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Least racially diverse, US metro areas

US metro areas with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (2024 ACS). Rio Grande City-Roma, TX leads at 7. 925 metro areas qualify in total. Ohio carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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USUnited States334,922,49971–

01Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3197–

02Laredo, TXTX281,22412–

03Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82313–

04Greenville, OHOH51,52013–

05St. Marys, PAPA29,92613–

06Pikeville, KYKY89,12213–

07Effingham, ILIL44,72713–

08Corbin, KYKY150,04014–

09Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90914–

10Coshocton, OHOH37,18814–

11Warren, PAPA37,03814–

12Celina, OHOH42,73714–

13Sayre, PAPA59,60014–

14Bucyrus, OHOH41,89614–

15Zapata, TXTX13,75314–

16Ashland, OHOH52,52315–

17Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65515–

18Parkersburg, WVWV87,26415–

19Connersville, ININ23,53315–

20Alexandria, MNMN40,12015–

21Marietta, OHOH58,38915–

22Auburn, ININ44,53515–

23Lock Haven, PAPA37,87015–

24Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07716–

25Bedford, ININ45,56816–

26Oil City, PAPA49,34616–

27Cambridge, OHOH38,37916–

28Somerset, PAPA72,00416–

29Pella, IAIA34,19216–

30Lewistown, PAPA46,12716–

31Greensburg, ININ26,57616–

32Platteville, WIWI52,44617–

33Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42817–

34Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00217–

35Huntington, WVWV365,96517–

36Meadville, PAPA81,79217–

37Huntington, ININ37,22417–

38Crossville, TNTN66,30017–

39Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57517–

40Laconia, NHNH65,14717–

41Rutland, VTVT59,65317–

42Decatur, ININ36,65017–

43Owosso, MIMI67,68117–

44Marinette, WIWI65,51517–

45Middlesborough, KYKY22,82918–

46Gallipolis, OHOH29,07218–

47Harrison, ARAR45,65418–

48Beatrice, NENE21,71118–

49Alpena, MIMI28,85318–

50Clarksburg, WVWV88,14218–

51Wooster, OHOH116,75818–

52Kingsport, TNTN314,83418–

53Somerset, KYKY67,38418–

54Wabash, ININ30,71318–

55Hillsdale, MIMI45,73819–

56New Castle, ININ49,13719–

57Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91419–

58McAllen, TXTX921,54919–

59Salem, OHOH99,37719–

60Portsmouth, OHOH71,36519–

61Newport, TNTN37,88919–

62Carroll, IAIA20,30319–

63DuBois, PAPA78,10019–

64New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37319–

65Augusta, MEME129,06719–

66Urbana, OHOH38,82020–

67Canton, ILIL32,90120–

68Wilmington, OHOH42,30120–

69Van Wert, OHOH29,01320–

70Bradford, PAPA38,98420–

71Indiana, PAPA82,87820–

72Altoona, PAPA119,54120–

73Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88020–

74Sidney, OHOH48,06520–

75West Plains, MOMO40,79820–

76Mountain Home, ARAR42,98220–

77Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30220–

78New Ulm, MNMN25,51720–

79Keene, NHNH78,26920–

80Maryville, MOMO20,17420–

81Angola, ININ34,79920–

82Corning, NYNY91,85520–

83Massena, NYNY105,48821–

84Bangor, MEME157,96721–

85Spencer, IAIA16,20221–

86Barre, VTVT59,65221–

87Fairmont, WVWV55,58421–

88Taylorville, ILIL33,44321–

89Houghton, MIMI40,02821–

90Madison, ININ33,27921–

91Greeneville, TNTN73,83121–

92Wheeling, WVWV134,08921–

93Rice Lake, WIWI46,48422–

94Bennington, VTVT36,63022–

95Washington Court House, OHOH28,55222–

96Marquette, MIMI68,06422–

97Cadillac, MIMI49,71922–

98Traverse City, MIMI156,97222–

99Glens Falls, NYNY124,37322–

100Greencastle, ININ37,87622–

101Zanesville, OHOH87,01422–

102Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19322–

103Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04122–

104Lebanon, MOMO36,94322–

105Waynesville, NCNC63,36922–

106Menomonie, WIWI46,22322–

107Watertown, SDSD29,56222–

108Bluefield, WVWV96,13823–

109Fort Madison, IAIA32,30623–

110Quincy, ILIL74,14623–

111Lebanon, NHNH224,50023–

112Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06023–

113Johnstown, PAPA128,96823–

114Escanaba, MIMI36,58223–

115Weirton, WVWV112,46823–

116Concord, NHNH158,07823–

117Kalispell, MTMT115,42923–

118Brattleboro, VTVT45,20423–

119Elkins, WVWV26,88223–

120Hannibal, MOMO38,96923–

121Farmington, MOMO67,80924–

122Brainerd, MNMN100,56224–

123Jamestown, NDND21,41424–

124Richmond, KYKY131,80624–

125Big Rapids, MIMI42,32024–

126Brownsville, TXTX433,94624–

127Cullman, ALAL94,00924–

128Vincennes, ININ35,65225–

129Campbellsville, KYKY38,40725–

130Ludington, MIMI29,04025–

131La Crosse, WIWI171,18225–

132Huntingdon, PAPA43,00125–

133Wahpeton, NDND23,01925–

134Sheridan, WYWY33,24125–

135Duluth, MNMN281,21925–

136Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11825–

137Petoskey, MIMI33,77525–

138Eau Claire, WIWI176,64725–

139Cortland, NYNY45,85025–

140McPherson, KSKS30,06425–

141Midland, MIMI83,75425–

142Centralia, ILIL36,38225–

143Sandpoint, IDID54,42025–

144Red Wing, MNMN48,19525–

145Crawfordsville, ININ38,95425–

146Stevens Point, WIWI71,94325–

147Mason City, IAIA49,71025–

148Helena, MTMT97,15325–

149Clinton, IAIA46,00225–

150Mitchell, SDSD25,91326–

151Ottawa, KSKS26,29926–

152Spearfish, SDSD29,45926–

153Winona, MNMN50,52326–

154Sunbury, PAPA107,78826–

155Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40426–

156Glasgow, KYKY56,22426–

157Beckley, WVWV109,94026–

158Athens, OHOH63,19726–

159Cookeville, TNTN152,47726–

160Boone, NCNC54,78627–

161Monroe, MIMI156,00427–

162Chillicothe, OHOH76,42927–

163Paragould, ARAR47,41127–

164Hutchinson, MNMN36,63127–

165Jacksonville, ILIL37,38127–

166Fairmont, MNMN19,44027–

167Bay City, MIMI102,12327–

168Dubuque, IAIA99,38127–

169Johnson City, TNTN216,41627–

170Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13827–

171Scottsboro, ALAL54,28127–

172Sparta, WIWI46,57227–

173Le Mars, IAIA25,69727–

174Kirksville, MOMO29,82427–

175Oneonta, NYNY60,58928–

176Williamsport, PAPA112,58728–

177Charleston, ILIL46,60728–

178Hermitage, PAPA107,86028–

179Gloversville, NYNY52,21628–

180Batavia, NYNY58,41628–

181Baker City, OROR16,65828–

182Marion, ILIL67,22528–

183Tiffin, OHOH54,52228–

184Olean, NYNY75,39028–

185Cumberland, MDMD93,64028–

186Portland, MEME577,63528–

187Pontiac, ILIL35,05728–

188Charleston, WVWV200,17028–

189Norwalk, OHOH58,25028–

190Bozeman, MTMT128,74028–

191Brevard, NCNC34,21128–

192Raymondville, TXTX19,97129–

193Washington, ININ34,20929–

194Terre Haute, ININ169,24129–

195Moberly, MOMO24,51329–

196Greenfield, MAMA70,69829–

197Brookings, SDSD37,63529–

198Winchester, TNTN45,57929–

199Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09729–

200Manitowoc, WIWI81,71029–

201Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88329–

202Mexico, MOMO24,52829–

203Jasper, ININ44,01629–

204Lewiston, MEME116,48729–

205Watertown, WIWI86,50529–

206Danville, KYKY56,98530–

207Cody, WYWY31,17130–

208Burlington, VTVT227,80330–

209Yankton, SDSD23,63530–

210Madisonville, KYKY45,12730–

211Peru, ININ34,48730–

212Auburn, NYNY74,36530–

213Hays, KSKS29,07530–

214Gettysburg, PAPA107,59430–

215Findlay, OHOH75,03430–

216Murray, KYKY39,42130–

217Evanston, WYWY23,41530–

218Atchison, KSKS16,17230–

219Springfield, MOMO500,69430–

220Athens, TNTN71,59031–

221Coldwater, MIMI45,99331–

222Baraboo, WIWI66,65231–

223Pottsville, PAPA145,08531–

224Putnam, CTCT98,09631–

225North Platte, NENE33,97231–

226Marion, OHOH65,11531–

227Brigham City, UTUT70,40531–

228Wausau, WIWI139,43231–

229Lewiston, IDID65,45031–

230Monticello, ININ25,16431–

231El Centro, CACA181,41132–

232Morgantown, WVWV141,99532–

233Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66932–

234Tullahoma, TNTN69,33932–

235Lewisburg, PAPA42,31332–

236Paris, TNTN32,89632–

237Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90432–

238Lincoln, ILIL27,18232–

239La Grande, OROR25,90032–

240Burlington, IAIA44,06132–

241North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23332–

242Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86432–

243Missoula, MTMT128,69832–

244Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13832–

245Bismarck, NDND139,75032–

246Richmond, ININ66,16932–

247Marion, NCNC45,19833–

248Aberdeen, SDSD41,58333–

249Owensboro, KYKY113,96233–

250Warsaw, ININ80,89233–

251Kendallville, ININ47,93733–

252Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24533–

253Appleton, WIWI249,87633–

254Plymouth, ININ46,59933–

255Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49733–

256Sevierville, TNTN101,34233–

257Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66633–

258Morehead City, NCNC70,46933–

259Barnstable, MAMA233,53933–

260Branson, MOMO57,00133–

261Macomb, ILIL25,91634–

262Defiance, OHOH38,29234–

263Searcy, ARAR80,08534–

264Adrian, MIMI97,77934–

265Kearney, NENE57,96234–

266Oshkosh, WIWI174,21834–

267Casper, WYWY80,52634–

268Rolla, MOMO45,24734–

269Port Townsend, WAWA33,97034–

270Martin, TNTN33,26134–

271Holland, MIMI123,18834–

272Pittsfield, MAMA128,22434–

273Blacksburg, VAVA181,61634–

274Henderson, KYKY57,18434–

275Mankato, MNMN104,90734–

276Shawano, WIWI45,75934–

277Fayetteville, TNTN36,85335–

278Jefferson City, MOMO152,71235–

279Canton, OHOH400,24635–

280Moscow, IDID41,84235–

281Gillette, WYWY48,14535–

282Billings, MTMT193,60335–

283Roseburg, OROR111,95135–

284Frankfort, KYKY77,87435–

285Dickinson, NDND39,14235–

286Chambersburg, PAPA160,65235–

287Paducah, KYKY102,25935–

288Muncie, ININ113,10635–

289Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28535–

290Vermillion, SDSD15,03135–

291Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21536–

292Knoxville, TNTN968,13736–

293Elmira, NYNY80,41536–

294Franklin, KYKY20,78836–

295Mayfield, KYKY37,05036–

296Mansfield, OHOH124,89336–

297Hastings, NENE40,57736–

298Evansville, ININ273,78636–

299Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83836–

300Jamestown, NYNY124,12636–

301Sturgis, MIMI60,96836–

302Warrensburg, MOMO56,67036–

303Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14736–

304The Villages, FLFL157,77236–

305Ames, IAIA128,09037–

306Sandusky, OHOH112,77737–

307Rexburg, IDID69,38037–

308Owatonna, MNMN37,46437–

309McMinnville, TNTN43,71737–

310Whitewater, WIWI106,12737–

311Dixon, ILIL32,91437–

312Morristown, TNTN128,86737–

313Pittsburg, KSKS39,00837–

314Staunton, VAVA129,69237–

315Rochelle, ILIL51,39937–

316Nogales, AZAZ50,02037–

317Cedar City, UTUT67,14137–

318Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99237–

319Ottawa, ILIL145,90237–

320Grants Pass, OROR87,86738–

321Seneca, SCSC83,77538–

322Lewisburg, TNTN38,07138–

323Alma, MIMI41,19038–

324Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69138–

325St. Joseph, MOMO119,17038–

326El Paso, TXTX881,29138–

327Bloomington, ININ165,23138–

328State College, PAPA157,39338–

329Kokomo, ININ83,90438–

330Marion, ININ66,52439–

331Great Falls, MTMT85,02939–

332Brookings, OROR22,62139–

333Price, UTUT20,68039–

334Logan, UTUT160,88939–

335Alice, TXTX45,38339–

336Heber, UTUT81,65539–

337Cleveland, TNTN134,05739–

338Hudson, NYNY60,16839–

339Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63839–

340Coos Bay, OROR63,99239–

341Hutchinson, KSKS61,53939–

342Batesville, ARAR38,78539–

343Sedalia, MOMO44,25439–

344Pierre, SDSD20,58839–

345Fremont, OHOH58,65539–

346Grand Forks, NDND105,04639–

347Bend, OROR266,37639–

348Norfolk, NENE49,22840–

349Idaho Falls, IDID173,85140–

350Del Rio, TXTX47,83540–

351Jackson, MIMI159,55240–

352Binghamton, NYNY243,18940–

353Torrington, CTCT114,69040–

354Minot, NDND75,69440–

355Springfield, OHOH135,34040–

356Waterloo, IAIA169,18940–

357Fargo, NDND269,52840–

358St. George, UTUT213,67040–

359Erie, PAPA265,83240–

360Albert Lea, MNMN30,44040–

361Albany, OROR132,84340–

362Mount Airy, NCNC72,28741–

363St. Cloud, MNMN205,85441–

364Sterling, ILIL54,12141–

365Granbury, TXTX70,50141–

366Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21241–

367Utica, NYNY285,61141–

368Joplin, MOMO208,79641–

369Spokane, WAWA608,01241–

370Summerville, GAGA25,30041–

371Asheville, NCNC422,34541–

372Peoria, ILIL363,50542–

373Truckee, CACA101,91142–

374Malvern, ARAR33,45142–

375Marshall, MNMN25,68442–

376Forest City, NCNC65,74542–

377Sheboygan, WIWI118,04742–

378Daphne, ALAL267,76142–

379Astoria, OROR40,92642–

380Toccoa, GAGA27,85442–

381Florence, ALAL156,60942–

382Pocatello, IDID91,59142–

383Green Bay, WIWI336,75643–

384Port Angeles, WAWA78,20243–

385Rochester, MNMN231,18443–

386Rapid City, SDSD156,93443–

387Vernal, UTUT38,27843–

388Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21943–

389Centralia, WAWA88,06243–

390Amherst, MAMA164,06543–

391Seymour, ININ47,37043–

392Watertown, NYNY111,54043–

393Laramie, WYWY38,55843–

394Manchester, NHNH433,41543–

395Great Bend, KSKS24,79043–

396Longview, WAWA114,88544–

397Galesburg, ILIL47,76744–

398Corinth, MSMS34,56944–

399Janesville, WIWI166,47244–

400Salina, KSKS59,12144–

401Fort Collins, COCO377,29244–

402Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45144–

403Ellensburg, WAWA48,80344–

404Russellville, ARAR84,93244–

405Frankfort, ININ33,32245–

406Picayune, MSMS59,36345–

407Union City, TNTN30,06745–

408Lancaster, PAPA563,15945–

409Youngstown, OHOH423,67845–

410Hot Springs, ARAR99,69545–

411Grand Junction, COCO162,84545–

412DeRidder, LALA36,67345–

413Lima, OHOH100,88145–

414Jackson, WYWY36,58745–

415Lebanon, PAPA146,38045–

416Sikeston, MOMO49,97845–

417Freeport, ILIL43,22045–

418York, PAPA473,19745–

419Syracuse, NYNY652,27345–

420Fremont, NENE38,05746–

421Springfield, ILIL206,03346–

422Bowling Green, KYKY197,18046–

423Newport, OROR50,63646–

424Lincoln, NENE352,08146–

425Madison, WIWI709,68546–

426Ogden, UTUT672,78446–

427Provo, UTUT773,42646–

428Gallup, NMNM68,11946–

429Sonora, CACA53,16046–

430Hereford, TXTX18,62646–

431Eugene, OROR381,58446–

432Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55247–

433Cañon City, COCO50,03947–

434Hickory, NCNC376,89047–

435Albemarle, NCNC68,83047–

436Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45947–

437Winchester, VAVA152,33247–

438Fort Payne, ALAL74,08547–

439Duncan, OKOK44,31047–

440Boise City, IDID864,24347–

441Roanoke, VAVA316,54747–

442Scranton, PAPA574,41847–

443Rock Springs, WYWY41,26748–

444Amsterdam, NYNY50,04648–

445Des Moines, IAIA758,53948–

446Columbus, ININ85,72948–

447Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85848–

448Dyersburg, TNTN36,32048–

449Medford, OROR221,79548–

450Albertville, ALAL103,53748–

451Hagerstown, MDMD315,28048–

452Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15548–

453Danville, ILIL71,25948–

454Columbia, MOMO219,06248–

455Faribault, MNMN69,93948–

456Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80849–

457Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15449–

458Arkansas City, KSKS34,38249–

459Wilmington, NCNC492,77249–

460Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64549–

461Chattanooga, TNTN594,53049–

462Akron, OHOH701,78049–

463Gadsden, ALAL103,88649–

464Durango, COCO56,89849–

465Woodward, OKOK19,82749–

466Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66650–

467Iowa City, IAIA182,71150–

468Calhoun, GAGA61,70150–

469Sterling, COCO20,65450–

470Aberdeen, WAWA78,14450–

471Las Vegas, NMNM30,31150–

472Muscatine, IAIA41,85350–

473Corvallis, OROR97,72850–

474Michigan City, ININ111,29450–

475Cornelia, GAGA50,41650–

476Bloomington, ILIL171,41950–

477Ottumwa, IAIA35,21051–

478Topeka, KSKS233,05251–

479Albany, NYNY915,83551–

480Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52751–

481Willmar, MNMN44,72051–

482Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10251–

483Davenport, IAIA380,45251–

484Lawrence, KSKS120,92051–

485Bellingham, WAWA236,39251–

486Jefferson, GAGA99,26551–

487Williston, NDND41,76751–

488Clarksdale, MSMS19,84951–

489Lynchburg, VAVA269,16951–

490Pinehurst, NCNC110,61951–

491Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55151–

492Cheyenne, WYWY102,93851–

493Redding, CACA181,64851–

494Marshall, MOMO23,26551–

495Bonham, TXTX39,26551–

496Shelton, WAWA71,16551–

497Lafayette, ININ228,46852–

498Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65752–

499Logansport, ININ37,83652–

500Battle Creek, MIMI133,40852–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the lowest diversity score?

Rio Grande City-Roma, TX ranks #1 with 7 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by diversity score?

Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Laredo, TX, Eagle Pass, TX, Greenville, OH, St. Marys, PA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas 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).