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Least racially diverse, California cities · 2020

California cities with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (2020 ACS). This list covers the 661 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 661 is 68.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990

01Mecca, CACA7,1843−69%

02Parlier, CACA14,6225+12%

03Heber, CACA7,3126−34%

04Walnut Park, CACA14,9586−68%

05Calexico, CACA38,6236−50%

06Mendota, CACA12,7787−52%

07Maywood, CACA23,6007−58%

08Huntington Park, CACA51,5447−65%

09Coachella, CACA45,4117−30%

10Bell Gardens, CACA37,3678−72%

11Cudahy, CACA21,4459−66%

12Lamont, CACA13,16410−79%

13East Los Angeles, CACA111,64711−20%

14South Gate, CACA90,07111−69%

15Orange Cove, CACA9,81112−66%

16McFarland, CACA14,70912−69%

17Commerce, CACA11,68813−39%

18Arvin, CACA19,82013−74%

19Greenfield, CACA21,13813−70%

20Huron, CACA7,39413+50%

21Bell, CACA31,62515−51%

22Firebaugh, CACA8,77416−60%

23Desert Palms, CACA6,57917–

24Gonzales, CACA8,31317−52%

25Castroville, CACA6,72018−59%

26Earlimart, CACA7,21418−47%

27Florence-Graham, CACA60,69020−58%

28Potomac Park, CACA10,13820–

29Lennox, CACA19,44920−39%

30Pico Rivera, CACA58,91520−46%

31San Fernando, CACA23,44921−45%

32Lindsay, CACA12,57823−63%

33El Rio, CACA6,36824−61%

34King City, CACA14,00224−58%

35Guadalupe, CACA8,84625−35%

36West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,61525−50%

37Muscoy, CACA12,02525−67%

38Woodlake, CACA8,07325−48%

39Lynwood, CACA63,51226−56%

40Farmersville, CACA10,32626−58%

41Dinuba, CACA25,94927−57%

42Good Hope, CACA8,81628–

43El Centro, CACA44,38228−55%

44Bloomington, CACA25,69829−57%

45Orosi, CACA8,96629–

46Holtville, CACA5,59130−49%

47East Bakersfield, CACA11,06231–

48Brawley, CACA28,00831−44%

49Sausalito, CACA7,01933+73%

50Avenal, CACA13,47933−58%

51Montecito, CACA9,03133–

52East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,60333–

53Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,36134+148%

54Lake of the Pines, CACA5,46135+199%

55East Porterville, CACA5,06635−52%

56Watsonville, CACA50,71635−46%

57Paradise, CACA10,02335+155%

58South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91135−30%

59Wasco, CACA26,52535−44%

60Kentfield, CACA6,90036+144%

61Imperial, CACA22,33036−46%

62Ben Lomond, CACA6,85837+136%

63Sanger, CACA27,22837−28%

64Santa Paula, CACA31,77437−40%

65Mill Valley, CACA13,79938+94%

66Williams, CACA5,52938−44%

67San Anselmo, CACA12,55538+126%

68East Niles, CACA28,53238–

69Shafter, CACA23,87139−40%

70Pollock Pines, CACA6,21239+138%

71Selma, CACA24,70239−39%

72La Puente, CACA36,42340−25%

73Magalia, CACA7,38940+260%

74Madera, CACA69,01740−41%

75Paramount, CACA50,75540−44%

76Hillcrest, CACA10,51141–

77Salton City, CACA5,98841–

78Avocado Heights, CACA12,59341−35%

79South El Monte, CACA18,96341+20%

80Willowbrook, CACA21,68142−35%

81Durham, CACA5,34042+82%

82Winton, CACA11,79742−44%

83Topanga, CACA8,88542–

84Oakhurst, CACA6,09142+340%

85Delhi, CACA11,00942−36%

86Salinas, CACA159,13442−43%

87Laguna Beach, CACA22,39142+87%

88Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,40842+301%

89Garden Acres, CACA10,66743−32%

90Malibu, CACA9,57443–

91Diamond Springs, CACA10,92743+133%

92Soledad, CACA26,35743+71%

93Pismo Beach, CACA7,91143+110%

94Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91243+79%

95West Puente Valley, CACA22,49543−19%

96Grass Valley, CACA14,03543+173%

97Mead Valley, CACA19,28644–

98Reedley, CACA26,98244−35%

99South Whittier, CACA55,65044−36%

100Auburn, CACA13,84744+182%

101Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87545+366%

102Fairfax, CACA7,41745+106%

103Montebello, CACA60,69345−28%

104Kerman, CACA17,55345−35%

105Loomis, CACA7,00446+58%

106Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08546+153%

107El Granada, CACA5,23246+74%

108Rancho Mirage, CACA17,87646+112%

109Westlake, CACA7,50546+91%

110Tiburon, CACA8,88146+141%

111Cameron Park, CACA18,31546+164%

112Shasta Lake, CACA10,20847–

113Wrightwood, CACA5,06747+164%

114Woodside, CACA5,18147+144%

115Santa Maria, CACA111,39047−34%

116August, CACA8,82548−25%

117Santa Ana, CACA315,58648−26%

118Fillmore, CACA16,93748−23%

119Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37348−24%

120Citrus, CACA10,90448−36%

121Truckee, CACA17,27848+31%

122Beverly Hills, CACA30,76448+71%

123Rio del Mar, CACA9,20148+162%

124San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,22348+129%

125Morro Bay, CACA10,61349+84%

126Garnet, CACA7,38249–

127Placerville, CACA10,68549+130%

128Ione, CACA9,28249−33%

129Perris, CACA83,23749−37%

130Alamo, CACA14,48849+104%

131Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,79349−18%

132Granite Bay, CACA21,67349–

133Madera Acres, CACA9,84649−22%

134Cambria, CACA5,97849+96%

135Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,13149–

136Valinda, CACA20,96250−33%

137Encinitas, CACA60,73650+24%

138Ojai, CACA7,47450+63%

139Newport Beach, CACA81,97750+184%

140Interlaken, CACA8,06850−30%

141Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,28850+214%

142Sun, CACA11,03650–

143McKinleyville, CACA17,11350+127%

144Baldwin Park, CACA68,88050−14%

145Aptos, CACA6,40451+109%

146Downey, CACA108,46851−30%

147Sonoma, CACA10,53751+194%

148Sebastopol, CACA7,53251+93%

149Jackson, CACA5,10051+258%

150Rialto, CACA106,55451−38%

151Redding, CACA94,09251+112%

152Vincent, CACA15,34051–

153Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,87251+194%

154Calipatria, CACA6,01252+1%

155Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13252+62%

156Happy Valley, CACA5,94452–

157Delano, CACA52,33452−24%

158Home Gardens, CACA10,50652−21%

159Canyon Lake, CACA11,11352+164%

160Oxnard, CACA199,65152−30%

161Calabasas, CACA22,02752–

162Larkspur, CACA12,62052+220%

163Coto de Caza, CACA15,19053+114%

164Orangevale, CACA35,95853+147%

165Los Osos, CACA14,16653–

166Oroville East, CACA7,50453+273%

167Colton, CACA53,38353−30%

168Alpine, CACA15,18053+125%

169Los Banos, CACA49,61453−19%

170Solana Beach, CACA12,60253+31%

171Scotts Valley, CACA11,65253+124%

172Compton, CACA90,50053−20%

173Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51353+84%

174Pleasure Point, CACA5,48953–

175Anderson, CACA11,13154+141%

176North Auburn, CACA13,48054+166%

177West Modesto, CACA5,97854–

178Agoura Hills, CACA19,24354+67%

179Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47354+95%

180Goshen, CACA5,13654–

181Pacific Grove, CACA14,65954+91%

182Fair Oaks, CACA32,79955+131%

183Benton Park, CACA5,70755–

184Marina del Rey, CACA9,17655+87%

185San Clemente, CACA62,22655+55%

186Saranap, CACA5,66255–

187Dos Palos, CACA5,69755−23%

188Coronado, CACA21,09455+35%

189Mira Monte, CACA6,88855+90%

190Big Bear City, CACA11,43155+139%

191Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12255+131%

192Jamul, CACA6,57455+56%

193Dana Point, CACA32,23255+53%

194Templeton, CACA9,58055+136%

195La Cresta, CACA8,38956–

196Atascadero, CACA29,46456+120%

197Big Bear Lake, CACA5,01856+145%

198Livingston, CACA14,69056+1%

199Newman, CACA12,45356−12%

200Soquel, CACA10,67956+107%

201North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10056−15%

202Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,84056–

203Indio, CACA94,26957−3%

204Jurupa Valley, CACA107,31157–

205Corte Madera, CACA9,92957+150%

206Lafayette, CACA25,31357+140%

207Wilton, CACA6,43357+103%

208Cupertino, CACA58,33357+4%

209Golden Hills, CACA9,89157+73%

210Norwalk, CACA97,10457−27%

211Whittier, CACA85,81557−14%

212Pomona, CACA147,80757−28%

213Fortuna, CACA12,00357+167%

214Yreka, CACA7,71457+144%

215Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,63957+102%

216Hollister, CACA45,69558−11%

217Laguna Woods, CACA16,84458–

218View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23058+96%

219Rancho San Diego, CACA21,27258+46%

220West Hollywood, CACA34,23158+70%

221Clayton, CACA10,84258+131%

222Porterville, CACA63,08858−14%

223Myrtletown, CACA5,32258+157%

224Lakeport, CACA5,05958+140%

225Montclair, CACA37,56358−27%

226Keyes, CACA5,577580%

227South Monrovia Island, CACA6,83059–

228Arroyo Grande, CACA18,12359+91%

229Milpitas, CACA78,59659−30%

230Danville, CACA43,30259+123%

231Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83059+120%

232San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63659+63%

233Oak View, CACA6,14159+88%

234Carlsbad, CACA112,26059+55%

235Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07360+30%

236Crestline, CACA9,83560+178%

237Gustine, CACA6,11260+33%

238Nuevo, CACA6,80360+13%

239Mayfair, CACA5,04460–

240Corcoran, CACA22,35860−21%

241Cherry Valley, CACA6,66860+118%

242Acton, CACA7,88060+60%

243Monterey Park, CACA57,45761−15%

244Joshua Tree, CACA6,23461+118%

245Atherton, CACA6,96061+132%

246Capitola, CACA9,34062+116%

247St. Helena, CACA5,19462+36%

248Chico, CACA105,08162+83%

249Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86762+73%

250El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02662+668%

251Rosemead, CACA49,41062−20%

252El Monte, CACA105,07562+13%

253Alum Rock, CACA10,44062–

254Cotati, CACA7,34762+70%

255Lincoln, CACA57,36763+26%

256Kensington, CACA5,17963+89%

257Red Bluff, CACA14,40463+125%

258Ontario, CACA187,01363−16%

259San Bernardino, CACA222,04463−22%

260Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05163+10%

261Seal Beach, CACA24,07563+176%

262Homeland, CACA7,58463+131%

263Walnut, CACA27,31663−27%

264Yucca Valley, CACA21,88763+135%

265Solvang, CACA5,94464+71%

266Winters, CACA8,21464−1%

267Fontana, CACA221,22364−16%

268Buellton, CACA5,15864+41%

269Orinda, CACA19,50764+178%

270Los Gatos, CACA32,57664+166%

271Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55964+71%

272Petaluma, CACA59,68864+109%

273Healdsburg, CACA11,17264+43%

274Tulare, CACA73,90764−8%

275Piedmont, CACA10,64264+77%

276Rio Vista, CACA10,52364+157%

277National City, CACA57,80764−22%

278Citrus Heights, CACA86,34864+113%

279Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,44765+147%

280Gold River, CACA7,92465–

281East Palo Alto, CACA28,87265−24%

282Palm Desert, CACA53,25965+80%

283Thousand Palms, CACA7,72065+17%

284Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10765+73%

285Oak Park, CACA13,75765+200%

286Piñon Hills, CACA7,06565–

287Eureka, CACA25,30465+101%

288Arcata, CACA19,04765+165%

289Colusa, CACA6,51966+3%

290North Tustin, CACA25,80766–

291Discovery Bay, CACA14,91166+201%

292Westmont, CACA34,12366+26%

293Rocklin, CACA76,82166+157%

294Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,29566–

295Rosedale, CACA18,87766+161%

296Ramona, CACA22,63466+50%

297Orland, CACA8,38166+36%

298Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,76566+188%

299Ceres, CACA48,98266+16%

300Calimesa, CACA11,11166+141%

301Oakdale, CACA23,24666+69%

302San Marino, CACA11,96466+5%

303Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,46566–

304South San Gabriel, CACA7,92366−13%

305Villa Park, CACA5,64566+87%

306Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23066+92%

307Hughson, CACA8,05167+11%

308Coalinga, CACA17,28167+13%

309Carmichael, CACA76,94867+161%

310Corning, CACA8,26067+82%

311Patterson, CACA26,58767−2%

312Fowler, CACA7,74567−3%

313San Gabriel, CACA38,18667−21%

314Ripon, CACA16,14067+107%

315Santa Monica, CACA90,08267+30%

316Santee, CACA58,20567+99%

317Oildale, CACA34,68767+192%

318Exeter, CACA10,12267+26%

319Palm Springs, CACA45,31567+26%

320Azusa, CACA47,44767−7%

321Walnut Creek, CACA70,01267+142%

322Winter Gardens, CACA22,13167–

323Ladera Ranch, CACA23,79367–

324Monterey, CACA28,95368+73%

325Sierra Madre, CACA10,62068+91%

326Rossmoor, CACA11,53268+178%

327Temple City, CACA35,12568−3%

328Fort Bragg, CACA6,94668+119%

329Rowland Heights, CACA45,91168−22%

330West Athens, CACA8,72668+6%

331Live Oak, CACA16,91168+67%

332Lakeland, CACA12,23668+175%

333Fremont, CACA226,44268+1%

334Grover Beach, CACA12,45668–

335Arcadia, CACA54,11768+8%

336West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,30068–

337Hesperia, CACA102,60568+45%

338Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41968+87%

339Escalon, CACA7,39468+68%

340Cloverdale, CACA8,70168+75%

341Cathedral City, CACA52,37568+1%

342Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,97168–

343Adelanto, CACA38,79868+1%

344Atwater, CACA32,13368+5%

345Yucaipa, CACA54,95369+142%

346Nipomo, CACA17,51669+11%

347Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00969+29%

348Ladera Heights, CACA7,334690%

349South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11569+34%

350Ridgecrest, CACA28,33369+98%

351Mission Viejo, CACA90,48469+108%

352Waterford, CACA9,25869+45%

353Windsor, CACA25,86469+47%

354Moraga, CACA16,32269–

355Carpinteria, CACA12,73469+11%

356Roseville, CACA167,30269+96%

357Lawndale, CACA29,89269−15%

358San Jacinto, CACA56,01469+13%

359Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76569+134%

360Half Moon Bay, CACA11,28769+35%

361Rio Linda, CACA16,33570+132%

362Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95770–

363Glendale, CACA187,16070+7%

364East Whittier, CACA9,99070–

365Oceano, CACA7,12870+11%

366Orcutt, CACA31,45470–

367Napa, CACA76,56270+84%

368Palmdale, CACA161,84570+12%

369Ukiah, CACA16,06870+84%

370California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91570–

371La Quinta, CACA39,44070+27%

372Riverbank, CACA26,55770+9%

373Santa Barbara, CACA86,42270+14%

374Saratoga, CACA30,41870+80%

375Fallbrook, CACA32,11270+23%

376El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,62670+40%

377San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,11970+46%

378Salida, CACA13,90070+24%

379Kingsburg, CACA13,24970+20%

380Oak Hills, CACA9,01370–

381Highgrove, CACA8,36671−5%

382Moreno Valley, CACA214,26371−5%

383La Habra, CACA60,90871+11%

384Lompoc, CACA43,31571+2%

385Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,24771+61%

386Bay Point, CACA24,23171–

387San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91471+55%

388Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83171–

389El Segundo, CACA16,37971+110%

390San Carlos, CACA29,26171+134%

391Gridley, CACA7,25871+17%

392Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51371–

393Clearlake, CACA16,89371+152%

394Thermalito, CACA6,72071+137%

395Visalia, CACA146,54172+18%

396Port Hueneme, CACA20,98772+1%

397Blythe, CACA15,04272−5%

398Martinez, CACA36,84972+87%

399Taft, CACA6,99572+182%

400Blackhawk, CACA10,13772+96%

401Oroville, CACA20,45172+53%

