2019’s Most & Least Ethnically Diverse Cities in the U.S.

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Posted by: Adam McCann

The U.S. today is a melting pot of cultures, thanks to increasing ethnic and racial diversification. If the trend continues, America will be more colorful than ever by 2045, at which point no single ethnic group will constitute the majority in the U.S. for the first time.

But with immigration reform still a hot-button issue, the U.S. ethnic landscape may change again in the near future. In the meantime, WalletHub took a snapshot of America’s current cultural profile, comparing more than 500 of the largest U.S. cities across three key indicators of ethnic diversity. We examined each city based on ethnicity and race, language and birthplace. Read on for our findings, expert insight from a panel of researchers and a full description of our methodology.

  1. Main Findings
  2. Ratio – Over Time
  3. Concentrations by Category
  4. Ranking by City Size
  5. Ask the Experts
  6. Methodology

Main Findings

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Most Culturally Diverse Cities in the U.S.

*1=Most Diverse

Ratio – Over Time

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Birthplaces of Population as of 2017

State

In State

Northeast Region

Midwest Region

South Region

West Region

U.S. Territory*

Foreign Nation
Alabama 69.90% 2.57% 5.11% 15.72% 2.29% 0.88% 3.53%
Alaska 42.45% 5.29% 11.67% 10.35% 19.73% 2.60% 7.91%
Arizona 39.68% 6.68% 15.77% 6.64% 16.59% 1.37% 13.27%
Arkansas 60.64% 1.87% 10.19% 15.85% 5.95% 0.75% 4.74%
California 55.56% 3.69% 4.74% 4.32% 3.34% 1.30% 27.04%
Colorado 42.09% 6.38% 16.23% 10.79% 13.08% 1.51% 9.92%
Connecticut 54.19% 18.52% 2.83% 4.26% 1.74% 3.70% 14.74%
Delaware 43.20% 25.70% 3.06% 14.51% 1.72% 1.62% 10.19%
District of Columbia 37.37% 13.68% 7.22% 19.89% 4.98% 1.88% 14.98%
Florida 35.96% 16.39% 10.15% 10.09% 2.78% 3.62% 21.00%
Georgia 55.15% 6.61% 6.63% 16.98% 3.08% 1.30% 10.26%
Hawaii 53.04% 3.73% 5.05% 5.96% 10.62% 3.08% 18.52%
Idaho 47.64% 2.67% 6.89% 5.08% 30.84% 0.86% 6.01%
Illinois 66.94% 2.14% 8.32% 4.97% 2.16% 1.12% 14.35%
Indiana 67.98% 2.31% 12.83% 8.46% 2.48% 0.68% 5.26%
Iowa 70.23% 1.36% 15.18% 3.59% 3.73% 0.58% 5.33%
Kansas 59.55% 2.18% 15.36% 8.90% 6.25% 0.88% 6.88%
Kentucky 69.24% 2.53% 12.88% 8.57% 2.25% 0.68% 3.85%
Louisiana 78.33% 1.66% 2.78% 10.23% 2.23% 0.68% 4.10%
Maine 63.51% 21.87% 3.09% 4.43% 2.53% 1.07% 3.50%
Maryland 47.16% 11.19% 3.81% 18.40% 2.62% 1.46% 15.36%
Massachusetts 60.15% 11.81% 2.68% 3.48% 2.03% 2.87% 16.99%
Michigan 76.10% 2.11% 6.74% 5.32% 1.91% 0.75% 7.09%
Minnesota 67.41% 1.77% 14.97% 2.94% 3.45% 0.72% 8.73%
Mississippi 72.00% 1.52% 4.32% 17.30% 2.07% 0.61% 2.17%
Missouri 66.04% 2.05% 13.58% 8.43% 4.91% 0.73% 4.24%
Montana 53.06% 4.08% 13.30% 5.97% 20.26% 0.86% 2.46%
Nebraska 64.51% 1.82% 14.13% 4.70% 6.61% 0.78% 7.45%
Nevada 25.91% 6.59% 9.80% 7.35% 28.70% 1.66% 19.98%
New Hampshire 41.78% 40.67% 3.44% 4.15% 2.63% 1.16% 6.17%
New Jersey 51.90% 16.72% 1.55% 3.55% 1.08% 2.40% 22.81%
New Mexico 54.27% 4.27% 7.20% 12.14% 11.60% 1.14% 9.38%
New York 62.90% 4.61% 1.89% 3.57% 1.58% 2.51% 22.95%
North Carolina 56.42% 10.44% 6.04% 14.64% 3.13% 1.21% 8.14%
North Dakota 62.11% 1.51% 17.16% 4.70% 9.51% 0.87% 4.14%
Ohio 74.78% 4.32% 4.84% 8.81% 1.86% 0.85% 4.55%
Oklahoma 61.23% 2.05% 8.85% 13.25% 7.97% 0.94% 5.71%
Oregon 46.04% 3.76% 8.51% 5.19% 25.30% 1.22% 9.98%
Pennsylvania 72.21% 8.62% 2.92% 6.00% 1.44% 1.76% 7.04%
Rhode Island 55.54% 20.32% 2.40% 3.76% 2.07% 1.94% 13.97%
South Carolina 56.16% 10.52% 6.50% 18.15% 2.76% 1.07% 4.84%
South Dakota 64.86% 1.52% 18.81% 3.23% 7.35% 0.73% 3.49%
Tennessee 59.73% 4.13% 9.74% 17.12% 3.26% 0.85% 5.17%
Texas 59.65% 2.78% 5.72% 7.78% 5.36% 1.45% 17.26%
Utah 61.88% 2.29% 4.20% 4.27% 17.62% 1.05% 8.67%
Vermont 51.57% 30.79% 4.35% 4.98% 2.91% 0.96% 4.45%
Virginia 49.19% 10.60% 5.67% 16.02% 4.04% 1.90% 12.58%
Washington 46.89% 3.73% 7.89% 6.38% 18.96% 1.74% 14.41%
West Virginia 70.00% 4.72% 6.89% 14.60% 1.61% 0.54% 1.65%
Wisconsin 71.38% 1.79% 14.80% 3.61% 2.60% 0.84% 4.98%
Wyoming 42.99% 4.31% 17.00% 6.89% 24.69% 0.78% 3.35%

