RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 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 (1990 ACS). Lumberton, NC leads at 83. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 10 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 918 is 22.

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YEAR1990 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

USUnited States248,709,87347–

01Lumberton, NCNC119,94183–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44180–

03Salinas, CACA433,72975–

04Farmington, NMNM120,34075–

05Fresno, CACA1,203,38375–

06Merced, CACA297,26074–

07Hanford, CACA154,32774–

08San Jose, CACA1,984,47373–

09Stockton, CACA823,81573–

10Vallejo, CACA455,37672–

11San Francisco, CACA4,630,04172–

12Hilo, HIHI210,04372–

13Houston, TXTX7,904,62772–

14Safford, AZAZ40,15772–

15Show Low, AZAZ109,94671–

16Kapaa, HIHI73,40071–

17Kahului, HIHI160,67471–

18Bay City, TXTX36,46371–

19El Campo, TXTX42,06071–

20Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36870–

21Albuquerque, NMNM925,27969–

22San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14069–

23Laurinburg, NCNC33,32269–

24Hinesville, GAGA91,87069–

25Visalia, CACA485,14669–

26Honolulu, HIHI988,70368–

27Plainview, TXTX36,70068–

28Yuma, AZAZ224,44968–

29Fayetteville, NCNC395,41267–

30Clewiston, FLFL61,54667–

31Beeville, TXTX32,51567–

32Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19167–

33Victoria, TXTX99,86467–

34Santa Fe, NMNM156,90767–

35Riverside, CACA4,769,00767–

36Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59966–

37Deming, NMNM25,40766–

38Alamogordo, NMNM70,36866–

39Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02565–

40Bakersfield, CACA927,06865–

41San Diego, CACA3,282,24865–

42Hereford, TXTX18,62665–

43Las Cruces, NMNM229,09165–

44Silver City, NMNM27,25265–

45Huntsville, TXTX83,84265–

46Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33264–

47Sumter, SCSC105,06764–

48Kingsville, TXTX30,31564–

49Forrest City, ARAR21,80064–

50Columbus, GAGA324,83064–

51Americus, GAGA33,39464–

52Milledgeville, GAGA44,02963–

53Henderson, NCNC42,63863–

54Roswell, NMNM63,36463–

55Killeen, TXTX511,49763–

56Bainbridge, GAGA29,43263–

57Eufaula, ALAL26,86163–

58McComb, MSMS52,64063–

59Odessa, TXTX173,80163–

60Ruston, LALA48,36062–

61Morgan City, LALA46,55262–

62Natchitoches, LALA36,08962–

63Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91262–

64Orangeburg, SCSC83,17762–

65Pueblo, COCO169,27762–

66Opelousas, LALA80,76562–

67Greenville, MSMS40,44662–

68Grenada, MSMS30,22262–

69Oxnard, CACA830,85161–

70Taos, NMNM34,56461–

71Selma, ALAL35,14061–

72Kinston, NCNC55,83761–

73Vicksburg, MSMS41,75961–

74Santa Maria, CACA442,06561–

75Hobbs, NMNM74,74961–

76Cordele, GAGA19,23761–

77New York, NYNY20,112,44861–

78Memphis, TNTN1,341,41261–

79El Centro, CACA181,41161–

80Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20161–

81Carlsbad, NMNM62,50961–

82Payson, AZAZ53,80161–

83Austin, TXTX2,620,94561–

84Florence, SCSC201,39261–

85Greenwood, MSMS34,91260–

86Albany, GAGA145,51060–

87Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21160–

88Uvalde, TXTX24,96360–

89Vineland, NJNJ157,14860–

90Lubbock, TXTX368,43160–

91Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55360–

92Wilson, NCNC81,15060–

93Alamosa, COCO27,89660–

94Columbus, MSMS67,14460–

95Andrews, TXTX18,91459–

96Thomasville, GAGA72,95859–

97Cleveland, MSMS28,26259–

98Palestine, TXTX59,80559–

99Chicago, ILIL9,434,12359–

100Tahlequah, OKOK49,19659–

101Clovis, NMNM65,27059–

102Shreveport, LALA383,47459–

103Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68559–

104Dumas, TXTX21,89159–

105Troy, ALAL33,68859–

106Lawton, OKOK127,59059–

107Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48658–

108Goldsboro, NCNC122,27858–

109College Station, TXTX287,47658–

110Meridian, MSMS85,41958–

111Savannah, GAGA438,31458–

112Valdosta, GAGA153,27658–

113Magnolia, ARAR21,89458–

114Jackson, MSMS609,84758–

115Clarksdale, MSMS19,84958–

116Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96658–

117Starkville, MSMS62,06358–

118Natchez, MSMS54,72258–

119Greenville, NCNC182,93658–

120Midland, TXTX193,13958–

121Newberry, SCSC39,56158–

122Gallup, NMNM68,11958–

123New Iberia, LALA66,84658–

124Mobile, ALAL411,65857–

125Montgomery, ALAL388,74757–

126Big Spring, TXTX30,50457–

127Garden City, KSKS37,50557–

128Dublin, GAGA60,35157–

129Othello, WAWA21,48857–

130Charleston, SCSC889,26357–

131Monroe, LALA222,39057–

132San Angelo, TXTX122,06557–

133Muskogee, OKOK66,70857–

134Camden, ARAR26,36357–

135Dallas, TXTX8,477,15757–

136Tifton, GAGA51,23757–

137New Orleans, LALA970,84956–

138Yakima, WAWA259,18556–

139El Paso, TXTX881,29156–

140Modesto, CACA557,71956–

141LaGrange, GAGA107,09756–

142Liberal, KSKS21,07356–

143Augusta, GAGA641,23156–

144Baton Rouge, LALA888,69955–

145Minden, LALA34,94855–

146Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09955–

147Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21355–

148Sweetwater, TXTX14,11755–

149Waco, TXTX308,80755–

150Yuba City, CACA187,47855–

151Rockingham, NCNC42,04155–

152Bogalusa, LALA44,93755–

153Talladega, ALAL91,76455–

154Durham, NCNC625,48555–

155Washington, NCNC44,67055–

156Española, NMNM39,83255–

157Danville, VAVA101,13755–

158Greenwood, SCSC95,21554–

159New Bern, NCNC127,35854–

160Trenton, NJNJ399,28954–

161Del Rio, TXTX47,83554–

162Tallahassee, FLFL397,44254–

163El Dorado, ARAR36,92654–

164Jacksonville, NCNC217,17554–

165Snyder, TXTX16,16254–

166Oxford, MSMS71,97254–

167Hammond, LALA141,34654–

168Blytheville, ARAR37,82854–

169Sacramento, CACA2,477,27454–

170Tyler, TXTX252,54954–

171Moultrie, GAGA47,43853–

172Ruidoso, NMNM19,84453–

173Brookhaven, MSMS35,01253–

174Washington, DCDC6,465,72453–

175Corsicana, TXTX57,18153–

176Vidalia, GAGA36,18052–

177Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85052–

178Columbia, SCSC879,91852–

179Beaumont, TXTX399,31052–

180Cambridge, MDMD33,62852–

181Alexandria, LALA147,95252–

182Statesboro, GAGA97,97752–

183Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07652–

184Laurel, MSMS82,28152–

185Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13851–

186Douglas, GAGA52,86151–

187Thomaston, GAGA28,50051–

188Warner Robins, GAGA208,09151–

189Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22651–

190Brenham, TXTX38,28851–

191Arcadia, FLFL37,07851–

192Salisbury, MDMD131,87250–

193Vernon, TXTX12,48150–

194Santa Cruz, CACA258,85250–

195Alexander City, ALAL40,95350–

196Lufkin, TXTX88,15449–

197Martinsville, VAVA63,09149–

198Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13749–

199Saginaw, MIMI187,68849–

200Winnemucca, NVNV17,26749–

201Altus, OKOK24,76449–

202Sanford, NCNC70,25848–

203Kingsland, GAGA60,14348–

204Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93848–

205Miami, FLFL6,391,07248–

206Longview, TXTX297,31548–

207Jacksonville, TXTX53,33748–

208Texarkana, TXTX146,81647–

209Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01447–

210Richmond, VAVA1,389,33847–

211Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72047–

212Gainesville, FLFL359,03647–

213St. Simons, GAGA118,52446–

214Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93846–

215Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76646–

216Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50046–

217Crescent City, CACA26,41046–

218Jackson, TNTN184,56946–

219Alice, TXTX45,38346–

220Clarksville, TNTN349,00146–

221Lafayette, LALA423,75846–

222Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03546–

223Dover, DEDE194,78646–

224Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44246–

225Flint, MIMI401,09346–

226Orlando, FLFL2,957,67245–

227Athens, GAGA224,14845–

228Auburn, ALAL208,01345–

229Ozark, ALAL49,91245–

230Spartanburg, SCSC407,65645–

231Lake Charles, LALA244,65545–

232Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18245–

233Greeley, COCO378,42645–

234Dothan, ALAL156,26645–

235Gulfport, MSMS431,32945–

236Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45945–

237Nogales, AZAZ50,02044–

238Riverton, WYWY39,46444–

239Greensboro, NCNC805,94544–

240Susanville, CACA28,11744–

241Wilmington, NCNC492,77244–

242Huntsville, ALAL556,44444–

243Waycross, GAGA57,67044–

244Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83044–

245Palatka, FLFL77,73443–

246Juneau city and, AKAK31,60943–

247Shelby, NCNC103,32543–

248Fairbanks, AKAK93,97243–

249Abilene, TXTX185,42943–

250Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04743–

251Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11842–

252Gaffney, SCSC58,27542–

253Houma, LALA199,66842–

254Anchorage, AKAK405,82142–

255Elko, NVNV56,68242–

256Oxford, ALAL115,83442–

257Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81342–

258Moses Lake, WAWA105,72742–

259Denver, COCO3,092,03742–

260Dodge City, KSKS33,99342–

261Pensacola, FLFL544,94942–

262Manhattan, KSKS136,12241–

263Detroit, MIMI4,390,91341–

264Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78141–

265Jesup, GAGA32,48141–

266Lake City, FLFL74,09441–

267Burlington, NCNC186,17741–

268The Villages, FLFL157,77241–

269Hood River, OROR23,72041–

270Okeechobee, FLFL42,60841–

271Kerrville, TXTX54,03741–

272Bishop, CACA18,15841–

273Miami, OKOK30,43841–

274Ketchikan, AKAK13,54941–

275Ardmore, OKOK48,91040–

276Enterprise, ALAL56,95340–

277Napa, CACA132,94940–

278Pinehurst, NCNC110,61940–

279Amarillo, TXTX276,23540–

280Key West, FLFL80,40640–

281Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08140–

282Little Rock, ARAR777,60740–

283San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36740–

284Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77540–

285Las Vegas, NMNM30,31140–

286Fort Morgan, COCO30,30640–

287Colorado Springs, COCO781,79639–

288Seaford, DEDE277,14039–

289Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55139–

290Paris, TXTX63,31939–

291Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27339–

292Springfield, MAMA464,33839–

293Zapata, TXTX13,75339–

294Easton, MDMD38,23839–

295Ontario, OROR60,08539–

296Lakeland, FLFL874,79038–

297Niles, MIMI152,44438–

298Ada, OKOK38,52838–

299Lynchburg, VAVA269,16938–

300Naples, FLFL417,13138–

301Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21438–

302McAlester, OKOK43,32038–

303Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44838–

304Brownsville, TXTX433,94638–

305Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01038–

306Greenville, SCSC1,014,10137–

307Charlottesville, VAVA228,59737–

308Kankakee, ILIL105,52537–

309Durant, OKOK51,36737–

310Bemidji, MNMN47,05537–

311Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20637–

312DeRidder, LALA36,67336–

313Blackfoot, IDID51,15336–

314Burley, IDID49,30836–

315Muskegon, MIMI177,90136–

316Lexington Park, MDMD211,17636–

317Ocala, FLFL442,66036–

318Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72136–

319Reno, NVNV578,73436–

320Scottsbluff, NENE36,27235–

321Tampa, FLFL3,418,89535–

322Carbondale, ILIL52,50135–

323Durango, COCO56,89835–

324Tupelo, MSMS133,16735–

325Brownwood, TXTX38,71135–

326Kennewick, WAWA324,33435–

327Sebring, FLFL111,12234–

328Cedartown, GAGA45,51434–

329Shawnee, OKOK75,10234–

330Santa Rosa, CACA486,44434–

331Racine, WIWI198,91934–

332Monticello, NYNY80,58634–

333Ukiah, CACA88,12234–

334Raymondville, TXTX19,97134–

335Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08334–

336Picayune, MSMS59,36334–

337Dayton, OHOH826,55434–

338Seattle, WAWA4,161,88334–

339Panama City, FLFL231,17433–

340Nashville, TNTN2,197,41633–

341Toledo, OHOH599,37633–

342Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68233–

343St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42133–

344Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37733–

345Cheyenne, WYWY102,93833–

346Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66632–

347Gadsden, ALAL103,88632–

348Fallon, NVNV25,85132–

349Rome, GAGA101,37832–

350Daphne, ALAL267,76132–

351McAllen, TXTX921,54932–

352Slidell, LALA279,10832–

353Crestview, FLFL315,09831–

354Los Alamos, NMNM19,40731–

355Mountain Home, IDID29,46531–

356Edwards, COCO54,29131–

357Champaign, ILIL239,97931–

358Deltona, FLFL746,93331–

359Vernal, UTUT38,27831–

360Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06331–

361Wichita, KSKS663,80931–

362Borger, TXTX19,63331–

363Sonora, CACA53,16030–

364Chattanooga, TNTN594,53030–

365Gainesville, GAGA226,56830–

366Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65330–

367Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52730–

368Weatherford, OKOK39,05930–

369Rochester, NYNY1,056,14930–

370Red Bluff, CACA64,66530–

371Carson, NVNV58,57130–

372Battle Creek, MIMI133,40830–

373Lansing, MIMI479,72230–

374Decatur, ALAL160,32630–

375Chico, CACA209,21130–

376Hermiston, OROR93,72130–

377Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69529–

378Walla Walla, WAWA62,36129–

379Bartlesville, OKOK54,03729–

380Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79129–

381Decatur, ILIL99,30029–

382Columbus, OHOH2,242,02829–

383Rockford, ILIL337,24229–

384Toccoa, GAGA27,85429–

385Louisville, KYKY1,402,50929–

386Florence, ALAL156,60929–

387Price, UTUT20,68029–

388Athens, TXTX88,59529–

389Youngstown, OHOH423,67828–

390Albemarle, NCNC68,83028–

391Pahrump, NVNV57,33628–

392Sebastian, FLFL172,79928–

393Palm Bay, FLFL663,98228–

394Pampa, TXTX21,78628–

395South Bend, ININ324,53828–

396Lima, OHOH100,88128–

397Lexington, KYKY535,17428–

398Lawrence, KSKS120,92028–

399Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79528–

400Dyersburg, TNTN36,32028–

401Cañon City, COCO50,03928–

402Clearlake, CACA67,77227–

403Eureka, CACA131,64727–

404Boston, MAMA5,034,22127–

