Which metro area has the lowest diversity score?

Washington, IN ranks #1 with 1 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by diversity score?

Washington, IN, Le Mars, IA, Carroll, IA, Effingham, IL, Somerset, PA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census 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, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Least racially diverse, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (1990 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

501Ponca City, OKOK43,49026–

502Sherman, TXTX153,61326–

503Stillwater, OKOK83,88926–

504Montrose, COCO44,59126–

505Fort Smith, ARAR234,14027–

506Roanoke, VAVA316,54727–

507Cape Coral, FLFL875,60727–

508Franklin, KYKY20,78827–

509Bremerton, WAWA283,37427–

510Topeka, KSKS233,05227–

511Corinth, MSMS34,56927–

512Malvern, ARAR33,45127–

513Sikeston, MOMO49,97827–

514Forest City, NCNC65,74527–

515Boston, MAMA5,034,22127–

516Eureka, CACA131,64727–

517Clearlake, CACA67,77227–

518Cañon City, COCO50,03928–

519Dyersburg, TNTN36,32028–

520Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79528–

521Lawrence, KSKS120,92028–

522Lexington, KYKY535,17428–

523Lima, OHOH100,88128–

524South Bend, ININ324,53828–

525Pampa, TXTX21,78628–

526Palm Bay, FLFL663,98228–

527Sebastian, FLFL172,79928–

528Pahrump, NVNV57,33628–

529Albemarle, NCNC68,83028–

530Youngstown, OHOH423,67828–

531Athens, TXTX88,59529–

532Price, UTUT20,68029–

533Florence, ALAL156,60929–

534Louisville, KYKY1,402,50929–

535Toccoa, GAGA27,85429–

536Rockford, ILIL337,24229–

537Columbus, OHOH2,242,02829–

538Decatur, ILIL99,30029–

539Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79129–

540Bartlesville, OKOK54,03729–

541Walla Walla, WAWA62,36129–

542Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69529–

543Hermiston, OROR93,72130–

544Chico, CACA209,21130–

545Decatur, ALAL160,32630–

546Lansing, MIMI479,72230–

547Battle Creek, MIMI133,40830–

548Carson, NVNV58,57130–

549Red Bluff, CACA64,66530–

550Rochester, NYNY1,056,14930–

551Weatherford, OKOK39,05930–

552Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52730–

553Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65330–

554Gainesville, GAGA226,56830–

555Chattanooga, TNTN594,53030–

556Sonora, CACA53,16030–

557Borger, TXTX19,63331–

558Wichita, KSKS663,80931–

559Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06331–

560Vernal, UTUT38,27831–

561Deltona, FLFL746,93331–

562Champaign, ILIL239,97931–

563Edwards, COCO54,29131–

564Mountain Home, IDID29,46531–

565Los Alamos, NMNM19,40731–

566Crestview, FLFL315,09831–

567Slidell, LALA279,10832–

568McAllen, TXTX921,54932–

569Daphne, ALAL267,76132–

570Rome, GAGA101,37832–

571Fallon, NVNV25,85132–

572Gadsden, ALAL103,88632–

573Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66632–

574Cheyenne, WYWY102,93833–

575Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37733–

576St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42133–

577Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68233–

578Toledo, OHOH599,37633–

579Nashville, TNTN2,197,41633–

580Panama City, FLFL231,17433–

581Seattle, WAWA4,161,88334–

582Dayton, OHOH826,55434–

583Picayune, MSMS59,36334–

584Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08334–

585Raymondville, TXTX19,97134–

586Ukiah, CACA88,12234–

587Monticello, NYNY80,58634–

588Racine, WIWI198,91934–

589Santa Rosa, CACA486,44434–

590Shawnee, OKOK75,10234–

591Cedartown, GAGA45,51434–

592Sebring, FLFL111,12234–

593Kennewick, WAWA324,33435–

594Brownwood, TXTX38,71135–

595Tupelo, MSMS133,16735–

