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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 65 SHOWN OF 65

Most racially diverse, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2024 ACS). This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 65 is 61. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sandy Hook, CT, up 19 places to #45.

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Most racially diverse by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990
01New Haven, CTCT138,77491+18%
02▲9Danbury, CTCT89,03388+126%
03Waterbury, CTCT115,77188+67%
04▼2East Hartford, CTCT50,91887+143%
05▲2Stamford, CTCT139,53587+53%
06Bridgeport, CTCT152,27387+6%
07▼3West Haven, CTCT55,35187+125%
08▲4Norwalk, CTCT94,50885+63%
09Hartford, CTCT121,98183−2%
10▼5New London, CTCT28,00382+36%
11▼3Manchester, CTCT36,75982–
12▼2New Britain, CTCT76,28681+60%
13Norwich, CTCT40,00179+231%
14▲2Ansonia, CTCT19,21678+225%
15▼1Meriden, CTCT60,81077+108%
16▲11Bethel, CTCT11,40475+327%
17▲3Derby, CTCT12,92575+329%
18▼1Willimantic, CTCT18,09675–
19▲7Naugatuck, CTCT32,23073+376%
20▼1Rockville, CTCT7,07273–
21▲2Storrs, CTCT15,20773+110%
23▲13Riverside, CTCT8,95471–
24▼3Middletown, CTCT48,43971+104%
25▼7Thompsonville, CTCT7,92771+393%
26▲5Bristol, CTCT62,34170+454%
27▼3Greenwich, CTCT14,79270–
28▲4Cos Cob, CTCT7,54668–
29▲12Shelton, CTCT42,88066+496%
30▼5West Hartford, CTCT63,62065+239%
31▼16Groton, CTCT10,16065+99%
32▼10Trumbull Center, CTCT10,26462–
33▲17Noroton, CTCT5,53961–
34▼1Windsor Locks, CTCT12,57960+410%
35▲3Torrington, CTCT35,79660+463%
36▼6East Haven, CTCT27,80659+571%
37▼2Wallingford Center, CTCT18,20858+271%
38▼4New Milford, CTCT8,18858+283%
39▼10Newington, CTCT30,89657+420%
40▲9Staples, CTCT7,34053–
41▼4Wethersfield, CTCT27,25052+714%
43▲5North Haven, CTCT24,33650+313%
44▼4Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93650–
45▲19Sandy Hook, CTCT9,86350–
46▲11Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,70646+638%
47▼4Orange, CTCT14,31544+433%
48▲3Cheshire, CTCT6,17244+1135%
49▼4Milford, CTCT51,21543–
50▼3New Canaan, CTCT6,89642–
51▲4Oakville, CTCT9,27641+534%
52▲10Kensington, CTCT9,96240+344%
53▲8Ridgefield, CTCT6,97040+233%
54▲9Pawcatuck, CTCT5,57740+359%
55▲5Winsted, CTCT6,97739+618%
56▼10Daniels Farm, CTCT5,97638–
57▲2Putnam, CTCT7,12038–
58▼4Branford Center, CTCT6,30537+225%
59▼17Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,26637+434%
60▼21Hazardville, CTCT6,02236+299%
61▼9Simsbury Center, CTCT6,19836+271%
62▼4Southwood Acres, CTCT8,11536+559%
63▼10Terryville, CTCT5,46135+5418%
64▼8Portland, CTCT5,94434+178%
65Northford, CTCT6,18625–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES