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).

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,058

Most racially diverse, US cities · 1990

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

501Raton, NMNM5,95272+18%

502San Bruno, CACA42,30572−7%

503Gatesville, TXTX16,42272+1%

504Monticello, NYNY7,19572−12%

505Aurora, ILIL181,50572−3%

506Kaufman, TXTX10,71772+1%

507Palm River-Clair Mel, FLFL27,84472−12%

508Ossining, NYNY27,57972−11%

509Buckeye, AZAZ125,44572+12%

510Pukalani, HIHI8,67972−5%

511Albuquerque, NMNM556,58872+6%

512Visalia, CACA146,54172+6%

513Fort Pierce, FLFL51,73772−8%

514Temple City, CACA35,12572−11%

515Cameron Park, TXTX5,95572+3919%

516Artesia, NMNM12,73572+13%

517Santa Fe, NMNM89,83772+11%

518Oceanside, CACA170,48372+0%

519Fairview, CACA10,74572−11%

520Trinidad, COCO8,09172+13%

521Haines City, FLFL45,97372−11%

522Pinewood, FLFL18,11472+36%

523Santa Barbara, CACA86,42272+12%

524Atwater, CACA32,13372−3%

525Terrell, TXTX23,92172−8%

526Cleveland, OHOH363,60872+0%

527Blue Island, ILIL21,80572−13%

528Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96972+4%

529Pleasanton, TXTX11,51172+12%

530Fellsmere, FLFL5,02571+38%

531Clarkston, GAGA14,43171+2%

532Deming, NMNM14,94471+24%

533Brownsville, TXTX192,95771+265%

534Bernalillo, NMNM9,15971+66%

535Oakdale, LALA6,52671−5%

536Jacksonville, TXTX14,65871−6%

537Sealy, TXTX7,93771−1%

538Lumberton, NCNC18,95571+6%

539Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25771−17%

540Clewiston, FLFL7,59471−5%

541Littlefield, TXTX5,67571+3%

542Woodfield, SCSC9,46571−7%

543Placentia, CACA54,91171−2%

544Glendale, CACA187,16071−0%

545Fullerton, CACA138,67571−9%

546South Pasadena, CACA25,50371−8%

547Hoboken, NJNJ59,02771+29%

548Huron, CACA7,39471+1837%

549Hobbs, NMNM40,86371+1%

550Quincy, WAWA8,51071+24%

551Matteson, ILIL18,54371+14%

552Aldine, TXTX17,16771+2%

553Forest Hill, TXTX14,05671−3%

554Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06771+2%

555La Marque, TXTX20,32471−8%

556Cheverly, MDMD6,16471+2%

557Burbank, CACA5,33371−3%

558Lauderdale Lakes, FLFL36,89871+26%

559Joliet, ILIL152,24171+3%

560Beaumont, TXTX112,96771−5%

561Mountain View, CACA85,43871−4%

562Port Chester, NYNY32,30370−2%

563Bridge City, LALA7,29770−2%

564Rodeo, CACA8,97670−17%

565Gardere, LALA12,22370+28%

566Palmdale, CACA161,84570−13%

567Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,64070+5%

568Thousand Palms, CACA7,72070+10%

569Lufkin, TXTX34,35070−7%

570Lauderhill, FLFL75,66870+5%

571Harvey, LALA20,91570−6%

572Dumas, TXTX14,86270+10%

573Crockett, TXTX6,34670−5%

574Port Isabel, TXTX5,30270+48%

575Fremont, CACA226,44270−12%

576Española, NMNM10,45870+149%

577Seminole, TXTX7,73070+11%

578Los Lunas, NMNM20,57270+15%

579August, CACA8,82570+9%

580Scottdale, GAGA10,54270−9%

581Wahiawa, HIHI17,99670+8%

582Ladera Heights, CACA7,33470+34%

583El Cerrito, CACA26,12170−6%

584Liberal, KSKS19,01070−2%

585McGregor, TXTX6,40570+3%

586Temple Hills, MDMD8,96970+117%

587Carpinteria, CACA12,73470+6%

588Roswell, NMNM46,87870+6%

589Lincolnia, VAVA20,32070−22%

590Woodland, CACA62,51369+4%

591Dolton, ILIL20,67169+89%

592Clinton, MDMD38,37669+42%

593Belton, TXTX25,96469+11%

594Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43469−12%