596Durango, COCO56,89835–

597Carbondale, ILIL52,50135–

598Tampa, FLFL3,418,89535–

599Scottsbluff, NENE36,27235–

600Reno, NVNV578,73436–

601Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72136–

602Ocala, FLFL442,66036–

603Lexington Park, MDMD211,17636–

604Muskegon, MIMI177,90136–

605Burley, IDID49,30836–

606Blackfoot, IDID51,15336–

607DeRidder, LALA36,67336–

608Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20637–

609Bemidji, MNMN47,05537–

610Durant, OKOK51,36737–

611Kankakee, ILIL105,52537–

612Charlottesville, VAVA228,59737–

613Greenville, SCSC1,014,10137–

614Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01038–

615Brownsville, TXTX433,94638–

616Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44838–

617McAlester, OKOK43,32038–

618Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21438–

619Naples, FLFL417,13138–

620Lynchburg, VAVA269,16938–

621Ada, OKOK38,52838–

622Niles, MIMI152,44438–

623Lakeland, FLFL874,79038–

624Ontario, OROR60,08539–

625Easton, MDMD38,23839–

626Zapata, TXTX13,75339–

627Springfield, MAMA464,33839–

628Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27339–

629Paris, TXTX63,31939–

630Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55139–

631Seaford, DEDE277,14039–

632Colorado Springs, COCO781,79639–

633Fort Morgan, COCO30,30640–

634Las Vegas, NMNM30,31140–

635Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77540–

636San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36740–

637Little Rock, ARAR777,60740–

638Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08140–

639Key West, FLFL80,40640–

640Amarillo, TXTX276,23540–

641Pinehurst, NCNC110,61940–

642Napa, CACA132,94940–

643Enterprise, ALAL56,95340–

644Ardmore, OKOK48,91040–

645Ketchikan, AKAK13,54941–

646Miami, OKOK30,43841–

647Bishop, CACA18,15841–

648Kerrville, TXTX54,03741–

649Okeechobee, FLFL42,60841–

650Hood River, OROR23,72041–

651The Villages, FLFL157,77241–

652Burlington, NCNC186,17741–

653Lake City, FLFL74,09441–

654Jesup, GAGA32,48141–

655Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78141–

656Detroit, MIMI4,390,91341–

657Manhattan, KSKS136,12241–

658Pensacola, FLFL544,94942–

659Dodge City, KSKS33,99342–

660Denver, COCO3,092,03742–

661Moses Lake, WAWA105,72742–

662Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81342–

663Oxford, ALAL115,83442–

664Elko, NVNV56,68242–

665Anchorage, AKAK405,82142–

666Houma, LALA199,66842–

667Gaffney, SCSC58,27542–

668Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11842–

669Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04743–

670Abilene, TXTX185,42943–

671Fairbanks, AKAK93,97243–

672Shelby, NCNC103,32543–

673Juneau city and, AKAK31,60943–

674Palatka, FLFL77,73443–

675Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83044–

676Waycross, GAGA57,67044–

677Huntsville, ALAL556,44444–

678Wilmington, NCNC492,77244–

679Susanville, CACA28,11744–

680Greensboro, NCNC805,94544–

681Riverton, WYWY39,46444–

682Nogales, AZAZ50,02044–

683Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45945–

684Gulfport, MSMS431,32945–

685Dothan, ALAL156,26645–

686Greeley, COCO378,42645–

687Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18245–

688Lake Charles, LALA244,65545–

689Spartanburg, SCSC407,65645–

690Ozark, ALAL49,91245–

691Auburn, ALAL208,01345–

692Athens, GAGA224,14845–

693Orlando, FLFL2,957,67245–

694Flint, MIMI401,09346–

695Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44246–

696Dover, DEDE194,78646–

697Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03546–

698Lafayette, LALA423,75846–

699Clarksville, TNTN349,00146–

700Alice, TXTX45,38346–

701Jackson, TNTN184,56946–

702Crescent City, CACA26,41046–

703Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50046–

704Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76646–

705Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93846–

706St. Simons, GAGA118,52446–

707Gainesville, FLFL359,03647–

708Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72047–

709Richmond, VAVA1,389,33847–

710Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01447–

711Texarkana, TXTX146,81647–

712Jacksonville, TXTX53,33748–

713Longview, TXTX297,31548–

714Miami, FLFL6,391,07248–

715Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93848–

716Kingsland, GAGA60,14348–

717Sanford, NCNC70,25848–

718Altus, OKOK24,76449–

719Winnemucca, NVNV17,26749–

720Saginaw, MIMI187,68849–

721Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13749–

722Martinsville, VAVA63,09149–

723Lufkin, TXTX88,15449–

724Alexander City, ALAL40,95350–

725Santa Cruz, CACA258,85250–

726Vernon, TXTX12,48150–

727Salisbury, MDMD131,87250–

728Arcadia, FLFL37,07851–

729Brenham, TXTX38,28851–

730Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22651–

731Warner Robins, GAGA208,09151–

732Thomaston, GAGA28,50051–

733Douglas, GAGA52,86151–

734Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13851–

735Laurel, MSMS82,28152–

736Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07652–

737Statesboro, GAGA97,97752–

738Alexandria, LALA147,95252–

739Cambridge, MDMD33,62852–

740Beaumont, TXTX399,31052–

741Columbia, SCSC879,91852–

742Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85052–

743Vidalia, GAGA36,18052–

744Corsicana, TXTX57,18153–

745Washington, DCDC6,465,72453–

746Brookhaven, MSMS35,01253–

747Ruidoso, NMNM19,84453–

748Moultrie, GAGA47,43853–

749Tyler, TXTX252,54954–

750Sacramento, CACA2,477,27454–

751Blytheville, ARAR37,82854–

752Hammond, LALA141,34654–

753Oxford, MSMS71,97254–

754Snyder, TXTX16,16254–

755Jacksonville, NCNC217,17554–

756El Dorado, ARAR36,92654–

757Tallahassee, FLFL397,44254–

758Del Rio, TXTX47,83554–

759Trenton, NJNJ399,28954–

760New Bern, NCNC127,35854–

761Greenwood, SCSC95,21554–

762Danville, VAVA101,13755–

763Española, NMNM39,83255–

764Washington, NCNC44,67055–

765Durham, NCNC625,48555–

766Talladega, ALAL91,76455–

767Bogalusa, LALA44,93755–

768Rockingham, NCNC42,04155–

769Yuba City, CACA187,47855–

770Waco, TXTX308,80755–

771Sweetwater, TXTX14,11755–

772Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21355–

773Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09955–

774Minden, LALA34,94855–

775Baton Rouge, LALA888,69955–

776Augusta, GAGA641,23156–

777Liberal, KSKS21,07356–

778LaGrange, GAGA107,09756–

779Modesto, CACA557,71956–

780El Paso, TXTX881,29156–

781Yakima, WAWA259,18556–

782New Orleans, LALA970,84956–

783Tifton, GAGA51,23757–

784Dallas, TXTX8,477,15757–

785Camden, ARAR26,36357–

786Muskogee, OKOK66,70857–

787San Angelo, TXTX122,06557–

788Monroe, LALA222,39057–

789Charleston, SCSC889,26357–

790Othello, WAWA21,48857–

791Dublin, GAGA60,35157–

792Garden City, KSKS37,50557–

793Big Spring, TXTX30,50457–

794Montgomery, ALAL388,74757–

795Mobile, ALAL411,65857–

796New Iberia, LALA66,84658–

797Gallup, NMNM68,11958–

798Newberry, SCSC39,56158–

799Midland, TXTX193,13958–

800Greenville, NCNC182,93658–

801Natchez, MSMS54,72258–

802Starkville, MSMS62,06358–

803Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96658–

804Clarksdale, MSMS19,84958–

805Jackson, MSMS609,84758–

806Magnolia, ARAR21,89458–

807Valdosta, GAGA153,27658–

808Savannah, GAGA438,31458–

809Meridian, MSMS85,41958–