405Forest City, NCNC65,74527–

406Sikeston, MOMO49,97827–

407Malvern, ARAR33,45127–

408Corinth, MSMS34,56927–

409Topeka, KSKS233,05227–

410Bremerton, WAWA283,37427–

411Franklin, KYKY20,78827–

412Cape Coral, FLFL875,60727–

413Roanoke, VAVA316,54727–

414Fort Smith, ARAR234,14027–

415Montrose, COCO44,59126–

416Stillwater, OKOK83,88926–

417Sherman, TXTX153,61326–

418Ponca City, OKOK43,49026–

419Salem, OROR445,81426–

420Shelbyville, TNTN55,27326–

421Akron, OHOH701,78026–

422Wenatchee, WAWA128,41426–

423Columbia, MOMO219,06225–

424Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85825–

425Fort Wayne, ININ466,25825–

426Guymon, OKOK20,32225–

427Ithaca, NYNY104,04725–

428Michigan City, ININ111,29425–

429Danville, ILIL71,25925–

430Omaha, NENE1,009,83625–

431Rock Springs, WYWY41,26725–

432Union City, TNTN30,06725–

433Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65724–

434Boulder, COCO328,56024–

435Paris, TNTN32,89624–

436Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37724–

437Jefferson, GAGA99,26524–

438Klamath Falls, OROR70,27424–

439Rapid City, SDSD156,93424–

440Portland, OROR2,542,28223–

441Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15423–

442The Dalles, OROR26,31023–

443Harrisburg, PAPA617,42723–

444Jackson, MIMI159,55223–

445Springfield, OHOH135,34023–

446Stephenville, TXTX43,91123–

447Emporia, KSKS34,83823–

448Bonham, TXTX39,26523–

449Watertown, NYNY111,54023–

450Seneca, SCSC83,77522–

451Morehead City, NCNC70,46922–

452Kingston, NYNY183,33022–

453Warrensburg, MOMO56,67022–

454Hot Springs, ARAR99,69522–

455North Port, FLFL948,15822–

456Lacey, WAWA304,26122–

457Laramie, WYWY38,55822–

458Lewisburg, TNTN38,07122–

459Corvallis, OROR97,72822–

460Gainesville, TXTX44,46122–

461Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64522–

462Davenport, IAIA380,45222–

463Grand Junction, COCO162,84522–

464Kenosha, WIWI168,44822–

465Breckenridge, COCO39,06922–

466Marion, ININ66,52422–

467Atchison, KSKS16,17221–

468Fayetteville, TNTN36,85321–

469Mansfield, OHOH124,89321–

470Summerville, GAGA25,30021–

471Pullman, WAWA48,51221–

472Springfield, ILIL206,03321–

473Providence, RIRI1,708,16121–

474Moberly, MOMO24,51321–

475Cornelia, GAGA50,41621–

476Fort Collins, COCO377,29221–

477Redding, CACA181,64821–

478Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97520–

479Defiance, OHOH38,29220–

480Syracuse, NYNY652,27320–

481Arkansas City, KSKS34,38220–

482Kennett, MOMO26,85520–

483Ogden, UTUT672,78420–

484Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55220–

485Fremont, OHOH58,65520–

486Reading, PAPA440,07220–

487Hickory, NCNC376,89020–

488Worcester, MAMA888,50220–

489Peoria, ILIL363,50519–

490Sterling, COCO20,65419–

491Duncan, OKOK44,31019–

492Sterling, ILIL54,12119–

493Shelton, WAWA71,16519–

494Port Angeles, WAWA78,20219–

495Paducah, KYKY102,25919–

496Muscatine, IAIA41,85319–

497Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29519–

498Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21919–

499Galesburg, ILIL47,76719–

500Adrian, MIMI97,77919–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest diversity score?

Lumberton, NC ranks #1 with 83 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by diversity score?

Lumberton, NC, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Salinas, CA, Farmington, NM, Fresno, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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.