RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 62 SHOWN OF 62

Most racially diverse, New York counties · 1990

New York counties ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (1990 ACS). This list covers the 62 counties in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 62 is 14.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

01Queens County, NYNY2,358,18284–

02Kings County, NYNY2,653,96384–

03Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33283–

04New York County, NYNY1,664,86282–

05Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74354–

06Rockland County, NYNY357,39743–

07Richmond County, NYNY501,29043–

08Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93938–

09Monroe County, NYNY750,50637–

10Orange County, NYNY417,66934–

11Sullivan County, NYNY80,58634–

12Erie County, NYNY946,74133–

13Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09032–

14Dutchess County, NYNY300,70832–

15Albany County, NYNY321,22527–

16Onondaga County, NYNY466,58426–

17Tompkins County, NYNY104,04725–

18Franklin County, NYNY46,50025–

19Jefferson County, NYNY111,54023–

20Ulster County, NYNY183,33022–

21Orleans County, NYNY39,82522–

22Greene County, NYNY47,23820–

23Oneida County, NYNY226,39220–

24Niagara County, NYNY208,91219–

25Chemung County, NYNY80,41518–

26Schenectady County, NYNY162,58118–

27Wyoming County, NYNY39,74118–

28Clinton County, NYNY78,13817–

29Montgomery County, NYNY50,04615–

30Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51015–

31Cayuga County, NYNY74,36514–

32Columbia County, NYNY60,16814–

33Washington County, NYNY59,35313–

34Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12613–

35Essex County, NYNY36,43813–

36Wayne County, NYNY91,25013–

37Putnam County, NYNY99,02812–

38Broome County, NYNY195,73612–

39Livingston County, NYNY61,43811–

40Genesee County, NYNY58,41610–

41Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,39010–

42St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4889–

43Ontario County, NYNY113,1309–

44Seneca County, NYNY32,8839–

45Otsego County, NYNY60,5898–

46Saratoga County, NYNY241,3438–

47Madison County, NYNY67,1207–

48Schoharie County, NYNY30,1767–

49Cortland County, NYNY45,8507–

50Fulton County, NYNY52,2167–

51Delaware County, NYNY44,3056–

52Chenango County, NYNY45,7156–

53Steuben County, NYNY91,8556–

54Schuyler County, NYNY16,9245–

55Oswego County, NYNY118,5695–

56Allegany County, NYNY46,8005–

57Warren County, NYNY65,0205–

58Yates County, NYNY24,5475–

59Tioga County, NYNY47,4534–

60Lewis County, NYNY26,4794–

61Herkimer County, NYNY59,2193–

62Hamilton County, NYNY5,0063–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS