Which metro area has the lowest segregation score?

Vineyard Haven, MA ranks #1 with 3 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by segregation score?

Vineyard Haven, MA, Miami, OK, Tahlequah, OK, Ada, OK, Price, UT.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is segregation score measured?

CensusEasy Segregation Score (0 to 100): the index of dissimilarity between White and all other residents measured across the census tracts within a county or metro. It reads as the share of residents who would have to move neighborhoods for every tract to match the area's overall racial split. Available for counties and metros, 2020 and 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Least segregated, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas with the lowest CensusEasy Segregation Score, where residents of every race are spread most evenly across neighborhoods (2020 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSEGREGATION SCOREVS –

501Greeley, COCO378,42634–

502Slidell, LALA279,10834–

503Killeen, TXTX511,49734–

504Manitowoc, WIWI81,71034–

505Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22634–

506Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02534–

507Paducah, KYKY102,25934–

508Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24534–

509Orangeburg, SCSC83,17734–

510Greenville, OHOH51,52034–

511Cookeville, TNTN152,47734–

512Lubbock, TXTX368,43134–

513Staunton, VAVA129,69234–

514LaGrange, GAGA107,09734–

515Victoria, TXTX99,86434–

516Farmington, MOMO67,80934–

517Celina, OHOH42,73734–

518Great Bend, KSKS24,79034–

519Longview, TXTX297,31534–

520Olean, NYNY75,39034–

521Vincennes, ININ35,65234–

522Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37734–

523Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48634–

524Salem, OROR445,81434–

525Rochelle, ILIL51,39934–

526Van Wert, OHOH29,01335–

527Lexington, KYKY535,17435–

528Amherst, MAMA164,06535–

529Athens, TXTX88,59535–

530Marion, ININ66,52435–

531Madison, WIWI709,68535–

532Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21435–

533Danville, KYKY56,98535–

534Beckley, WVWV109,94035–

535Peru, ININ34,48735–

536Wheeling, WVWV134,08935–

537Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28535–

538Salisbury, MDMD131,87235–

539Spartanburg, SCSC407,65635–

540Glasgow, KYKY56,22435–

541Okeechobee, FLFL42,60835–

542Clarksville, TNTN349,00135–

543Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90435–

544Sturgis, MIMI60,96835–

545Kenosha, WIWI168,44835–

546Crawfordsville, ININ38,95435–

547Chillicothe, OHOH76,42935–

548Sebring, FLFL111,12235–

549Waynesville, NCNC63,36935–

550Stockton, CACA823,81535–

551Ottumwa, IAIA35,21035–

552Austin, TXTX2,620,94535–

553Montrose, COCO44,59135–

554Arcadia, FLFL37,07835–

555Hanford, CACA154,32735–

556Forrest City, ARAR21,80035–

557Marshall, MOMO23,26536–

558Laredo, TXTX281,22436–

559Elkhart, ININ208,77436–

560Fairmont, MNMN19,44036–

561Frankfort, ININ33,32236–

562Athens, GAGA224,14836–

563Guymon, OKOK20,32236–

564Palatka, FLFL77,73436–

565Clewiston, FLFL61,54636–

566Jacksonville, TXTX53,33736–

567New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37336–

568Ocala, FLFL442,66036–

569Fort Payne, ALAL74,08536–

570Richmond, ININ66,16936–

571Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08136–

572Muncie, ININ113,10636–

573Charleston, SCSC889,26336–

574Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72036–

575Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79136–

576Sumter, SCSC105,06736–

577Seneca, SCSC83,77536–

578Alice, TXTX45,38336–

579Branson, MOMO57,00136–

580Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09736–

581Charleston, ILIL46,60736–

582Huntington, WVWV365,96536–

583Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37736–

584Monticello, NYNY80,58637–

585Williamsport, PAPA112,58737–

586Kapaa, HIHI73,40037–

587Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49737–

588Greenville, SCSC1,014,10137–

589Corbin, KYKY150,04037–

590Kennewick, WAWA324,33437–

591Johnson City, TNTN216,41637–

592Burlington, IAIA44,06137–

593Salem, OHOH99,37737–

594Manchester, NHNH433,41537–

595Massena, NYNY105,48837–

596Alma, MIMI41,19037–

597Faribault, MNMN69,93937–

598Marion, NCNC45,19837–

599Goldsboro, NCNC122,27837–

600Sheboygan, WIWI118,04737–

601Adrian, MIMI97,77937–

602Seaford, DEDE277,14037–

603Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15537–

604Morgantown, WVWV141,99537–

605Safford, AZAZ40,15737–

606Deltona, FLFL746,93337–

607Marshalltown, IAIA39,89037–

608Austin, MNMN40,97137–

609Alexandria, MNMN40,12037–

610Union City, TNTN30,06737–

611New Castle, ININ49,13737–

612Middlesborough, KYKY22,82937–

613Las Cruces, NMNM229,09137–

614Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65737–

615Albertville, ALAL103,53737–

616Terre Haute, ININ169,24137–

617Auburn, NYNY74,36537–

618Minden, LALA34,94838–

619Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66638–

620Rochester, MNMN231,18438–

621Sunbury, PAPA107,78838–

622Auburn, ALAL208,01338–

623Frankfort, KYKY77,87438–

624Cambridge, MDMD33,62838–

625Visalia, CACA485,14638–

626Lumberton, NCNC119,94138–

627San Jose, CACA1,984,47338–

628Lewisburg, TNTN38,07138–

629Dyersburg, TNTN36,32038–

630El Paso, TXTX881,29138–

631Ames, IAIA128,09038–

632Natchitoches, LALA36,08938–

633Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14738–

634Fayetteville, ARAR622,17738–

635Dodge City, KSKS33,99338–

636Huntsville, ALAL556,44438–

637Seymour, ININ47,37038–

638Riverside, CACA4,769,00738–

639Winchester, VAVA152,33238–

640Topeka, KSKS233,05238–

641Danville, VAVA101,13738–

642Dothan, ALAL156,26638–

643Carbondale, ILIL52,50138–

644Janesville, WIWI166,47238–

645Batesville, ARAR38,78538–

646Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19138–

647Burlington, NCNC186,17738–

648Knoxville, TNTN968,13738–

649Midland, TXTX193,13938–

650Centralia, ILIL36,38238–

651Russellville, ARAR84,93239–

652Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03539–

653South Bend, ININ324,53839–

654Dalton, GAGA147,81939–

655Wilmington, NCNC492,77239–

656Alamogordo, NMNM70,36839–

657El Centro, CACA181,41139–

658Bradford, PAPA38,98439–

659Sacramento, CACA2,477,27439–

660Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21339–

661Watertown, NYNY111,54039–

662New Iberia, LALA66,84639–

663Texarkana, TXTX146,81639–

664Des Moines, IAIA758,53939–

665Honolulu, HIHI988,70339–

666Uvalde, TXTX24,96339–

667Kinston, NCNC55,83739–

668Oxford, ALAL115,83439–

669Lafayette, LALA423,75839–

670Palestine, TXTX59,80539–

671Wichita, KSKS663,80939–

672Binghamton, NYNY243,18939–

673Augusta, GAGA641,23140–

674Malvern, ARAR33,45140–

675Jamestown, NYNY124,12640–

676Kahului, HIHI160,67440–

677Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21540–

678Tampa, FLFL3,418,89540–

679Jonesboro, ARAR139,44040–

680Sandusky, OHOH112,77740–

681Jackson, TNTN184,56940–

682Greensburg, ININ26,57640–

683Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63840–

684Galesburg, ILIL47,76740–

685Moses Lake, WAWA105,72740–

686Green Bay, WIWI336,75640–

687Sebastian, FLFL172,79940–

688Tyler, TXTX252,54940–

689Crossville, TNTN66,30040–

690North Port, FLFL948,15840–

691Summerville, GAGA25,30040–

692Weirton, WVWV112,46840–

693Evansville, ININ273,78640–

694Rockford, ILIL337,24240–

695Tallahassee, FLFL397,44240–

696Orlando, FLFL2,957,67240–

697Tifton, GAGA51,23740–

698Battle Creek, MIMI133,40840–

699Fort Smith, ARAR234,14040–

