RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 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. Show Low, AZ leads at 70. 918 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 57, against an all-metro areas median of 33.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSEGREGATION SCOREVS –

01Show Low, AZAZ109,94670–

02Lexington, NENE26,25564–

03Beaumont, TXTX399,31060–

04Greenwood, MSMS34,91258–

05Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01058–

06Gallup, NMNM68,11958–

07Nogales, AZAZ50,02058–

08Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77558–

09Jasper, ININ44,01657–

10Detroit, MIMI4,390,91357–

11Gadsden, ALAL103,88656–

12Payson, AZAZ53,80156–

13Memphis, TNTN1,341,41256–

14New York, NYNY20,112,44856–

15Monroe, LALA222,39056–

16Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21156–

17Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65355–

18Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76655–

19St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42155–

20Springfield, MAMA464,33855–

21Reading, PAPA440,07254–

22Peoria, ILIL363,50554–

23Connersville, ININ23,53354–

24Salinas, CACA433,72954–

25Flint, MIMI401,09354–

26Youngstown, OHOH423,67854–

27Huntingdon, PAPA43,00153–

28Muskegon, MIMI177,90153–

29Jackson, MSMS609,84753–

30Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31953–

31Selma, ALAL35,14053–

32Shawano, WIWI45,75953–

33Worthington, MNMN22,33853–

34Saginaw, MIMI187,68853–

35Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44153–

36Miami, FLFL6,391,07252–

37Del Rio, TXTX47,83552–

38Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11852–

39New Orleans, LALA970,84952–

40Chicago, ILIL9,434,12352–

41Montgomery, ALAL388,74751–

42Utica, NYNY285,61151–

43Shreveport, LALA383,47451–

44Sikeston, MOMO49,97851–

45Washington, ININ34,20951–

46Freeport, ILIL43,22051–

47Lewisburg, PAPA42,31351–

48Naples, FLFL417,13151–

49Alexandria, LALA147,95251–

50Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18251–

51Russellville, ALAL32,44950–

52Lake Charles, LALA244,65550–

53Baton Rouge, LALA888,69950–

54Blytheville, ARAR37,82850–

55Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78150–

56Danville, ILIL71,25950–

57The Villages, FLFL157,77250–

58Albany, GAGA145,51050–

59Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85850–

60Syracuse, NYNY652,27350–

61Rome, GAGA101,37849–

62Rochester, NYNY1,056,14949–

63Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69549–

64Bemidji, MNMN47,05549–

65Houston, TXTX7,904,62749–

66Bakersfield, CACA927,06849–

67Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04749–

68Mansfield, OHOH124,89349–

69Yuma, AZAZ224,44949–

70Riverton, WYWY39,46449–

71Cumberland, MDMD93,64049–

72Laurel, MSMS82,28148–

73Mobile, ALAL411,65848–

74Jacksonville, ILIL37,38148–

75Canton, ILIL32,90148–

76Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85048–

77Willmar, MNMN44,72048–

78Providence, RIRI1,708,16148–

79Brookhaven, MSMS35,01248–

80Yakima, WAWA259,18548–

81Storm Lake, IAIA20,44948–

82Johnstown, PAPA128,96848–

83Gainesville, GAGA226,56848–

84Columbus, OHOH2,242,02847–

85Greenville, MSMS40,44647–

86Niles, MIMI152,44447–

87Natchez, MSMS54,72247–

88Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99247–

89Cleveland, MSMS28,26247–

90Santa Cruz, CACA258,85247–

91St. Simons, GAGA118,52447–

92DuBois, PAPA78,10047–

93Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20647–

94Little Rock, ARAR777,60747–

95Lincoln, ILIL27,18247–

96Boston, MAMA5,034,22147–

97Waterloo, IAIA169,18946–

98Trenton, NJNJ399,28946–

99Huron, SDSD19,62446–

100Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64546–

101Harrisburg, PAPA617,42746–

102Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55346–

103McAllen, TXTX921,54946–

104Fort Wayne, ININ466,25846–

105DeRidder, LALA36,67346–

106Chattanooga, TNTN594,53046–

107Hermitage, PAPA107,86046–

108Sioux City, IAIA145,73846–

109Oxnard, CACA830,85146–

110Gaffney, SCSC58,27546–

111Plymouth, ININ46,59946–

112Greensboro, NCNC805,94546–

113Meridian, MSMS85,41946–

114Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80846–

115Dayton, OHOH826,55445–

116Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91245–

117Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83045–

118Columbus, NENE46,58345–

119Louisville, KYKY1,402,50945–

120Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36845–

121Scranton, PAPA574,41845–

122Erie, PAPA265,83245–

123Springfield, OHOH135,34045–

124Cape Coral, FLFL875,60745–

125Washington, DCDC6,465,72445–

126Toledo, OHOH599,37645–

127Gainesville, TXTX44,46145–

128Columbia, SCSC879,91845–

129Allentown, PAPA887,61545–

130Lebanon, PAPA146,38045–

131Dallas, TXTX8,477,15745–

132Richmond, VAVA1,389,33845–

133Columbus, GAGA324,83044–

134Clarksdale, MSMS19,84944–

135Marion, OHOH65,11544–

136Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01444–

137Lancaster, PAPA563,15944–

138Amsterdam, NYNY50,04644–

139Ruston, LALA48,36044–

140Jesup, GAGA32,48144–

141Albany, NYNY915,83544–

142Greencastle, ININ37,87644–

143Sterling, ILIL54,12144–

144Cornelia, GAGA50,41644–

145Roanoke, VAVA316,54744–

146Omaha, NENE1,009,83644–

147Pottsville, PAPA145,08544–

148Springfield, ILIL206,03344–

149Cañon City, COCO50,03943–

150Akron, OHOH701,78043–

151Nashville, TNTN2,197,41643–

152Emporia, KSKS34,83843–

153Gulfport, MSMS431,32943–

154Santa Maria, CACA442,06543–

155Savannah, GAGA438,31443–

156Indiana, PAPA82,87843–

157Vineland, NJNJ157,14843–

158Somerset, PAPA72,00443–

159Tupelo, MSMS133,16743–

160Kankakee, ILIL105,52543–

161Decatur, ALAL160,32643–

162Othello, WAWA21,48843–

163Canton, OHOH400,24643–

164Jackson, MIMI159,55243–

165Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13843–

166Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72142–

167Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93842–

168Sanford, NCNC70,25842–

169Decatur, ILIL99,30042–

170Lima, OHOH100,88142–

171Paris, TNTN32,89642–

172Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68242–

173Bowling Green, KYKY197,18042–

174Amarillo, TXTX276,23542–

175Corinth, MSMS34,56942–

176Kendallville, ININ47,93742–

177Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96642–

178Lufkin, TXTX88,15442–

179Brownsville, TXTX433,94642–

180Morristown, TNTN128,86742–

181Bluefield, WVWV96,13842–

182Columbus, MSMS67,14442–

183Pikeville, KYKY89,12242–

184Picayune, MSMS59,36342–

185Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82341–

186Shelbyville, TNTN55,27341–

187Racine, WIWI198,91941–

188Hot Springs, ARAR99,69541–

189San Francisco, CACA4,630,04141–

190El Dorado, ARAR36,92641–

191Valdosta, GAGA153,27641–

192Grenada, MSMS30,22241–

193Worcester, MAMA888,50241–

194Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29541–

195Susanville, CACA28,11741–

196Farmington, NMNM120,34041–

197Champaign, ILIL239,97941–

198Durham, NCNC625,48541–

199Brainerd, MNMN100,56241–

200San Diego, CACA3,282,24841–

201Charleston, WVWV200,17041–

202Logansport, ININ37,83641–

203York, PAPA473,19741–

204Portsmouth, OHOH71,36541–

205Opelousas, LALA80,76541–

206Lansing, MIMI479,72241–

207Santa Fe, NMNM156,90741–

208Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50041–

209State College, PAPA157,39341–

210Grand Island, NENE78,07641–

211Zanesville, OHOH87,01441–

212Denver, COCO3,092,03741–

213Michigan City, ININ111,29441–

214Wilson, NCNC81,15041–

215Fresno, CACA1,203,38341–

216Waco, TXTX308,80741–

217Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68541–

218St. Cloud, MNMN205,85441–

219San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14041–

220Fort Smith, ARAR234,14040–

221Battle Creek, MIMI133,40840–

222Tifton, GAGA51,23740–

223Orlando, FLFL2,957,67240–

224Tallahassee, FLFL397,44240–

225Rockford, ILIL337,24240–

226Evansville, ININ273,78640–

227Weirton, WVWV112,46840–

228Summerville, GAGA25,30040–

229North Port, FLFL948,15840–

230Crossville, TNTN66,30040–

231Tyler, TXTX252,54940–

232Sebastian, FLFL172,79940–

233Green Bay, WIWI336,75640–

234Moses Lake, WAWA105,72740–

235Galesburg, ILIL47,76740–

236Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63840–

237Greensburg, ININ26,57640–

238Jackson, TNTN184,56940–

239Sandusky, OHOH112,77740–

240Jonesboro, ARAR139,44040–

241Tampa, FLFL3,418,89540–

242Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21540–

243Kahului, HIHI160,67440–

244Jamestown, NYNY124,12640–

245Malvern, ARAR33,45140–

246Augusta, GAGA641,23140–

247Binghamton, NYNY243,18939–

248Wichita, KSKS663,80939–

249Palestine, TXTX59,80539–

250Lafayette, LALA423,75839–

251Oxford, ALAL115,83439–

252Kinston, NCNC55,83739–

253Uvalde, TXTX24,96339–

254Honolulu, HIHI988,70339–

255Des Moines, IAIA758,53939–

256Texarkana, TXTX146,81639–

257New Iberia, LALA66,84639–

258Watertown, NYNY111,54039–

259Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21339–

260Sacramento, CACA2,477,27439–

261Bradford, PAPA38,98439–

262El Centro, CACA181,41139–

263Alamogordo, NMNM70,36839–

264Wilmington, NCNC492,77239–

265Dalton, GAGA147,81939–

266South Bend, ININ324,53839–

267Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03539–

268Russellville, ARAR84,93239–

269Centralia, ILIL36,38238–

270Midland, TXTX193,13938–

271Knoxville, TNTN968,13738–

272Burlington, NCNC186,17738–

273Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19138–

274Batesville, ARAR38,78538–

275Janesville, WIWI166,47238–

276Carbondale, ILIL52,50138–

277Dothan, ALAL156,26638–

278Danville, VAVA101,13738–

279Topeka, KSKS233,05238–

280Winchester, VAVA152,33238–

281Riverside, CACA4,769,00738–

282Seymour, ININ47,37038–

283Huntsville, ALAL556,44438–

284Dodge City, KSKS33,99338–

285Fayetteville, ARAR622,17738–

286Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14738–

287Natchitoches, LALA36,08938–

288Ames, IAIA128,09038–

289El Paso, TXTX881,29138–

290Dyersburg, TNTN36,32038–

291Lewisburg, TNTN38,07138–

292San Jose, CACA1,984,47338–

293Lumberton, NCNC119,94138–

294Visalia, CACA485,14638–

295Cambridge, MDMD33,62838–

296Frankfort, KYKY77,87438–

297Auburn, ALAL208,01338–

298Sunbury, PAPA107,78838–

299Rochester, MNMN231,18438–

300Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66638–

301Minden, LALA34,94838–

302Auburn, NYNY74,36537–

303Terre Haute, ININ169,24137–

304Albertville, ALAL103,53737–

305Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65737–

306Las Cruces, NMNM229,09137–

307Middlesborough, KYKY22,82937–

308New Castle, ININ49,13737–

309Union City, TNTN30,06737–

310Alexandria, MNMN40,12037–

311Austin, MNMN40,97137–

312Marshalltown, IAIA39,89037–

313Deltona, FLFL746,93337–

314Safford, AZAZ40,15737–

315Morgantown, WVWV141,99537–

316Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15537–

317Seaford, DEDE277,14037–

318Adrian, MIMI97,77937–

319Sheboygan, WIWI118,04737–

320Goldsboro, NCNC122,27837–

321Marion, NCNC45,19837–

322Faribault, MNMN69,93937–

323Alma, MIMI41,19037–

324Massena, NYNY105,48837–

325Manchester, NHNH433,41537–

326Salem, OHOH99,37737–

327Burlington, IAIA44,06137–

328Johnson City, TNTN216,41637–

329Kennewick, WAWA324,33437–

330Corbin, KYKY150,04037–

331Greenville, SCSC1,014,10137–

332Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49737–

333Kapaa, HIHI73,40037–

334Williamsport, PAPA112,58737–

335Monticello, NYNY80,58637–

336Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37736–

337Huntington, WVWV365,96536–

338Charleston, ILIL46,60736–

339Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09736–

340Branson, MOMO57,00136–

341Alice, TXTX45,38336–

342Seneca, SCSC83,77536–

343Sumter, SCSC105,06736–

344Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79136–

345Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72036–

346Charleston, SCSC889,26336–

347Muncie, ININ113,10636–

348Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08136–

349Richmond, ININ66,16936–

350Fort Payne, ALAL74,08536–

351Ocala, FLFL442,66036–

352New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37336–

353Jacksonville, TXTX53,33736–

354Clewiston, FLFL61,54636–

355Palatka, FLFL77,73436–

356Guymon, OKOK20,32236–

357Athens, GAGA224,14836–

358Frankfort, ININ33,32236–

359Fairmont, MNMN19,44036–

360Elkhart, ININ208,77436–

361Laredo, TXTX281,22436–

362Marshall, MOMO23,26536–

363Forrest City, ARAR21,80035–

364Hanford, CACA154,32735–

365Arcadia, FLFL37,07835–

366Montrose, COCO44,59135–

367Austin, TXTX2,620,94535–

368Ottumwa, IAIA35,21035–

369Stockton, CACA823,81535–

370Waynesville, NCNC63,36935–

371Sebring, FLFL111,12235–

372Chillicothe, OHOH76,42935–

373Crawfordsville, ININ38,95435–

374Kenosha, WIWI168,44835–

375Sturgis, MIMI60,96835–

376Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90435–

