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 (1990 ACS). Washington, IN leads at 1. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Pennsylvania carries 6 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 918 is 22.

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USUnited States248,709,87347–

01Washington, ININ34,2091–

02Le Mars, IAIA25,6971–

03Carroll, IAIA20,3031–

04Effingham, ILIL44,7271–

05Somerset, PAPA72,0042–

06DuBois, PAPA78,1002–

07Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0772–

08Paragould, ARAR47,4112–

09Lewistown, PAPA46,1272–

10St. Marys, PAPA29,9262–

11Spencer, IAIA16,2022–

12Taylorville, ILIL33,4432–

13Monticello, ININ25,1642–

14Warren, PAPA37,0382–

15Alpena, MIMI28,8532–

16Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9092–

17Jasper, ININ44,0162–

18Pikeville, KYKY89,1222–

19Laconia, NHNH65,1472–

20Rice Lake, WIWI46,4843–

21Platteville, WIWI52,4463–

22Bedford, ININ45,5683–

23Rutland, VTVT59,6533–

24Lock Haven, PAPA37,8703–

25Bucyrus, OHOH41,8963–

26Seymour, ININ47,3703–

27Celina, OHOH42,7373–

28Alexandria, MNMN40,1203–

29New Ulm, MNMN25,5173–

30Baraboo, WIWI66,6523–

31Elkins, WVWV26,8823–

32Auburn, ININ44,5353–

33Sayre, PAPA59,6003–

34Harrison, ARAR45,6543–

35Greensburg, ININ26,5763–

36Pottsville, PAPA145,0853–

37Marinette, WIWI65,5153–

38Beatrice, NENE21,7113–

39Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1933–

40Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5753–

41Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0413–

42Fairmont, MNMN19,4403–

43Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6553–

44Mountain Home, ARAR42,9823–

45Corbin, KYKY150,0403–

46Sunbury, PAPA107,7884–

47Cullman, ALAL94,0094–

48Angola, ININ34,7994–

49Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8804–

50Dubuque, IAIA99,3814–

51Altoona, PAPA119,5414–

52Branson, MOMO57,0014–

53West Plains, MOMO40,7984–

54Jamestown, NDND21,4144–

55Keene, NHNH78,2694–

56Sevierville, TNTN101,3424–

57Austin, MNMN40,9714–

58Augusta, MEME129,0674–

59St. Cloud, MNMN205,8544–

60Fremont, NENE38,0574–

61Hastings, NENE40,5774–

62Mitchell, SDSD25,9134–

63Oil City, PAPA49,3464–

64New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3734–

65Lewiston, MEME116,4874–

66Lebanon, MOMO36,9434–

67Cadillac, MIMI49,7194–

68Bennington, VTVT36,6304–

69Huntington, ININ37,2244–

70Pella, IAIA34,1924–

71New Castle, ININ49,1374–

72Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9144–

73Greenville, OHOH51,5204–

74Red Wing, MNMN48,1954–

75Crossville, TNTN66,3004–

76Hutchinson, MNMN36,6314–

77Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0024–

78Concord, NHNH158,0784–

79Marshall, MNMN25,6844–

80Huron, SDSD19,6244–

81Crawfordsville, ININ38,9544–

82Brattleboro, VTVT45,2044–

83Plymouth, ININ46,5995–

84Hillsdale, MIMI45,7385–

85Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0605–

86Hays, KSKS29,0755–

87Lebanon, NHNH224,5005–

88Parkersburg, WVWV87,2645–

89Maryville, MOMO20,1745–

90Wabash, ININ30,7135–

91Sparta, WIWI46,5725–

92Scranton, PAPA574,4185–

93Coshocton, OHOH37,1885–

94Marietta, OHOH58,3895–

95Cambridge, OHOH38,3795–

96Meadville, PAPA81,7925–

97Salem, OHOH99,3775–

