RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,122

Most racially diverse, US counties · 1990

US counties ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (1990 ACS). Aleutians East, Alaska leads at 85. 3,122 counties qualify in total. California carries 8 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 3,122 is 17.

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YEAR1990 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

USUnited States248,709,87347–

01Aleutians East, AKAK3,47985–

02Queens County, NYNY2,358,18284–

03Kings County, NYNY2,653,96384–

04Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93484–

05Cibola County, NMNM26,80784–

06San Francisco County, CACA826,07984–

07Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33283–

08Robeson County, NCNC119,94183–

09New York County, NYNY1,664,86282–

10Hudson County, NJNJ735,03381–

11Kalawao County, HIHI8281–

12Alameda County, CACA1,636,63080–

13Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19178–

14Sandoval County, NMNM159,56578–

15Essex County, NJNJ896,37978–

16Hoke County, NCNC56,93977–

17Harris County, TXTX5,045,02677–

18Fresno County, CACA1,035,45676–

19Monterey County, CACA433,72975–

20San Juan County, NMNM120,34075–

21Socorro County, NMNM15,83875–

22Merced County, CACA297,26074–

23Kings County, CACA154,32774–

24Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,46573–

25Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39173–

26Cook County, ILIL5,194,62573–

27Waller County, TXTX69,85873–

28Caldwell County, TXTX55,15073–

29San Joaquin County, CACA823,81573–

30Solano County, CACA455,37672–

31Hendry County, FLFL48,27672–

32Hawaii County, HIHI210,04372–

33Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08872–

34San Mateo County, CACA743,56872–

35Graham County, AZAZ40,15772–

36Prince George's County, MDMD970,37472–

37Navajo County, AZAZ109,94671–

38Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39771–

39Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28171–

40Liberty County, GAGA70,31371–

41Kauai County, HIHI73,40071–

42Gonzales County, TXTX20,15971–

43Maui County, HIHI160,59271–

44Matagorda County, TXTX36,46371–

45Wharton County, TXTX42,06071–

46Pinal County, AZAZ539,38070–

47Refugio County, TXTX6,65770–

48La Paz County, AZAZ16,71170–

49Coconino County, AZAZ144,36870–

50Suffolk County, MAMA791,89169–

51Denver County, COCO740,61369–

52Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24069–

53Scotland County, NCNC33,32269–

54San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09169–

55Hale County, TXTX31,81969–

56Cochran County, TXTX2,54669–

57DeKalb County, GAGA774,39469–

58Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60169–

59Tulare County, CACA485,14669–

60Grimes County, TXTX34,25268–

61Nueces County, TXTX352,99268–

62Honolulu County, HIHI988,70368–

63Robertson County, TXTX17,83968–

64Yuma County, AZAZ224,44968–

65Valencia County, NMNM82,01368–

66Norfolk, VAVA231,01367–

67Passaic County, NJNJ531,62467–

68Crosby County, TXTX4,85267–

69Halifax County, NCNC46,53467–

70Dawson County, TXTX11,77667–

71Bee County, TXTX32,51567–

72Victoria County, TXTX92,65667–

73Goliad County, TXTX7,20867–

74Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90767–

75Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79167–

76Cumberland County, NCNC338,47367–

77San Juan County, UTUT14,54267–

78Calhoun County, TXTX19,59966–

79Richmond County, GAGA206,55966–

80Karnes County, TXTX15,01866–

81Lynn County, TXTX6,01766–

82Falls County, TXTX17,86966–

83Alexandria, VAVA160,66266–

84San Benito County, CACA70,08266–

85Castro County, TXTX7,29566–

86Luna County, NMNM25,40766–

87Otero County, NMNM70,36866–

88Warren County, NCNC18,89866–

89Parmer County, TXTX9,67866–

90Kinney County, TXTX3,12866–

91St. Louis, MOMO278,14466–

92Lamb County, TXTX12,57965–

93Marlboro County, SCSC25,48865–

94Northampton County, VAVA11,87965–

95Jefferson County, TXTX254,32165–

96Muscogee County, GAGA202,17165–

97Saguache County, COCO6,73265–

98Kern County, CACA927,06865–

99Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03865–

100Portsmouth, VAVA96,77765–

101Terry County, TXTX11,72065–

102Peach County, GAGA29,87765–

103Bailey County, TXTX6,96365–

104Iberville Parish, LALA29,57965–

105Union County, NJNJ601,86365–

106Richland County, SCSC434,95665–

107San Diego County, CACA3,282,24865–

108Hampton, VAVA137,31565–

109Bell County, TXTX402,24865–

110Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62665–

111San Patricio County, TXTX72,05365–

112Orange County, CACA3,149,50765–

113Colfax County, NMNM12,18465–

114Big Horn County, MTMT12,75265–

115Travis County, TXTX1,389,67065–

116Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09165–

117Grant County, NMNM27,25265–

118Walker County, TXTX83,84265–

119Dillon County, SCSC27,45865–

120Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24265–

121Madera County, CACA167,92764–

122Floyd County, TXTX4,88164–

123Dougherty County, GAGA82,61664–

124Charles City County, VAVA6,62364–

125Upton County, TXTX3,13164–

126Cochise County, AZAZ126,33264–

127Harding County, NMNM61764–

128Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92964–

129Sumter County, GAGA28,80164–

130Bennett County, SDSD3,30764–

131Seminole County, GAGA9,16264–

132Greenlee County, AZAZ9,31264–

133Jefferson County, FLFL16,00764–

134Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02864–

135Haywood County, TNTN17,04264–

136Kemper County, MSMS8,60064–

137Shelby County, TNTN910,22664–

138Crockett County, TXTX2,76964–

139West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,13464–

140Ward County, TXTX11,12564–

141Sumter County, SCSC105,06764–

142Richmond, VAVA237,25764–

143Leake County, MSMS21,66264–

144Kleberg County, TXTX30,31564–

145Madison County, TXTX14,22664–

146St. Francis County, ARAR21,80064–

147Wilkes County, GAGA9,54064–

148East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91164–

149Riverside County, CACA2,544,91664–

150Newport News, VAVA183,23064–

151Greene County, GAGA21,36764–

152Chicot County, ARAR9,10764–

153Orleans Parish, LALA362,15464–

154Hinds County, MSMS211,88864–

155Mellette County, SDSD2,13764–

156Brooks County, GAGA16,10164–

157Hamilton County, FLFL14,18064–

158Dooly County, GAGA11,15664–

159Southampton County, VAVA18,11064–

160Mitchell County, GAGA20,46764–

161Martin County, TXTX5,28464–

162Atascosa County, TXTX53,59064–

163St. James Parish, LALA18,93864–

164St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75864–

165Wyandotte County, KSKS170,59763–

166Bristol Bay, AKAK84763–

167Brewster County, TXTX9,45863–

168Suffolk, VAVA104,69963–

169Phillips County, ARAR14,25563–

170Anson County, NCNC21,75863–

171Colleton County, SCSC39,38263–

172Panola County, MSMS32,69163–

173Colusa County, CACA21,83663–

174Baldwin County, GAGA44,02963–

175Desha County, ARAR9,98463–

176Vance County, NCNC42,63863–

177Marshall County, MSMS34,65463–

178Reagan County, TXTX3,16663–

179Durham County, NCNC347,24063–

180Adams County, MSMS30,06163–

181Montgomery County, ALAL225,89163–

182Quitman County, GAGA2,25463–

183De Soto Parish, LALA27,38163–

184Clay County, MSMS18,23863–

185Fayette County, TNTN45,07163–

186DeWitt County, TXTX20,30963–

187Adair County, OKOK19,82863–

188Thurston County, NENE6,75263–

189Early County, GAGA10,45563–

190Emporia, VAVA5,44763–

191Burke County, GAGA24,40863–

192Gadsden County, FLFL44,29863–

193Edgefield County, SCSC29,80863–

194Las Animas County, COCO14,39163–

195Corson County, SDSD3,78163–

196Marion County, SCSC28,24263–

197Galveston County, TXTX372,20763–

198Crittenden County, ARAR46,21063–

199Medina County, TXTX56,88163–

200Franklin, VAVA8,47863–

201Pike County, MSMS38,71263–

202Chaves County, NMNM63,36463–

203Calhoun County, SCSC14,18863–

204Jasper County, MSMS15,78563–

205Copiah County, MSMS27,49763–

206Glacier County, MTMT13,46363–

207Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11163–

208King and Queen County, VAVA6,74363–

209Jefferson County, ARAR62,98763–

210Greene County, NCNC20,70063–

211Baltimore, MDMD569,99763–

212Baker County, GAGA2,72563–

213Madison County, MSMS116,29863–

214Lee County, ARAR8,02963–

215Marengo County, ALAL18,31163–

216Marion County, GAGA7,67663–

217Chatham County, GAGA311,85563–

218Edwards County, TXTX1,37063–

219Amite County, MSMS12,48763–

220Yazoo County, MSMS22,94763–

221Pecos County, TXTX14,56063–

222Alamosa County, COCO16,68863–

223Washington County, GAGA19,45363–

224St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,87563–

225Washington County, NCNC10,63863–

226Franklin County, WAWA102,61263–

227Decatur County, GAGA29,43263–

228Hertford County, NCNC19,01563–

229Terrell County, TXTX70263–

230Ector County, TXTX173,80163–

231Screven County, GAGA14,40863–

232Barbour County, ALAL24,60763–

233Sutton County, TXTX3,20363–

234Barnwell County, SCSC20,65363–

235Caddo Parish, LALA224,22663–

236Webster County, GAGA2,36962–

237Tensas Parish, LALA3,70062–

238Meriwether County, GAGA21,51662–

239Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35462–

240Coryell County, TXTX85,59262–

241Bladen County, NCNC30,00762–

242Twiggs County, GAGA7,59762–

243Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36062–

244Quitman County, MSMS5,36462–

245Choctaw County, ALAL11,90462–

246Martin County, NCNC21,60162–

247Madison County, FLFL18,75962–

248Winkler County, TXTX7,54062–

249St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55262–

250Lake County, ININ504,61262–

251Clarendon County, SCSC31,04362–

252Hockley County, TXTX21,60062–

253Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08962–

254Hampton County, SCSC18,17462–

255Geary County, KSKS36,33862–

256Georgetown County, SCSC65,91262–

257Bienville Parish, LALA12,26962–

258Swisher County, TXTX6,70362–

259Bibb County, GAGA157,55662–

260Winston County, MSMS17,47362–

261Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12162–

262Clarke County, ALAL22,01462–

263Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94162–

264McIntosh County, GAGA11,98962–

265Surry County, VAVA6,60362–

266Macon County, GAGA11,75662–

267Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38762–

268Greensville County, VAVA11,18162–

269Montgomery County, MSMS9,35462–

270Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,52062–

271Gates County, NCNC10,23462–

272District of Columbia, DCDC693,64562–

273Jasper County, SCSC38,53362–

274Caswell County, NCNC22,56362–

275Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17762–

276Taylor County, GAGA7,81862–

277Jefferson County, GAGA15,01162–

278Monroe County, ALAL18,96562–

279Pueblo County, COCO169,27762–

280St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76562–

281Washington County, MSMS40,44662–

282Nottoway County, VAVA15,79662–

283Quay County, NMNM8,45462–

284Crane County, TXTX4,55462–

285Granville County, NCNC61,42162–

286Huerfano County, COCO7,01162–

287Walthall County, MSMS13,92862–

288Colorado County, TXTX21,43962–

289Issaquena County, MSMS1,26362–

290Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45162–

291Conecuh County, ALAL10,89962–

292Caroline County, VAVA34,41362–

293Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71162–

294Randolph County, GAGA6,15662–

295Prince George County, VAVA43,93662–

296Hale County, ALAL15,19461–

297Ventura County, CACA830,85161–

298Torrance County, NMNM16,10061–

299Taos County, NMNM34,56461–

300Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87761–

301Buckingham County, VAVA17,13761–

302Dallas County, ALAL35,14061–

303Chester County, SCSC33,00161–

304Grenada County, MSMS20,86861–

305East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18061–

306Madison Parish, LALA8,84461–

307Dallas County, ARAR6,01161–

308Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89661–

309Sussex County, VAVA10,75561–

310Lenoir County, NCNC55,83761–

311Warren County, MSMS41,75961–

312Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53761–

313Somerset County, MDMD24,97361–

314Pickens County, ALAL18,22161–

315Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70561–

316Wilkinson County, GAGA8,65061–

317Jackson County, SDSD2,66661–

318Jenkins County, GAGA8,84361–

319Butler County, ALAL18,10061–

320Brunswick County, VAVA15,72761–

321Turner County, GAGA8,98361–

322Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06561–

323Lea County, NMNM74,74961–

324Rio Grande County, COCO11,08761–

325Crisp County, GAGA19,23761–

326Yoakum County, TXTX7,43861–

327McCormick County, SCSC10,21561–

328Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46061–

329Blaine County, MTMT6,86061–

330Washington County, ALAL14,82261–

331Darlington County, SCSC62,88861–

332Sampson County, NCNC61,50461–

333Cumberland County, VAVA10,35261–

334Russell County, ALAL58,89861–

335Northampton County, NCNC16,49161–

336Imperial County, CACA181,41161–

337Fairfield County, SCSC20,34061–

338Curry County, NMNM46,65561–

339Arlington County, VAVA243,93161–

340Garza County, TXTX4,51061–

341Ziebach County, SDSD2,38961–

342Conejos County, COCO7,52961–

343Halifax County, VAVA33,44761–

344Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20161–

345Eddy County, NMNM62,50961–

346Calhoun County, GAGA5,41361–

347Potter County, TXTX114,45361–

348Gila County, AZAZ53,80161–

349Thomas County, GAGA46,36861–

350McMullen County, TXTX54461–

351Lowndes County, MSMS57,34661–

352Leflore County, MSMS25,68661–

353Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73060–

354Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07060–

355Attala County, MSMS17,10060–

356Essex County, VAVA10,65460–

357Charleston County, SCSC436,20060–

358Terrell County, GAGA8,65660–

359Concho County, TXTX3,60760–

360Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66260–

361Florence County, SCSC138,50460–

362Lafayette County, ARAR5,88860–

363Otero County, COCO17,68360–

364Clay County, GAGA2,81560–

365Carroll County, MSMS9,22660–

366Comanche County, OKOK122,15860–

367Uvalde County, TXTX24,96360–

368Red River Parish, LALA7,16560–

369Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14860–

370Yolo County, CACA224,41060–

371Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39160–

372Monroe County, ARAR6,24460–

373Neshoba County, MSMS28,73260–

374Warren County, GAGA5,26960–

375Wilson County, NCNC81,15060–

376Houston County, TXTX22,31660–

377Scott County, MSMS28,07360–

378Martinsville, VAVA13,84960–

379Jones County, NCNC9,57560–

380Concordia Parish, LALA17,83660–

381Lee County, SCSC15,73060–

382Benton County, MSMS7,50260–

383Bamberg County, SCSC12,79660–

384Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74760–

385Chowan County, NCNC14,08260–

386Richland Parish, LALA19,58260–

387Benson County, NDND5,75960–

388Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05860–

389Hardeman County, TNTN25,27460–

390Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43360–

391Gaines County, TXTX23,95660–

392Bertie County, NCNC17,08660–

393Talbot County, GAGA5,70960–

394Danville, VAVA41,64760–

395Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89660–

396Lincoln County, GAGA8,11259–

397Lincoln County, ARAR12,76459–

398Crowley County, COCO5,67759–

399Andrews County, TXTX18,91459–

400Lubbock County, TXTX328,90659–

401Bolivar County, MSMS28,26259–

402Anderson County, TXTX59,80559–

403Wilson County, TXTX56,13959–

404Jasper County, GAGA17,63259–

405Schleicher County, TXTX2,24559–

406Cherokee County, OKOK49,19659–

407Yalobusha County, MSMS12,37559–

408St. Martin Parish, LALA51,10659–

409McDuffie County, GAGA21,64059–

410West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,75659–

411Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68559–

412Moore County, TXTX21,89159–

413Columbus County, NCNC50,48759–

414Duplin County, NCNC51,57159–

415Perry County, ALAL7,42559–

416Jefferson County, ALAL665,74259–

417Jackson County, TXTX15,39359–

418Pike County, ALAL33,68859–

419Mitchell County, TXTX8,94759–

420Accomack County, VAVA33,85959–

421Charlotte County, VAVA11,40159–

422Pulaski County, GAGA10,17259–

423Franklin County, NCNC82,03759–

424Wayne County, MSMS19,80758–

425Wayne County, NCNC122,27858–

426Ouachita County, ARAR21,73158–

427Lauderdale County, MSMS70,31758–

428Bastrop County, TXTX118,90858–

429Putnam County, GAGA23,72258–

430Butts County, GAGA27,21858–

431Stewart County, GAGA4,63158–

432Morgan County, GAGA22,09558–

433Sunflower County, MSMS22,89358–

434Franklin County, MSMS7,49158–

435Chambers County, ALAL34,25358–

436Schley County, GAGA4,59358–

437Lowndes County, GAGA122,86758–

438Columbia County, ARAR21,89458–

439Evans County, GAGA11,02858–

440Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66258–

441Live Oak County, TXTX11,92958–

442Henry County, ALAL18,39458–

443Jefferson County, OROR25,74058–

444Coahoma County, MSMS19,84958–

445Tate County, MSMS28,72558–

446Burleson County, TXTX20,54958–

447Pitt County, NCNC182,93658–

448De Baca County, NMNM1,64758–

449Newberry County, SCSC39,56158–

450East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76058–

451Newton County, MSMS20,96058–

452McKinley County, NMNM68,11958–

453Iberia Parish, LALA66,84658–

454Mobile County, ALAL411,65857–

455Midland County, TXTX187,85557–

456Johnson County, GAGA9,31057–

457Covington County, MSMS17,89857–

458Howard County, TXTX30,50457–

459Finney County, KSKS37,50557–

460Assumption Parish, LALA19,72057–

461Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71557–

462Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,25657–

463Hays County, TXTX304,39057–

464Beaufort County, SCSC204,43357–

465Choctaw County, OKOK14,05957–

466Knox County, TXTX3,19257–

467Escambia County, ALAL36,66557–

468Lamar County, GAGA20,94157–

469Brazos County, TXTX249,08857–

470Grady County, GAGA26,59057–

471Clarke County, MSMS15,10257–

472Tom Green County, TXTX120,60257–

473Coosa County, ALAL10,16157–

474Adams County, WAWA21,48857–

475Union County, NMNM3,84457–

476Laurens County, GAGA51,04157–

477Telfair County, GAGA11,19557–

478Candler County, GAGA11,27557–

479Lawrence County, MSMS11,81957–

480Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74057–

481Muskogee County, OKOK66,70857–

482Hyde County, NCNC4,55457–

483Crawford County, GAGA12,20656–

484Alexander County, ILIL4,57056–

485McLennan County, TXTX272,02056–

486Emanuel County, GAGA23,14756–

487Tattnall County, GAGA24,37656–

488King William County, VAVA19,61756–

489Perquimans County, NCNC13,49056–

490Dewey County, SDSD5,41956–

491Cook County, GAGA18,23256–

492Sharkey County, MSMS3,09756–

493Yakima County, WAWA259,18556–

494Vernon Parish, LALA45,09156–

495El Paso County, TXTX877,85856–

496Rolette County, NDND11,68856–

497Stanislaus County, CACA557,71956–

498Hempstead County, ARAR19,08056–

499Saluda County, SCSC19,68056–

500Allendale County, SCSC7,35556–

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Frequently asked

Which county has the highest diversity score?

Aleutians East, Alaska ranks #1 with 85 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by diversity score?

Aleutians East, Alaska, Queens County, New York, Kings County, New York, Los Angeles County, California, Cibola County, New Mexico.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,122 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census 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, 1990 Decennial Census.