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Least racially diverse, US counties

US counties with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (2024 ACS). Blaine County, Nebraska leads at 0. 3,144 counties qualify in total. Kentucky carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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USUnited States334,922,49971–

01Blaine County, NENE4580–

02Oliver County, NDND1,8983–

03Petroleum County, MTMT5483–

04Rock County, NENE1,2594–

05Dickenson County, VAVA13,2366–

06Holmes County, OHOH44,9707–

07Magoffin County, KYKY11,1107–

08Starr County, TXTX66,3197–

09Boone County, WVWV20,2517–

10Tucker County, WVWV6,5408–

11Lewis County, KYKY12,9018–

12McPherson County, SDSD2,3478–

13Jasper County, ILIL9,0328–

14Clay County, WVWV7,5388–

15Wyoming County, WVWV19,8018–

16Garfield County, MTMT1,1488–

17Garfield County, NENE1,7108–

18Knott County, KYKY13,3218–

19Lawrence County, KYKY15,7658–

20Russell County, VAVA25,3328–

21Osage County, MOMO13,6118–

22Letcher County, KYKY19,9528–

23Leslie County, KYKY9,6278–

24Sheridan County, NDND1,2969–

25Wirt County, WVWV4,8799–

26Scott County, TNTN22,6719–

27Ritchie County, WVWV8,0349–

28Lincoln County, WVWV19,1779–

29Nicholas County, WVWV23,8489–

30Jackson County, KYKY13,3259–

31Grant County, NENE56110–

32Scotland County, MOMO4,79610–

33Miner County, SDSD2,28110–

34Shelby County, ILIL20,57610–

35Estill County, KYKY13,96210–

36Breathitt County, KYKY12,55810–

37Vinton County, OHOH12,64510–

38Grant County, WVWV11,04110–

39Greene County, ILIL11,31310–

40Edgar County, ILIL16,32310–

41Meigs County, OHOH21,58710–

42Adams County, OHOH27,86510–

43Wayne County, WVWV37,30910–

44Hardin County, ILIL3,58810–

45Perry County, OHOH35,91810–

46Franklin County, ININ23,28611–

47Campbell County, TNTN40,29011–

48Logan County, WVWV30,37511–

49Calhoun County, WVWV5,97811–

50Jackson County, WVWV27,45011–

51Menifee County, KYKY6,43011–

52Craig County, VAVA4,80011–

53Owsley County, KYKY3,93211–

54Nicholas County, KYKY7,94911–

55Sioux County, NENE1,18811–

56Jefferson County, PAPA43,25511–

57Scott County, ILIL4,86611–

58Mason County, WVWV24,70711–

59Marshall County, KYKY31,65911–

60Pike County, ININ12,00311–

61Bedford County, PAPA47,48011–

62Scott County, VAVA21,20011–

63LaMoure County, NDND4,13511–

64Monroe County, OHOH12,99411–

65Floyd County, KYKY34,40111–

66Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14811–

67Vermillion County, ININ15,48811–

68Jackson County, OHOH32,81711–

69Hancock County, TNTN7,07511–

70Crawford County, ININ10,50911–

71Worth County, MOMO1,91411–

72Washington County, ININ28,38311–

73White County, ILIL13,25011–

74Greene County, ININ31,16512–

75Wheeler County, NENE78912–

76Carter County, KYKY26,14912–

77Trego County, KSKS2,74012–

78Mitchell County, IAIA10,65012–

79Wells County, NDND3,72912–

80Putnam County, MOMO4,54612–

81Wolfe County, KYKY6,29812–

82Union County, ININ6,86312–

83Faulk County, SDSD2,17812–

84Daviess County, MOMO8,55812–

85Moultrie County, ILIL14,37112–

86Roane County, WVWV13,31712–

87Cumberland County, ILIL10,20812–

88Gallatin County, ILIL4,61612–

89Knox County, KYKY29,53212–

90Mingo County, WVWV21,45512–

91Webb County, TXTX281,22412–

92Cedar County, NENE8,37312–

93Monroe County, ILIL34,84012–

94Clark County, ILIL15,11412–

95Preble County, OHOH40,66412–

96Wayne County, ILIL15,88212–

97Pickett County, TNTN5,21912–

98Buchanan County, IAIA20,88312–

99Armstrong County, PAPA63,69812–

100Tioga County, PAPA40,50212–

101Clayton County, IAIA16,84512–

