RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,144

Most racially diverse, US counties

US counties ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2024 ACS). Queens County, New York leads at 96. 3,144 counties qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

USUnited States334,922,49971–

01Queens County, NYNY2,358,18296–

02Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19196–

03Solano County, CACA455,37694–

04Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09994–

05Alameda County, CACA1,636,63094–

06Kings County, NYNY2,653,96393–

07Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58292–

08Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24092–

09Prince William County, VAVA502,96692–

10Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07091–

11Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46091–

12Essex County, NJNJ896,37991–

13Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33591–

14Kauai County, HIHI73,40091–

15Maui County, HIHI160,59291–

16Clark County, NVNV2,407,22690–

17Hoke County, NCNC56,93990–

18Broward County, FLFL2,013,31790–

19Hudson County, NJNJ735,03390–

20Hawaii County, HIHI210,04389–

21San Mateo County, CACA743,56889–

22Mercer County, NJNJ399,28989–

23Orange County, FLFL1,528,00289–

24Suffolk County, MAMA791,89189–

25Cook County, ILIL5,194,62589–

26Wyandotte County, KSKS170,59789–

27Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28189–

28Union County, NJNJ601,86389–

29San Francisco County, CACA826,07989–

30San Joaquin County, CACA823,81588–

31Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39788–

32Robeson County, NCNC119,94188–

33Yakutat, AKAK67288–

34Howard County, MDMD339,18388–

35Jefferson County, TXTX254,32188–

36Honolulu County, HIHI988,70388–

37Bell County, TXTX402,24887–

38New York County, NYNY1,664,86287–

39Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39187–

40Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87387–

41Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46687–

42Harris County, TXTX5,045,02687–

43Brazoria County, TXTX419,08087–

44Orange County, CACA3,149,50787–

45Durham County, NCNC347,24087–

46Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38387–

47Sutter County, CACA98,78786–

48Waller County, TXTX69,85886–

49Yolo County, CACA224,41086–

50Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38786–

51Cumberland County, NCNC338,47385–

52Manassas Park, VAVA16,56085–

53San Diego County, CACA3,282,24885–

54Cobb County, GAGA793,34585–

55Collin County, TXTX1,297,17985–

56Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11585–

57Somerset County, NJNJ356,48685–

58Liberty County, GAGA70,31385–

59Manassas, VAVA44,33285–

60District of Columbia, DCDC693,64584–

61Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39884–

62Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14884–

63Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93484–

64Alexandria, VAVA160,66284–

65Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79184–

66Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21684–

67Kalawao County, HIHI8284–

68Scotland County, NCNC33,32284–

69Duval County, FLFL1,062,96383–

70Newport News, VAVA183,23083–

71Greene County, NCNC20,70083–

72Loudoun County, VAVA449,74983–

73Norfolk, VAVA231,01383–

74Fairfax, VAVA26,77283–

75Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74383–

76Stafford County, VAVA170,80383–

77Guilford County, NCNC562,23483–

78Travis County, TXTX1,389,67082–

79Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72682–

80Marion County, ININ992,19682–

81Denton County, TXTX1,069,34682–

82Oklahoma County, OKOK822,12582–

83Falls County, TXTX17,86982–

84Henrico County, VAVA342,77582–

85Potter County, TXTX114,45382–

86King County, WAWA2,344,93982–

87Bergen County, NJNJ977,02682–

88Aleutians East, AKAK3,47982–

89Kaufman County, TXTX209,23581–

90Cibola County, NMNM26,80781–

91DeKalb County, GAGA774,39481–

