Which city has the highest diversity score?

Carson, California ranks #1 with 98 (1990 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by diversity score?

Carson, California, Gardena, California, Hawthorne, California, Langley Park, Maryland, East Palo Alto, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,058 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). 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).

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Most racially diverse, US cities · 1990

US cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

6001Dodgeville, WIWI5,0761−66%

6002Cameron, MOMO7,3411−96%

6003Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1361−98%

6004Tipp City, OHOH10,6441−81%

6005Jasper, ININ17,2791−88%

6006Arab, ALAL9,0611−64%

6007Sunbury, OHOH8,8571−72%

6008Warren, PAPA9,0461−53%

6009Blakely, PAPA6,6111−71%

6010Archbald, PAPA7,5981−54%

6011Josephine, TXTX10,2081−96%

6012Salem, ININ6,4271−42%

6013King City, OROR5,0441−73%

6014Terryville, CTCT5,4611−84%

6015Brookville, OHOH5,9991−68%

6016Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6361−31%

6017Trenton, OHOH14,2411−78%

6018Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3341−91%

6019Crestwood, NJNJ7,8301−83%

6020Independence, KYKY30,1981−86%

6021Temperance, MIMI8,9141−87%

6022Red Oak, IAIA5,3881−87%

6023Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5051−86%

6024Columbiana, OHOH6,7561−47%

6025Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3941−83%

6026Tyrone, PAPA5,2261−70%

6027Old Forge, PAPA8,6401−68%

6028Uniontown, OHOH7,9201−79%

6029Johnstown, OHOH5,4761−62%

6030Erwin, TNTN6,0191−87%

6031Halls, TNTN10,2721–

6032West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051−77%

6033Eldridge, IAIA6,9541−87%

6034Rockland, MEME7,1421−81%

6035Fairview, TNTN10,8771−89%

6036Gretna, NENE9,2071−83%

6037Sheridan, ININ5,7461−85%

6038Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5791−81%

6039Delano, MNMN7,7881−86%

6040Wheelersburg, OHOH6,3130−78%

6041Canal Winchester, OHOH10,0580−94%

6042Fort Wright, KYKY6,2400−92%

6043Alexandria, KYKY10,9940−87%

6044Barnhart, MOMO5,7850−93%

6045Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250−84%

6046Swoyersville, PAPA5,1550−70%

6047Duryea, PAPA5,1570−100%

6048Dunlap, TNTN6,0890−100%

6049Greenbrier, TNTN7,1700−100%

6050Lafayette, TNTN6,0200−100%

6051Rothschild, WIWI5,6270−100%

6052Whitestown, ININ15,7670−100%

6053Hampden, MEME5,1610−100%

6054Taneytown, MDMD8,2590−100%

6055Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4870−100%

6056Westport, NCNC5,9150−100%

6057Robertsdale, ALAL7,7610−100%

6058Yorktown, ININ11,9470−100%

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