98Frankfort, ININ33,3225–

99Logansport, ININ37,8365–

100Ashland, OHOH52,5235–

101Dickinson, NDND39,1425–

102Columbus, NENE46,5835–

103Waynesville, NCNC63,3695–

104Kendallville, ININ47,9375–

105Corning, NYNY91,8556–

106Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6696–

107Ottumwa, IAIA35,2106–

108Barre, VTVT59,6526–

109Winona, MNMN50,5236–

110Portland, MEME577,6356–

111Clinton, IAIA46,0026–

112Connersville, ININ23,5336–

113Madison, ININ33,2796–

114Somerset, KYKY67,3846–

115Owosso, MIMI67,6816–

116Faribault, MNMN69,9396–

117Sidney, OHOH48,0656–

118Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3196–

119Kirksville, MOMO29,8246–

120Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6386–

121Manitowoc, WIWI81,7106–

122Indiana, PAPA82,8786–

123Mankato, MNMN104,9076–

124Albertville, ALAL103,5376–

125Bangor, MEME157,9676–

126Marshalltown, IAIA39,8906–

127Stevens Point, WIWI71,9436–

128Kingsport, TNTN314,8346–

129Greenfield, MAMA70,6986–

130Huntington, WVWV365,9656–

131Brookings, SDSD37,6356–

132Van Wert, OHOH29,0136–

133Vincennes, ININ35,6526–

134Watertown, WIWI86,5056–

135Norfolk, NENE49,2286–

136Wahpeton, NDND23,0196–

137Wilmington, OHOH42,3016–

138Watertown, SDSD29,5627–

139Wheeling, WVWV134,0897–

140Heber, UTUT81,6557–

141Clarksburg, WVWV88,1427–

142Gloversville, NYNY52,2167–

143Storm Lake, IAIA20,4497–

144Batesville, ARAR38,7857–

145Cortland, NYNY45,8507–

146Wooster, OHOH116,7587–

147Canton, ILIL32,9017–

148Mason City, IAIA49,7107–

149Farmington, MOMO67,8097–

150Cookeville, TNTN152,4777–

151Decatur, ININ36,6507–

152Houghton, MIMI40,0287–

153McPherson, KSKS30,0647–

154Wausau, WIWI139,4327–

155Bradford, PAPA38,9847–

156Newport, TNTN37,8897–

157Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3027–

158Burlington, VTVT227,8037–

159Eau Claire, WIWI176,6477–

160Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0977–

161Escanaba, MIMI36,5827–

162Oshkosh, WIWI174,2187–

163Middlesborough, KYKY22,8297–

164Bismarck, NDND139,7507–

165Menomonie, WIWI46,2237–

166Kearney, NENE57,9627–

167Baker City, OROR16,6587–

168Greeneville, TNTN73,8317–

169Johnstown, PAPA128,9687–

170Sandpoint, IDID54,4207–

171Appleton, WIWI249,8768–

172Cumberland, MDMD93,6408–

173Warsaw, ININ80,8928–

174Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8648–

175Fargo, NDND269,5288–

176Norwalk, OHOH58,2508–

177Oneonta, NYNY60,5898–

178Johnson City, TNTN216,4168–

179Yankton, SDSD23,6358–

180Kalispell, MTMT115,4298–

181Nantucket, MAMA14,7588–

182Traverse City, MIMI156,9728–

183La Crosse, WIWI171,1828–

184Gettysburg, PAPA107,5948–

185Aberdeen, SDSD41,5838–

186Ludington, MIMI29,0408–

187Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2858–

188Williamsport, PAPA112,5878–

189Owatonna, MNMN37,4648–

190Marion, ILIL67,2258–

191Rochester, MNMN231,1848–

192Columbus, ININ85,7298–

193Coldwater, MIMI45,9938–

194Boone, NCNC54,7868–

195Washington Court House, OHOH28,5528–

196Springfield, MOMO500,6948–

197Midland, MIMI83,7548–

198Quincy, ILIL74,1468–

199Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8388–

200Fort Payne, ALAL74,0858–

201Pittsfield, MAMA128,2249–

202Lexington, NENE26,2559–

203Duluth, MNMN281,2199–

204Lebanon, PAPA146,3809–

205Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8839–

206Chambersburg, PAPA160,6529–

207Charleston, ILIL46,6079–

208Green Bay, WIWI336,7569–

209Urbana, OHOH38,8209–

210Sheridan, WYWY33,2419–

211Petoskey, MIMI33,7759–

212Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4049–

213Glens Falls, NYNY124,3739–

214Massena, NYNY105,4889–

215Helena, MTMT97,1539–

216Gillette, WYWY48,1459–

217Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1189–

218Worthington, MNMN22,3389–

219Manchester, NHNH433,4159–

220Monroe, MIMI156,00410–

221Gallipolis, OHOH29,07210–

222Bozeman, MTMT128,74010–

223Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42810–

224Burlington, IAIA44,06110–

225Greencastle, ININ37,87610–

226Olean, NYNY75,39010–

227Albert Lea, MNMN30,44010–

228La Grande, OROR25,90010–

229Willmar, MNMN44,72010–

230Morgantown, WVWV141,99510–

231Richmond, KYKY131,80610–

232Cody, WYWY31,17110–

233Findlay, OHOH75,03410–

234Rochelle, ILIL51,39910–

235St. George, UTUT213,67010–

236Murray, KYKY39,42110–

237Owensboro, KYKY113,96210–

238Sheboygan, WIWI118,04710–

239Fayetteville, ARAR622,17710–

240Batavia, NYNY58,41610–

241Portsmouth, OHOH71,36510–

242Hailey, IDID32,43610–

243Ottawa, ILIL145,90210–

244Jackson, WYWY36,58710–

245Joplin, MOMO208,79610–

246Binghamton, NYNY243,18910–

247Whitewater, WIWI106,12710–

248Marquette, MIMI68,06410–

249Russellville, ARAR84,93211–

250Pittsburg, KSKS39,00811–

251Spearfish, SDSD29,45911–

252Ottawa, KSKS26,29911–

253Centralia, WAWA88,06211–

254Albany, OROR132,84311–

255Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80811–

256Moscow, IDID41,84211–

257Sturgis, MIMI60,96811–

258Missoula, MTMT128,69811–

259Fairmont, WVWV55,58411–

260Searcy, ARAR80,08511–

261Sedalia, MOMO44,25411–

262Morristown, TNTN128,86711–

263Calhoun, GAGA61,70111–

264Great Bend, KSKS24,79011–

265Mayfield, KYKY37,05011–

266Brainerd, MNMN100,56211–

267Barnstable, MAMA233,53911–

268McMinnville, TNTN43,71711–

269Astoria, OROR40,92612–

270Jacksonville, ILIL37,38112–

271Campbellsville, KYKY38,40712–

272Cleveland, TNTN134,05712–

273Weirton, WVWV112,46812–

274Rolla, MOMO45,24712–

275Lewisburg, PAPA42,31312–

276East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17912–

277Athens, TNTN71,59012–

278Marion, NCNC45,19812–

279Hannibal, MOMO38,96912–

280Roseburg, OROR111,95112–

281Zanesville, OHOH87,01412–

282Grand Island, NENE78,07612–

283Williston, NDND41,76712–

284Evanston, WYWY23,41512–

285Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66612–

286Winchester, VAVA152,33212–

287Grants Pass, OROR87,86712–

288Casper, WYWY80,52612–

289Alma, MIMI41,19012–

290Provo, UTUT773,42612–

291Bay City, MIMI102,12312–

292Brookings, OROR22,62112–

293Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24512–

294Terre Haute, ININ169,24112–

295Fort Madison, IAIA32,30613–

296Vermillion, SDSD15,03113–

297Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45113–

298Glasgow, KYKY56,22413–

299Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15513–

300Jamestown, NYNY124,12613–

301Newport, OROR50,63613–

302York, PAPA473,19713–

303Russellville, ALAL32,44913–

304Tullahoma, TNTN69,33913–

305Bluefield, WVWV96,13813–

306St. Joseph, MOMO119,17013–

307Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69113–

308Big Rapids, MIMI42,32013–

309Centralia, ILIL36,38213–

310Tiffin, OHOH54,52213–

311Huntingdon, PAPA43,00113–

312Lewiston, IDID65,45013–

313Hermitage, PAPA107,86013–

314Holland, MIMI123,18813–

315Granbury, TXTX70,50113–

316Lincoln, NENE352,08113–

317Ellensburg, WAWA48,80313–

318Ames, IAIA128,09013–

319Cedar City, UTUT67,14113–

320North Platte, NENE33,97214–

321Shawano, WIWI45,75914–

322Hudson, NYNY60,16814–

323Port Townsend, WAWA33,97014–

324Longview, WAWA114,88514–

325Lafayette, ININ228,46814–

326North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23314–

327Rexburg, IDID69,38014–

328Auburn, NYNY74,36514–

329Bloomington, ININ165,23114–

330Logan, UTUT160,88914–

331Madison, WIWI709,68514–

332Billings, MTMT193,60314–

333Marion, OHOH65,11514–

334Woodward, OKOK19,82714–

335Minot, NDND75,69414–

336Dalton, GAGA147,81914–

337Brevard, NCNC34,21114–

338Grand Forks, NDND105,04614–

339Mount Airy, NCNC72,28714–

340Lincoln, ILIL27,18214–

341Laredo, TXTX281,22414–

342Salina, KSKS59,12114–

343Brigham City, UTUT70,40514–

344Hagerstown, MDMD315,28015–

345Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90415–

346Coos Bay, OROR63,99215–

347Athens, OHOH63,19715–

348Richmond, ININ66,16915–

349Eugene, OROR381,58415–

350Iowa City, IAIA182,71115–

351Dixon, ILIL32,91415–

352Amsterdam, NYNY50,04615–

353Des Moines, IAIA758,53915–

354Spokane, WAWA608,01215–

355State College, PAPA157,39315–

356Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82315–

357Truckee, CACA101,91115–

358Evansville, ININ273,78615–

359Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14716–

360Idaho Falls, IDID173,85116–

361Peru, ININ34,48716–

362Bowling Green, KYKY197,18016–

363Charleston, WVWV200,17016–

364Winchester, TNTN45,57916–

365Marshall, MOMO23,26516–

366Medford, OROR221,79516–

367Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21216–

368Bend, OROR266,37616–

369Jefferson City, MOMO152,71216–

370Waterloo, IAIA169,18916–

371Bloomington, ILIL171,41916–

372Mexico, MOMO24,52816–

373Utica, NYNY285,61116–

374Lancaster, PAPA563,15916–

375Janesville, WIWI166,47216–

376Erie, PAPA265,83216–

377Macomb, ILIL25,91617–

378Rifle, COCO80,09917–

379Knoxville, TNTN968,13717–

380Blacksburg, VAVA181,61617–

381Allentown, PAPA887,61517–

382Danville, KYKY56,98517–

383Twin Falls, IDID123,90117–

384Frankfort, KYKY77,87417–

385Aberdeen, WAWA78,14417–

386Hutchinson, KSKS61,53917–

387Muncie, ININ113,10617–

388Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13817–

389Sioux City, IAIA145,73817–

390Henderson, KYKY57,18417–

391Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49718–

392Elkhart, ININ208,77418–

393Jonesboro, ARAR139,44018–

394Madisonville, KYKY45,12718–

395Amherst, MAMA164,06518–

396Pierre, SDSD20,58818–

397Elk City, OKOK22,15918–

398Canton, OHOH400,24618–

399Scottsboro, ALAL54,28118–

400Freeport, ILIL43,22018–

401Asheville, NCNC422,34518–

402Albany, NYNY915,83518–

403Kokomo, ININ83,90418–

404Chillicothe, OHOH76,42918–

405Elmira, NYNY80,41518–

406Martin, TNTN33,26118–

407Pontiac, ILIL35,05718–

408Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10219–

409Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21519–

410Boise City, IDID864,24319–

411Staunton, VAVA129,69219–

412Beckley, WVWV109,94019–

413Pocatello, IDID91,59119–

414Bellingham, WAWA236,39219–

415Great Falls, MTMT85,02919–

416Enid, OKOK61,77919–

417Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99219–

418Sandusky, OHOH112,77719–

419Adrian, MIMI97,77919–

420Galesburg, ILIL47,76719–

421Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21919–

422Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29519–

423Muscatine, IAIA41,85319–

424Paducah, KYKY102,25919–

425Port Angeles, WAWA78,20219–

426Shelton, WAWA71,16519–

427Sterling, ILIL54,12119–

428Duncan, OKOK44,31019–

429Sterling, COCO20,65419–

430Peoria, ILIL363,50519–

431Worcester, MAMA888,50220–

432Hickory, NCNC376,89020–

433Reading, PAPA440,07220–

434Fremont, OHOH58,65520–

435Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55220–

436Ogden, UTUT672,78420–

437Kennett, MOMO26,85520–

438Arkansas City, KSKS34,38220–

439Syracuse, NYNY652,27320–

440Defiance, OHOH38,29220–

441Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97520–

442Redding, CACA181,64821–

443Fort Collins, COCO377,29221–

444Cornelia, GAGA50,41621–

445Moberly, MOMO24,51321–

446Providence, RIRI1,708,16121–

447Springfield, ILIL206,03321–

448Pullman, WAWA48,51221–

449Summerville, GAGA25,30021–

450Mansfield, OHOH124,89321–

451Fayetteville, TNTN36,85321–

452Atchison, KSKS16,17221–

453Marion, ININ66,52422–

454Breckenridge, COCO39,06922–

455Kenosha, WIWI168,44822–

456Grand Junction, COCO162,84522–

457Davenport, IAIA380,45222–

458Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64522–

459Gainesville, TXTX44,46122–

460Corvallis, OROR97,72822–

461Lewisburg, TNTN38,07122–

462Laramie, WYWY38,55822–

463Lacey, WAWA304,26122–

464North Port, FLFL948,15822–

465Hot Springs, ARAR99,69522–

466Warrensburg, MOMO56,67022–

467Kingston, NYNY183,33022–

468Morehead City, NCNC70,46922–

469Seneca, SCSC83,77522–

470Watertown, NYNY111,54023–

471Bonham, TXTX39,26523–

472Emporia, KSKS34,83823–

473Stephenville, TXTX43,91123–

474Springfield, OHOH135,34023–

475Jackson, MIMI159,55223–

476Harrisburg, PAPA617,42723–

477The Dalles, OROR26,31023–

478Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15423–

479Portland, OROR2,542,28223–

480Rapid City, SDSD156,93424–

481Klamath Falls, OROR70,27424–

482Jefferson, GAGA99,26524–

483Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37724–

484Paris, TNTN32,89624–

485Boulder, COCO328,56024–

486Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65724–

487Union City, TNTN30,06725–

488Rock Springs, WYWY41,26725–

489Omaha, NENE1,009,83625–

490Danville, ILIL71,25925–

491Michigan City, ININ111,29425–

492Ithaca, NYNY104,04725–

493Guymon, OKOK20,32225–

494Fort Wayne, ININ466,25825–

495Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85825–

496Columbia, MOMO219,06225–

497Wenatchee, WAWA128,41426–

498Akron, OHOH701,78026–

499Shelbyville, TNTN55,27326–

500Salem, OROR445,81426–

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

Frequently asked

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.