402El Cerrito, CACA5,32572+33%

403Valley Center, CACA11,11972+215%

404Huntington Beach, CACA191,45172+64%

405Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,97172+112%

406Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,39272–

407Santa Cruz, CACA61,79772+65%

408East Hemet, CACA20,25772+96%

409Cerritos, CACA46,36773−11%

410Willows, CACA6,11673+49%

411Chula Vista, CACA275,53373−4%

412Inglewood, CACA101,66273−2%

413Poway, CACA49,18073+123%

414Los Altos, CACA30,96573+143%

415Pleasant Hill, CACA34,01773+109%

416Vandenberg, CACA6,77673+104%

417McSwain, CACA5,78373–

418Covina, CACA49,40473+11%

419Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77973+63%

420Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94873+69%

421La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48073+98%

422Prunedale, CACA19,72373+80%

423Phelan, CACA18,49673–

424Diamond Bar, CACA51,88474−6%

425Palermo, CACA5,26674+108%

426Galt, CACA26,96474+39%

427Rohnert Park, CACA44,81174+98%

428Novato, CACA51,94774+116%

429Gilroy, CACA60,76474+9%

430Dixon, CACA21,11674+26%

431Benicia, CACA26,40174+65%

432Hanford, CACA62,22974+13%

433Hillsborough, CACA11,20674+57%

434San Pablo, CACA31,67874−20%

435Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,48374–

436East San Gabriel, CACA23,410740%

437San Rafael, CACA59,41074+61%

438Valle Vista, CACA18,60274+245%

439Midway City, CACA7,99975–

440Cherryland, CACA14,14375+8%

441Alhambra, CACA79,82075−11%

442Vista, CACA98,27475+23%

443San Martin, CACA6,95475−1%

444Old Fig Garden, CACA5,50375–

445Foster City, CACA32,41175+28%

446Charter Oak, CACA9,44275+17%

447Merced, CACA99,72475−8%

448Lake Mathews, CACA6,52775–

449Daly City, CACA101,26175−13%

450Norco, CACA25,08175+44%

451Santa Rosa, CACA179,43775+121%

452Union City, CACA65,28275−15%

453Simi Valley, CACA124,86175+79%

454Imperial Beach, CACA25,20676+6%

455Country Club, CACA10,16176+34%

456Riverside, CACA323,05776+10%

457Escondido, CACA146,03076+41%

458Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84476+61%

459Marysville, CACA12,73876+50%

460Livermore, CACA83,45776+114%

461Redondo Beach, CACA67,28176+78%

462Camarillo, CACA68,65276+76%

463El Cajon, CACA101,75577+80%

464Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,76677–

465Tehachapi, CACA11,85277+65%

466Victorville, CACA141,39577+15%

467Woodland, CACA62,51377+35%

468Costa Mesa, CACA108,88177+42%

469Burbank, CACA102,98877+32%

470West Covina, CACA105,30177−10%

471Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29177−9%

472Turlock, CACA72,86477+45%

473Quartz Hill, CACA11,51077+104%

474Moorpark, CACA35,02377+36%

475Woodcrest, CACA17,36877+81%

476Folsom, CACA91,98377+50%

477Highland, CACA57,61477+10%

478Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50177–

479Bakersfield, CACA422,16578+21%

480Bostonia, CACA16,76578+148%

481Millbrae, CACA22,86978+37%

482Live Oak, CACA9,46678+4%

483La Mesa, CACA59,91478+120%

484Bellflower, CACA74,71978+9%

485San Ramon, CACA86,20978+112%

486Laguna Hills, CACA30,02078+158%

487Anaheim, CACA341,00878+9%

488Lodi, CACA69,10078+69%

489Palo Alto, CACA67,60978+93%

490Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06778+32%

491Yorba Linda, CACA65,63278+77%

492Hawthorne, CACA82,74178−14%

493Dublin, CACA71,60278+37%

494Burlingame, CACA31,92979+86%

495Grand Terrace, CACA12,93679+42%

496Bonita, CACA12,65279+29%

497Hemet, CACA93,64979+118%

498Menlo Park, CACA32,71379+41%

499Mentone, CACA9,51479+66%

500Wildomar, CACA37,88979+124%

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UPDATED 2026-06-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS