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 (2023 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.
Flip the list · Least segregated, US metro areas →UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES
Frequently asked
Which metro area has the highest segregation score?
Show Low, AZ ranks #1 with 70 (2020 American Community Survey).
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 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 (2020).