Which metro area has the highest diversity score?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks #1 with 87 (1990 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by diversity score?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Salinas, CA, Fresno, CA, Hanford-Corcoran, CA, Lumberton, NC.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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 · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most racially diverse, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2023 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

501Summerville, GAGA25,30021−28%

502Galesburg, ILIL47,76721−11%

503Moberly, MOMO24,51321+6%

504Lancaster, PAPA563,15921−6%

505Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21521−2%

506Springfield, ILIL206,03321−17%

507Bellingham, WAWA236,39221−2%

508Shelton, WAWA71,16521+18%

509Pontiac, ILIL35,05721+8%

510Sioux City, IAIA145,73821−37%

511Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29521−30%

512Kennett, MOMO26,85521−22%

513Enid, OKOK61,77921+2%

514Great Falls, MTMT85,02920+85%

515Sandusky, OHOH112,77720−3%

516Idaho Falls, IDID173,85120+2%

517Port Angeles, WAWA78,20220+46%

518Amherst, MAMA164,06520−3%

519Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13820+28%

520Bend, OROR266,37620+26%

521Hickory, NCNC376,89020−34%

522Elmira, NYNY80,41520+1%

523Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99220−10%

524Paducah, KYKY102,25920−9%

525Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21920+100%

526Staunton, VAVA129,69220−5%

527Albany, NYNY915,83519−22%

528Medford, OROR221,79519+1%

529Rexburg, IDID69,38019+21%

530Amsterdam, NYNY50,04619−3%

531Rifle, COCO80,09919−42%

532North Platte, NENE33,97219+28%

533Pierre, SDSD20,58819+319%

534Elkhart, ININ208,77419−44%

535Beckley, WVWV109,94019−8%

536Brigham City, UTUT70,40519+10%

537Asheville, NCNC422,34519−20%

538Aberdeen, WAWA78,14419+15%

539Chillicothe, OHOH76,42918+9%

540Kokomo, ININ83,90418−18%

541Martin, TNTN33,26118−16%

542Freeport, ILIL43,22018−20%

543Utica, NYNY285,61118−6%

544Canton, OHOH400,24618−6%

545Muncie, ININ113,10618−9%

546Scottsboro, ALAL54,28118+42%

547Jonesboro, ARAR139,44018−23%

548Frankfort, KYKY77,87418−15%

549Madisonville, KYKY45,12718+1%

550Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49718+394%

551Henderson, KYKY57,18418−5%

552Erie, PAPA265,83217−17%

553Janesville, WIWI166,47217−20%

554Woodward, OKOK19,82717+11%

555Danville, KYKY56,98517−7%

556Dixon, ILIL32,91417−15%

557Blacksburg, VAVA181,61617−6%

558Knoxville, TNTN968,13717−4%

559Dalton, GAGA147,81917−60%

560Salina, KSKS59,12117−27%

561Macomb, ILIL25,91617+2%

562Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21217−15%

563Bloomington, ILIL171,41917−33%

564Eugene, OROR381,58417−7%

565Truckee, CACA101,91117+3%

566Waterloo, IAIA169,18917−19%

567Jefferson City, MOMO152,71217−22%

568Ellensburg, WAWA48,80317−12%

569Des Moines, IAIA758,53917−26%

570Mexico, MOMO24,52816−14%

571Marshall, MOMO23,26516−31%

572Spokane, WAWA608,01216+12%

573Peru, ININ34,48716+44%

574Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14716−26%

575Tiffin, OHOH54,52216+23%

576Granbury, TXTX70,50116−11%

577Holland, MIMI123,18816−9%

578Bowling Green, KYKY197,18016−25%

579Logan, UTUT160,88916−17%

580Charleston, WVWV200,17016−6%

581Winchester, TNTN45,57916−9%

582Billings, MTMT193,60316+46%

583Jamestown, NYNY124,12616+0%

584Iowa City, IAIA182,71116−21%

585State College, PAPA157,39316−18%

586Evansville, ININ273,78616−9%

587Longview, WAWA114,88516+2%

588Coos Bay, OROR63,99216+36%

589Minot, NDND75,69416+44%

590Grand Forks, NDND105,04616+35%

591Bay City, MIMI102,12316+14%

592Mount Airy, NCNC72,28715−40%

593Lincoln, ILIL27,18215−25%

594Hagerstown, MDMD315,28015−20%

595Auburn, NYNY74,36515+1%

596Athens, OHOH63,19715+17%

597Provo, UTUT773,42615−22%

598Richmond, ININ66,16915−9%

599Alma, MIMI41,19015−25%

600Cedar City, UTUT67,14115+18%

601Hudson, NYNY60,16815−18%

602Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90415−6%

603Lafayette, ININ228,46815−38%

604Madison, WIWI709,68515−31%

605Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45115+0%

606Lincoln, NENE352,08115−28%

607St. Joseph, MOMO119,17015−5%

608Evanston, WYWY23,41515+13%

609York, PAPA473,19715−17%

610Marion, OHOH65,11515−16%

611Great Bend, KSKS24,79015−35%

612Lewiston, IDID65,45015+103%

613Grand Island, NENE78,07614−48%

614Casper, WYWY80,52614−1%

615Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69114+4%

616Bloomington, ININ165,23114−16%

617Ames, IAIA128,09014−11%

618Albert Lea, MNMN30,44014−14%

619Huntingdon, PAPA43,00114−7%

620Fort Madison, IAIA32,30614+5%

621Brevard, NCNC34,21114+5%

622Big Rapids, MIMI42,32014+1%

623Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15514−38%

624North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23314−26%

625Grants Pass, OROR87,86714+9%

626Astoria, OROR40,92614−9%

627Port Townsend, WAWA33,97014+46%

628Rochelle, ILIL51,39914−16%

629Newport, OROR50,63614−9%

630Lewisburg, PAPA42,31314−48%

631Hermitage, PAPA107,86014−10%

632Vermillion, SDSD15,03114+42%

633Centralia, ILIL36,38214+5%

634Tullahoma, TNTN69,33913−9%

635Ottawa, KSKS26,29913+32%

636Whitewater, WIWI106,12713−29%

637Willmar, MNMN44,72013−35%

638Bluefield, WVWV96,13813+3%

639Brookings, OROR22,62113+18%

640Roseburg, OROR111,95113+29%

641Terre Haute, ININ169,24113−12%

642Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24513+2%

643Winchester, VAVA152,33213−27%

644Worthington, MNMN22,33813−64%

645Russellville, ALAL32,44913−52%

646Williston, NDND41,76713+300%

647Glasgow, KYKY56,22413+10%

648Findlay, OHOH75,03413−3%

649East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17913−59%

650Albany, OROR132,84313−6%

651Rolla, MOMO45,24713+1%

652Brainerd, MNMN100,56212+281%

653Cody, WYWY31,17112+20%

654Ottawa, ILIL145,90212−23%

655Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66612−11%

656Moscow, IDID41,84212+2%

657Cleveland, TNTN134,05712−13%

658McMinnville, TNTN43,71712−40%

659Missoula, MTMT128,69812+65%

660Zanesville, OHOH87,01412+4%

661Hannibal, MOMO38,96912+5%

662Barnstable, MAMA233,53912+29%

663Jacksonville, ILIL37,38112−20%

664Marion, NCNC45,19812−36%

665Hailey, IDID32,43612−55%

666Calhoun, GAGA61,70112−55%

667Centralia, WAWA88,06212−24%

668Sheboygan, WIWI118,04712−35%

669Athens, TNTN71,59012−18%

670Weirton, WVWV112,46812+1%

671Searcy, ARAR80,08512−16%

672Gillette, WYWY48,14512+21%

673Campbellsville, KYKY38,40712−7%

674Sturgis, MIMI60,96812−31%

675Spearfish, SDSD29,45912+95%

676Lexington, NENE26,25512−75%

677Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80811−45%

678Mayfield, KYKY37,05011−32%

679Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11811+38%

680Sedalia, MOMO44,25411−35%

681Fayetteville, ARAR622,17711−55%

682Marquette, MIMI68,06411+80%

683Morristown, TNTN128,86711−38%

684Jackson, WYWY36,58711−43%

685La Grande, OROR25,90011+18%

686Lebanon, PAPA146,38011−33%

687Russellville, ARAR84,93211−42%

688St. George, UTUT213,67011−22%

689Fairmont, WVWV55,58411+5%

690Pittsburg, KSKS39,00811−15%

691Binghamton, NYNY243,18911−32%

692Burlington, IAIA44,06111−13%

693Monroe, MIMI156,00411−1%

694Manchester, NHNH433,41511−30%

695Batavia, NYNY58,41611+9%

696Massena, NYNY105,48811−9%

697Morgantown, WVWV141,99511−17%

698Joplin, MOMO208,79611−4%

699Owatonna, MNMN37,46411−23%

700Glens Falls, NYNY124,37311+19%

701Richmond, KYKY131,80610−4%

702Portsmouth, OHOH71,36510+18%

703Olean, NYNY75,39010+69%

704Bozeman, MTMT128,74010+56%

705Owensboro, KYKY113,96210−19%

706Greencastle, ININ37,87610−8%

707Sheridan, WYWY33,24110+37%

708Murray, KYKY39,42110−32%

709Kearney, NENE57,96210−23%

710Helena, MTMT97,15310+85%

711Gallipolis, OHOH29,07210+11%

712Chambersburg, PAPA160,65210−10%

713Gettysburg, PAPA107,59410−22%

714Ludington, MIMI29,04010−0%

715Decatur, ININ36,65010+11%

716Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42810+8%

717Green Bay, WIWI336,75610−34%

718Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88310−18%

719Charleston, ILIL46,60710−12%

720Midland, MIMI83,7549−6%

721Petoskey, MIMI33,7759+103%

722Urbana, OHOH38,8209+17%

723Pittsfield, MAMA128,2249−17%

724Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4049+246%

725Coldwater, MIMI45,9939−37%

726Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8389−40%

727Duluth, MNMN281,2199+60%

728Warsaw, ININ80,8929−39%

729Fort Payne, ALAL74,0859−49%

730Fargo, NDND269,5289−5%

731Columbus, ININ85,7299−38%

732Norwalk, OHOH58,2509−23%

733Springfield, MOMO500,6949−12%

734Washington Court House, OHOH28,5529−3%

735Rochester, MNMN231,1849−48%

736Sandpoint, IDID54,4209+72%

737Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2859−25%

738Marion, ILIL67,2259−16%

739Williamsport, PAPA112,5879−34%

740Boone, NCNC54,7869−4%

741Quincy, ILIL74,1469−16%

742Kalispell, MTMT115,4299+66%

743Traverse City, MIMI156,9728+41%

744Aberdeen, SDSD41,5838+160%

745La Crosse, WIWI171,1828−9%

746Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0978−35%

747Oneonta, NYNY60,5898−18%

748Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8648+12%

749McPherson, KSKS30,0648+10%

750Baker City, OROR16,6588+12%

751Appleton, WIWI249,8768−24%

752Bradford, PAPA38,9848+5%

753Johnson City, TNTN216,4168−24%

754Yankton, SDSD23,6358−5%

755Norfolk, NENE49,2288−56%

756Van Wert, OHOH29,0138+29%

757Cortland, NYNY45,8508+33%

758Mason City, IAIA49,7108−17%

759Nantucket, MAMA14,7588−69%

760Bismarck, NDND139,7508+145%

761Oshkosh, WIWI174,2188−35%

762Cumberland, MDMD93,6408−43%

763Watertown, WIWI86,5058−33%

764Menomonie, WIWI46,2238−5%

765Johnstown, PAPA128,9688−23%

766Greeneville, TNTN73,8318−9%

767Burlington, VTVT227,8038−4%

768Canton, ILIL32,9018−38%

769Greenfield, MAMA70,6988−21%

770Owosso, MIMI67,6817+32%

771Storm Lake, IAIA20,4497−80%

772Escanaba, MIMI36,5827+223%

773Eau Claire, WIWI176,6477−3%

774Wahpeton, NDND23,0197+102%

775Gloversville, NYNY52,2167−23%

776Middlesborough, KYKY22,8297−13%

777Mankato, MNMN104,9077−32%

778Wausau, WIWI139,4327−46%

779Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3027+3%

780Houghton, MIMI40,0287−16%

781Heber, UTUT81,6557−62%

782Cookeville, TNTN152,4777−25%

783Marshalltown, IAIA39,8907−71%

784Stevens Point, WIWI71,9437−28%

785Batesville, ARAR38,7857−31%

786Farmington, MOMO67,8097−8%

787Newport, TNTN37,8897−11%

788Wooster, OHOH116,7587−5%

789Frankfort, ININ33,3227−61%

790Clarksburg, WVWV88,1427+1%

791Wheeling, WVWV134,0897−28%

792Wilmington, OHOH42,3017−16%

793Huntington, WVWV365,9657−9%

794Vincennes, ININ35,6527−16%

795Plymouth, ININ46,5997−57%

796Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6697−29%

797Columbus, NENE46,5837−75%

798Watertown, SDSD29,5627+78%

799Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6387−32%

800Bangor, MEME157,9677+46%

801Kingsport, TNTN314,8346−8%

802Manitowoc, WIWI81,7106−32%

803Brookings, SDSD37,6356+3%

804Ottumwa, IAIA35,2106−31%

805Faribault, MNMN69,9396−67%

806Indiana, PAPA82,8786−8%

807Winona, MNMN50,5236−36%

808Kirksville, MOMO29,8246−25%

809Clinton, IAIA46,0026−31%

810Portland, MEME577,6356−8%

811Albertville, ALAL103,5376−65%

812Sidney, OHOH48,0656−23%

813Madison, ININ33,2796−19%

814Somerset, KYKY67,3846+11%

815Barre, VTVT59,6526+6%

816Connersville, ININ23,5336−1%

817Marshall, MNMN25,6846−65%

818Kendallville, ININ47,9376−68%

819Corning, NYNY91,8556−23%

820Dickinson, NDND39,1426+65%

821Ashland, OHOH52,5236+15%

822Wabash, ININ30,7136+15%

823Maryville, MOMO20,1746−21%

824Waynesville, NCNC63,3696−22%

825Scranton, PAPA574,4185−33%

826Salem, OHOH99,3775−38%

827Hutchinson, MNMN36,6315−49%

828Meadville, PAPA81,7925−13%

829Logansport, ININ37,8365−74%

830Hillsdale, MIMI45,7385+9%

831Cambridge, OHOH38,3795−14%

832Sparta, WIWI46,5725−23%

833Hays, KSKS29,0755−46%

834Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0605−28%

835Marietta, OHOH58,3895+8%

836Brattleboro, VTVT45,2045−15%

837Coshocton, OHOH37,1885+0%

838Huron, SDSD19,6245+3%

839Hastings, NENE40,5775−65%

840Greenville, OHOH51,5205+31%

841Lebanon, NHNH224,5005−11%

842Concord, NHNH158,0785−18%

843Crawfordsville, ININ38,9545−31%

844Parkersburg, WVWV87,2645−4%

845Red Wing, MNMN48,1955−17%

846Pella, IAIA34,1925−18%

847Huntington, ININ37,2245+27%

848Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0024+6%

849Lewiston, MEME116,4874−16%

850Crossville, TNTN66,3004+12%

851New Castle, ININ49,1374−4%

852Cadillac, MIMI49,7194+9%

853Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9144−35%

854Fremont, NENE38,0574−63%

855Lebanon, MOMO36,9434−12%

856Oil City, PAPA49,3464−4%

857Austin, MNMN40,9714−72%

858Mitchell, SDSD25,9134+37%

859Fairmont, MNMN19,4404−33%

860Bennington, VTVT36,6304−12%

861Augusta, MEME129,0674+1%

862St. Cloud, MNMN205,8544−53%

863Jamestown, NDND21,4144+7%

864Sunbury, PAPA107,7884−42%

865New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3734−2%

866Sevierville, TNTN101,3424−29%

867Celina, OHOH42,7374+8%

868Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8804−30%

869Branson, MOMO57,0014−49%

870Dubuque, IAIA99,3814−39%

871Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0414−34%

872Keene, NHNH78,2694+2%

873Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6554−27%

874Altoona, PAPA119,5414−23%

875West Plains, MOMO40,7984−18%

876Auburn, ININ44,5354−32%

877Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5754+31%

878Angola, ININ34,7994−47%

879Mountain Home, ARAR42,9824+2%

880Baraboo, WIWI66,6524−33%

881Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1934−34%

882Pottsville, PAPA145,0854−59%

883Cullman, ALAL94,0094−57%

884New Ulm, MNMN25,5174−43%

885Corbin, KYKY150,0404−37%

886Harrison, ARAR45,6544−5%

887Marinette, WIWI65,5153+19%

888Beatrice, NENE21,7113−4%

889Greensburg, ININ26,5763+4%

890Sayre, PAPA59,6003−10%

891Seymour, ININ47,3703−68%

892Elkins, WVWV26,8823−40%

893Bucyrus, OHOH41,8963−26%

894Alexandria, MNMN40,1203+5%

895Rutland, VTVT59,6533−14%

896Rice Lake, WIWI46,4843−18%

897Platteville, WIWI52,4463−25%

898Lock Haven, PAPA37,8703−21%

899Bedford, ININ45,5683−28%

900Laconia, NHNH65,1473−33%

901Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9093−20%

902Pikeville, KYKY89,1223−41%

903Jasper, ININ44,0162−68%

904Paragould, ARAR47,4112−33%

905Monticello, ININ25,1642−84%

906Alpena, MIMI28,8532−22%

907Warren, PAPA37,0382+7%

908St. Marys, PAPA29,9262−1%

909Spencer, IAIA16,2022−59%

910Taylorville, ILIL33,4432−76%

911Somerset, PAPA72,0042−68%

912Lewistown, PAPA46,1272−42%

913Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0772−21%

914DuBois, PAPA78,1002−68%

915Effingham, ILIL44,7272−45%

916Le Mars, IAIA25,6971−72%

917Carroll, IAIA20,3031−52%

918Washington, ININ34,2091−84%

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