RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,058

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). Carson, California leads at 98. 6,058 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 14 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Carson, CACA90,80898+9%

02Gardena, CACA58,46097+7%

03Hawthorne, CACA82,74196+17%

04Langley Park, MDMD21,50895+51%

05East Palo Alto, CACA28,87295+51%

06National City, CACA57,80794+33%

07Union City, CACA65,28293+11%

08San Pablo, CACA31,67893+9%

09Passaic, NJNJ71,33793+38%

10South San Gabriel, CACA7,92393+28%

11Paterson, NJNJ161,79393+22%

12Rosemead, CACA49,41093+29%

13East Chicago, ININ25,61093+26%

14Alhambra, CACA79,82093+20%

15Hartford, CTCT121,98193+15%

16Jersey City, NJNJ302,01392−0%

17Manor, TXTX23,07092+20%

18Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08992+12%

19Hillandale, MDMD5,06091+15%

20Oakland, CACA440,83891+0%

21San Gabriel, CACA38,18691+17%

22Indiantown, FLFL6,82691+17%

23Fresno, TXTX24,56091+16%

24Inglewood, CACA101,66291+32%

25Chamblee, GAGA32,33490+24%

26Daly City, CACA101,26190+16%

27Avenal, CACA13,47990+46%

28Corcoran, CACA22,35890+30%

29North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65390+9%

30Richmond, CACA114,86190+0%

31Houston, TXTX2,397,31590+4%

32New York, NYNY8,584,62990+1%

33Richmond, TXTX13,38990+28%

34Diboll, TXTX5,12589+9%

35Elgin, TXTX13,32789+16%

36Paramount, CACA50,75589+69%

37Alondra Park, CACA8,37389+2%

38Rowland Heights, CACA45,91189+15%

39Walnut, CACA27,31689+19%

40Artesia, CACA15,78989+5%

41Seaside, CACA31,63689+5%

42Delano, CACA52,33489+49%

43Pomona, CACA147,80789+37%

44Chicago, ILIL2,731,58589+3%

45Pasadena, CACA135,80489+4%

46Wilmer, TXTX6,76889+10%

47Norwalk, CACA97,10489+33%

48West Carson, CACA22,14388−3%

49Lynwood, CACA63,51288+143%

50Camden, NJNJ71,43088+22%

51Compton, CACA90,50088+42%

52West Covina, CACA105,30188+6%

53Haverstraw, NYNY12,79188+29%

54Montebello, CACA60,69388+80%

55Long Beach, CACA450,46988+0%

56Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27188+3%

57Rialto, CACA106,55488+13%

58Fresno, CACA555,54988+6%

59Stockton, CACA324,59788−2%

60Immokalee, FLFL26,36188+73%

61Salinas, CACA159,13488+41%

62Vallejo, CACA123,28787−5%

63Newburgh, NYNY28,05987+5%

64Lawndale, CACA29,89287+12%

65Willowbrook, CACA21,68187+38%

66Pittsburg, CACA77,54287−3%

67Colton, CACA53,38387+27%

68Oxnard, CACA199,65187+43%

69Hercules, CACA26,32687+1%

70Duarte, CACA22,86687+5%

71Adelphi, MDMD17,39587−1%

72Monterey Park, CACA57,45787+35%

73Brookshire, TXTX6,09087+6%

74San Bernardino, CACA222,04487+9%

75Live Oak, CACA9,46687+18%

76East Porterville, CACA5,06687+47%

77Blythe, CACA15,04287+19%

78Valinda, CACA20,96286+76%

79Montclair, CACA37,56386+25%

80Livingston, CACA14,69086+65%

81Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73986+53%

82Fowler, CACA7,74586+48%

83Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29186+4%

84Milpitas, CACA78,59686+12%

85Merced, CACA99,72486+7%

86Dallas, TXTX1,329,49186+1%

87Marina, CACA23,25686−3%

88Baldwin Park, CACA68,88086+98%

89Navasota, TXTX9,90486+3%

90South Bay, FLFL5,14086+39%

91Bridgeport, CTCT152,27386−0%

92Emeryville, CACA13,25185−1%

93San Francisco, CACA826,07985+3%

94Florence-Graham, CACA60,69085+185%

95Pasco, WAWA82,84885+30%

96Wasco, CACA26,52585+40%

97Freeport, TXTX10,50885+15%

98Avocado Heights, CACA12,59385+90%

99Watsonville, CACA50,71685+83%

100Hayward, CACA157,11385−4%