700San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14041–

701St. Cloud, MNMN205,85441–

702Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68541–

703Waco, TXTX308,80741–

704Fresno, CACA1,203,38341–

705Wilson, NCNC81,15041–

706Michigan City, ININ111,29441–

707Denver, COCO3,092,03741–

708Zanesville, OHOH87,01441–

709Grand Island, NENE78,07641–

710State College, PAPA157,39341–

711Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50041–

712Santa Fe, NMNM156,90741–

713Lansing, MIMI479,72241–

714Opelousas, LALA80,76541–

715Portsmouth, OHOH71,36541–

716York, PAPA473,19741–

717Logansport, ININ37,83641–

718Charleston, WVWV200,17041–

719San Diego, CACA3,282,24841–

720Brainerd, MNMN100,56241–

721Durham, NCNC625,48541–

722Champaign, ILIL239,97941–

723Farmington, NMNM120,34041–

724Susanville, CACA28,11741–

725Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29541–

726Worcester, MAMA888,50241–

727Grenada, MSMS30,22241–

728Valdosta, GAGA153,27641–

729El Dorado, ARAR36,92641–

730San Francisco, CACA4,630,04141–

731Hot Springs, ARAR99,69541–

732Racine, WIWI198,91941–

733Shelbyville, TNTN55,27341–

734Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82341–

735Picayune, MSMS59,36342–

736Pikeville, KYKY89,12242–

737Columbus, MSMS67,14442–

738Bluefield, WVWV96,13842–

739Morristown, TNTN128,86742–

740Brownsville, TXTX433,94642–

741Lufkin, TXTX88,15442–

742Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96642–

743Kendallville, ININ47,93742–

744Corinth, MSMS34,56942–

745Amarillo, TXTX276,23542–

746Bowling Green, KYKY197,18042–

747Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68242–

748Paris, TNTN32,89642–

749Lima, OHOH100,88142–

750Decatur, ILIL99,30042–

751Sanford, NCNC70,25842–

752Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93842–

753Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72142–

754Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13843–

755Jackson, MIMI159,55243–

756Canton, OHOH400,24643–

757Othello, WAWA21,48843–

758Decatur, ALAL160,32643–

759Kankakee, ILIL105,52543–

760Tupelo, MSMS133,16743–

761Somerset, PAPA72,00443–

762Vineland, NJNJ157,14843–

763Indiana, PAPA82,87843–

764Savannah, GAGA438,31443–

765Santa Maria, CACA442,06543–

766Gulfport, MSMS431,32943–

767Emporia, KSKS34,83843–

768Nashville, TNTN2,197,41643–

769Akron, OHOH701,78043–

770Cañon City, COCO50,03943–

771Springfield, ILIL206,03344–

772Pottsville, PAPA145,08544–

773Omaha, NENE1,009,83644–

774Roanoke, VAVA316,54744–

775Cornelia, GAGA50,41644–

776Sterling, ILIL54,12144–

777Greencastle, ININ37,87644–

778Albany, NYNY915,83544–

779Jesup, GAGA32,48144–

780Ruston, LALA48,36044–

781Amsterdam, NYNY50,04644–

782Lancaster, PAPA563,15944–

783Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01444–

784Marion, OHOH65,11544–

785Clarksdale, MSMS19,84944–

786Columbus, GAGA324,83044–

787Richmond, VAVA1,389,33845–

788Dallas, TXTX8,477,15745–

789Lebanon, PAPA146,38045–

790Allentown, PAPA887,61545–

791Columbia, SCSC879,91845–

792Gainesville, TXTX44,46145–

793Toledo, OHOH599,37645–

794Washington, DCDC6,465,72445–

795Cape Coral, FLFL875,60745–

796Springfield, OHOH135,34045–

797Erie, PAPA265,83245–

798Scranton, PAPA574,41845–

799Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36845–

800Louisville, KYKY1,402,50945–

801Columbus, NENE46,58345–

802Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83045–

803Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91245–

804Dayton, OHOH826,55445–

805Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80846–

806Meridian, MSMS85,41946–

807Greensboro, NCNC805,94546–

808Plymouth, ININ46,59946–

809Gaffney, SCSC58,27546–

810Oxnard, CACA830,85146–

811Sioux City, IAIA145,73846–

812Hermitage, PAPA107,86046–

