Most racially diverse, US metro areas · 2000
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). Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA leads at 82. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 12 of the top 25 entries.
Flip the list · Least racially diverse, US metro areas →UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES
Frequently asked
Which metro area has the highest diversity score?
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks #1 with 82 (2000 American Community Survey).
What are the top 5 metro areas by diversity score?
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, Vallejo, CA, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
How many metro areas are in this ranking?
918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 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 (2000).