RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 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 (2023 ACS). Washington, IN leads at 1. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Pennsylvania carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Washington, ININ34,2091−84%

02Carroll, IAIA20,3031−52%

03Le Mars, IAIA25,6971−72%

04Effingham, ILIL44,7272−45%

05DuBois, PAPA78,1002−68%

06Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0772−21%

07Lewistown, PAPA46,1272−42%

08Somerset, PAPA72,0042−68%

09Taylorville, ILIL33,4432−76%

10Spencer, IAIA16,2022−59%

11St. Marys, PAPA29,9262−1%

12Warren, PAPA37,0382+7%

13Alpena, MIMI28,8532−22%

14Monticello, ININ25,1642−84%

15Paragould, ARAR47,4112−33%

16Jasper, ININ44,0162−68%

17Pikeville, KYKY89,1223−41%

18Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9093−20%

19Laconia, NHNH65,1473−33%

20Bedford, ININ45,5683−28%

21Lock Haven, PAPA37,8703−21%

22Platteville, WIWI52,4463−25%

23Rice Lake, WIWI46,4843−18%

24Rutland, VTVT59,6533−14%

25Alexandria, MNMN40,1203+5%

26Bucyrus, OHOH41,8963−26%

27Elkins, WVWV26,8823−40%

28Seymour, ININ47,3703−68%

29Sayre, PAPA59,6003−10%

30Greensburg, ININ26,5763+4%

31Beatrice, NENE21,7113−4%

32Marinette, WIWI65,5153+19%

33Harrison, ARAR45,6544−5%

34Corbin, KYKY150,0404−37%

35New Ulm, MNMN25,5174−43%

36Cullman, ALAL94,0094−57%

37Pottsville, PAPA145,0854−59%

38Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1934−34%

39Baraboo, WIWI66,6524−33%

40Mountain Home, ARAR42,9824+2%

41Angola, ININ34,7994−47%

42Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5754+31%

43Auburn, ININ44,5354−32%

44West Plains, MOMO40,7984−18%

45Altoona, PAPA119,5414−23%

46Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6554−27%

47Keene, NHNH78,2694+2%

48Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0414−34%

49Dubuque, IAIA99,3814−39%

50Branson, MOMO57,0014−49%

51Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8804−30%

52Celina, OHOH42,7374+8%

53Sevierville, TNTN101,3424−29%

54New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3734−2%

55Sunbury, PAPA107,7884−42%

56Jamestown, NDND21,4144+7%

57St. Cloud, MNMN205,8544−53%

58Augusta, MEME129,0674+1%

59Bennington, VTVT36,6304−12%

60Fairmont, MNMN19,4404−33%

61Mitchell, SDSD25,9134+37%

62Austin, MNMN40,9714−72%

63Oil City, PAPA49,3464−4%

64Lebanon, MOMO36,9434−12%

65Fremont, NENE38,0574−63%

66Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9144−35%

67Cadillac, MIMI49,7194+9%

68New Castle, ININ49,1374−4%

69Crossville, TNTN66,3004+12%

70Lewiston, MEME116,4874−16%

71Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0024+6%

72Huntington, ININ37,2245+27%

73Pella, IAIA34,1925−18%

74Red Wing, MNMN48,1955−17%

75Parkersburg, WVWV87,2645−4%

76Crawfordsville, ININ38,9545−31%

77Concord, NHNH158,0785−18%

78Lebanon, NHNH224,5005−11%

79Greenville, OHOH51,5205+31%

80Hastings, NENE40,5775−65%

81Huron, SDSD19,6245+3%

82Coshocton, OHOH37,1885+0%

83Brattleboro, VTVT45,2045−15%

84Marietta, OHOH58,3895+8%

85Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0605−28%

86Hays, KSKS29,0755−46%

87Sparta, WIWI46,5725−23%

88Cambridge, OHOH38,3795−14%

89Hillsdale, MIMI45,7385+9%

90Logansport, ININ37,8365−74%

91Meadville, PAPA81,7925−13%

92Hutchinson, MNMN36,6315−49%

93Salem, OHOH99,3775−38%

94Scranton, PAPA574,4185−33%

95Waynesville, NCNC63,3696−22%

96Maryville, MOMO20,1746−21%

97Wabash, ININ30,7136+15%

98Ashland, OHOH52,5236+15%

99Dickinson, NDND39,1426+65%

100Corning, NYNY91,8556−23%