101Avondale, AZAZ100,98385+21%

102Newark, NJNJ323,80885+14%

103South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91185+149%

104Madera, CACA69,01785+51%

105Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78785−2%

106Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37385+67%

107Englewood, NJNJ30,03585−1%

108Altadena, CACA41,70585+1%

109Santa Maria, CACA111,39085+31%

110Muscoy, CACA12,02585+44%

111Seven Corners, VAVA9,37185−1%

112Waipio Acres, HIHI5,33285+5%

113Reedley, CACA26,98285+49%

114Othello, WAWA9,23784+45%

115Dos Palos, CACA5,69784+27%

116South San Francisco, CACA64,94184−1%

117Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,79384+57%

118Cerritos, CACA46,36784+18%

119Indio, CACA94,26984+79%

120South Miami Heights, FLFL38,76684+18%

121Seguin, TXTX41,04884+18%

122Connell, WAWA5,08084+17%

123Galena Park, TXTX10,35284+47%

124Ontario, CACA187,01384+24%

125El Centro, CACA44,38284+71%

126Lindsay, CACA12,57884+102%

127Freeport, NYNY44,17484−0%

128New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13384−1%

129San Jose, CACA989,81484−2%

130Suisun City, CACA29,45484−6%

131Grandview, WAWA12,06284+54%

132Cuero, TXTX8,26484+8%

133Citrus, CACA10,90484+35%

134Sacramento, CACA536,44984−5%

135Dinuba, CACA25,94984+80%

136Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67584+7%

137Rosenberg, TXTX42,70184+21%

138Belle Glade, FLFL17,24184+14%

139Gallup, NMNM19,96984+26%

140Surprise, AZAZ175,30484+62%

141West Athens, CACA8,72684+30%

142Sunnyside, WAWA16,43084+72%

143Azusa, CACA47,44784+32%

144El Rio, CACA6,36883+97%

145Coolidge, AZAZ19,95983+15%

146Highgrove, CACA8,36683+25%

147King City, CACA14,00283+117%

148Pahokee, FLFL5,79483+15%

149El Monte, CACA105,07583+58%

150Holtville, CACA5,59183+75%

151Plainview, TXTX19,31483+20%

152Eloy, AZAZ19,96783+81%

153Lennox, CACA19,44983+325%

154Shafter, CACA23,87183+52%

155Lawrence, MAMA89,32083+30%

156Castroville, CACA6,72083+200%

157Central Islip, NYNY38,37383−2%

158Sanger, CACA27,22883+120%

159Santa Paula, CACA31,77483+63%

160Lathrop, CACA42,78383+3%

161West Puente Valley, CACA22,49583+116%

162Farmersville, CACA10,32683+66%

163La Puente, CACA36,42383+138%

164Interlaken, CACA8,06883+33%

165Delhi, CACA11,00982+27%

166Uniondale, NYNY33,14882+10%

167West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,61582+142%

168East Riverdale, MDMD18,33682+4%

169East Pasadena, CACA5,47982−0%

170Miami, FLFL489,81282+33%

171Gonzales, TXTX7,23982+9%

172Chula Vista, CACA275,53382+8%

173Chino, CACA96,95782+9%

174Selma, CACA24,70282+61%

175Lockhart, TXTX18,15982+9%

176Santa Ana, CACA315,58682+73%

177Palmetto Estates, FLFL16,12982+3%

178Hollister, CACA45,69582+26%

179Fontana, CACA221,22382+15%

180Woodlake, CACA8,07382+162%

181Greenfield, CACA21,13882+225%

182Guadalupe, CACA8,84682+171%

183Signal Hill, CACA11,15382−8%

184Winton, CACA11,79782+29%

185Homestead, FLFL86,24282+7%

186South Whittier, CACA55,65082+50%

187Kingsville, TXTX24,68782+40%

188Tulare, CACA73,90782+16%

189Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98482−1%

190Uvalde, TXTX15,45582+77%

191Williams, CACA5,52982+63%

192East Foothills, CACA7,13982+12%

193Waukegan, ILIL87,94082+0%

194Fort Stockton, TXTX8,02782+55%

195Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50882−1%

196Porterville, CACA63,08882+19%

197Summit, ILIL10,75382+8%

198Toppenish, WAWA8,63582+123%

199Trenton, NJNJ91,50682+6%

