Which metro area has the highest segregation score?

Show Low, AZ ranks #1 with 70 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by segregation score?

Show Low, AZ, Lexington, NE, Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Greenwood, MS, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is segregation score measured?

CensusEasy Segregation Score (0 to 100): the index of dissimilarity between White and all other residents measured across the census tracts within a county or metro. It reads as the share of residents who would have to move neighborhoods for every tract to match the area's overall racial split. Available for counties and metros, 2020 and 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 425 SHOWN OF 925

Most segregated, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the CensusEasy Segregation Score, the White vs non-White index of dissimilarity across census tracts (2023 ACS). Higher means residents are more sorted into separate neighborhoods.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSEGREGATION SCOREVS 2000

501Houma, LALA199,66828–

502Gainesville, TXTX44,46128–

503Sumter, SCSC105,06728–

504Red Bluff, CACA64,66528–

505Big Spring, TXTX30,50428–

506Lafayette, ININ228,46828–

507Kingsville, TXTX30,31528–

508Edwards, COCO54,29128–

509Altoona, PAPA119,54128–

510Duluth, MNMN281,21928–

511Carson, NVNV58,57128–

512Oshkosh, WIWI174,21828–

513Odessa, TXTX173,80128–

514Crossville, TNTN66,30028–

515St. Joseph, MOMO119,17028–

516Morgan City, LALA46,55228–

517Milledgeville, GAGA44,02928–

518Fort Morgan, COCO30,30628–

519New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37328–

520Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49728–

521Napa, CACA132,94928–

522Bluefield, WVWV96,13828–

523Mexico, MOMO24,52828–

524Clewiston, FLFL61,54628–

525Hailey, IDID32,43628–

526Pella, IAIA34,19228–

527Blacksburg, VAVA181,61628–

528Whitewater, WIWI106,12728–

529Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55128–

530Iowa City, IAIA182,71128–

531Susanville, CACA28,11728–

532Cullman, ALAL94,00928–

533Norfolk, NENE49,22828–

534Glasgow, KYKY56,22428–

535Hammond, LALA141,34628–

536Atchison, KSKS16,17228–

537Johnson City, TNTN216,41628–

538Pikeville, KYKY89,12228–

539Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21228–

540Celina, OHOH42,73728–

541Calhoun, GAGA61,70128–

542Alamosa, COCO27,89628–

543Oneonta, NYNY60,58928–

544Muncie, ININ113,10628–

545Dover, DEDE194,78628–

546Owensboro, KYKY113,96227–

547Ottawa, ILIL145,90227–

548Manitowoc, WIWI81,71027–

549Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80827–

550Charleston, ILIL46,60727–

551Starkville, MSMS62,06327–

552Daphne, ALAL267,76127–

553Ogden, UTUT672,78427–

554Elko, NVNV56,68227–

555Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14727–

556Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27327–

557Huron, SDSD19,62427–

558Asheville, NCNC422,34527–

559Lake City, FLFL74,09427–

560Connersville, ININ23,53327–

561Easton, MDMD38,23827–

562Zapata, TXTX13,75327–

563Fayetteville, NCNC395,41227–

564Houghton, MIMI40,02827–

565Alexander City, ALAL40,95327–

566Marion, NCNC45,19827–

567Gainesville, FLFL359,03627–

568Bangor, MEME157,96727–

569Crestview, FLFL315,09827–

570Holland, MIMI123,18827–

571Winchester, TNTN45,57927–

572Branson, MOMO57,00127–

573Jefferson, GAGA99,26527–

574Toccoa, GAGA27,85427–

575Port Angeles, WAWA78,20227–

576Henderson, KYKY57,18426–

577Dubuque, IAIA99,38126–

578Colorado Springs, COCO781,79626–

579Hinesville, GAGA91,87026–

580Fairbanks, AKAK93,97226–

581Fairmont, MNMN19,44026–

582Springfield, MOMO500,69426–

583Columbia, MOMO219,06226–

584Batavia, NYNY58,41626–

585Sherman, TXTX153,61326–

586Uvalde, TXTX24,96326–

587Glens Falls, NYNY124,37326–

588Minot, NDND75,69426–

589Tiffin, OHOH54,52226–

590Middlesborough, KYKY22,82926–

591Brevard, NCNC34,21126–

592Española, NMNM39,83226–

593Wilmington, OHOH42,30126–

594Marion, ININ66,52426–

595Athens, OHOH63,19726–

596Le Mars, IAIA25,69726–

597Scottsboro, ALAL54,28126–

598Williston, NDND41,76726–

599Bend, OROR266,37626–

600Albemarle, NCNC68,83026–

601Brenham, TXTX38,28826–

602Appleton, WIWI249,87626–

603Portland, MEME577,63526–

604Richmond, KYKY131,80626–

605Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24526–

606Fayetteville, TNTN36,85326–

607Owatonna, MNMN37,46426–

608Columbus, ININ85,72926–

609Rockingham, NCNC42,04126–

610Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09725–

611Weatherford, OKOK39,05925–

612Logan, UTUT160,88925–

613Fargo, NDND269,52825–

614Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88325–

615San Angelo, TXTX122,06525–

616Laconia, NHNH65,14725–

617Fremont, OHOH58,65525–

618Dyersburg, TNTN36,32025–

619Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13825–

620Lock Haven, PAPA37,87025–

621Scottsbluff, NENE36,27225–

622Kingsport, TNTN314,83425–

623Silver City, NMNM27,25225–

624New Castle, ININ49,13725–

625Searcy, ARAR80,08525–

626Pampa, TXTX21,78625–

627Charlottesville, VAVA228,59725–

628Sweetwater, TXTX14,11725–

629Portland, OROR2,542,28225–

630Ozark, ALAL49,91225–

631Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83825–

632Warrensburg, MOMO56,67025–

633Platteville, WIWI52,44625–

634La Crosse, WIWI171,18225–

635Corsicana, TXTX57,18125–

636Bonham, TXTX39,26525–

637Jacksonville, NCNC217,17525–

638Kingsland, GAGA60,14325–

639San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36725–

640Cody, WYWY31,17125–

641Effingham, ILIL44,72725–

642Bloomington, ILIL171,41925–

643Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04125–

644Troy, ALAL33,68825–

645Cleveland, TNTN134,05725–

646Vidalia, GAGA36,18025–

647Gettysburg, PAPA107,59424–

648Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00224–

649Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06324–

650Cedar City, UTUT67,14124–

651Alexandria, MNMN40,12024–

652Burlington, VTVT227,80324–

653Carlsbad, NMNM62,50924–

654Taos, NMNM34,56424–

655Alpena, MIMI28,85324–

656Augusta, MEME129,06724–

657Aberdeen, SDSD41,58324–

658Beeville, TXTX32,51524–

659Evanston, WYWY23,41524–

660Warner Robins, GAGA208,09124–

661Boulder, COCO328,56024–

662Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42824–

663Yuba City, CACA187,47824–

664Cambridge, OHOH38,37924–

665Medford, OROR221,79524–

666Pontiac, ILIL35,05724–

667Aberdeen, WAWA78,14424–

668Boise City, IDID864,24324–

669Hastings, NENE40,57724–

670Martinsville, VAVA63,09124–

671Rifle, COCO80,09924–

672Key West, FLFL80,40624–

673Twin Falls, IDID123,90124–

674Coshocton, OHOH37,18824–

675Sterling, COCO20,65424–

676Concord, NHNH158,07824–

677Douglas, GAGA52,86124–

678Lexington Park, MDMD211,17623–

679Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10223–

680Decatur, ININ36,65023–

681Pinehurst, NCNC110,61923–

682Tullahoma, TNTN69,33923–

683Shelby, NCNC103,32523–

684Blackfoot, IDID51,15323–

685Warsaw, ININ80,89223–

686Provo, UTUT773,42623–

687Campbellsville, KYKY38,40723–

688Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90423–

689Kerrville, TXTX54,03723–

690Grand Forks, NDND105,04623–

691Lewiston, IDID65,45023–

692Red Wing, MNMN48,19523–

693Cordele, GAGA19,23723–

694Midland, MIMI83,75423–

695Liberal, KSKS21,07323–

696Bozeman, MTMT128,74023–

697Rapid City, SDSD156,93423–

698Oxford, MSMS71,97223–

699Cedartown, GAGA45,51423–

700Klamath Falls, OROR70,27423–

701Mitchell, SDSD25,91323–

702Jesup, GAGA32,48123–

703Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19323–

704Monroe, MIMI156,00422–

705Pueblo, COCO169,27722–

706Mason City, IAIA49,71022–

707Barre, VTVT59,65222–

708Vernon, TXTX12,48122–

709Woodward, OKOK19,82722–

710Eau Claire, WIWI176,64722–

711Clearlake, CACA67,77222–

712Billings, MTMT193,60322–

713Findlay, OHOH75,03422–

714Lebanon, NHNH224,50022–

715Murray, KYKY39,42122–

716Gillette, WYWY48,14522–

717Enid, OKOK61,77922–

718Petoskey, MIMI33,77522–

719Juneau city and, AKAK31,60922–

720Pittsburg, KSKS39,00822–

721St. Marys, PAPA29,92622–

722Baraboo, WIWI66,65222–

723Wenatchee, WAWA128,41422–

724Kearney, NENE57,96222–

725Great Falls, MTMT85,02922–

726Joplin, MOMO208,79622–

727Warren, PAPA37,03822–

728Hannibal, MOMO38,96922–

729Greensburg, ININ26,57622–

730Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65522–

731Grand Junction, COCO162,84522–

732Lawrence, KSKS120,92022–

733Hudson, NYNY60,16822–

734Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66921–

735Bucyrus, OHOH41,89621–

736Sheridan, WYWY33,24121–

737Montrose, COCO44,59121–

738Oil City, PAPA49,34621–

739Newport, TNTN37,88921–

740Corning, NYNY91,85521–

741Keene, NHNH78,26921–

742Shelton, WAWA71,16521–

743Rice Lake, WIWI46,48421–

744Taylorville, ILIL33,44321–

745Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55221–

746Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86421–

747Spencer, IAIA16,20221–

748Stephenville, TXTX43,91121–

749Greenville, OHOH51,52021–

750Fort Madison, IAIA32,30621–

751Cheyenne, WYWY102,93821–

752Breckenridge, COCO39,06921–

753Vernal, UTUT38,27821–

754Ukiah, CACA88,12221–

755Lawton, OKOK127,59021–

756Cortland, NYNY45,85021–

757Kingston, NYNY183,33021–

758Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93821–

759Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15421–

760Dickinson, NDND39,14221–

761Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45121–

762Marquette, MIMI68,06421–

763Gloversville, NYNY52,21621–

764Pocatello, IDID91,59121–

765Ketchikan, AKAK13,54920–

766Bedford, ININ45,56820–

767Idaho Falls, IDID173,85120–

768Wabash, ININ30,71320–

769Marion, ILIL67,22520–

770Bennington, VTVT36,63020–

771Marshall, MNMN25,68420–

772Roswell, NMNM63,36420–

773St. George, UTUT213,67020–

774Chico, CACA209,21120–

775Mankato, MNMN104,90720–

776Hutchinson, KSKS61,53920–

777Heber, UTUT81,65520–

778Escanaba, MIMI36,58220–

779Rolla, MOMO45,24720–

780Hays, KSKS29,07520–

781Nantucket, MAMA14,75820–

782Spokane, WAWA608,01220–

783Bremerton, WAWA283,37420–

784Bismarck, NDND139,75020–

785Meadville, PAPA81,79220–

786Sayre, PAPA59,60020–

787Jackson, WYWY36,58720–

788Arkansas City, KSKS34,38220–

789Norwalk, OHOH58,25020–

790Clinton, IAIA46,00220–

791Eureka, CACA131,64720–

792Raymondville, TXTX19,97120–

793Clarksburg, WVWV88,14220–

794Corvallis, OROR97,72820–

795Menomonie, WIWI46,22320–

796Longview, WAWA114,88520–

797Sonora, CACA53,16020–

798Rutland, VTVT59,65320–

799Beatrice, NENE21,71119–

800Jamestown, NDND21,41419–

801Moscow, IDID41,84219–

802Washington Court House, OHOH28,55219–

803Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88019–

804McMinnville, TNTN43,71719–

805Watertown, WIWI86,50519–

806Laurinburg, NCNC33,32219–

807Albany, OROR132,84319–

808Fort Collins, COCO377,29219–

809Granbury, TXTX70,50119–

810Yankton, SDSD23,63519–

811Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66619–

812Ashland, OHOH52,52319–

813Ardmore, OKOK48,91019–

814Pierre, SDSD20,58819–

815Kennett, MOMO26,85519–

816Coos Bay, OROR63,99219–

817Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57519–

818Dixon, ILIL32,91419–

819Huntsville, TXTX83,84219–

820Hood River, OROR23,72019–

821Brookings, SDSD37,63519–

822Fremont, NENE38,05718–

823Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13718–

824Andrews, TXTX18,91418–

825Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20118–

826Stevens Point, WIWI71,94318–

827Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69118–

828Watertown, SDSD29,56218–

829Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08318–

830Greenfield, MAMA70,69818–

831Lacey, WAWA304,26118–

832Muskogee, OKOK66,70818–

833Walla Walla, WAWA62,36118–

834Redding, CACA181,64818–

835Kalispell, MTMT115,42918–

836Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06018–

837Putnam, CTCT98,09618–

838Brigham City, UTUT70,40518–

839Maryville, MOMO20,17417–

840Hutchinson, MNMN36,63117–

841Waynesville, NCNC63,36917–

842Traverse City, MIMI156,97217–

843Truckee, CACA101,91117–

844Mountain Home, ARAR42,98217–

845Brownwood, TXTX38,71117–

846Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11817–

847Ludington, MIMI29,04017–

848Marinette, WIWI65,51517–

849Deming, NMNM25,40717–

850Winona, MNMN50,52317–

851Eugene, OROR381,58417–

852Rock Springs, WYWY41,26717–

853Owosso, MIMI67,68117–

854Boone, NCNC54,78617–

855Lebanon, MOMO36,94317–

856West Plains, MOMO40,79817–

857Van Wert, OHOH29,01317–

858Burley, IDID49,30816–

859Rexburg, IDID69,38016–

860McAlester, OKOK43,32016–

861Pahrump, NVNV57,33616–

862Urbana, OHOH38,82016–

863Ruidoso, NMNM19,84416–

864Big Rapids, MIMI42,32016–

865Cadillac, MIMI49,71916–

866Sandpoint, IDID54,42016–

867Las Vegas, NMNM30,31116–

868Durango, COCO56,89816–

869Spearfish, SDSD29,45916–

870Bellingham, WAWA236,39216–

871Newport, OROR50,63616–

872Angola, ININ34,79916–

873North Platte, NENE33,97216–

874Athens, TNTN71,59016–

875Huntington, ININ37,22416–

876Centralia, WAWA88,06215–

877Ponca City, OKOK43,49015–

878Fallon, NVNV25,85115–

879Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21915–

880Los Alamos, NMNM19,40715–

881Baker City, OROR16,65815–

882Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40415–

883Eufaula, ALAL26,86115–

884Elk City, OKOK22,15915–

885Pullman, WAWA48,51215–

886Astoria, OROR40,92615–

887Gallipolis, OHOH29,07215–

888Port Townsend, WAWA33,97015–

889The Dalles, OROR26,31015–

890Mountain Home, IDID29,46515–

891Laramie, WYWY38,55815–

892Durant, OKOK51,36715–

893Ottawa, KSKS26,29915–

894Missoula, MTMT128,69815–

895Moberly, MOMO24,51314–

896Ellensburg, WAWA48,80314–

897Duncan, OKOK44,31014–

898Carroll, IAIA20,30314–

899Hillsdale, MIMI45,73814–

900Auburn, ININ44,53514–

901Casper, WYWY80,52614–

902Sparta, WIWI46,57214–

903Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52714–

904Stillwater, OKOK83,88914–

905Bishop, CACA18,15814–

906Franklin, KYKY20,78814–

907Elkins, WVWV26,88213–

908Helena, MTMT97,15313–

909Vermillion, SDSD15,03113–

910Brattleboro, VTVT45,20413–

911Price, UTUT20,68013–

912Grants Pass, OROR87,86713–

913Harrison, ARAR45,65413–

914Crescent City, CACA26,41012–

915Roseburg, OROR111,95111–

916La Grande, OROR25,90011–

917Wahpeton, NDND23,01911–

918Madison, ININ33,27911–

919Brookings, OROR22,62111–

920Tahlequah, OKOK49,19610–

921Shawnee, OKOK75,10210–

922Bartlesville, OKOK54,03710–

923Ada, OKOK38,52810–

924Winnemucca, NVNV17,2679–

925Miami, OKOK30,4388–

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