102Owen County, ININ21,88612–

103Highland County, VAVA2,31812–

104Florence County, WIWI4,74812–

105Taylor County, WVWV16,28712–

106Clark County, MOMO6,47512–

107Grundy County, IAIA12,36112–

108Knox County, MOMO3,72812–

109Clay County, ILIL12,79312–

110Laurel County, KYKY63,74612–

111Greenup County, KYKY35,21312–

112Washington County, ILIL13,56413–

113Ohio County, ININ5,99413–

114Maverick County, TXTX58,82313–

115Monroe County, IAIA7,40613–

116Piatt County, ILIL16,79113–

117Menard County, ILIL11,86313–

118Edwards County, ILIL5,89813–

119Garrett County, MDMD28,37013–

120Hamilton County, ILIL7,85913–

121Comanche County, KSKS1,67313–

122Brown County, OHOH44,39713–

123Valley County, NENE4,09413–

124Ringgold County, IAIA4,64213–

125Pike County, ILIL14,23113–

126Martin County, ININ9,85613–

127Van Buren County, TNTN6,87413–

128Hocking County, OHOH27,51213–

129Bath County, KYKY13,17613–

130Jersey County, ILIL21,16013–

131Darke County, OHOH51,52013–

132Switzerland County, ININ10,03713–

133Keokuk County, IAIA9,79713–

134Carroll County, OHOH26,47513–

135Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,93213–

136Butler County, IAIA14,04913–

137Potter County, PAPA15,89713–

138Bracken County, KYKY8,51113–

139Elk County, PAPA29,92613–

140Grayson County, KYKY27,40613–

141Adams County, IAIA3,61713–

142Benton County, IAIA26,00413–

143Pike County, OHOH27,06113–

144Pendleton County, WVWV5,82613–

145Pleasants County, WVWV7,33813–

146Rush County, ININ16,76713–

147Harrison County, IAIA14,62313–

148Van Buren County, IAIA7,13114–

149Highland County, OHOH43,82314–

150Whitley County, KYKY37,29714–

151Kidder County, NDND2,39314–

152Calhoun County, ILIL4,30014–

153Lake County, MNMN10,74614–

154Gasconade County, MOMO14,78414–

155Fleming County, KYKY15,78714–

156Fillmore County, MNMN21,54014–

157Parke County, ININ16,64214–

158Morrison County, MNMN34,62014–

159Vernon County, WIWI31,44314–

160Auglaize County, OHOH45,90914–

161Schuyler County, MOMO4,14014–

162Coshocton County, OHOH37,18814–

163Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12814–

164Hettinger County, NDND2,49214–

165Madison County, IAIA17,27014–

166Warren County, ININ8,47414–

167Brown County, ININ15,77714–

168Effingham County, ILIL34,51914–

169Overton County, TNTN23,78714–

170Warren County, PAPA37,03814–

171Mercer County, OHOH42,73714–

172Ripley County, ININ29,43414–

173Harrison County, ININ40,43714–

174Livingston County, KYKY8,86314–

175Mason County, ILIL12,41114–

176Wheatland County, MTMT2,10014–

177Nance County, NENE3,29014–

178Monroe County, WVWV12,49114–

179Franklin County, ILIL36,91614–

180Harlan County, NENE3,00014–

181Pepin County, WIWI7,51314–

182Bradford County, PAPA59,60014–

183Wyandot County, OHOH21,56714–

184McLean County, KYKY9,06414–

185Steele County, NDND1,79714–

186Delaware County, IAIA17,67414–

187Hancock County, KYKY9,05014–

188Dearborn County, ININ51,60914–

189Clarion County, PAPA36,68014–

190Fentress County, TNTN20,32214–

191Loving County, TXTX5214–

192Union County, TNTN21,45014–

193Washington County, VAVA53,89814–

194Renville County, NDND2,33114–

195Meagher County, MTMT2,13714–

196Clay County, ININ26,41014–

197Hancock County, ILIL16,80314–

198Crawford County, OHOH41,89614–

199Lucas County, IAIA8,84714–

200Zapata County, TXTX13,75314–

201Claiborne County, TNTN33,22914–

202Johnson County, KYKY22,05114–

203McHenry County, NDND5,13014–

204Carroll County, NHNH52,78415–

205Harlan County, KYKY24,72515–

206Pike County, KYKY54,72115–

207Ashland County, OHOH52,52315–

208Tyler County, WVWV7,88115–