200Fort Hood, TXTX26,81481+3%

201Galveston, TXTX53,63681−2%

202New Haven, CTCT138,77481−4%

203South Gate, CACA90,07181+367%

204Barstow, CACA24,80481+5%

205Lamesa, TXTX8,10381+22%

206Tucumcari, NMNM5,08281+25%

207Sinton, TXTX5,96681+54%

208Wharton, TXTX8,77681−1%

209Kyle, TXTX69,91781+15%

210Fulshear, TXTX64,63081+6%

211Arvin, CACA19,82081+214%

212South Valley, NMNM37,12081+95%

213Hempstead, NYNY59,81981+8%

214Hutchins, TXTX8,20681−1%

215Pico Rivera, CACA58,91581+229%

216South Houston, TXTX16,40781+90%

217Calipatria, CACA6,01281+12%

218San Fernando, CACA23,44981+266%

219Killeen, TXTX161,88381−3%

220Luling, TXTX5,92081+11%

221Bell, CACA31,62581+344%

222Gilroy, CACA60,76481+20%

223North Bay Shore, NYNY20,28281+5%

224El Mirage, AZAZ35,82081+42%

225San Martin, CACA6,95481+16%

226Tolleson, AZAZ9,22481+92%

227Perris, CACA83,23780+10%

228North Bellport, NYNY11,08780−1%

229Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11780−1%

230Fort Bliss, TXTX11,46080+3%

231Jacinto City, TXTX9,38880+73%

232Canutillo, TXTX5,96280+257%

233Lamont, CACA13,16480+244%

234Florin, CACA50,21180−12%

235Bay City, TXTX17,48880+2%

236Port Lavaca, TXTX11,06080+13%

237Crystal City, TXTX5,87180+612%

238Beeville, TXTX13,08680+42%

239Hillcrest, NYNY9,07180−2%

240Pearsall, TXTX9,17080+144%

241Patterson, CACA26,58780+25%

242Del Rio, TXTX34,49680+110%

243Las Vegas, NMNM12,57480+146%

244North Miami, FLFL60,88480+6%

245Kerman, CACA17,55380+31%

246South El Monte, CACA18,96380+168%

247San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42280+19%

248Bell Gardens, CACA37,36780+472%

249Stafford, TXTX18,04380−13%

250Hereford, TXTX14,97680+31%

251Princeton, FLFL42,62580+1%

252Commerce, CACA11,68880+490%

253Belen, NMNM7,58980+51%

254East Los Angeles, CACA111,64780+1115%

255Memphis, FLFL9,18580−1%

256Moreno Valley, CACA214,26379−7%

257Venus, TXTX8,87079+79%

258Orange Cove, CACA9,81179+306%

259Gonzales, CACA8,31379+180%

260Winslow, AZAZ8,46479+14%

261Firebaugh, CACA8,77479+202%

262San Diego, CACA1,406,10679−1%

263Taylor, TXTX18,40279+5%

264Fort Lee, VAVA8,99379+3%

265Soledad, CACA26,35779+190%

266Chelsea, MAMA40,13079+7%

267Home Gardens, CACA10,50679+33%

268Meadow Woods, FLFL42,85279+8%

269Kermit, TXTX6,01979+21%

270Hempstead, TXTX7,19479−3%

271Monrovia, CACA38,26479+1%

272Imperial, CACA22,33079+26%

273Robstown, TXTX10,32479+419%

274Clute, TXTX10,82179+10%

275Fort Stewart, GAGA9,28579+3%

276Ashland, CACA22,21079−14%

277Eagle Pass, TXTX28,92679+587%

278Diamond Bar, CACA51,88479−5%

279Hidalgo, TXTX15,37679+1414%

280Garden Grove, CACA170,45579−7%

281Marlin, TXTX5,59979−0%

282Brawley, CACA28,00879+61%

283North Valley, NMNM10,45579+27%

284Parlier, CACA14,62279+1199%

285Saginaw, MIMI42,86378+4%

286Port Arthur, TXTX55,80478−6%

287Huntington Park, CACA51,54478+725%

288Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77078+45%

289Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,22578−0%

290Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30778−5%

291Wimauma, FLFL15,26678+50%

292Cudahy, CACA21,44578+541%

293Spring Lake, NCNC11,25278+3%

294Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,27078+4%

295McAllen, TXTX150,64078+96%

296McFarland, CACA14,70978+157%

297Roma, TXTX11,54378+2110%

298Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30778+15%

299Los Banos, CACA49,61478+13%

300Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85378+6%

301Banning, CACA31,85278+5%

302Hutto, TXTX46,04878+34%

303Heber, CACA7,31278+1403%

304West Little River, FLFL33,89078+19%

305Anaheim, CACA341,00878+1%

306Newark, CACA47,89578−7%

307North Chicago, ILIL34,05078−6%

308Florida City, FLFL13,57678+15%

309Takoma Park, MDMD17,26078−3%

310Riverbank, CACA26,55778+19%

311Mecca, CACA7,18478+2210%

312Union City, NJNJ66,65678+116%

313East San Gabriel, CACA23,41078−6%

314Walnut Park, CACA14,95878+733%

315Loma Linda, CACA25,22178−5%

316North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10078+44%

317Douglas, AZAZ16,03878+173%

318Fort Lupton, COCO10,40278+22%

319Maywood, CACA23,60078+926%

320Mila Doce, TXTX7,73178+6848%

321Lompoc, CACA43,31578+5%

322Primera, TXTX5,47877+237%

323Downey, CACA108,46877+12%

324Bellflower, CACA74,71977−7%

325Stanton, CACA40,16177+0%

326Alamo, TXTX20,62577+82%

327Calexico, CACA38,62377+661%

328Spring Valley, NYNY34,48277−6%

329Hawaiian Paradise Park, HIHI13,20377−3%

330Coachella, CACA45,41177+1446%

331Newman, CACA12,45377+18%

332Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09377+989%

333Leisure City, FLFL27,80877+22%

334Riverside, CACA323,05777+1%

335Opa-locka, FLFL16,17777+34%

336Pharr, TXTX80,83077+269%

337Whittier, CACA85,81577+18%

338West New York, NJNJ53,19277+84%

339La Palma, CACA14,90777−2%

340Bloomington, CACA25,69877+28%

341Fillmore, CACA16,93777+39%

342Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24777+14%

343Hughson, CACA8,05177+23%

344Culver City, CACA39,45277−6%

345Ione, CACA9,28277+6%

346Roselle, NJNJ23,26177−1%

347Lovington, NMNM11,62077+16%

348El Paso, TXTX683,01277+69%

349Ennis, TXTX25,69477+2%

350Giddings, TXTX5,42577+2%

351Nogales, AZAZ19,49577+443%

352South Miami, FLFL13,66077−8%

353Earlimart, CACA7,21477+197%

354Brownfield, TXTX8,76277+9%

355Harrisburg, PAPA50,52277+4%

356Fort Polk South, LALA7,86976+6%

357Makawao, HIHI7,35376+5%

358Valencia West, AZAZ14,72876+44%

359Cathedral City, CACA52,37576+10%

360Pontiac, MIMI62,07776−1%

361Yuma, AZAZ105,22776+13%

362Lemoore, CACA27,29176−1%

363Imperial Beach, CACA25,20676+1%

364Buena Park, CACA81,74176−9%

365Marana, AZAZ65,52376+51%

366Berkeley, CACA121,91176+2%

367New Cassel, NYNY14,55176+3%

368Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,17876+48%

369Laredo, TXTX269,51576+469%

370Winters, CACA8,21476+19%

371Cherryland, CACA14,14376−6%

372Austin, TXTX1,002,63276+2%

373Slaton, TXTX5,68476+7%

374Linda, CACA23,87176−2%

375Mission, TXTX88,99276+99%

376Edinburg, TXTX110,70076+210%

377Mission Bend, TXTX36,58676−17%

378Makaha, HIHI10,06676−10%

379Port Hueneme, CACA20,98776+0%

380White Oak, MDMD17,32976−12%

381Silver Spring, MDMD81,46276−13%

382Boston, MAMA672,97376−5%

383Rio Grande City, TXTX15,45176+724%

384New Carrollton, MDMD13,64476+25%

385El Campo, TXTX12,14276+2%

386Alton, TXTX24,13876+1527%

387Anadarko, OKOK5,44876+36%

388La Joya, TXTX5,25776+1100%

389Somerset, NJNJ22,72076−9%

390Florence, AZAZ25,22276+5%

391San Benito, TXTX24,98076+169%

392La Homa, TXTX11,28576+1281%

393Fort Washington, MDMD25,13475+25%

394Goodyear, AZAZ125,35975+38%

395Penitas, TXTX6,49575+1601%

396Alice, TXTX17,55075+75%

397West Sacramento, CACA56,21675+9%

398Cameron, TXTX5,48975−1%

399Bryan, TXTX91,99675−2%

400Raymondville, TXTX10,08275+159%

401Missouri City, TXTX77,32775−10%

402Levelland, TXTX12,51375+12%

403Holyoke, MAMA38,02375+15%

404Madera Acres, CACA9,84675+11%

405Victoria, TXTX66,50075+5%

406Portales, NMNM11,73475+17%

407Monahans, TXTX7,42775+10%

408Naranja, FLFL15,79675+6%

409Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16775+7%

410Andrews, TXTX13,66575+16%

411Waller, TXTX5,38075+2%

412Clovis, NMNM37,12775+8%

413Kahaluu, HIHI5,61975−1%

414Big Spring, TXTX22,29075+8%

415Hackensack, NJNJ46,38075−14%

416Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,35675+3%

417Kirby, TXTX8,21175−5%

418Dover, NJNJ18,91975+10%

419Hyattsville, MDMD21,15875−10%

420Denver, COCO740,61375+1%

421Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,81875+2%

422Wilmington, DEDE73,51275+6%

423La Feria, TXTX7,22275+73%

424Lorton, VAVA20,99175−7%

425Huntsville, TXTX49,08875+1%

426Westmont, CACA34,12375+19%

427Lancaster, PAPA58,36675−1%

428Waco, TXTX147,78875−4%

429Cicero, ILIL81,85874+72%

430Oak Ridge, FLFL23,36474−12%

431Floresville, TXTX9,10574+27%

432Plainfield, NJNJ57,14174+10%

433Harlingen, TXTX72,46774+48%

434Weslaco, TXTX44,20374+118%

435Kapaa, HIHI11,09474−3%

436Taos, NMNM6,52674+20%

437San Jacinto, CACA56,01474+13%

438Springfield, MAMA154,70274−6%

439Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28174−3%

440Fairfield, CACA122,48974−8%

441Hitchcock, TXTX7,72274+0%

442Adelanto, CACA38,79874−4%

443West Palm Beach, FLFL127,18974−7%

444Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,28674−1%

445Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,75074+36%

446Hanford, CACA62,22974+5%

447Buena Vista, MIMI5,79874+29%

448Sweetwater, TXTX10,14174+16%

449San Juan, TXTX37,86874+570%

450Highland, CACA57,61474−9%

451Donna, TXTX16,69874+168%

452Gridley, CACA7,25874+13%

453Victorville, CACA141,39574−4%

454Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44974+1%

455Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75374+9%

456Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30474+8%

457Elsa, TXTX5,82074+1065%

458Corona, CACA161,73474−4%

459Socorro, NMNM8,26174+15%

460Texas City, TXTX59,73374−5%

461Vineland, NJNJ62,70374+2%

462Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,56374+13%

463Odessa, TXTX122,70774+6%

464Fairland, MDMD26,23174−11%

465Mexia, TXTX7,09174−4%

466Fort Drum, NYNY16,06574+10%

467Westminster, CACA88,96674−10%

468Socorro, TXTX38,78773+961%

469Alamosa, COCO9,84973+13%

470Bastrop, TXTX13,38373+11%

471Baytown, TXTX86,56173−2%

472La Habra, CACA60,90873+4%

473Palmview, TXTX15,87873+378%

474Hinesville, GAGA36,67473−2%

475Tucson, AZAZ548,37173+8%

476Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91073+3%

477Mendota, CACA12,77873+590%

478Rochester, NYNY206,10873−6%

479Yoakum, TXTX5,90073+1%

480Mercedes, TXTX17,91573+228%

481North Miami Beach, FLFL46,23673−14%

482San Marcos, TXTX77,83073+8%

483San Elizario, TXTX10,13873+1765%

484Hondo, TXTX9,13073+10%

485Bloomfield, NMNM7,33573+29%

486Providence, RIRI195,31073−9%

487Bakersfield, CACA422,16573−2%

488Kodiak, AKAK5,28173+0%

489Ecorse, MIMI8,89373+1%

490Snyder, TXTX11,16673+17%

491Somerton, AZAZ14,93473+612%

492Tustin, CACA77,84373−8%

493Fort Carson, COCO18,01973+4%

494Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43273+9%

495Ahuimanu, HIHI8,45273−2%

496Progreso, TXTX5,14873+2930%

497Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63273+9%

498Willis, TXTX7,65273−6%

499Edna, TXTX6,08872−2%

500Los Fresnos, TXTX8,70372+129%

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

Frequently asked

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).