92Yuba County, CACA88,69181–

93Sampson County, NCNC61,50481–

94Camden County, NJNJ535,79981–

95Richmond, VAVA237,25781–

96Charles County, MDMD176,59381–

97Scott County, MSMS28,07381–

98San Juan County, NMNM120,34081–

99Hopewell, VAVA23,26181–

100Sandoval County, NMNM159,56581–

101Jasper County, SCSC38,53381–

102Passaic County, NJNJ531,62481–

103Comanche County, OKOK122,15881–

104St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44981–

105New Castle County, DEDE588,02681–

106Duplin County, NCNC51,57180–

107Douglas County, GAGA154,29380–

108Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65780–

109Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93980–

110Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CTCT337,69780–

111Muscogee County, GAGA202,17180–

112Lake County, ININ504,61280–

113Wayne County, NCNC122,27880–

114Long County, GAGA21,55780–

115Anchorage, AKAK287,15580–

116Dakota County, NENE21,68780–

117Wilson County, NCNC81,15080–

118Williamson County, TXTX752,82780–

119Chatham County, GAGA311,85580–

120Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39380–

121Geary County, KSKS36,33880–

122Baltimore County, MDMD847,65079–

123Davidson County, TNTN745,90479–

124Polk County, FLFL874,79079–

125Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,46579–

126Coryell County, TXTX85,59279–

127Hampton, VAVA137,31579–

128Madison County, TXTX14,22679–

129Peach County, GAGA29,87779–

130Walker County, TXTX83,84279–

131Riverside County, CACA2,544,91679–

132Brazos County, TXTX249,08879–

133Arapahoe County, COCO673,82079–

134East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18079–

135Buena Vista County, IAIA20,44979–

136Richmond County, NYNY501,29079–

137Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03879–

138Hempstead County, ARAR19,08078–

139Navarro County, TXTX57,18178–

140Forsyth County, NCNC401,71878–

141Wake County, NCNC1,257,23578–

142Matagorda County, TXTX36,46378–

143Prince George County, VAVA43,93678–

144Seminole County, FLFL491,88478–

145Vance County, NCNC42,63878–

146Gregg County, TXTX126,09578–

147Otero County, NMNM70,36878–

148Martinsville, VAVA13,84978–

149Leake County, MSMS21,66278–

150Clarke County, GAGA129,92178–

151Pulaski County, ARAR404,61178–

152Wharton County, TXTX42,06078–

153Bristol Bay, AKAK84778–

154Napa County, CACA132,94978–

155Charles City County, VAVA6,62378–

156Henry County, GAGA264,92278–

157Galveston County, TXTX372,20778–

158Anderson County, TXTX59,80578–

159Houston County, GAGA178,21478–

160Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66278–

161Warren County, NCNC18,89878–

162Mitchell County, TXTX8,94778–

163Ellis County, TXTX240,86778–

164Harding County, NMNM61778–

165Camp County, TXTX13,38078–

166San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09178–

167Ventura County, CACA830,85177–

168St. Louis, MOMO278,14477–

169Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11177–

170Fresno County, CACA1,035,45677–

171Chesapeake, VAVA255,33277–

172Colquitt County, GAGA47,43877–

173Telfair County, GAGA11,19577–

174Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55877–

175Robertson County, TXTX17,83977–

176Newton County, GAGA125,58377–

177Denver County, COCO740,61377–

178Richland County, SCSC434,95677–

179Coconino County, AZAZ144,36877–

180Tulsa County, OKOK698,78277–

181St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55277–

182Socorro County, NMNM15,83877–

183Charlton County, GAGA13,12177–

184Nash County, NCNC99,36577–

185Muskogee County, OKOK66,70877–

186Ramsey County, MNMN541,62377–

187Leon County, FLFL299,04877–

188Atkinson County, GAGA8,45477–

189Limestone County, TXTX22,84977–

190Bradley County, ARAR9,82877–

191Arlington County, VAVA243,93177–

192Tift County, GAGA42,25477–

193McLennan County, TXTX272,02077–

194Fayette County, GAGA125,15677–

195Caddo County, OKOK26,13077–

196Portsmouth, VAVA96,77777–

197Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72577–

198St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,64277–

199Marlboro County, SCSC25,48877–

200Lenoir County, NCNC55,83777–

201Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60177–

202Glades County, FLFL13,27077–

203Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,27177–

204Gadsden County, FLFL44,29876–

205Suffolk, VAVA104,69976–

206Stanislaus County, CACA557,71976–

207Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14876–

208Colorado County, TXTX21,43976–

209Alachua County, FLFL290,02876–

210Lee County, NCNC70,25876–

211Shelby County, TNTN910,22676–

212Harmon County, OKOK2,32776–

213Lake County, ILIL719,33976–

214Orleans Parish, LALA362,15476–

215Adams County, COCO554,66876–

216Titus County, TXTX31,56376–

217Garza County, TXTX4,51076–

218Roanoke, VAVA99,11176–

219Graham County, AZAZ40,15776–

220Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68576–

221Swisher County, TXTX6,70376–

222Dooly County, GAGA11,15676–

223Anson County, NCNC21,75876–

224Midland County, TXTX187,85576–

225Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33275–

226Providence County, RIRI678,17975–

227Echols County, GAGA3,68575–

228Navajo County, AZAZ109,94675–

229Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48175–

230Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73775–

231Evans County, GAGA11,02875–

232Nobles County, MNMN22,33875–

233Pitt County, NCNC182,93675–

234Osceola County, FLFL481,71875–

235Bladen County, NCNC30,00775–

236Lowndes County, GAGA122,86775–

237Brooks County, GAGA16,10175–

238Liberty County, TXTX121,36475–

239Hardee County, FLFL25,93275–

240Pinal County, AZAZ539,38075–

241Kent County, DEDE194,78675–

242Western Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT640,48275–

243Curry County, NMNM46,65575–

244South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT578,74175–

245Baker County, GAGA2,72575–

246Will County, ILIL712,25375–

247Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03575–

248Russell County, ALAL58,89875–

249Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53675–

250Alamance County, NCNC186,17775–

251Smith County, TXTX252,54975–

252Sumter County, GAGA28,80175–

253Lubbock County, TXTX328,90675–

254Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06575–

255Saluda County, SCSC19,68075–

256Cottle County, TXTX1,22475–

257Benton County, ARAR332,55475–

258Hamilton County, FLFL14,18075–

259Rockdale County, GAGA98,41675–

260Grimes County, TXTX34,25275–

261Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,25674–

262Prince George's County, MDMD970,37474–

263Sumter County, SCSC105,06774–

264Bent County, COCO5,71674–

265Iberville Parish, LALA29,57974–

266Granville County, NCNC61,42174–

267Jones County, TXTX20,86174–

268Houston County, TXTX22,31674–

269Crowley County, COCO5,67774–

270Toombs County, GAGA27,54574–

271Harnett County, NCNC150,13774–

272Bastrop County, TXTX118,90874–

273Richmond County, NCNC42,04174–

274Coffee County, GAGA44,40774–

275Orange County, NYNY417,66974–

276Halifax County, NCNC46,53474–

277Mineral County, NVNV4,40774–

278Jefferson County, ALAL665,74274–

279Live Oak County, TXTX11,92974–

280Montgomery County, TNTN249,93574–

281Hyde County, NCNC4,55474–

282Kane County, ILIL525,75774–

283DeSoto County, FLFL37,07874–

284Dillon County, SCSC27,45874–

285Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92574–

286Marshall County, MSMS34,65474–

287Danville, VAVA41,64774–

288Capitol Planning Region, CTCT994,11574–

289Cherokee County, OKOK49,19674–

290Sevier County, ARAR15,75874–

291Barbour County, ALAL24,60774–

292DeWitt County, TXTX20,30974–

293Northampton County, VAVA11,87974–

294Angelina County, TXTX88,15474–

295Somerset County, MDMD24,97374–

296Childress County, TXTX6,64374–

297Candler County, GAGA11,27573–

298Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20173–

299Kern County, CACA927,06873–

300Marion County, GAGA7,67673–

301Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48773–

302Tattnall County, GAGA24,37673–

303Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CTCT463,34973–

304Hays County, TXTX304,39073–

305Neshoba County, MSMS28,73273–

306Dauphin County, PAPA293,35173–

307Crittenden County, ARAR46,21073–

308La Paz County, AZAZ16,71173–

309Calhoun County, TXTX19,59973–

310Washington County, OROR611,70873–

311Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08973–

312Karnes County, TXTX15,01873–

313Rockland County, NYNY357,39773–

314Grady County, GAGA26,59073–

315Wicomico County, MDMD106,89973–

316Victoria County, TXTX92,65673–

317Jefferson County, OROR25,74073–

318Texas County, OKOK20,32273–

319Richmond County, GAGA206,55973–

320Sitka, AKAK8,31973–

321Decatur County, GAGA29,43273–

322Iberia Parish, LALA66,84673–

323Mitchell County, GAGA20,46773–

324Jackson County, MOMO732,99473–

325Howard County, TXTX30,50473–

326Pierce County, WAWA946,28873–

327Cochise County, AZAZ126,33273–

328Caddo Parish, LALA224,22673–

329Choctaw County, OKOK14,05973–

330Spalding County, GAGA70,77573–

331Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36073–

332Hertford County, NCNC19,01573–

333Edgefield County, SCSC29,80873–

334Monroe County, PAPA167,17973–

335Alpine County, CACA1,04373–

336Hall County, TXTX2,73773–

337Baltimore, MDMD569,99773–

338St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,87573–

339Washoe County, NVNV509,38673–

340Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85272–

341Inyo County, CACA18,15872–

342Madison County, TNTN100,79072–

343Del Norte County, CACA26,41072–

344Cherokee County, TXTX53,33772–

345Madison County, FLFL18,75972–

346Bibb County, GAGA157,55672–

347Washington County, ARAR271,21372–

348Shelby County, TXTX24,28672–

349McCurtain County, OKOK30,74472–

350Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38872–

351Torrance County, NMNM16,10072–

352Essex County, VAVA10,65472–

353Dawson County, NENE24,45272–

354Finney County, KSKS37,50572–

355Troup County, GAGA72,84472–

356Lauderdale County, MSMS70,31772–

357Stanton County, KSKS1,98672–

358Hendry County, FLFL48,27672–

359Accomack County, VAVA33,85972–

360Refugio County, TXTX6,65772–

361Kings County, CACA154,32772–

362Hartley County, TXTX4,90472–

363Berkeley County, SCSC274,66672–

364Jenkins County, GAGA8,84372–

365Greenlee County, AZAZ9,31272–

366Wilkes County, GAGA9,54072–

367Petersburg, AKAK3,39472–

368Martin County, NCNC21,60172–

369Adair County, OKOK19,82872–

370Taos County, NMNM34,56472–

371Snohomish County, WAWA870,65672–

372Desha County, ARAR9,98472–

373Tillman County, OKOK6,78072–

374Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90772–

375Haywood County, TNTN17,04272–

376Terrell County, TXTX70272–

377Hall County, GAGA226,56872–

378North Slope, AKAK10,58272–

379Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89672–

380Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38072–

381Florence County, SCSC138,50472–

382Nottoway County, VAVA15,79671–

383Montgomery County, TXTX781,19471–

384Turner County, GAGA8,98371–

385Washington County, NCNC10,63871–

386DeSoto County, MSMS197,91871–

387Champaign County, ILIL209,97271–

388Gonzales County, TXTX20,15971–

389Columbus County, NCNC50,48771–

390Scurry County, TXTX16,16271–

391Glenn County, CACA28,14171–

392Harrison County, TXTX71,95671–

393Tom Green County, TXTX120,60271–

394Madison County, MSMS116,29871–

395Mobile County, ALAL411,65871–

396Burlington County, NJNJ481,43971–

397Sonoma County, CACA486,44471–

398Mountrail County, NDND9,39571–

399Colfax County, NENE10,93471–

400Hardeman County, TNTN25,27471–

401St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76571–

402Lowndes County, MSMS57,34671–

403Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09971–

404Hampden County, MAMA464,33871–

405Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08871–

406St. Clair County, ILIL250,70871–

407Winchester, VAVA28,27271–

408DuPage County, ILIL934,29871–

409Nolan County, TXTX14,11771–

410Yakima County, WAWA259,18571–

411Lehigh County, PAPA384,38371–

412Franklin County, NCNC82,03771–

413Martin County, TXTX5,28471–

414Washington County, TXTX38,28871–

415Mississippi County, ARAR37,82871–

416Harrison County, MSMS217,13671–

417Forsyth County, GAGA282,80571–

418Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83971–

419Rusk County, TXTX54,85471–

420Crisp County, GAGA19,23771–

421Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12171–

422Johnston County, NCNC256,44871–

423Burke County, GAGA24,40871–

424Escambia County, FLFL333,83471–

425Emanuel County, GAGA23,14771–

426Quay County, NMNM8,45471–

427Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61570–

428Hampton County, SCSC18,17470–

429Greenwood County, SCSC70,37970–

430Paulding County, GAGA190,99670–

431Colleton County, SCSC39,38270–

432Grant County, WAWA105,72770–

433Dorchester County, SCSC178,39770–

434Baldwin County, GAGA44,02970–

435Chicot County, ARAR9,10770–

436Lassen County, CACA28,11770–

437Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54970–

438Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74070–

439West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,13470–

440Jefferson County, KYKY795,22270–

441Brunswick County, VAVA15,72770–

442Lynchburg, VAVA81,34770–

443Pike County, ALAL33,68870–

444Montgomery County, ALAL225,89170–

445Alamosa County, COCO16,68870–

446Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53770–

447Clarendon County, SCSC31,04370–

448Jackson County, TXTX15,39370–

449Dorchester County, MDMD33,62870–

450Pueblo County, COCO169,27770–

451Dawson County, TXTX11,77670–

452Lee County, TXTX18,72970–

453Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05870–

454Barrow County, GAGA99,77370–

455Barnwell County, SCSC20,65370–

456Forrest County, MSMS79,03470–

457Chambers County, ALAL34,25370–

458Caroline County, VAVA34,41370–

459Greensville County, VAVA11,18170–

460Medina County, TXTX56,88170–

461Costilla County, COCO3,67970–

462Richmond County, VAVA9,29470–

463Bowie County, TXTX92,69670–

464St. Louis County, MOMO990,91170–

465Knox County, TXTX3,19270–

466West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,75670–

467Monroe County, ARAR6,24470–

468Saguache County, COCO6,73270–

469Brewster County, TXTX9,45870–

470Taylor County, TXTX150,07770–

471Jackson County, OKOK24,76470–

472Juneau, AKAK31,60970–

473Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,77770–

474Madison County, ALAL433,51670–

475Copiah County, MSMS27,49770–

476Kendall County, ILIL145,47069–

477Greene County, GAGA21,36769–

478Bossier Parish, LALA131,86769–

479McDuffie County, GAGA21,64069–

480Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09069–

481San Juan County, UTUT14,54269–

482Surry County, VAVA6,60369–

483Franklin County, WAWA102,61269–

484Hughes County, OKOK13,45569–

485Delaware County, PAPA580,93769–

486Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,36869–

487Las Animas County, COCO14,39169–

488Columbia County, GAGA169,18969–

489Caldwell County, TXTX55,15069–

490Franklin, VAVA8,47869–

491Hockley County, TXTX21,60069–

492Montgomery County, NCNC26,40369–

493Jefferson County, FLFL16,00769–

494Wichita County, TXTX129,55569–

495Winn Parish, LALA14,96169–

496Esmeralda County, NVNV72969–

497Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54269–

498Rutherford County, TNTN386,35269–

499Morris County, TXTX12,13369–

500Hale County, ALAL15,19469–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest diversity score?

Queens County, New York ranks #1 with 96 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by diversity score?

Queens County, New York, Fort Bend County, Texas, Solano County, California, Gwinnett County, Georgia, Alameda County, California.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).