595Central Falls, RIRI23,12469+2%

596Woodburn, OROR31,94869+9%

597Tyler, TXTX113,72369−5%

598Milwaukee, WIWI562,40769−11%

599Junction City, KSKS22,58369−1%

600Chino Hills, CACA77,51969−17%

601Mililani, HIHI27,66869−0%

602Pueblo, COCO110,40469+6%

603Morristown, NJNJ20,75069−12%

604Waggaman, LALA11,33069+3%

605Fort Knox, KYKY8,83669+6%

606Port LaBelle, FLFL7,92369−7%

607Tampa, FLFL413,55469−11%

608Kihei, HIHI21,56769−0%

609San Angelo, TXTX100,64069+7%

610Exeter, CACA10,12269+11%

611Buenaventura Lakes, FLFL32,68269–

612Cleveland, TXTX9,93669−11%

613Conroe, TXTX119,56469−4%

614Kendale Lakes, FLFL52,62269+51%

615Arcadia, FLFL8,04669−11%

616Elmsford, NYNY5,20369−19%

617Aransas Pass, TXTX8,84269+6%

618Sunnyvale, CACA156,57769−12%

619Beecher, MIMI8,41269+20%

620Carlsbad, NMNM32,52469+10%

621Addison, TXTX17,19569−7%

622Camp Springs, MDMD22,54469+41%

623West Odessa, TXTX32,59469+9%

624Maili, HIHI11,57069−14%

625Garden City, KSKS27,40269+1%

626St. Robert, MOMO5,60269+9%

627Hialeah, FLFL230,96869+219%

628Salida, CACA13,90069+2%

629Lancaster, TXTX40,52669−6%

630Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02469+48%

631Norfolk, VAVA231,01369−2%

632Coatesville, PAPA13,28369−7%

633Waxahachie, TXTX50,09069+1%

634Alexandria, VAVA160,66269−10%

635Chillum, MDMD34,87169+6%

636Marrero, LALA32,54069−1%

637Kansas City, KSKS157,80569−12%

638Fallbrook, CACA32,11269+8%

639Globe, AZAZ7,19168+15%

640Fort Myers, FLFL101,58168−10%

641Flint, MIMI79,30668+4%

642Lubbock, TXTX273,07168+3%

643Friendly, MDMD11,11968+52%

644Lemon Grove, CACA27,93668−13%

645Colusa, CACA6,51968+7%

646Rupert, IDID6,46068+16%

647Independence, OROR10,19568+23%

648San Leandro, CACA85,35368−21%

649Fayetteville, NCNC209,12068−5%

650West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02568−11%

651Alameda, CACA76,87668−9%

652Channelview, TXTX43,60568−12%

653Groveton, VAVA13,93168−14%

654Hickam Housing, HIHI9,42568+12%

655Doraville, GAGA16,36568−21%

656Corsicana, TXTX25,48768−11%

657Broadview, ILIL7,87168+33%

658Pinole, CACA18,54368−17%

659Temple, TXTX98,41268+2%

660Salem, NJNJ5,38968+3%

661Poinciana, FLFL75,06868−14%

662Brighton, COCO45,39568+9%

663Redan, GAGA31,01768+265%

664Jasper, TXTX7,51168−7%

665Colesville, MDMD14,51968−13%

666Grants, NMNM8,93368+8%

667Marshall, TXTX24,46768−6%

668University City, MOMO34,65768−0%

669Naples Manor, FLFL5,50167+16%

670Okmulgee, OKOK11,39467+28%

671Camp Swift, TXTX8,23967−5%

672Idabel, OKOK6,93467+11%

673Ceres, CACA48,98267−4%

674Columbia, SCSC147,03567−1%

675Laurinburg, NCNC14,58267+4%

676Brentwood, CACA66,60767+11%

677Oceano, CACA7,12867+3%

678Gainesville, GAGA49,22167−15%

679New London, CTCT28,00367−7%

680Covina, CACA49,40467−14%

681Santa Clara, CACA133,44667−14%

682South Apopka, FLFL7,30067+7%

683Youngstown, OHOH58,83267−3%

684Stratmoor, COCO5,41267+0%

685Lakewood, NJNJ69,58567+13%

686Yuba City, CACA69,48567−0%

687Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63867−20%

688Durham, NCNC305,56167−12%

689Long Branch, NJNJ33,32167−7%

690Dixon, CACA21,11667+4%

691McKinney, TXTX236,00167+24%

692Patterson, LALA5,56567+3%

693Hialeah Gardens, FLFL22,77767+197%

694Stanford, CACA18,66267−6%

695Cairo, GAGA10,15067−3%

696Miami Beach, FLFL81,59467+0%

697Fort Meade, FLFL5,37967−3%

698La Quinta, CACA39,44067+11%