101Kendallville, ININ47,9376−68%

102Marshall, MNMN25,6846−65%

103Connersville, ININ23,5336−1%

104Barre, VTVT59,6526+6%

105Somerset, KYKY67,3846+11%

106Madison, ININ33,2796−19%

107Sidney, OHOH48,0656−23%

108Albertville, ALAL103,5376−65%

109Portland, MEME577,6356−8%

110Clinton, IAIA46,0026−31%

111Kirksville, MOMO29,8246−25%

112Winona, MNMN50,5236−36%

113Indiana, PAPA82,8786−8%

114Faribault, MNMN69,9396−67%

115Ottumwa, IAIA35,2106−31%

116Brookings, SDSD37,6356+3%

117Manitowoc, WIWI81,7106−32%

118Kingsport, TNTN314,8346−8%

119Bangor, MEME157,9677+46%

120Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6387−32%

121Watertown, SDSD29,5627+78%

122Columbus, NENE46,5837−75%

123Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6697−29%

124Plymouth, ININ46,5997−57%

125Vincennes, ININ35,6527−16%

126Huntington, WVWV365,9657−9%

127Wilmington, OHOH42,3017−16%

128Wheeling, WVWV134,0897−28%

129Clarksburg, WVWV88,1427+1%

130Frankfort, ININ33,3227−61%

131Wooster, OHOH116,7587−5%

132Newport, TNTN37,8897−11%

133Farmington, MOMO67,8097−8%

134Batesville, ARAR38,7857−31%

135Stevens Point, WIWI71,9437−28%

136Marshalltown, IAIA39,8907−71%

137Cookeville, TNTN152,4777−25%

138Heber, UTUT81,6557−62%

139Houghton, MIMI40,0287−16%

140Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3027+3%

141Wausau, WIWI139,4327−46%

142Mankato, MNMN104,9077−32%

143Middlesborough, KYKY22,8297−13%

144Gloversville, NYNY52,2167−23%

145Wahpeton, NDND23,0197+102%

146Eau Claire, WIWI176,6477−3%

147Escanaba, MIMI36,5827+223%

148Storm Lake, IAIA20,4497−80%

149Owosso, MIMI67,6817+32%

150Greenfield, MAMA70,6988−21%

151Canton, ILIL32,9018−38%

152Burlington, VTVT227,8038−4%

153Greeneville, TNTN73,8318−9%

154Johnstown, PAPA128,9688−23%

155Menomonie, WIWI46,2238−5%

156Watertown, WIWI86,5058−33%

157Cumberland, MDMD93,6408−43%

158Oshkosh, WIWI174,2188−35%

159Bismarck, NDND139,7508+145%

160Nantucket, MAMA14,7588−69%

161Mason City, IAIA49,7108−17%

162Cortland, NYNY45,8508+33%

163Van Wert, OHOH29,0138+29%

164Norfolk, NENE49,2288−56%

165Yankton, SDSD23,6358−5%

166Johnson City, TNTN216,4168−24%

167Bradford, PAPA38,9848+5%

168Appleton, WIWI249,8768−24%

169Baker City, OROR16,6588+12%

170McPherson, KSKS30,0648+10%

171Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8648+12%

172Oneonta, NYNY60,5898−18%

173Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0978−35%

174La Crosse, WIWI171,1828−9%

175Aberdeen, SDSD41,5838+160%

176Traverse City, MIMI156,9728+41%

177Kalispell, MTMT115,4299+66%

178Quincy, ILIL74,1469−16%

179Boone, NCNC54,7869−4%

180Williamsport, PAPA112,5879−34%

181Marion, ILIL67,2259−16%

182Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2859−25%

183Sandpoint, IDID54,4209+72%

184Rochester, MNMN231,1849−48%

185Washington Court House, OHOH28,5529−3%

186Springfield, MOMO500,6949−12%

187Norwalk, OHOH58,2509−23%

188Columbus, ININ85,7299−38%

189Fargo, NDND269,5289−5%

190Fort Payne, ALAL74,0859−49%

191Warsaw, ININ80,8929−39%

192Duluth, MNMN281,2199+60%

193Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8389−40%

194Coldwater, MIMI45,9939−37%

195Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4049+246%

196Pittsfield, MAMA128,2249−17%

197Urbana, OHOH38,8209+17%

198Petoskey, MIMI33,7759+103%

199Midland, MIMI83,7549−6%

200Charleston, ILIL46,60710−12%

201Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88310−18%

202Green Bay, WIWI336,75610−34%

203Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42810+8%

204Decatur, ININ36,65010+11%

205Ludington, MIMI29,04010−0%

206Gettysburg, PAPA107,59410−22%

207Chambersburg, PAPA160,65210−10%

208Gallipolis, OHOH29,07210+11%

209Helena, MTMT97,15310+85%

210Kearney, NENE57,96210−23%

211Murray, KYKY39,42110−32%

212Sheridan, WYWY33,24110+37%

213Greencastle, ININ37,87610−8%

214Owensboro, KYKY113,96210−19%

215Bozeman, MTMT128,74010+56%

216Olean, NYNY75,39010+69%

217Portsmouth, OHOH71,36510+18%

218Richmond, KYKY131,80610−4%

219Glens Falls, NYNY124,37311+19%

220Owatonna, MNMN37,46411−23%

221Joplin, MOMO208,79611−4%

222Morgantown, WVWV141,99511−17%

223Massena, NYNY105,48811−9%

224Batavia, NYNY58,41611+9%

225Manchester, NHNH433,41511−30%

226Monroe, MIMI156,00411−1%

227Burlington, IAIA44,06111−13%

228Binghamton, NYNY243,18911−32%

229Pittsburg, KSKS39,00811−15%

230Fairmont, WVWV55,58411+5%

231St. George, UTUT213,67011−22%

232Russellville, ARAR84,93211−42%

233Lebanon, PAPA146,38011−33%

234La Grande, OROR25,90011+18%

235Jackson, WYWY36,58711−43%

236Morristown, TNTN128,86711−38%

237Marquette, MIMI68,06411+80%

238Fayetteville, ARAR622,17711−55%

239Sedalia, MOMO44,25411−35%

240Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11811+38%

241Mayfield, KYKY37,05011−32%

242Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80811−45%

243Lexington, NENE26,25512−75%

244Spearfish, SDSD29,45912+95%

245Sturgis, MIMI60,96812−31%

246Campbellsville, KYKY38,40712−7%

247Gillette, WYWY48,14512+21%

248Searcy, ARAR80,08512−16%

249Weirton, WVWV112,46812+1%

250Athens, TNTN71,59012−18%

251Sheboygan, WIWI118,04712−35%

252Centralia, WAWA88,06212−24%

253Calhoun, GAGA61,70112−55%

254Hailey, IDID32,43612−55%

255Marion, NCNC45,19812−36%

256Jacksonville, ILIL37,38112−20%

257Barnstable, MAMA233,53912+29%

258Hannibal, MOMO38,96912+5%

259Zanesville, OHOH87,01412+4%

260Missoula, MTMT128,69812+65%

261McMinnville, TNTN43,71712−40%

262Cleveland, TNTN134,05712−13%

263Moscow, IDID41,84212+2%

264Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66612−11%

265Ottawa, ILIL145,90212−23%

266Cody, WYWY31,17112+20%

267Brainerd, MNMN100,56212+281%

268Rolla, MOMO45,24713+1%

269Albany, OROR132,84313−6%

270East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17913−59%

271Findlay, OHOH75,03413−3%

272Glasgow, KYKY56,22413+10%

273Williston, NDND41,76713+300%

274Russellville, ALAL32,44913−52%

275Worthington, MNMN22,33813−64%

276Winchester, VAVA152,33213−27%

277Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24513+2%

278Terre Haute, ININ169,24113−12%

279Roseburg, OROR111,95113+29%

280Brookings, OROR22,62113+18%

281Bluefield, WVWV96,13813+3%

282Willmar, MNMN44,72013−35%

283Whitewater, WIWI106,12713−29%

284Ottawa, KSKS26,29913+32%

285Tullahoma, TNTN69,33913−9%

286Centralia, ILIL36,38214+5%

287Vermillion, SDSD15,03114+42%

288Hermitage, PAPA107,86014−10%

289Lewisburg, PAPA42,31314−48%

290Newport, OROR50,63614−9%

291Rochelle, ILIL51,39914−16%

292Port Townsend, WAWA33,97014+46%

293Astoria, OROR40,92614−9%

294Grants Pass, OROR87,86714+9%

295North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23314−26%

296Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15514−38%

297Big Rapids, MIMI42,32014+1%

298Brevard, NCNC34,21114+5%

299Fort Madison, IAIA32,30614+5%

300Huntingdon, PAPA43,00114−7%

301Albert Lea, MNMN30,44014−14%

302Ames, IAIA128,09014−11%

303Bloomington, ININ165,23114−16%

304Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69114+4%

305Casper, WYWY80,52614−1%

306Grand Island, NENE78,07614−48%

307Lewiston, IDID65,45015+103%

308Great Bend, KSKS24,79015−35%

309Marion, OHOH65,11515−16%

310York, PAPA473,19715−17%

311Evanston, WYWY23,41515+13%

312St. Joseph, MOMO119,17015−5%

313Lincoln, NENE352,08115−28%

314Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45115+0%

315Madison, WIWI709,68515−31%

316Lafayette, ININ228,46815−38%

317Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90415−6%

318Hudson, NYNY60,16815−18%

319Cedar City, UTUT67,14115+18%

320Alma, MIMI41,19015−25%

321Richmond, ININ66,16915−9%

322Provo, UTUT773,42615−22%

323Athens, OHOH63,19715+17%

324Auburn, NYNY74,36515+1%

325Hagerstown, MDMD315,28015−20%

326Lincoln, ILIL27,18215−25%

327Mount Airy, NCNC72,28715−40%

328Bay City, MIMI102,12316+14%

329Grand Forks, NDND105,04616+35%

330Minot, NDND75,69416+44%

331Coos Bay, OROR63,99216+36%

332Longview, WAWA114,88516+2%

333Evansville, ININ273,78616−9%

334State College, PAPA157,39316−18%

335Iowa City, IAIA182,71116−21%

336Jamestown, NYNY124,12616+0%

337Billings, MTMT193,60316+46%

338Winchester, TNTN45,57916−9%

339Charleston, WVWV200,17016−6%

340Logan, UTUT160,88916−17%

341Bowling Green, KYKY197,18016−25%

342Holland, MIMI123,18816−9%

343Granbury, TXTX70,50116−11%

344Tiffin, OHOH54,52216+23%

345Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14716−26%

346Peru, ININ34,48716+44%

347Spokane, WAWA608,01216+12%

348Marshall, MOMO23,26516−31%

349Mexico, MOMO24,52816−14%

350Des Moines, IAIA758,53917−26%

351Ellensburg, WAWA48,80317−12%

352Jefferson City, MOMO152,71217−22%

353Waterloo, IAIA169,18917−19%

354Truckee, CACA101,91117+3%

355Eugene, OROR381,58417−7%

356Bloomington, ILIL171,41917−33%

357Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21217−15%

358Macomb, ILIL25,91617+2%

359Salina, KSKS59,12117−27%

360Dalton, GAGA147,81917−60%

361Knoxville, TNTN968,13717−4%

362Blacksburg, VAVA181,61617−6%

363Dixon, ILIL32,91417−15%

364Danville, KYKY56,98517−7%

365Woodward, OKOK19,82717+11%

366Janesville, WIWI166,47217−20%

367Erie, PAPA265,83217−17%

368Henderson, KYKY57,18418−5%

369Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49718+394%

370Madisonville, KYKY45,12718+1%

371Frankfort, KYKY77,87418−15%

372Jonesboro, ARAR139,44018−23%

373Scottsboro, ALAL54,28118+42%

374Muncie, ININ113,10618−9%

375Canton, OHOH400,24618−6%

376Utica, NYNY285,61118−6%

377Freeport, ILIL43,22018−20%

378Martin, TNTN33,26118−16%

379Kokomo, ININ83,90418−18%

380Chillicothe, OHOH76,42918+9%

381Aberdeen, WAWA78,14419+15%

382Asheville, NCNC422,34519−20%

383Brigham City, UTUT70,40519+10%

384Beckley, WVWV109,94019−8%

385Elkhart, ININ208,77419−44%

386Pierre, SDSD20,58819+319%

387North Platte, NENE33,97219+28%

388Rifle, COCO80,09919−42%

389Amsterdam, NYNY50,04619−3%

390Rexburg, IDID69,38019+21%

391Medford, OROR221,79519+1%

392Albany, NYNY915,83519−22%

393Staunton, VAVA129,69220−5%

394Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21920+100%

395Paducah, KYKY102,25920−9%

396Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99220−10%

397Elmira, NYNY80,41520+1%

398Hickory, NCNC376,89020−34%

399Bend, OROR266,37620+26%

400Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13820+28%

401Amherst, MAMA164,06520−3%

402Port Angeles, WAWA78,20220+46%

403Idaho Falls, IDID173,85120+2%

404Sandusky, OHOH112,77720−3%

405Great Falls, MTMT85,02920+85%

406Enid, OKOK61,77921+2%

407Kennett, MOMO26,85521−22%

408Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29521−30%

409Sioux City, IAIA145,73821−37%

410Pontiac, ILIL35,05721+8%

411Shelton, WAWA71,16521+18%

412Bellingham, WAWA236,39221−2%

413Springfield, ILIL206,03321−17%

414Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21521−2%

415Lancaster, PAPA563,15921−6%

416Moberly, MOMO24,51321+6%

417Galesburg, ILIL47,76721−11%

418Summerville, GAGA25,30021−28%

419Syracuse, NYNY652,27321−12%

420Allentown, PAPA887,61521−19%

421Peoria, ILIL363,50521−15%

422Mansfield, OHOH124,89321−13%

423Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10222−24%

424Fayetteville, TNTN36,85322+6%

425Redding, CACA181,64822+9%

426Duncan, OKOK44,31022+33%

427Cornelia, GAGA50,41622−30%

428Pullman, WAWA48,51222−8%

429Hutchinson, KSKS61,53922+4%

430Lewisburg, TNTN38,07122−12%

431Seneca, SCSC83,77523−11%

432Elk City, OKOK22,15923−15%

433Arkansas City, KSKS34,38223+18%

434Hot Springs, ARAR99,69523−10%

435Pocatello, IDID91,59123+48%

436Morehead City, NCNC70,46923+6%

437Twin Falls, IDID123,90123−14%

438Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55223−6%

439Warrensburg, MOMO56,67023+12%

440Springfield, OHOH135,34023−4%

441Corvallis, OROR97,72823−2%

442Marion, ININ66,52424−1%

443Atchison, KSKS16,17224+30%

444North Port, FLFL948,15824−22%

445Jefferson, GAGA99,26524−12%

446Worcester, MAMA888,50224−13%

447Lacey, WAWA304,26124−12%

448Paris, TNTN32,89624+3%

449Providence, RIRI1,708,16124−15%

450Jackson, MIMI159,55224−0%

451Kingston, NYNY183,33025−15%

452Ogden, UTUT672,78425−4%

453Adrian, MIMI97,77925+12%

454Bonham, TXTX39,26525−21%

455Davenport, IAIA380,45225−13%

456Reading, PAPA440,07225−22%

457Union City, TNTN30,06725−7%

458Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64525−20%

459Kenosha, WIWI168,44825−17%

460Fort Collins, COCO377,29225+5%

461Fremont, OHOH58,65525+11%

462Sterling, COCO20,65426−19%

463Boise City, IDID864,24326+2%

464Rapid City, SDSD156,93426+134%

465Shelbyville, TNTN55,27326−28%

466Watertown, NYNY111,54026+3%

467Danville, ILIL71,25926−18%

468Harrisburg, PAPA617,42726−15%

469Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65726+4%

470Muscatine, IAIA41,85326−12%

471Portland, OROR2,542,28226−23%

472Columbia, MOMO219,06226−10%

473Ithaca, NYNY104,04726−17%

474Michigan City, ININ111,29426−15%

475Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97526−13%

476Akron, OHOH701,78026−11%

477Sterling, ILIL54,12126+13%

478Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15426+24%

479Franklin, KYKY20,78827+2%

480Laramie, WYWY38,55827+12%

481Malvern, ARAR33,45127+1%

482Ponca City, OKOK43,49027+56%

483Corinth, MSMS34,56927−3%

484Grand Junction, COCO162,84527+8%

485Gainesville, TXTX44,46127−10%

486Forest City, NCNC65,74527−8%

487The Dalles, OROR26,31027+10%

488Omaha, NENE1,009,83627−17%

489Fort Wayne, ININ466,25827−17%

490Stillwater, OKOK83,88927+23%

491Klamath Falls, OROR70,27427+23%

492Defiance, OHOH38,29228+28%

493Sikeston, MOMO49,97828−11%

494Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85828−9%

495Dyersburg, TNTN36,32028−11%

496Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37728−18%

497Cañon City, COCO50,03928−22%

498Fort Smith, ARAR234,14028+2%

499Sherman, TXTX153,61328−7%

500Boulder, COCO328,56028−12%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the lowest diversity score?

Washington, IN ranks #1 with 1 (1990 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by diversity score?

Washington, IN, Carroll, IA, Le Mars, IA, Effingham, IL, DuBois, 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 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 (1990).