 
Self-Identified Race
Ward Prairie, TX Population
White
75.7%
Hispanic
14.3%
Black
6.8%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ward Prairie, TX

The map below shows diversity in Ward 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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Ward Prairie Diversity Score

40.0

More diverse than 73% of US cities

Ward Prairie has a diversity score of 40.0: 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. Ward Prairie is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 73% of them. Within Ward Prairie's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Ward Prairie, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Ward 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.