377Clarksville, TNTN349,00135–

378Okeechobee, FLFL42,60835–

379Glasgow, KYKY56,22435–

380Spartanburg, SCSC407,65635–

381Salisbury, MDMD131,87235–

382Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28535–

383Wheeling, WVWV134,08935–

384Peru, ININ34,48735–

385Beckley, WVWV109,94035–

386Danville, KYKY56,98535–

387Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21435–

388Madison, WIWI709,68535–

389Marion, ININ66,52435–

390Athens, TXTX88,59535–

391Amherst, MAMA164,06535–

392Lexington, KYKY535,17435–

393Van Wert, OHOH29,01335–

394Rochelle, ILIL51,39934–

395Salem, OROR445,81434–

396Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48634–

397Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37734–

398Vincennes, ININ35,65234–

399Olean, NYNY75,39034–

400Longview, TXTX297,31534–

401Great Bend, KSKS24,79034–

402Celina, OHOH42,73734–

403Farmington, MOMO67,80934–

404Victoria, TXTX99,86434–

405LaGrange, GAGA107,09734–

406Staunton, VAVA129,69234–

407Lubbock, TXTX368,43134–

408Cookeville, TNTN152,47734–

409Greenville, OHOH51,52034–

410Orangeburg, SCSC83,17734–

411Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24534–

412Paducah, KYKY102,25934–

413Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02534–

414Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22634–

415Manitowoc, WIWI81,71034–

416Killeen, TXTX511,49734–

417Slidell, LALA279,10834–

418Greeley, COCO378,42634–

419Lincoln, NENE352,08134–

420Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79534–

421Fort Madison, IAIA32,30634–

422Breckenridge, COCO39,06934–

423Greenwood, SCSC95,21534–

424Davenport, IAIA380,45234–

425Fairmont, WVWV55,58434–

426Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33234–

427Hammond, LALA141,34634–

428Thomaston, GAGA28,50034–

429Florence, SCSC201,39234–

430Coldwater, MIMI45,99334–

431Houghton, MIMI40,02833–

432Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81333–

433Enterprise, ALAL56,95333–

434Vallejo, CACA455,37633–

435Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44233–

436Sweetwater, TXTX14,11733–

437Pella, IAIA34,19233–

438Pensacola, FLFL544,94933–

439Hickory, NCNC376,89033–

440Wilmington, OHOH42,30133–

441Kingsville, TXTX30,31533–

442Jefferson City, MOMO152,71233–

443Waycross, GAGA57,67033–

444Ithaca, NYNY104,04733–

445Macomb, ILIL25,91633–

446Hagerstown, MDMD315,28033–

447Bloomington, ININ165,23133–

448Dublin, GAGA60,35133–

449Moultrie, GAGA47,43833–

450Wausau, WIWI139,43233–

451Houma, LALA199,66833–

452Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83833–

453Morgan City, LALA46,55233–

454Magnolia, ARAR21,89433–

455Rice Lake, WIWI46,48433–

456Holland, MIMI123,18833–

457Bucyrus, OHOH41,89633–

458Anchorage, AKAK405,82133–

459Newberry, SCSC39,56133–

460Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44833–

461Florence, ALAL156,60933–

462Bay City, TXTX36,46333–

463Gillette, WYWY48,14532–

464Oneonta, NYNY60,58932–

465Lafayette, ININ228,46832–

466Chambersburg, PAPA160,65232–

467Fort Morgan, COCO30,30632–

468College Station, TXTX287,47632–

469Urbana, OHOH38,82032–

470Abilene, TXTX185,42932–

471Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00232–

472Altoona, PAPA119,54132–

473Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59932–

474Cullman, ALAL94,00932–

475Duluth, MNMN281,21932–

476Talladega, ALAL91,76432–

477Lynchburg, VAVA269,16932–

478Meadville, PAPA81,79232–

479Greenville, NCNC182,93632–

480Clovis, NMNM65,27032–

481Blacksburg, VAVA181,61632–

482Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91432–

483Blackfoot, IDID51,15332–

484Ottawa, ILIL145,90232–

485Aberdeen, SDSD41,58332–

486Lakeland, FLFL874,79032–

487Reno, NVNV578,73432–

488Albuquerque, NMNM925,27932–

489Somerset, KYKY67,38432–

490Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19332–

491Wooster, OHOH116,75832–

492Port Angeles, WAWA78,20232–

493Greeneville, TNTN73,83132–

494Richmond, KYKY131,80632–

495Owensboro, KYKY113,96231–

496Searcy, ARAR80,08531–

497Ogden, UTUT672,78431–

498Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97531–

499Fargo, NDND269,52831–

500Lewistown, PAPA46,12731–

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

Frequently asked

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.