810College Station, TXTX287,47658–

811Goldsboro, NCNC122,27858–

812Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48658–

813Lawton, OKOK127,59059–

814Troy, ALAL33,68859–

815Dumas, TXTX21,89159–

816Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68559–

817Shreveport, LALA383,47459–

818Clovis, NMNM65,27059–

819Tahlequah, OKOK49,19659–

820Chicago, ILIL9,434,12359–

821Palestine, TXTX59,80559–

822Cleveland, MSMS28,26259–

823Thomasville, GAGA72,95859–

824Andrews, TXTX18,91459–

825Columbus, MSMS67,14460–

826Alamosa, COCO27,89660–

827Wilson, NCNC81,15060–

828Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55360–

829Lubbock, TXTX368,43160–

830Vineland, NJNJ157,14860–

831Uvalde, TXTX24,96360–

832Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21160–

833Albany, GAGA145,51060–

834Greenwood, MSMS34,91260–

835Florence, SCSC201,39261–

836Austin, TXTX2,620,94561–

837Payson, AZAZ53,80161–

838Carlsbad, NMNM62,50961–

839Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20161–

840El Centro, CACA181,41161–

841Memphis, TNTN1,341,41261–

842New York, NYNY20,112,44861–

843Cordele, GAGA19,23761–

844Hobbs, NMNM74,74961–

845Santa Maria, CACA442,06561–

846Vicksburg, MSMS41,75961–

847Kinston, NCNC55,83761–

848Selma, ALAL35,14061–

849Taos, NMNM34,56461–

850Oxnard, CACA830,85161–

851Grenada, MSMS30,22262–

852Greenville, MSMS40,44662–

853Opelousas, LALA80,76562–

854Pueblo, COCO169,27762–

855Orangeburg, SCSC83,17762–

856Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91262–

857Natchitoches, LALA36,08962–

858Morgan City, LALA46,55262–

859Ruston, LALA48,36062–

860Odessa, TXTX173,80163–

861McComb, MSMS52,64063–

862Eufaula, ALAL26,86163–

863Bainbridge, GAGA29,43263–

864Killeen, TXTX511,49763–

865Roswell, NMNM63,36463–

866Henderson, NCNC42,63863–

867Milledgeville, GAGA44,02963–

868Americus, GAGA33,39464–

869Columbus, GAGA324,83064–

870Forrest City, ARAR21,80064–

871Kingsville, TXTX30,31564–

872Sumter, SCSC105,06764–

873Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33264–

874Huntsville, TXTX83,84265–

875Silver City, NMNM27,25265–

876Las Cruces, NMNM229,09165–

877Hereford, TXTX18,62665–

878San Diego, CACA3,282,24865–

879Bakersfield, CACA927,06865–

880Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02565–

881Alamogordo, NMNM70,36866–

882Deming, NMNM25,40766–

883Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59966–

884Riverside, CACA4,769,00767–

885Santa Fe, NMNM156,90767–

886Victoria, TXTX99,86467–

887Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19167–

888Beeville, TXTX32,51567–

889Clewiston, FLFL61,54667–

890Fayetteville, NCNC395,41267–

891Yuma, AZAZ224,44968–

892Plainview, TXTX36,70068–

893Honolulu, HIHI988,70368–

894Visalia, CACA485,14669–

895Hinesville, GAGA91,87069–

896Laurinburg, NCNC33,32269–

897San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14069–

898Albuquerque, NMNM925,27969–

899Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36870–

900El Campo, TXTX42,06071–

901Bay City, TXTX36,46371–

902Kahului, HIHI160,67471–

903Kapaa, HIHI73,40071–

904Show Low, AZAZ109,94671–

905Safford, AZAZ40,15772–

906Houston, TXTX7,904,62772–

907Hilo, HIHI210,04372–

908San Francisco, CACA4,630,04172–

909Vallejo, CACA455,37672–

910Stockton, CACA823,81573–

911San Jose, CACA1,984,47373–

912Hanford, CACA154,32774–

913Merced, CACA297,26074–

914Fresno, CACA1,203,38375–

915Farmington, NMNM120,34075–

916Salinas, CACA433,72975–

917Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44180–

918Lumberton, NCNC119,94183–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS