Which metro area has the highest segregation score?

Show Low, AZ ranks #1 with 70 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by segregation score?

Show Low, AZ, Lexington, NE, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, Greenwood, MS, Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census 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, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most segregated, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the CensusEasy Segregation Score, the White vs non-White index of dissimilarity across census tracts (2020 ACS). Higher means residents are more sorted into separate neighborhoods.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSEGREGATION SCOREVS –

501Brevard, NCNC34,21131–

502Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65531–

503Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21231–

504Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86431–

505Albert Lea, MNMN30,44031–

506Calhoun, GAGA61,70131–

507East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17931–

508Barnstable, MAMA233,53931–

509Liberal, KSKS21,07331–

510Plainview, TXTX36,70031–

511Fayetteville, TNTN36,85331–

512Bangor, MEME157,96731–

513Pampa, TXTX21,78631–

514Seattle, WAWA4,161,88331–

515Napa, CACA132,94931–

516Portland, MEME577,63531–

517Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45931–

518Effingham, ILIL44,72731–

519Monticello, ININ25,16431–

520Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55131–

521Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09931–

522Bend, OROR266,37631–

523Enid, OKOK61,77931–

524Madisonville, KYKY45,12731–

525Quincy, ILIL74,14631–

526Hobbs, NMNM74,74931–

527Bogalusa, LALA44,93731–

528Sevierville, TNTN101,34231–

529Alexander City, ALAL40,95331–

530Forest City, NCNC65,74531–

531Modesto, CACA557,71931–

532Lake City, FLFL74,09431–

533Pittsfield, MAMA128,22431–

534Kennett, MOMO26,85531–

535Henderson, NCNC42,63830–

536Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30230–

537Sherman, TXTX153,61330–

538Columbia, MOMO219,06230–

539Silver City, NMNM27,25230–

540Columbus, ININ85,72930–

541Manhattan, KSKS136,12230–

542Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90930–

543Norfolk, NENE49,22830–

544Jamestown, NDND21,41430–

545Thomasville, GAGA72,95830–

546Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88330–

547Glens Falls, NYNY124,37330–

548New Bern, NCNC127,35830–

549Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04130–

550Cleveland, TNTN134,05730–

551Kokomo, ININ83,90430–

552Lewiston, IDID65,45030–

553Big Spring, TXTX30,50430–

554Martinsville, VAVA63,09130–

555Edwards, COCO54,29130–

556Vicksburg, MSMS41,75930–

557Panama City, FLFL231,17430–

558Elmira, NYNY80,41530–

559Palm Bay, FLFL663,98230–

560Batavia, NYNY58,41630–

561Lewiston, MEME116,48730–

562Whitewater, WIWI106,12730–

563Española, NMNM39,83230–

564Snyder, TXTX16,16230–

565Parkersburg, WVWV87,26430–

566Appleton, WIWI249,87630–

567Dumas, TXTX21,89130–

568Wenatchee, WAWA128,41430–

569Merced, CACA297,26030–

570Paris, TXTX63,31930–

571Hays, KSKS29,07530–

572Newport, TNTN37,88930–

573Marion, ILIL67,22530–

574Bennington, VTVT36,63030–

575Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07630–

576Murray, KYKY39,42129–

577Santa Rosa, CACA486,44429–

578Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27329–

579Kingsport, TNTN314,83429–

580Charlottesville, VAVA228,59729–

581Alamosa, COCO27,89629–

582Vidalia, GAGA36,18029–

583Lebanon, NHNH224,50029–

584Midland, MIMI83,75429–

585Clinton, IAIA46,00229–

586Elko, NVNV56,68229–

587Gainesville, FLFL359,03629–

588Colorado Springs, COCO781,79629–

589Owatonna, MNMN37,46429–

590Stephenville, TXTX43,91129–

591Tiffin, OHOH54,52229–

592Garden City, KSKS37,50529–

593Easton, MDMD38,23829–

594Toccoa, GAGA27,85429–

595Martin, TNTN33,26129–

596Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57529–

597Hudson, NYNY60,16829–

598Norwalk, OHOH58,25029–

599Albemarle, NCNC68,83029–

600Asheville, NCNC422,34529–

601Iowa City, IAIA182,71129–

602Burlington, VTVT227,80329–

603Grand Forks, NDND105,04629–

604Dixon, ILIL32,91429–

605San Angelo, TXTX122,06529–

606Platteville, WIWI52,44628–

607Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06328–

608Fayetteville, NCNC395,41228–

609Boise City, IDID864,24328–

610Crestview, FLFL315,09828–

611Oshkosh, WIWI174,21828–

612Henderson, KYKY57,18428–

613Paragould, ARAR47,41128–

614Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45128–

615Fremont, OHOH58,65528–

616Logan, UTUT160,88928–

617Hermiston, OROR93,72128–

618Mitchell, SDSD25,91328–

619Sedalia, MOMO44,25428–

620St. Joseph, MOMO119,17028–

621Springfield, MOMO500,69428–

622Key West, FLFL80,40628–

623Bainbridge, GAGA29,43228–

624Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11828–

625Ozark, ALAL49,91228–

626Concord, NHNH158,07828–

627Coshocton, OHOH37,18828–

628El Campo, TXTX42,06028–

629Ontario, OROR60,08528–

630Dubuque, IAIA99,38128–

631Williston, NDND41,76728–

632Bloomington, ILIL171,41928–

633Morehead City, NCNC70,46928–

634Americus, GAGA33,39428–

635Jackson, WYWY36,58728–

636Idaho Falls, IDID173,85128–

637Portland, OROR2,542,28228–

638Great Falls, MTMT85,02928–

639Vernal, UTUT38,27827–

640Marshall, MNMN25,68427–

641Salina, KSKS59,12127–

642Sidney, OHOH48,06527–

643Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06027–

644Washington, NCNC44,67027–

645Pittsburg, KSKS39,00827–

646Eau Claire, WIWI176,64727–

647Raymondville, TXTX19,97127–

648Kingston, NYNY183,33027–

649Odessa, TXTX173,80127–

650McComb, MSMS52,64027–

651St. Marys, PAPA29,92627–

652Starkville, MSMS62,06327–

653Red Bluff, CACA64,66527–

654Hutchinson, KSKS61,53927–

655Hilo, HIHI210,04327–

656North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23327–

657Heber, UTUT81,65527–

658Boulder, COCO328,56027–

659Campbellsville, KYKY38,40727–

660Hastings, NENE40,57727–

661Mayfield, KYKY37,05027–

662Hailey, IDID32,43627–

663Statesboro, GAGA97,97727–

664Altus, OKOK24,76427–

665Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40427–

666Rapid City, SDSD156,93427–

667St. George, UTUT213,67027–

668Warsaw, ININ80,89227–

669Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10227–

670Bonham, TXTX39,26527–

671Wabash, ININ30,71326–

672Minot, NDND75,69426–

673Billings, MTMT193,60326–

674Kirksville, MOMO29,82426–

675Nantucket, MAMA14,75826–

676Athens, OHOH63,19726–

677Shelby, NCNC103,32526–

678Aberdeen, WAWA78,14426–

679Red Wing, MNMN48,19526–

680Cordele, GAGA19,23726–

681Warrensburg, MOMO56,67026–

682Sonora, CACA53,16026–

683Kearney, NENE57,96226–

684Gettysburg, PAPA107,59426–

685Pontiac, ILIL35,05726–

686Jefferson, GAGA99,26526–

687Pullman, WAWA48,51226–

688Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93826–

689Taylorville, ILIL33,44326–

690Spokane, WAWA608,01226–

691Walla Walla, WAWA62,36126–

692Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20126–

693Lexington Park, MDMD211,17626–

694Daphne, ALAL267,76126–

695Marietta, OHOH58,38926–

696Corsicana, TXTX57,18126–

697Muscatine, IAIA41,85326–

698Zapata, TXTX13,75326–

699Weatherford, OKOK39,05926–

700Scottsbluff, NENE36,27226–

701Ardmore, OKOK48,91026–

702Pahrump, NVNV57,33626–

703Baraboo, WIWI66,65226–

704Big Rapids, MIMI42,32026–

705Provo, UTUT773,42626–

706Athens, TNTN71,59025–

707Brownwood, TXTX38,71125–

708Elkins, WVWV26,88225–

709Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66625–

710Rolla, MOMO45,24725–

711Warner Robins, GAGA208,09125–

712Klamath Falls, OROR70,27425–

713Hannibal, MOMO38,96925–

714San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36725–

715Clarksburg, WVWV88,14225–

716Hinesville, GAGA91,87025–

717Chico, CACA209,21125–

718Dover, DEDE194,78625–

719Shelton, WAWA71,16525–

720Marquette, MIMI68,06425–

721Bay City, MIMI102,12325–

722Hereford, TXTX18,62625–

723Lebanon, MOMO36,94325–

724Augusta, MEME129,06725–

725West Plains, MOMO40,79825–

726Twin Falls, IDID123,90125–

727Douglas, GAGA52,86125–

728Coos Bay, OROR63,99225–

729McPherson, KSKS30,06424–

730Fremont, NENE38,05724–

731Jacksonville, NCNC217,17524–

732Gloversville, NYNY52,21624–

733Eureka, CACA131,64724–

734Mankato, MNMN104,90724–

735Ashland, OHOH52,52324–

736Oil City, PAPA49,34624–

737Warren, PAPA37,03824–

738Brenham, TXTX38,28824–

739Yankton, SDSD23,63524–

740Bedford, ININ45,56824–

741La Crosse, WIWI171,18224–

742Medford, OROR221,79524–

743Borger, TXTX19,63324–

744Escanaba, MIMI36,58224–

745Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08324–

746Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42824–

747Cedartown, GAGA45,51424–

748Bremerton, WAWA283,37424–

749Pinehurst, NCNC110,61924–

750Grand Junction, COCO162,84524–

751Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55224–

752Winchester, TNTN45,57924–

753Beeville, TXTX32,51524–

754Barre, VTVT59,65224–

755Tullahoma, TNTN69,33924–

756Monroe, MIMI156,00423–

757Pueblo, COCO169,27723–

758Watertown, WIWI86,50523–

759Pierre, SDSD20,58823–

760Mount Airy, NCNC72,28723–

761Moberly, MOMO24,51323–

762Huntsville, TXTX83,84223–

763Pocatello, IDID91,59123–

764Lawrence, KSKS120,92023–

765New Ulm, MNMN25,51723–

766Stevens Point, WIWI71,94323–

767Joplin, MOMO208,79623–

768Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69123–

769Kerrville, TXTX54,03723–

770Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52723–

771Bellingham, WAWA236,39223–

772Truckee, CACA101,91123–

773Arkansas City, KSKS34,38223–

774Scottsboro, ALAL54,28123–

775Mason City, IAIA49,71023–

776Spearfish, SDSD29,45923–

777Carson, NVNV58,57123–

778Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66923–

779Longview, WAWA114,88523–

780Defiance, OHOH38,29223–

781Yuba City, CACA187,47822–

782Cheyenne, WYWY102,93822–

783Newport, OROR50,63622–

784Bozeman, MTMT128,74022–

785Clearlake, CACA67,77222–

786Kingsland, GAGA60,14322–

787Rutland, VTVT59,65322–

788Atchison, KSKS16,17222–

789Keene, NHNH78,26922–

790Traverse City, MIMI156,97222–

791Cedar City, UTUT67,14122–

792Roswell, NMNM63,36422–

793Ludington, MIMI29,04022–

794Greenfield, MAMA70,69822–

795Corning, NYNY91,85522–

796Taos, NMNM34,56422–

797Sterling, COCO20,65422–

798Fort Collins, COCO377,29222–

799Troy, ALAL33,68822–

800Mountain Home, ARAR42,98222–

801Laurinburg, NCNC33,32221–

802Winnemucca, NVNV17,26721–

803Vernon, TXTX12,48121–

804Oxford, MSMS71,97221–

805Lacey, WAWA304,26121–

806Mexico, MOMO24,52821–

807Hillsdale, MIMI45,73821–

808Lawton, OKOK127,59021–

809Eugene, OROR381,58421–

810Marinette, WIWI65,51521–

811Camden, ARAR26,36321–

812Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13821–

813Rexburg, IDID69,38021–

814Kalispell, MTMT115,42921–

815Grants Pass, OROR87,86721–

816Rifle, COCO80,09921–

817Albany, OROR132,84321–

818Hutchinson, MNMN36,63121–

819Boone, NCNC54,78621–

820Burley, IDID49,30820–

821Watertown, SDSD29,56220–

822Ketchikan, AKAK13,54920–

823Spencer, IAIA16,20220–

824Angola, ININ34,79920–

825Hood River, OROR23,72020–

826Moscow, IDID41,84220–

827Franklin, KYKY20,78820–

828Ukiah, CACA88,12220–

829Laramie, WYWY38,55820–

830Lock Haven, PAPA37,87020–

831Menomonie, WIWI46,22320–

832Corvallis, OROR97,72820–

833Cambridge, OHOH38,37920–

834Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88020–

835Bismarck, NDND139,75020–

836Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15420–

837Rockingham, NCNC42,04120–

838Wahpeton, NDND23,01920–

839Ruidoso, NMNM19,84420–

840Fallon, NVNV25,85119–

841Missoula, MTMT128,69819–

842Redding, CACA181,64819–

843Stillwater, OKOK83,88919–

844Dickinson, NDND39,14219–

845North Platte, NENE33,97219–

846Sandpoint, IDID54,42019–

847Astoria, OROR40,92619–

848Cadillac, MIMI49,71918–

849Crescent City, CACA26,41018–

850Owosso, MIMI67,68118–

851Milledgeville, GAGA44,02918–

852Duncan, OKOK44,31018–

853Port Townsend, WAWA33,97018–

854Findlay, OHOH75,03418–

855Brattleboro, VTVT45,20418–

856Brigham City, UTUT70,40518–

857Roseburg, OROR111,95118–

858Ponca City, OKOK43,49018–

859Cortland, NYNY45,85018–

860Laconia, NHNH65,14718–

861Helena, MTMT97,15318–

862Bishop, CACA18,15817–

863Juneau city and, AKAK31,60917–

864Fairbanks, AKAK93,97217–

865Ellensburg, WAWA48,80317–

866Muskogee, OKOK66,70817–

867Petoskey, MIMI33,77517–

868Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13717–

869Washington Court House, OHOH28,55217–

870Sayre, PAPA59,60017–

871Gallipolis, OHOH29,07217–

872Madison, ININ33,27917–

873Granbury, TXTX70,50117–

874Durango, COCO56,89817–

875Deming, NMNM25,40716–

876Beatrice, NENE21,71116–

877Le Mars, IAIA25,69716–

878Las Vegas, NMNM30,31116–

879Baker City, OROR16,65816–

880Bartlesville, OKOK54,03716–

881Vermillion, SDSD15,03116–

882McAlester, OKOK43,32016–

883Andrews, TXTX18,91416–

884Shawnee, OKOK75,10216–

885Brookings, SDSD37,63515–

886Centralia, WAWA88,06215–

887Eufaula, ALAL26,86115–

888Alpena, MIMI28,85315–

889Winona, MNMN50,52315–

890Decatur, ININ36,65015–

891Carlsbad, NMNM62,50915–

892Maryville, MOMO20,17414–

893Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07714–

894Sparta, WIWI46,57214–

895Evanston, WYWY23,41514–

896Mountain Home, IDID29,46514–

897Brookings, OROR22,62114–

898McMinnville, TNTN43,71714–

899Casper, WYWY80,52613–

900Ottawa, KSKS26,29913–

901La Grande, OROR25,90013–

902Auburn, ININ44,53513–

903Huntington, ININ37,22413–

904Woodward, OKOK19,82713–

905Cody, WYWY31,17113–

906Harrison, ARAR45,65413–

907The Dalles, OROR26,31012–

908Sheridan, WYWY33,24112–

909Durant, OKOK51,36712–

910Los Alamos, NMNM19,40712–

911Carroll, IAIA20,30311–

912Rock Springs, WYWY41,26711–

913Elk City, OKOK22,15910–

914Price, UTUT20,6809–

915Ada, OKOK38,5289–

916Tahlequah, OKOK49,1967–

917Miami, OKOK30,4385–

918Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2193–

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