699Tamiami, FLFL49,75267+138%

700Charter Oak, CACA9,44267−13%

701Dade City, FLFL10,17367−6%

702Sunland Park, NMNM18,26867+786%

703Gretna, LALA17,36067−6%

704Coral Terrace, FLFL24,89567+82%

705Orlando, FLFL333,88867−14%

706Olympia Heights, FLFL12,39967+47%

707Palestine, TXTX19,55567−6%

708Del Aire, CACA11,11567−12%

709Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12266−17%

710Keyes, CACA5,57766+0%

711Oak Grove, KYKY7,83066−1%

712Sunset, FLFL13,53566+22%

713Reserve, LALA7,79166+3%

714Las Cruces, NMNM116,97866+1%

715Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79066+9%

716La Mirada, CACA45,95266−15%

717Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11366−19%

718Kaneohe, HIHI37,35566−5%

719Fort Meade, MDMD11,22566−3%

720Baton Rouge, LALA222,79566−2%

721Commerce City, COCO72,34566+3%

722Milledgeville, GAGA16,83566+1%

723Lovejoy, GAGA12,92966+9%

724Goldsboro, NCNC35,01266−1%

725Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85666−9%

726Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21566+83%

727Vista, CACA98,27466−6%

728West Miami, FLFL7,12566+101%

729Center, TXTX5,24666−16%

730Adel, GAGA5,85466−3%

731Yonkers, NYNY212,60366−15%

732Madison Park, NJNJ9,12466−19%

733La Junta, COCO6,86466+3%

734West Chicago, ILIL25,29666−1%

735Buffalo, NYNY274,61366−7%

736Elgin, ILIL115,47666−8%

737Bonita, CACA12,65266−7%

738Live Oak, FLFL7,24866−7%

739American Canyon, CACA22,77366−14%

740Savannah, GAGA149,44066+2%

741Burton, SCSC6,91266−6%

742Atmore, ALAL8,36066+3%

743Westchester, FLFL52,03266+113%

744Moultrie, GAGA14,97366−5%

745Bedford Heights, OHOH10,69166+17%

746Nipomo, CACA17,51666+9%

747Moorpark, CACA35,02366+5%

748Natchitoches, LALA17,14666+2%

749Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05166−11%

750St. Louis, MOMO278,14466−2%

751South Brooksville, FLFL5,09966+0%

752Safford, AZAZ10,27966+4%

753Union City, GAGA29,91066+16%

754Waipio, HIHI10,87066+12%

755White Plains, NYNY62,87166−13%

756Pass Christian, MSMS6,45966+10%

757Leesville, LALA5,21066−4%

758Westview, FLFL12,10766+35%

759Muleshoe, TXTX5,16266+3%

760Fort Pierce North, FLFL7,22466+26%

761Portsmouth, VAVA96,77766+0%

762Washington, DCDC693,64566−3%

763Redland, MDMD18,66566−20%

764Westwood Lakes, FLFL10,55365+44%

765Abbeville, LALA10,86165−6%

766Hampton, VAVA137,31565−4%

767Albany, CACA19,19565−5%

768Trotwood, OHOH23,19065+7%

769New Orleans, LALA362,15465+12%

770Franklin, LALA6,22465+2%

771Vernon, TXTX9,74765+6%

772Avon, COCO6,18465+5%

773Albion, MIMI7,47465+1%

774Dentsville, SCSC15,20965−1%

775Midland, TXTX147,61565−2%

776Nyack, NYNY7,51165−3%

777Alexandria, LALA42,93865+1%

778Cloverleaf, TXTX24,06365−18%

779Garden Acres, CACA10,66765−2%

780Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88265+2%

781Donaldsonville, LALA7,09465+20%

782Newport News, VAVA183,23065−6%

783Waianae, HIHI12,91865−20%

784Forest Park, OHOH20,04165−2%

785Converse, TXTX32,48165−13%

786Freehold, NJNJ12,56265−14%

787Eatonton, GAGA6,74965+4%

788Bainbridge, GAGA14,60665−1%

789Jacksonville, NCNC72,73265−2%

790Arcadia, CACA54,11765−14%

791Cambridge, MDMD13,45765−0%

792New Braunfels, TXTX122,49265+8%

793Avon Park, FLFL10,51465−16%

794Cleveland, MSMS10,13865−0%

795Anniston, ALAL20,93065−1%

796Blakely, GAGA5,15665+5%

797Mojave, CACA5,17365+0%

798Riverdale, ILIL10,28065+123%

799Ulysses, KSKS5,52465+8%

800Valdosta, GAGA56,18665−3%

801Milliken, COCO9,18365+5%

802Lomita, CACA19,72465−13%

803Reading, PAPA95,83265−14%

804Spartanburg, SCSC39,97865−3%

805Washington, NCNC9,91065−2%

806Country Walk, FLFL19,29165−9%

807Darlington, SCSC6,07565+2%

808Melrose Park, ILIL23,93665−4%

809Palatka, FLFL10,87265−3%

810Osceola, ARAR6,45065+0%

811Lahaina, HIHI10,16264−7%

812Hope, ARAR8,44564−16%

813Port Royal, SCSC16,64864+4%

814Hillsboro, TXTX9,03664−13%

815Arlington, VAVA236,25464−7%

816Angleton, TXTX21,29564−1%

817Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65264+1%

818Hugo, OKOK5,08264+25%

819Ewa Beach, HIHI14,37664+11%

820Covington, GAGA17,47764−3%

821San Luis, AZAZ42,03064+179%

822Heeia, HIHI5,14464−5%

823Ingleside, TXTX10,08564+2%

824Richmond, VAVA237,25764−1%

825Shreveport, LALA175,90264−1%

826Kingsburg, CACA13,24964+4%

827Upland, CACA79,44664−12%

828Hilo, HIHI50,40464−8%

829Rockport, TXTX11,34864+31%

830Brandywine, MDMD12,16064+2%

831Piney Green, NCNC14,07864−0%

832Red Bank, NJNJ12,89664−9%

833Waimalu, HIHI13,06164+8%

834Clinton, OKOK8,30264+18%

835Lawton, OKOK90,50364−4%

836Griffin, GAGA23,89664−3%

837Pasadena, TXTX148,53964−4%

838Prosser, WAWA6,65464+19%

839Brownsville, TNTN9,30164+2%

840Columbus, MSMS22,79264+0%

841Clinton, NCNC8,46664−6%

842Montrose, VAVA8,28564−2%

843New Bern, NCNC34,72464−2%

844Albany, GAGA66,90764+10%

845Georgetown, SCSC8,86964+1%

846Memphis, TNTN609,64764+2%

847Dublin, GAGA16,56564−3%

848North Charleston, SCSC129,24564−7%

849Newnan, GAGA45,86764−7%

850Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60264+15%

851Douglas, GAGA11,86464−11%

852Lorain, OHOH65,36664−5%

853Redlands, CACA74,12864+2%

854Redwood City, CACA82,17864−11%

855Sumter, SCSC43,09464−5%

856Thomasville, GAGA18,66764+0%

857Peekskill, NYNY25,89164−20%

858Americus, GAGA15,61764−0%

859Waycross, GAGA13,93664−1%

860Henderson, NCNC15,01364−3%

861River Rouge, MIMI6,81464−6%

862Jennings, MOMO13,09364+54%

863Randallstown, MDMD35,95764+24%

864Lillington, NCNC5,04064−4%

865Plaquemine, LALA5,89164−1%

866Monroe, LALA46,86064+4%

867Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12064−1%

868Leon Valley, TXTX11,56364−6%

869Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80264−3%

870LaGrange, GAGA34,73064−4%

871Montgomery, ALAL195,30064−2%

872Pacifica, CACA36,89064−3%

873Alamogordo, NMNM31,90664−4%

874Dodge City, KSKS27,65364−5%

875Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21364+11%

876Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75064−5%

877Hillsborough, NCNC9,77864+1%

878Black Jack, MOMO6,54764+25%

879Idylwood, VAVA17,55964−16%

880Suffolk, VAVA104,69964−1%

881Perry, FLFL7,33064−0%

882West Point, MSMS9,74364+1%

883Covington, TNTN8,58564−1%

884Inwood, NYNY12,23563−23%

885Hammond, LALA24,03263−3%

886Palmetto, FLFL13,56263−8%

887Grenada, MSMS12,08863−1%

888Florence, SCSC41,23163−2%

889Calumet Park, ILIL6,77263+76%

890Bolivar, TNTN5,04363+1%

891Milford Mill, MDMD30,82963+56%

892Minden, LALA11,10363+0%

893Irving, TXTX257,07663−20%

894Evans, COCO22,50063+2%

895Lake Charles, LALA82,67663−3%

896Welby, COCO16,19763+1%

897Laurel, MSMS17,66263−4%

898Roxboro, NCNC8,38063−6%

899Walterboro, SCSC5,48563−2%

900Torrance, CACA138,39163−15%

901Lancaster, SCSC9,62363−4%

902Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62263−0%

903Chester, PAPA33,99663+30%

904Greenwood, SCSC22,74563−11%

905Bladensburg, MDMD9,67163+12%

906San Marino, CACA11,96463−7%

907Baltimore, MDMD569,99763+7%

908Kankakee, ILIL23,40063−13%

909Swainsboro, GAGA7,43663−3%

910Emporia, VAVA5,44763−1%

911Barnesville, GAGA6,32963−3%

912Wilson, NCNC49,57263−11%

913Charleston, SCSC159,42363+4%

914Natchez, MSMS14,88063−0%

915Vacaville, CACA103,85063−1%

916Pine Hills, FLFL80,10563−17%

917Fitzgerald, GAGA8,88263−7%

918Athens, TXTX13,87063−7%

919Meridian, MSMS33,37063−1%

920Elmont, NYNY36,51863−26%

921Oxford, NCNC8,98563−7%

922Franklin, VAVA8,47863−1%

923Mobile, ALAL200,82463−5%

924Social Circle, GAGA5,53763−0%

925Thomson, GAGA6,76363−0%

926Forrest City, ARAR12,30863−5%

927McComb, MSMS11,69763+1%

928Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,67763−8%

929Sylvester, GAGA5,43063+3%

930Forest, MSMS5,43363−16%

931Selma, NCNC7,40663−21%

932Monroe, GAGA16,50763−3%

933Pine Castle, FLFL10,37163−18%

934Isla Vista, CACA13,92063−3%

935Silver City, NMNM9,28463−1%

936Ville Platte, LALA6,17263+1%

937Anthony, NMNM8,90063+692%

938Ripley, TNTN7,49963−2%

939Dayton, OHOH136,68863−3%

940Williamston, NCNC5,08663−0%

941Madison, GAGA5,17963−5%

942Jackson, MSMS141,19663+20%

943Blytheville, ARAR12,22763−3%

944Port Allen, LALA5,01563−1%

945Shelby, NCNC23,30963−1%

946Kansas City, MOMO521,22063−8%

947Madras, OROR7,82963+3%

948Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27963−23%

949Farmington, NMNM46,05563+39%

950Louisville, MSMS5,92163−3%

951Monroe, NCNC42,64463−20%

952Brookhaven, MSMS11,64663−2%

953Oak Park, MIMI29,07263−6%

954Opelika, ALAL35,76563−2%

955Ayden, NCNC5,26363−4%

956San Mateo, CACA103,33763−12%

957Lihue, HIHI7,90163−3%

958Springfield, VAVA31,15463−23%

959Grand Terrace, CACA12,93663−5%

960Wells Branch, TXTX13,52363−9%

961Cocoa West, FLFL5,92363−5%

962Conley, GAGA5,82263−17%

963Broadview Park, FLFL7,11963−22%

964Demopolis, ALAL6,64163−2%

965Westbury, NYNY15,98162−20%

966Laie, HIHI5,69962+5%

967Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49962−16%

968Dover, DEDE40,59262−10%

969Highland Springs, VAVA14,29662−4%

970Greenville, ALAL6,91262−2%

971Marianna, FLFL7,28962−4%

972San Marcos, CACA94,90862−9%

973Everman, TXTX6,53762−23%

974Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27162−13%

975Orange, TXTX19,41962−4%

976Waterford, CACA9,25862+4%

977Morgan Hill, CACA45,62562−2%

978Butner, NCNC8,11262−9%

979New Iberia, LALA26,53362−5%

980Lanett, ALAL6,78162−2%

981Burbank, CACA102,98862−6%

982Rockdale, TXTX5,68862−6%

983Greenbelt, MDMD24,94862−24%

984Nashville, NCNC5,91162−2%

985St. Andrews, SCSC19,86862−6%

986West Memphis, ARAR23,33662−1%

987South Laurel, MDMD29,27262−16%

988Altus, OKOK18,70762+7%

989Lancaster, CACA170,08462−18%

990Ponchatoula, LALA7,75562+4%

991DeRidder, LALA9,50362−1%

992Smithfield, NCNC13,11462−10%

993Wadesboro, NCNC5,03562−2%

994Lake City, FLFL12,78862−4%

995Sanford, FLFL67,48362−13%

996Sky Lake, FLFL8,11662−18%

997Talladega, ALAL14,84062−1%

998Coalinga, CACA17,28162−7%

999St. Rose, LALA7,64462−8%

1000Brewton, ALAL5,11362−1%

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