209Pawnee County, NENE2,51015–

210Deuel County, SDSD4,40815–

211Davis County, IAIA9,23015–

212Somerset County, MEME51,62015–

213Audubon County, IAIA5,50915–

214Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68915–

215Taylor County, WIWI20,11815–

216Blackford County, ININ11,73015–

217Clay County, TNTN7,82115–

218Crittenden County, KYKY8,80715–

219Harrison County, MOMO8,28115–

220Snyder County, PAPA39,65515–

221Grundy County, TNTN14,11615–

222Lincoln County, MNMN5,58315–

223Wetzel County, WVWV13,73415–

224Edmunds County, SDSD4,02215–

225Wayne County, IAIA6,73815–

226Susquehanna County, PAPA38,23715–

227Owen County, KYKY11,60115–

228Gove County, KSKS2,63115–

229Fayette County, ININ23,53315–

230Lawrence County, OHOH55,71015–

231Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60215–

232Appanoose County, IAIA12,07715–

233Harrison County, OHOH14,07015–

234Morrow County, OHOH36,30515–

235Henderson County, ILIL5,98415–

236Douglas County, MNMN40,12015–

237Perry County, KYKY26,55515–

238Seward County, NENE18,03215–

239Bollinger County, MOMO10,64615–

240Ozark County, MOMO9,17215–

241Giles County, VAVA16,56415–

242Yates County, NYNY24,54715–

243Jackson County, IAIA19,28815–

244Hayes County, NENE82115–

245Linn County, MOMO11,81515–

246Washington County, OHOH58,38915–

247Pope County, MNMN11,42015–

248Buffalo County, WIWI13,31815–

249Putnam County, WVWV56,88515–

250Shelby County, MOMO5,87015–

251Wood County, WVWV82,38515–

252Big Stone County, MNMN5,05415–

253Griggs County, NDND2,23915–

254Pierce County, NENE7,37815–

255Powell County, KYKY12,81215–

256DeKalb County, ININ44,53515–

257Clinton County, PAPA37,87015–

258Hawkins County, TNTN59,55915–

259Clay County, ARAR14,05215–

260Boone County, NENE5,35515–

261Scott County, ININ25,05316–

262Liberty County, MTMT1,95716–

263Rowan County, KYKY24,47616–

264Morgan County, ININ74,96716–

265Cass County, IAIA12,96016–

266Macoupin County, ILIL43,74816–

267Perry County, PAPA46,80616–

268Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58316–

269Houston County, MNMN18,40016–

270Woodford County, ILIL38,11116–

271Lewis County, NYNY26,47916–

272Garden County, NENE1,80416–

273Marinette County, WIWI42,57416–

274Lee County, KYKY7,29716–

275Perry County, MOMO19,09316–

276Wabash County, ILIL10,90716–

277LaGrange County, ININ41,30516–

278Gentry County, MOMO6,38416–

279Hickory County, MOMO9,04416–

280Richland County, ILIL15,21916–

281Lyon County, IAIA12,35416–

282Dickinson County, IAIA18,07716–

283Oneida County, WIWI38,13116–

284Smyth County, VAVA28,88216–

285Fountain County, ININ17,01316–

286Lawrence County, ININ45,56816–

287Miller County, MOMO25,81716–

288Venango County, PAPA49,34616–

289Carroll County, MOMO8,41716–

290Holt County, MOMO4,20016–

291Guernsey County, OHOH38,37916–

292Somerset County, PAPA72,00416–

293Marion County, IAIA34,19216–

294Potter County, SDSD2,37716–

295Worth County, IAIA7,33816–

296Oconto County, WIWI40,19516–

297Smith County, KSKS3,56616–

298Mifflin County, PAPA46,12716–

299Orange County, ININ19,83416–

300Republic County, KSKS4,64016–

301Marshall County, KSKS9,85216–

302Huron County, MIMI30,53016–

303Webster County, WVWV7,76016–

304Harrison County, KYKY19,62716–

305Green County, KYKY11,64416–

306Grainger County, TNTN25,73916–

307Bear Lake County, IDID6,72716–

308Nemaha County, KSKS10,05416–

309Wabasha County, MNMN21,53716–

310Winneshiek County, IAIA19,73316–

311Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13216–

312Casey County, KYKY16,20516–

313Knox County, MEME41,11716–

314Posey County, ININ24,98816–

315Fulton County, PAPA14,48316–

316Emmons County, NDND3,21516–

317Buchanan County, VAVA18,49216–

318Carroll County, VAVA29,29916–

319Hampshire County, WVWV24,10516–

320Sullivan County, PAPA5,85616–

321Spencer County, ININ20,06116–

322Price County, WIWI13,98816–

323Cedar County, IAIA18,35916–

324Thayer County, NENE4,84216–

325Dallas County, MOMO18,02516–

326Wyoming County, PAPA25,79016–

327Morgan County, WVWV18,02716–

328Decatur County, ININ26,57616–

329Keya Paha County, NENE79216–

330Mercer County, ILIL15,22916–

331Arthur County, NENE39616–

332Lincoln County, MEME36,59516–

333Oscoda County, MIMI8,72316–

334Treasure County, MTMT72816–

335Foster County, NDND3,21216–

336Alcona County, MIMI10,55616–

337Clinton County, KYKY9,13916–

338Franklin County, MEME30,82417–

339Kittson County, MNMN4,03117–

340Rusk County, WIWI14,14617–

341Adair County, IAIA7,40317–

342Turner County, SDSD9,31417–

343Lincoln County, WIWI28,40317–

344Mitchell County, KSKS5,59017–

345Arenac County, MIMI15,06817–

346Howard County, IAIA9,41517–

347Marshall County, WVWV29,15917–

348Montmorency County, MIMI9,84217–

349Polk County, WIWI45,80317–

350Crook County, WYWY7,85217–

351Iron County, WIWI6,12717–

352Otsego County, MIMI26,08017–

353Washington County, NENE21,30217–

354Grant County, WIWI52,44617–

355Knox County, OHOH64,00217–

356Bland County, VAVA6,15117–

357Ottawa County, KSKS5,74417–

358Boone County, IAIA26,79917–

359Waldo County, MEME40,69317–

360Wythe County, VAVA27,98317–

361Monona County, IAIA8,53917–

362Crawford County, PAPA81,79217–

363Towns County, GAGA13,28517–

364Huntington County, ININ37,22417–

365Antelope County, NENE6,35217–

366Cumberland County, TNTN66,30017–

367Clare County, MIMI31,54317–

368St. Clair County, MOMO9,97617–

369Ralls County, MOMO10,44417–

370Jay County, ININ20,11817–

371Carter County, TNTN57,36117–

372Tipton County, ININ15,31917–

373Orange County, VTVT30,00217–

374Jennings County, ININ27,62217–

375Franklin County, NENE2,79517–

376Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18617–

377Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50317–

378Piscataquis County, MEME17,40917–

379Tazewell County, VAVA38,63517–

380De Witt County, ILIL15,11817–

381Stoddard County, MOMO28,28417–

382Chariton County, MOMO7,37717–

383Gladwin County, MIMI26,07717–

384Zavala County, TXTX9,03717–

385Allegany County, NYNY46,80017–

386Geauga County, OHOH95,67617–

387Mills County, IAIA14,79317–

388Allen County, KYKY22,53617–

389Belknap County, NHNH65,14717–

390Rutland County, VTVT59,65317–

391Adams County, ININ36,65017–

392Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68117–

393Kanabec County, MNMN16,62817–

394Oregon County, MOMO8,70917–

395McCook County, SDSD5,96417–

396Orleans County, VTVT27,60017–

397Atchison County, MOMO5,17517–

398Crawford County, WIWI15,91017–

399Hardin County, OHOH30,07217–

400Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70418–

401Essex County, VTVT6,05118–

402Nuckolls County, NENE4,10018–

403Slope County, NDND62818–

404Vernon County, MOMO19,94618–

405Bell County, KYKY22,82918–

406Chickasaw County, IAIA11,66318–

407Carter County, MOMO5,41818–

408Sherman County, NENE2,92418–

409Hancock County, MEME57,17118–

410Gallia County, OHOH29,07218–

411Aitkin County, MNMN16,25218–

412Aroostook County, MEME66,60918–

413Spink County, SDSD6,15518–

414Fillmore County, NENE5,45818–

415McPherson County, NENE36918–

416Newton County, ARAR7,02618–

417Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12118–

418Spencer County, KYKY20,99818–

419Stone County, MOMO32,50318–

420Dundy County, NENE1,56818–

421Perry County, ININ19,38918–

422Iowa County, IAIA16,50418–

423Elliott County, KYKY7,26518–

424Cameron County, PAPA4,21118–

425Boone County, ARAR38,62818–

426Union County, GAGA27,85918–

427Carroll County, ININ20,65518–

428Ripley County, MOMO10,71718–

429Tioga County, NYNY47,45318–

430Antrim County, MIMI24,69818–

431Gage County, NENE21,71118–

432Cumberland County, KYKY5,99218–

433Wayne County, MOMO10,78218–

434Roscommon County, MIMI23,91418–

435Washburn County, WIWI17,08718–

436Guthrie County, IAIA10,78218–

437Schuyler County, NYNY16,92418–

438Fergus County, MTMT11,82518–

439Brooke County, WVWV21,14218–

440Andrew County, MOMO18,24118–

441Mineral County, WVWV26,79218–

442Waupaca County, WIWI51,46118–

443Alpena County, MIMI28,85318–

444Logan County, NDND1,85918–

445Iowa County, WIWI23,95118–

446Livingston County, MIMI197,31518–

447Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82318–

448Fallon County, MTMT2,95918–

449Douglas County, MOMO12,34218–

450Grant County, NDND2,20618–

451Dickinson County, MIMI25,82718–

452Montgomery County, MOMO11,59018–

453Pendleton County, KYKY14,80018–

454Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69318–

455Fulton County, ARAR12,49218–

456Chippewa County, WIWI67,61418–

457Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03618–

458Greene County, IAIA8,65818–

459Chenango County, NYNY45,71518–

460Wayne County, OHOH116,75818–

461Shannon County, MOMO7,28518–

462Marquette County, WIWI15,92718–

463Jackson County, TNTN12,46618–

464Meeker County, MNMN23,60318–

465Bremer County, IAIA25,29618–

466Pulaski County, KYKY67,38418–

467Hand County, SDSD3,12118–

468Madison County, MOMO12,85818–

469Lincoln County, KYKY25,35318–

470Billings County, NDND1,07118–

471Butler County, PAPA200,16918–

472McCone County, MTMT1,72018–

473Oxford County, MEME60,34618–

474Cleburne County, ALAL15,97018–

475Wabash County, ININ30,71318–

476Wells County, ININ28,88318–

477Boyd County, KYKY47,75118–

478Grant County, KYKY26,18118–

479Saunders County, NENE23,70219–

480Ray County, MOMO23,39819–

481Cedar County, MOMO14,88819–

482Floyd County, VAVA15,78919–

483Trimble County, KYKY8,70119–

484Morgan County, UTUT13,38319–

485Windsor County, VTVT57,31219–

486Grant County, MNMN6,08519–

487Perkins County, SDSD2,85319–

488Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73819–

489Osage County, KSKS15,69319–

490Camden County, MOMO44,04719–

491Marshall County, ILIL11,47319–

492Grundy County, MOMO9,74419–

493Dade County, MOMO7,80419–

494Henry County, ININ49,13719–

495Richland County, WIWI17,03619–

496Noble County, OHOH14,27619–

497Hodgeman County, KSKS1,61919–

498Lawrence County, TNTN46,91419–

499McIntosh County, NDND2,45119–

500Cavalier County, NDND3,49719–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the lowest diversity score?

Blaine County, Nebraska ranks #1 with 0 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by diversity score?

Blaine County, Nebraska, Oliver County, North Dakota, Petroleum County, Montana, Rock County, Nebraska, Dickenson County, Virginia.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is diversity score measured?

CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100): the chance that two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity, rescaled so 100 is a perfectly even split across all five groups. A Simpson diversity index over the five ACS race and ethnicity shares. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).