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).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 425 SHOWN OF 925

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).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

501Muskegon, MIMI177,90152–

502Klamath Falls, OROR70,27452–

503Elk City, OKOK22,15952–

504Montrose, COCO44,59152–

505Boulder, COCO328,56052–

506Blackfoot, IDID51,15352–

507Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08352–

508Dayton, OHOH826,55452–

509North Port, FLFL948,15853–

510Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79153–

511Lexington, KYKY535,17453–

512Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79553–

513Twin Falls, IDID123,90153–

514Greenwood, MSMS34,91253–

515St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42153–

516Athens, TXTX88,59553–

517Louisville, KYKY1,402,50953–

518Stephenville, TXTX43,91154–

519Russellville, ALAL32,44954–

520Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65354–

521Easton, MDMD38,23854–

522Tupelo, MSMS133,16754–

523Decatur, ILIL99,30054–

524Uvalde, TXTX24,96354–

525Greenville, MSMS40,44654–

526Rochester, NYNY1,056,14954–

527Jonesboro, ARAR139,44054–

528Kennett, MOMO26,85554–

529Breckenridge, COCO39,06955–

530Lansing, MIMI479,72255–

531Pullman, WAWA48,51255–

532Scottsbluff, NENE36,27255–

533Ithaca, NYNY104,04755–

534Stillwater, OKOK83,88955–

535Shelbyville, TNTN55,27355–

536Selma, ALAL35,14055–

537Omaha, NENE1,009,83655–

538Harrisburg, PAPA617,42755–

539Bemidji, MNMN47,05555–

540Fort Wayne, ININ466,25855–

541Decatur, ALAL160,32655–

542Toledo, OHOH599,37655–

543Panama City, FLFL231,17455–

544Hailey, IDID32,43655–

545Kingsville, TXTX30,31556–

546Gainesville, TXTX44,46156–

547Niles, MIMI152,44456–

548Charlottesville, VAVA228,59756–

549Sebastian, FLFL172,79956–

550Crestview, FLFL315,09856–

551Austin, MNMN40,97156–

552Bremerton, WAWA283,37456–

553Providence, RIRI1,708,16156–

554The Dalles, OROR26,31056–

555Columbus, NENE46,58356–

556Slidell, LALA279,10856–

557Seaford, DEDE277,14056–

558Manhattan, KSKS136,12256–

559Kingston, NYNY183,33056–

560Ponca City, OKOK43,49057–

561Waycross, GAGA57,67057–

562Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97557–

563Emporia, KSKS34,83857–

564Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29557–

565Lexington Park, MDMD211,17657–

566Brownwood, TXTX38,71157–

567Kenosha, WIWI168,44857–

568Paris, TXTX63,31957–

569Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77558–

570Weatherford, OKOK39,05958–

571Grand Island, NENE78,07658–

572Brookhaven, MSMS35,01258–

573Sherman, TXTX153,61358–

574South Bend, ININ324,53858–

575Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68258–

576Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06358–

577Ontario, OROR60,08558–

578Jesup, GAGA32,48158–

579Shelby, NCNC103,32558–

580Carbondale, ILIL52,50158–

581Fallon, NVNV25,85158–

582Las Cruces, NMNM229,09158–

583Elkhart, ININ208,77458–

584Bartlesville, OKOK54,03758–

585Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69558–

586Riverton, WYWY39,46459–

587Flint, MIMI401,09359–

588Deming, NMNM25,40759–

589Oxford, ALAL115,83459–

590Cedartown, GAGA45,51459–

591Shawnee, OKOK75,10259–

592Lake City, FLFL74,09459–

593Norwich, CTCT284,01559–

594Enid, OKOK61,77959–

595Gaffney, SCSC58,27559–

596Albany, GAGA145,51059–

597Los Alamos, NMNM19,40759–

598Greenville, SCSC1,014,10159–

599Nashville, TNTN2,197,41659–

600Columbus, OHOH2,242,02859–

601Rifle, COCO80,09959–

602Kerrville, TXTX54,03759–

603Borger, TXTX19,63360–

604Mountain Home, IDID29,46560–

