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Most racially diverse, US states

US states ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2024 ACS). Hawaii leads at 90. 51 states qualify in total.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

USUnited States334,922,49971–

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23590–

02California, CACA39,287,37787–

03Nevada, NVNV3,184,61286–

04Maryland, MDMD6,206,01185–

05District of Columbia, DCDC681,29484–

06Texas, TXTX30,188,42484–

07New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80983–

08New York, NYNY19,852,36682–

09Georgia, GAGA10,940,40781–

10Florida, FLFL22,416,07781–

11New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24678–

12Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83877–

13Virginia, VAVA8,705,17076–

14Illinois, ILIL12,694,79876–

15Delaware, DEDE1,021,19175–

16Alaska, AKAK735,70674–

17Louisiana, LALA4,611,96174–

18North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40473–

19Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50871–

20Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63471–

21Washington, WAWA7,816,11670–

22Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77970–

23South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22569–

24Alabama, ALAL5,086,76866–

25Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05666–

26Colorado, COCO5,862,18965–

27Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39164–

28Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80162–

29Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38358–

30Oregon, OROR4,254,29358–

31Michigan, MIMI10,077,76156–

32Kansas, KSKS2,947,19756–

33Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63956–

34Indiana, ININ6,851,07352–

35Utah, UTUT3,392,33152–

36Nebraska, NENE1,978,70751–

37Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44551–

38Ohio, OHOH11,810,29351–

39Missouri, MOMO6,191,81450–

40Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87246–

41Idaho, IDID1,934,26245–

42South Dakota, SDSD907,42843–

43Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82441–

44Wyoming, WYWY582,39740–

45North Dakota, NDND784,84140–

46Iowa, IAIA3,210,50739–

47Montana, MTMT1,116,87536–

48New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86830–

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37324–

50Maine, MEME1,387,81724–

51Vermont, VTVT647,10623–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest diversity score?

Hawaii ranks #1 with 90 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by diversity score?

Hawaii, California, Nevada, Maryland, District of Columbia.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).