813Chattanooga, TNTN594,53046–

814DeRidder, LALA36,67346–

815Fort Wayne, ININ466,25846–

816McAllen, TXTX921,54946–

817Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55346–

818Harrisburg, PAPA617,42746–

819Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64546–

820Huron, SDSD19,62446–

821Trenton, NJNJ399,28946–

822Waterloo, IAIA169,18946–

823Boston, MAMA5,034,22147–

824Lincoln, ILIL27,18247–

825Little Rock, ARAR777,60747–

826Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20647–

827DuBois, PAPA78,10047–

828St. Simons, GAGA118,52447–

829Santa Cruz, CACA258,85247–

830Cleveland, MSMS28,26247–

831Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99247–

832Natchez, MSMS54,72247–

833Niles, MIMI152,44447–

834Greenville, MSMS40,44647–

835Columbus, OHOH2,242,02847–

836Gainesville, GAGA226,56848–

837Johnstown, PAPA128,96848–

838Storm Lake, IAIA20,44948–

839Yakima, WAWA259,18548–

840Brookhaven, MSMS35,01248–

841Providence, RIRI1,708,16148–

842Willmar, MNMN44,72048–

843Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85048–

844Canton, ILIL32,90148–

845Jacksonville, ILIL37,38148–

846Mobile, ALAL411,65848–

847Laurel, MSMS82,28148–

848Cumberland, MDMD93,64049–

849Riverton, WYWY39,46449–

850Yuma, AZAZ224,44949–

851Mansfield, OHOH124,89349–

852Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04749–

853Bakersfield, CACA927,06849–

854Houston, TXTX7,904,62749–

855Bemidji, MNMN47,05549–

856Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69549–

857Rochester, NYNY1,056,14949–

858Rome, GAGA101,37849–

859Syracuse, NYNY652,27350–

860Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85850–

861Albany, GAGA145,51050–

862The Villages, FLFL157,77250–

863Danville, ILIL71,25950–

864Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78150–

865Blytheville, ARAR37,82850–

866Baton Rouge, LALA888,69950–

867Lake Charles, LALA244,65550–

868Russellville, ALAL32,44950–

869Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18251–

870Alexandria, LALA147,95251–

871Naples, FLFL417,13151–

872Lewisburg, PAPA42,31351–

873Freeport, ILIL43,22051–

874Washington, ININ34,20951–

875Sikeston, MOMO49,97851–

876Shreveport, LALA383,47451–

877Utica, NYNY285,61151–

878Montgomery, ALAL388,74751–

879Chicago, ILIL9,434,12352–

880New Orleans, LALA970,84952–

881Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11852–

882Del Rio, TXTX47,83552–

883Miami, FLFL6,391,07252–

884Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44153–

885Saginaw, MIMI187,68853–

886Worthington, MNMN22,33853–

887Shawano, WIWI45,75953–

888Selma, ALAL35,14053–

889Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31953–

890Jackson, MSMS609,84753–

891Muskegon, MIMI177,90153–

892Huntingdon, PAPA43,00153–

893Youngstown, OHOH423,67854–

894Flint, MIMI401,09354–

895Salinas, CACA433,72954–

896Connersville, ININ23,53354–

897Peoria, ILIL363,50554–

898Reading, PAPA440,07254–

899Springfield, MAMA464,33855–

900St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42155–

901Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76655–

902Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65355–

903Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21156–

904Monroe, LALA222,39056–

905New York, NYNY20,112,44856–

906Memphis, TNTN1,341,41256–

907Payson, AZAZ53,80156–

908Gadsden, ALAL103,88656–

909Detroit, MIMI4,390,91357–

910Jasper, ININ44,01657–

911Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77558–

912Nogales, AZAZ50,02058–

913Gallup, NMNM68,11958–

914Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01058–

915Greenwood, MSMS34,91258–

916Beaumont, TXTX399,31060–

917Lexington, NENE26,25564–

918Show Low, AZAZ109,94670–

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