605Worcester, MAMA888,50260–

606Palm Bay, FLFL663,98260–

607Fort Smith, ARAR234,14060–

608Dothan, ALAL156,26660–

609Allentown, PAPA887,61560–

610Liberal, KSKS21,07360–

611Eureka, CACA131,64760–

612Jackson, MSMS609,84760–

613Walla Walla, WAWA62,36160–

614Alexander City, ALAL40,95360–

615McAlester, OKOK43,32060–

616Palatka, FLFL77,73460–

617Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08161–

618Othello, WAWA21,48861–

619Pahrump, NVNV57,33661–

620Oxford, MSMS71,97261–

621Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91261–

622St. Simons, GAGA118,52461–

623Houma, LALA199,66861–

624Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93861–

625Wichita, KSKS663,80961–

626Visalia, CACA485,14661–

627Thomaston, GAGA28,50061–

628Lacey, WAWA304,26161–

629Durant, OKOK51,36761–

630Danville, VAVA101,13761–

631Sioux City, IAIA145,73861–

632Dalton, GAGA147,81961–

633Pensacola, FLFL544,94961–

634Rome, GAGA101,37861–

635Reading, PAPA440,07261–

636Yuma, AZAZ224,44962–

637Little Rock, ARAR777,60762–

638Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76662–

639Racine, WIWI198,91962–

640Deltona, FLFL746,93362–

641Nantucket, MAMA14,75862–

642Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01062–

643Jackson, TNTN184,56962–

644Lake Charles, LALA244,65562–

645Portland, OROR2,542,28262–

646Saginaw, MIMI187,68862–

647Española, NMNM39,83262–

648Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37762–

649Kankakee, ILIL105,52563–

650Huron, SDSD19,62463–

651Kingsland, GAGA60,14363–

652Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01463–

653Marshalltown, IAIA39,89063–

654Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44263–

655Washington, NCNC44,67063–

656Lafayette, LALA423,75863–

657Cleveland, MSMS28,26263–

658Burley, IDID49,30863–

659Detroit, MIMI4,390,91363–

660Auburn, ALAL208,01363–

661Enterprise, ALAL56,95363–

662Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20663–

663Wenatchee, WAWA128,41463–

664Hobbs, NMNM74,74964–

665Natchez, MSMS54,72264–

666Minden, LALA34,94864–

667Fairbanks, AKAK93,97264–

668Odessa, TXTX173,80164–

669Montgomery, ALAL388,74764–

670Gulfport, MSMS431,32964–

671Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44864–

672Boston, MAMA5,034,22164–

673Ozark, ALAL49,91264–

674Athens, GAGA224,14864–

675Winnemucca, NVNV17,26764–

676Ardmore, OKOK48,91065–

677Martinsville, VAVA63,09165–

678San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36765–

679Champaign, ILIL239,97965–

680Greeley, COCO378,42665–

681Edwards, COCO54,29165–

682Salem, OROR445,81465–

683Andrews, TXTX18,91465–

684Colorado Springs, COCO781,79665–

685Monticello, NYNY80,58665–

686Miami, OKOK30,43865–

687Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21165–

688Hood River, OROR23,72065–

689Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21465–

690Talladega, ALAL91,76465–

691Orangeburg, SCSC83,17765–

692Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19165–

693Clearlake, CACA67,77265–

694Laurel, MSMS82,28165–

695Plainview, TXTX36,70065–

696Camden, ARAR26,36365–

697Dodge City, KSKS33,99366–

698New Bern, NCNC127,35866–

699Spartanburg, SCSC407,65666–

700Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96666–

701Ruidoso, NMNM19,84466–

702Kennewick, WAWA324,33466–

703Ocala, FLFL442,66066–

704Chico, CACA209,21166–

705Roswell, NMNM63,36466–

706Key West, FLFL80,40666–

707Ada, OKOK38,52866–

708Alexandria, LALA147,95266–

709Hermiston, OROR93,72166–

710Bogalusa, LALA44,93766–

711Pampa, TXTX21,78666–

712Texarkana, TXTX146,81667–

713Red Bluff, CACA64,66567–

714Huntsville, ALAL556,44467–

715Beeville, TXTX32,51567–

716Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55367–

717Merced, CACA297,26067–

718Denver, COCO3,092,03767–

719Starkville, MSMS62,06367–

720Greenwood, SCSC95,21567–

721Carson, NVNV58,57167–

722Rockford, ILIL337,24267–

723Naples, FLFL417,13167–

724Monroe, LALA222,39067–

725Grenada, MSMS30,22268–

726Elko, NVNV56,68268–

727Magnolia, ARAR21,89468–

728El Dorado, ARAR36,92668–

729McComb, MSMS52,64068–

730Columbus, MSMS67,14468–

731Okeechobee, FLFL42,60868–

732Sebring, FLFL111,12268–

733Ukiah, CACA88,12268–

734Dublin, GAGA60,35168–

735Abilene, TXTX185,42968–

736Dumas, TXTX21,89168–

737Salinas, CACA433,72968–

738Hammond, LALA141,34668–

739Silver City, NMNM27,25268–

740Statesboro, GAGA97,97768–

741Cape Coral, FLFL875,60768–

742Lexington, NENE26,25568–

743Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85068–

744Vicksburg, MSMS41,75968–

745Forrest City, ARAR21,80068–

746Charleston, SCSC889,26368–

747Carlsbad, NMNM62,50969–

748Jacksonville, NCNC217,17569–

749Clarksville, TNTN349,00169–

750Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04769–

751Fort Morgan, COCO30,30669–

752Newberry, SCSC39,56169–

753Payson, AZAZ53,80169–

754Columbia, SCSC879,91869–

755Baton Rouge, LALA888,69969–

756Alamosa, COCO27,89669–

757Hartford, CTCT1,171,42669–

758Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11869–

759Juneau city and, AKAK31,60970–

760Altus, OKOK24,76470–

761Americus, GAGA33,39470–

762Amarillo, TXTX276,23570–

763Augusta, GAGA641,23170–

764Pueblo, COCO169,27770–

765Cambridge, MDMD33,62870–

766San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14070–

767Troy, ALAL33,68870–

768Ketchikan, AKAK13,54970–

769Susanville, CACA28,11770–

770Milledgeville, GAGA44,02970–

771Thomasville, GAGA72,95870–

772Moses Lake, WAWA105,72770–

773Meridian, MSMS85,41971–

774Gainesville, FLFL359,03671–

775Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37771–

776Cordele, GAGA19,23771–

777Florence, SCSC201,39271–

778Reno, NVNV578,73471–

779Longview, TXTX297,31571–

780Blytheville, ARAR37,82871–

781Brenham, TXTX38,28871–

782Yakima, WAWA259,18571–

783Sweetwater, TXTX14,11771–

784Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50071–

785San Angelo, TXTX122,06571–

786Springfield, MAMA464,33871–

787Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09971–

788Opelousas, LALA80,76571–

789Santa Rosa, CACA486,44471–

790Mobile, ALAL411,65871–

791Shreveport, LALA383,47471–

792Snyder, TXTX16,16271–

793Anchorage, AKAK405,82171–

794LaGrange, GAGA107,09771–

795Tampa, FLFL3,418,89571–

796Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81372–

797Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27372–

798Gainesville, GAGA226,56872–

799Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72172–

800Santa Fe, NMNM156,90772–

801Taos, NMNM34,56472–

802Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78172–

803Hanford, CACA154,32772–

804Vidalia, GAGA36,18072–

805Richmond, VAVA1,389,33872–

806Garden City, KSKS37,50572–

807Beaumont, TXTX399,31072–

808Jacksonville, TXTX53,33772–

809Crescent City, CACA26,41072–

810Bishop, CACA18,15872–

811Santa Cruz, CACA258,85272–

812Victoria, TXTX99,86473–

813East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17973–

814Ruston, LALA48,36073–

815Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02573–

816Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33273–

817Big Spring, TXTX30,50473–

818New Iberia, LALA66,84673–

819Bainbridge, GAGA29,43273–

820Guymon, OKOK20,32273–

821Clewiston, FLFL61,54673–

822Eufaula, ALAL26,86173–

823Fayetteville, ARAR622,17773–

824Salisbury, MDMD131,87273–

825Natchitoches, LALA36,08973–

826Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59973–

827Memphis, TNTN1,341,41273–

828Waterbury, CTCT463,34973–

829Savannah, GAGA438,31473–

830Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83073–

831Bakersfield, CACA927,06873–

832Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20173–

833Lufkin, TXTX88,15474–

834Clovis, NMNM65,27074–

835Tahlequah, OKOK49,19674–

836Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21374–

837Arcadia, FLFL37,07874–

838Tallahassee, FLFL397,44274–

839Greensboro, NCNC805,94574–

840Lubbock, TXTX368,43174–

841Valdosta, GAGA153,27674–

842Rockingham, NCNC42,04174–

843Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13774–

844Sumter, SCSC105,06774–

845Douglas, GAGA52,86175–

846Santa Maria, CACA442,06575–

847Tyler, TXTX252,54975–

848Burlington, NCNC186,17775–

849Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03575–

850Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07675–

851New Haven, CTCT578,74175–

852Dover, DEDE194,78675–

853Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48675–

854Miami, FLFL6,391,07275–

855Greenville, NCNC182,93675–

856Worthington, MNMN22,33875–

857Columbus, GAGA324,83075–

858Vernon, TXTX12,48175–

859Midland, TXTX193,13975–

860Show Low, AZAZ109,94675–

861Waco, TXTX308,80775–

862Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68576–

863Safford, AZAZ40,15776–

864Fresno, CACA1,203,38376–

865Tifton, GAGA51,23776–

866Sanford, NCNC70,25876–

867Modesto, CACA557,71976–

868Albuquerque, NMNM925,27976–

869Kinston, NCNC55,83777–

870Bridgeport, CTCT978,17977–

871Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72077–

872Durham, NCNC625,48577–

873Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93877–

874Muskogee, OKOK66,70877–

875Morgan City, LALA46,55277–

876Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36877–

877Moultrie, GAGA47,43877–

878Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18277–

879Oxnard, CACA830,85177–

880Seattle, WAWA4,161,88378–

881Palestine, TXTX59,80578–

882Napa, CACA132,94978–

883El Campo, TXTX42,06078–

884College Station, TXTX287,47678–

885Warner Robins, GAGA208,09178–

886Alamogordo, NMNM70,36878–

887Henderson, NCNC42,63878–

888Riverside, CACA4,769,00778–

889Bay City, TXTX36,46378–

890Corsicana, TXTX57,18178–

891Storm Lake, IAIA20,44979–

892Huntsville, TXTX83,84279–

893New Orleans, LALA970,84979–

894Lakeland, FLFL874,79079–

895Lawton, OKOK127,59080–

896Wilson, NCNC81,15080–

897Goldsboro, NCNC122,27880–

898Austin, TXTX2,620,94580–

899Chicago, ILIL9,434,12381–

900Farmington, NMNM120,34081–

901New York, NYNY20,112,44882–

902Orlando, FLFL2,957,67282–

903Washington, DCDC6,465,72482–

904Sacramento, CACA2,477,27484–

905Hinesville, GAGA91,87084–

906Laurinburg, NCNC33,32284–

907Dallas, TXTX8,477,15784–

908Yuba City, CACA187,47884–

909Vineland, NJNJ157,14884–

910Killeen, TXTX511,49785–

911Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44185–

912San Diego, CACA3,282,24885–

913Houston, TXTX7,904,62786–

914Fayetteville, NCNC395,41286–

915San Jose, CACA1,984,47386–

916Honolulu, HIHI988,70388–

917Lumberton, NCNC119,94188–

918Stockton, CACA823,81588–

919Trenton, NJNJ399,28989–

920Hilo, HIHI210,04389–

921San Francisco, CACA4,630,04190–

922Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22690–

923Kahului, HIHI160,67491–

924Kapaa, HIHI73,40091–

925Vallejo, CACA455,37694–

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