*Also includes persons born abroad to American parents.

 

Concentrations by Category

Metric

Cities with Highest Concentration

Cities with Lowest Concentration
Ethnoracial Diversity  
Hispanic or Latino Hialeah, FL (96.44%) Hockessin, DE (0.35%)
White (Not Hispanic or Latino) Laconia, NH (94.81%) Hialeah, FL (2.57%)
Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) Jackson, MS (81.44%) Jackson, WY (0.07%)
Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) Waipahu, HI (64.99%) Hobbs, NM (0.03%)
All Others (American Indian and Alaska Native; Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander; Some Other Race Alone; Two or More Races but not Hispanic or Latino) Hilo, HI (40.29%) Hialeah, FL (0.19%)
Linguistic Diversity  
English Havre, MT (98.57%) Hialeah, FL (5.59%)
Spanish Hialeah, FL (93.96%) Havre, MT (0.33%)
Other Indo-European Languages Brockton, MA (32.00%) Kahului, HI (0.17%)
Asian & Pacific Islander Languages Waipahu, HI (52.23%) Miles City, MT (<0.01%)
Other Languages Dearborn, MI (44.70%) Hastings, NE (<0.01%)
Birthplace Diversity  
In State of Residence Greenville, MS (86.79%) Hilton Head Island, SC (16.80%)
Northeast Region Derry, NH (56.15%) Cicero, IL (0.38%)
Midwest Region Wahpeton, ND (47.93%) Elizabeth, NJ (0.28%)
South Region Olive Branch, MS (56.58%) Hialeah, FL (0.54%)
West Region Post Falls, ID (46.70%) Paterson, NJ (0.21%)
U.S. Territory & Abroad (if born to American parent(s)) Springfield, MA (16.32%) Greenville, MS (0.05%)
Foreign Nation Hialeah, FL (74.42%) Clarksburg, WV (0.72%)

 

Ranking by City Size

Rank*

Large City Name (Score)

Rank

Midsize City Name (Score)

Rank

Small City Name (Score)
1 New York, NY (69.40) 1 Jersey City, NJ (72.41) 1 Gaithersburg, MD (71.82)
2 Oakland, CA (68.91) 2 Spring Valley, NV (69.76) 2 Germantown, MD (71.49)
3 San Jose, CA (68.50) 3 Kent, WA (67.24) 3 Silver Spring, MD (69.83)
4 San Francisco, CA (66.39) 4 Providence, RI (66.22) 4 Rockville, MD (68.16)
5 Sacramento, CA (66.13) 5 Bridgeport, CT (66.13) 5 Renton, WA (65.47)
6 San Diego, CA (65.60) 6 Enterprise, NV (66.11) 6 Lynn, MA (65.25)
7 Boston, MA (65.53) 7 North Las Vegas, NV (66.01) 7 Federal Way, WA (64.81)
8 Los Angeles, CA (65.15) 8 Paradise, NV (65.90) 8 Clifton, NJ (64.80)
9 Long Beach, CA (64.73) 9 Orlando, FL (64.94) 9 New Britain, CT (63.82)
10 Houston, TX (64.21) 10 Stamford, CT (64.58) 10 Pawtucket, RI (63.66)
11 Las Vegas, NV (63.59) 11 Lowell, MA (64.35) 11 Danbury, CT (63.37)
12 Chicago, IL (63.13) 12 New Haven, CT (64.11) 12 Brockton, MA (62.54)
13 Aurora, CO (63.09) 13 Yonkers, NY (63.98) 13 Johns Creek, GA (62.53)
14 Arlington, TX (63.09) 14 Sunrise Manor, NV (63.47) 14 New Rochelle, NY (62.32)
15 Dallas, TX (62.44) 15 Alexandria, VA (63.38) 15 Norwalk, CT (61.70)
16 Anaheim, CA (62.18) 16 Hartford, CT (63.18) 16 Ewa Gentry, HI (61.39)
17 Tampa, FL (60.67) 17 Bellevue, WA (62.63) 17 Lancaster, PA (60.34)
18 Phoenix, AZ (60.66) 18 Waterbury, CT (62.46) 18 Springdale, AR (60.25)
19 Fresno, CA (60.57) 19 Newark, NJ (61.78) 19 Bear, DE (60.22)
20 Fort Worth, TX (60.31) 20 Aurora, IL (61.72) 20 Brooklyn Park, MN (59.89)
21 Honolulu, HI (59.33) 21 Plano, TX (61.20) 21 Waukegan, IL (59.86)
22 St. Paul, MN (59.29) 22 Springfield, MA (60.85) 22 Trenton, NJ (58.30)
23 Austin, TX (58.93) 23 Allentown, PA (60.75) 23 Kahului, HI (58.20)
24 Tucson, AZ (58.65) 24 Kansas City, KS (60.32) 24 Hammond, IN (57.65)
25 Charlotte, NC (58.41) 25 Columbia, MD (60.13) 25 Ellicott City, MD (57.55)
26 Bakersfield, CA (57.94) 26 Fort Lauderdale, FL (59.91) 26 Frederick, MD (57.28)
27 Denver, CO (57.18) 27 West Valley City, UT (59.81) 27 Central Falls, RI (57.12)
28 Albuquerque, NM (55.75) 28 Glendale, AZ (59.56) 28 Camden, NJ (56.95)
29 Philadelphia, PA (55.68) 29 Elgin, IL (59.19) 29 Hobbs, NM (56.11)
30 Washington, DC (55.06) 30 Cambridge, MA (58.93) 30 Farmington, NM (56.06)
31 Milwaukee, WI (54.30) 31 Worcester, MA (58.23) 31 Kenner, LA (55.69)
32 Oklahoma City, OK (53.87) 32 Sandy Springs, GA (58.11) 32 Clovis, NM (55.62)
33 Minneapolis, MN (53.11) 33 Arlington, VA (57.97) 33 Santa Fe, NM (55.46)
34 Raleigh, NC (53.09) 34 Hillsboro, OR (57.32) 34 Quincy, MA (55.22)
35 Tulsa, OK (52.79) 35 Paterson, NJ (57.11) 35 Reading, PA (54.83)
36 San Antonio, TX (52.54) 36 Tempe, AZ (57.03) 36 Harrisburg, PA (54.77)
37 Seattle, WA (52.04) 37 Durham, NC (56.82) 37 New Bedford, MA (54.47)
38 Nashville, TN (51.68) 38 Port St. Lucie, FL (56.04) 38 Fairbanks, AK (54.29)
39 Jacksonville, FL (51.19) 39 Chandler, AZ (55.90) 39 Sparks, NV (54.07)
40 Mesa, AZ (50.78) 40 Elizabeth, NJ (55.46) 40 Yakima, WA (53.94)
41 Corpus Christi, TX (49.39) 41 Las Cruces, NM (55.15) 41 Beaverton, OR (53.78)
42 Virginia Beach, VA (48.26) 42 High Point, NC (54.93) 42 Alamogordo, NM (53.71)
43 Kansas City, MO (48.03) 43 Reno, NV (54.39) 43 Roswell, GA (53.71)
44 Portland, OR (47.66) 44 Cary, NC (53.89) 44 East Honolulu, HI (53.65)
45 Columbus, OH (47.63) 45 Rochester, NY (53.81) 45 Kailua, HI (53.10)
46 Wichita, KS (47.59) 46 Fayetteville, NC (53.46) 46 Mililani Town, HI (52.89)
47 Miami, FL (46.84) 47 Joliet, IL (53.23) 47 Waipahu, HI (52.26)
48 Indianapolis, IN (46.72) 48 Anchorage, AK (53.16) 48 Roswell, NM (52.15)
49 Cleveland, OH (46.61) 49 Everett, WA (52.53) 49 Pearl City, HI (52.08)
50 Atlanta, GA (46.30) 50 Winston-Salem, NC (52.53) 50 Fort Smith, AR (51.97)
51 Colorado Springs, CO (45.54) 51 Tacoma, WA (52.37) 51 Dover, DE (51.92)
52 Omaha, NE (45.02) 52 Syracuse, NY (52.16) 52 Bethlehem, PA (51.81)
53 St. Louis, MO (43.89) 53 Gresham, OR (51.84) 53 Woonsocket, RI (51.66)
54 El Paso, TX (41.52) 54 Rockford, IL (51.63) 54 Rogers, AR (51.58)
55 Baltimore, MD (41.37) 55 Thornton, CO (51.45) 55 Rio Rancho, NM (51.44)
56 Pittsburgh, PA (41.18) 56 Salt Lake City, UT (51.21) 56 Lawton, OK (51.32)
57 New Orleans, LA (41.06) 57 Buffalo, NY (50.55) 57 Hilo, HI (51.14)
58 Memphis, TN (40.83) 58 Newport News, VA (50.02) 58 Brookside, DE (50.35)
59 Lexington-Fayette, KY (40.59) 59 Athens, GA (49.96) 59 Kaneohe, HI (50.26)
60 Louisville, KY (38.88) 60 Greensboro, NC (49.93) 60 Albany, NY (50.22)
61 Detroit, MI (31.68) 61 Norfolk, VA (49.84) 61 Caldwell, ID (50.21)
62 Henderson, NV (49.58) 62 Mount Vernon, NY (49.79)
63 South Bend, IN (49.44) 63 Racine, WI (49.16)
64 Ann Arbor, MI (49.00) 64 Jackson, WY (48.18)
65 Clarksville, TN (48.92) 65 Ogden, UT (48.05)
66 North Charleston, SC (48.86) 66 Lorain, OH (47.99)
67 Tallahassee, FL (48.42) 67 Biloxi, MS (47.89)
68 Naperville, IL (48.16) 68 Schenectady, NY (47.73)
69 Columbus, GA (47.63) 69 Passaic, NJ (47.67)
70 Salem, OR (47.49) 70 Glen Burnie, MD (47.45)
71 St. Petersburg, FL (47.03) 71 Glasgow, DE (47.44)
72 Lansing, MI (46.92) 72 Carson City, NV (47.35)
73 Westminster, CO (46.58) 73 Waldorf, MD (47.27)
74 Columbia, SC (46.33) 74 Grand Island, NE (46.94)
75 Grand Rapids, MI (45.84) 75 Taylorsville, UT (46.63)
76 Hampton, VA (45.82) 76 Middletown, DE (46.51)
77 Little Rock, AR (45.77) 77 College, AK (46.32)
78 Cape Coral, FL (45.74) 78 Sitka and, AK (46.14)
79 Vancouver, WA (45.70) 79 West Hartford, CT (46.04)
80 Richmond, VA (45.69) 80 Juneau, AK (45.89)
81 Pueblo, CO (45.55) 81 Smyrna, DE (45.68)
82 Des Moines, IA (45.55) 82 Wilmington, DE (45.52)
83 Surprise, AZ (45.44) 83 Nashua, NH (45.39)
84 Peoria, IL (44.87) 84 Cranston, RI (45.22)
85 Chesapeake, VA (44.41) 85 Goose Creek, SC (45.07)
86 Peoria, AZ (44.36) 86 Youngstown, OH (44.56)
87 Lakewood, CO (44.07) 87 Rock Hill, SC (44.50)
88 Savannah, GA (44.04) 88 Fall River, MA (44.44)
89 Gilbert, AZ (43.96) 89 Horn Lake, MS (44.39)
90 Huntsville, AL (43.61) 90 Newark, DE (44.37)
91 Metairie, LA (42.95) 91 Kenosha, WI (43.90)
92 Provo, UT (42.51) 92 Huron, SD (43.80)
93 Chattanooga, TN (42.50) 93 Bellevue, NE (43.77)
94 Cincinnati, OH (42.07) 94 Bowling Green, KY (43.77)
95 Murfreesboro, TN (41.93) 95 Bossier City, LA (43.62)
96 Madison, WI (41.90) 96 Sumter, SC (43.56)
97 Sterling Heights, MI (41.66) 97 Decatur, AL (43.31)
98 Augusta, GA (41.53) 98 Roanoke, VA (43.25)
99 Olathe, KS (41.31) 99 Auburn, AL (42.97)
100 Fort Wayne, IN (41.30) 100 Gulfport, MS (42.81)
101 West Jordan, UT (41.19) 101 Sioux City, IA (42.77)
102 Green Bay, WI (41.03) 102 Bentonville, AR (42.72)
103 Dayton, OH (40.88) 103 Madison, AL (42.67)
104 Warren, MI (40.68) 104 Greenville, NC (42.57)
105 Rochester, MN (40.67) 105 South Valley, NM (42.29)
106 Manchester, NH (40.24) 106 Nampa, ID (42.15)
107 Baton Rouge, LA (40.23) 107 Bloomington, MN (41.96)
108 Norman, OK (40.06) 108 Iowa City, IA (41.78)
109 Topeka, KS (39.96) 109 Orem, UT (41.69)
110 Lafayette, LA (39.75) 110 Corvallis, OR (41.67)
111 Toledo, OH (39.29) 111 Hoover, AL (41.53)
112 Akron, OH (39.07) 112 Greenville, SC (41.42)
113 Broken Arrow, OK (38.85) 113 Portsmouth, VA (41.26)
114 Overland Park, KS (38.54) 114 Enid, OK (40.83)
115 Wilmington, NC (38.46) 115 Midwest City, OK (40.79)
116 Montgomery, AL (38.40) 116 Tuscaloosa, AL (40.77)
117 Mobile, AL (38.15) 117 Olive Branch, MS (40.65)
118 Scottsdale, AZ (37.82) 118 Scranton, PA (40.65)
119 Knoxville, TN (37.77) 119 Winooski, VT (40.59)
120 Eugene, OR (37.57) 120 North Little Rock, AR (40.51)
121 Macon, GA (37.29) 121 Jackson, TN (40.40)
122 Centennial, CO (36.66) 122 Newport, RI (40.25)
123 Columbia, MO (36.48) 123 Hilton Head Island, SC (40.10)
124 Charleston, SC (36.46) 124 Lake Charles, LA (39.86)
125 Fort Collins, CO (35.93) 125 East Providence, RI (39.83)
126 Shreveport, LA (35.83) 126 Stillwater, OK (39.56)
127 Davenport, IA (34.99) 127 Southaven, MS (39.43)
128 Lincoln, NE (33.65) 128 Dearborn, MI (39.19)
129 Boise, ID (33.26) 129 Bloomington, IN (39.15)
130 Arvada, CO (33.01) 130 Woodbury, MN (39.05)
131 Springfield, IL (32.77) 131 Summerville, SC (38.90)
132 Independence, MO (32.65) 132 Twin Falls, ID (38.52)
133 Spokane, WA (32.06) 133 Franklin, TN (38.51)
134 Sioux Falls, SD (31.79) 134 Pike Creek Valley, DE (38.40)
135 Birmingham, AL (31.19) 135 Hattiesburg, MS (38.38)
136 Fargo, ND (30.49) 136 Hopkinsville, KY (38.26)
137 Evansville, IN (27.79) 137 Medford, OR (38.24)
138 Springfield, MO (27.18) 138 Erie, PA (38.19)
139 Cedar Rapids, IA (26.69) 139 Plymouth, MN (38.14)
140 Billings, MT (25.91) 139 Alexandria, LA (38.14)
141 Jackson, MS (22.27) 141 Union City, NJ (38.06)
142 Laredo, TX (18.63) 142 Columbus, NE (37.93)
143 Hialeah, FL (14.02) 143 Dothan, AL (37.79)
144 Manhattan, KS (37.76)
145 Lawrence, KS (37.70)
146 Wasilla, AK (37.69)
147 Bristol, CT (37.67)
148 Tanaina, AK (37.37)
149 Jonesboro, AR (37.27)
150 Bartlett, TN (37.26)
151 Portland, ME (37.16)
152 Elizabethtown, KY (37.16)
153 Fayetteville, AR (37.00)
154 Tupelo, MS (36.96)
155 Martinsburg, WV (36.84)
156 Edmond, OK (36.74)
157 Hockessin, DE (36.71)
158 Flint, MI (36.57)
159 Waterloo, IA (36.56)
160 Burlington, VT (36.36)
161 Ames, IA (36.33)
162 Lafayette, IN (36.29)
163 Moore, OK (36.21)
164 Rock Springs, WY (36.09)
165 Laramie, WY (35.99)
166 Lenexa, KS (35.90)
167 Lebanon, NH (35.66)
168 Conway, AR (35.60)
169 Carmel, IN (35.47)
170 Riverton, WY (34.70)
171 Cheyenne, WY (34.62)
172 St. Cloud, MN (34.54)
173 Valley Falls, RI (34.49)
174 Westland, MI (34.36)
175 Badger, AK (34.27)
176 St. George, UT (34.25)
177 Meridian, MS (34.16)
178 Springfield, OR (34.08)
179 Idaho Falls, ID (34.06)
180 Middlebury, VT (33.93)
181 Lakes, AK (33.83)
182 Layton, UT (33.44)
183 Evanston, WY (33.41)
184 Waukesha, WI (33.40)
185 Beckley, WV (33.39)
186 Green River, WY (33.36)
187 West Des Moines, IA (33.30)
188 Shawnee, KS (33.29)
189 Salina, KS (33.18)
190 Canton, OH (33.17)
191 Norfolk, NE (33.15)
192 Fishers, IN (33.11)
193 Knik-Fairview, AK (32.84)
194 Williston, ND (32.76)
195 Fremont, NE (32.56)
196 Rapid City, SD (31.93)
197 Morgantown, WV (31.91)
198 Monroe, LA (31.21)
199 Maple Grove, MN (31.17)
200 Essex Junction, VT (31.15)
201 Appleton, WI (31.14)
202 South Burlington, VT (31.13)
203 Sandy, UT (30.75)
204 Toms River, NJ (30.56)
205 Covington, KY (30.28)
206 Lewiston, ME (30.22)
207 Portsmouth, NH (30.13)
208 Florence, KY (30.05)
209 St. Charles, MO (30.00)
210 Charleston, WV (29.61)
211 Johnson City, TN (29.60)
212 Cicero, IL (29.55)
213 Albany, GA (29.53)
214 Gary, IN (29.30)
215 Council Bluffs, IA (29.20)
216 Bend, OR (29.06)
217 Minot, ND (28.86)
218 Gillette, WY (28.84)
219 Lee's Summit, MO (28.82)
220 Casper, WY (28.73)
221 Grand Forks, ND (28.71)
222 Pocatello, ID (28.67)
223 Biddeford, ME (28.55)
224 St. Joseph, MO (27.90)
225 Hastings, NE (27.54)
226 Dover, NH (27.08)
227 Mount Pleasant, SC (26.84)
228 Concord, NH (26.78)
229 Dickinson, ND (26.69)
230 Parma, OH (26.59)
231 Georgetown, KY (26.40)
232 Pierre, SD (26.13)
233 Meridian, ID (25.89)
234 Aberdeen, SD (25.74)
235 Westerly, RI (25.54)
236 Great Falls, MT (25.52)
237 Yankton, SD (25.19)
238 Pine Bluff, AR (25.18)
239 Sheridan, WY (25.13)
240 Havre, MT (25.11)
241 Cheektowaga, NY (25.00)
242 Brookings, SD (24.96)
243 Warwick, RI (24.85)
244 Richmond, KY (24.80)
245 Owensboro, KY (24.58)
246 Wahpeton, ND (24.56)
247 Huntington, WV (24.39)
248 Missoula, MT (24.26)
249 Bozeman, MT (24.17)
250 Kearney, NE (24.13)
251 St. Peters, MO (24.10)
252 Coeur d'Alene, ID (23.40)
253 Brattleboro, VT (23.26)
254 Westbrook, ME (23.20)
255 North Platte, NE (23.16)
255 O'Fallon, MO (23.16)
257 Eau Claire, WI (22.87)
258 Auburn, ME (22.16)
259 Levittown, PA (22.12)
260 Sanford, ME (22.10)
261 Greenville, MS (21.96)
262 Livonia, MI (21.96)
263 Keene, NH (21.91)
264 South Portland, ME (21.67)
265 Saco, ME (21.59)
266 Bangor, ME (21.54)
267 Helena, MT (21.48)
268 Anaconda, MT (21.35)
269 Montpelier, VT (21.29)
270 Post Falls, ID (21.10)
271 Bismarck, ND (21.09)
272 Dubuque, IA (20.99)
273 Duluth, MN (20.96)
274 Janesville, WI (20.95)
275 Weirton, WV (20.83)
276 West Fargo, ND (20.53)
277 Spearfish, SD (20.47)
278 Oshkosh, WI (20.36)
279 Lewiston, ID (20.26)
280 Mandan, ND (19.96)
281 Kalispell, MT (19.89)
282 Mitchell, SD (19.60)
283 Fairmont, WV (19.29)
284 Derry, NH (19.21)
285 Rochester, NH (19.20)
286 Butte-Silver Bow, MT (19.19)
287 Augusta, ME (19.05)
288 Jamestown, ND (18.61)
289 Rutland, VT (18.60)
290 Wheeling, WV (18.57)
291 Laconia, NH (17.73)
292 Miles City, MT (17.21)
293 Bennington, VT (16.98)
294 Barre, VT (16.71)
295 Clarksburg, WV (16.21)
296 Watertown, SD (15.77)
297 Parkersburg, WV (14.68)

*1=Most Diverse

Ask the Experts

Ethnic diversity brings about both benefits and challenges. For more insight, we asked a panel of experts to weigh in with their thoughts on the following key questions:

  1. What are the main benefits of living in an ethnically diverse city?
  2. What are some potential challenges of living in an ethnically diverse city?
  3. What does it mean for residents when a city’s ethnic composition changes rapidly?
  4. What are some tips for managing an ethnically diverse workplace?
  5. What kinds of programs should state and local governments develop in order to promote the benefits of ethnic diversity?
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Methodology

In order to determine the most ethnically diverse places in America, WalletHub compared 501 of the most populated U.S. cities across three key metrics: 1) Ethnoracial diversity, 2) Linguistic Diversity and 3) Birthplace Diversity. Our data set, each metric’s subcomponents and its corresponding weight are listed below. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with 100 representing the most ethnic diversity.

We then determined city’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its “Ethnic Diversity Score” and used the resulting scores to rank-order our sample.

Each city in our sample refers to city proper and excludes the surrounding metro area. We limited our sample to no more than 10 cities from each state and categorized them according to the following population sizes:

  • Large city: More than 300,000 people
  • Midsize city: 100,000 to 300,000 people
  • Small city: Fewer than 100,000 people

This analysis was conducted using the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index method, which is a commonly accepted measurement of market concentration that also works effectively as a general-purpose measure of diversity.

Ethnoracial Diversity: Total Points - 50
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • White (not Hispanic or Latino)
  • Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino)
  • Asian (not Hispanic or Latino)
  • All Others (American Indian and Alaska Native; Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander; Some Other Race Alone; Two or More Races but not Hispanic or Latino)
Linguistic Diversity: Total Points - 33
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Other Indo-European Languages
  • Asian & Pacific Islander Languages
  • Other Languages
Birthplace Diversity: Total Points - 17
  • In State of Residence
  • Northeast Region
  • Midwest Region
  • South Region
  • West Region
  • U.S. Territory & Abroad (if born to American parent(s))
  • Foreign Nation

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Sources: Data used to create this ranking were obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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