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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

2022’s Most & Least Ethnically Diverse Cities in the U.S.

By Adam McCannSeptember 7, 2022
most least ethnically diverse cities in the us

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 light of this and the discussions of racial and ethnic equality that have been prominent in recent years, 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.

Main Findings

CityRank
Jersey City, NJ1
Germantown, MD2
Gaithersburg, MD3
Silver Spring, MD4
Spring Valley, NV5
New York, NY6
Kent, WA7
San Jose, CA8
Oakland, CA9
Rockville, MD10
Paradise, NV11
Federal Way, WA12
Orlando, FL13
San Francisco, CA14
Enterprise, NV15
Renton, WA16
Bridgeport, CT17
North Las Vegas, NV18
Providence, RI19
Sacramento, CA20
Boston, MA21
San Diego, CA22
Los Angeles, CA23
Stamford, CT24
Clifton, NJ25
Yonkers, NY26
Houston, TX27
Brockton, MA28
Pawtucket, RI29
Long Beach, CA30
New Haven, CT31
Arlington, TX32
Lynn, MA33
Aurora, CO34
New Britain, CT35
Las Vegas, NV36
Bellevue, WA37
Plano, TX38
Chicago, IL39
New Rochelle, NY40
Alexandria, VA41
Johns Creek, GA42
Lowell, MA43
Aurora, IL44
Newark, NJ45
Hartford, CT46
Dallas, TX47
Danbury, CT48
Anaheim, CA49
Sunrise Manor, NV50
Springdale, AR51
Waterbury, CT52
Norwalk, CT53
Waukegan, IL54
Kansas City, KS55
Tampa, FL56
Springfield, MA57
Columbia, MD58
Cambridge, MA59
Phoenix, AZ60
Lancaster, PA61
Fort Worth, TX62
Brooklyn Park, MN63
Allentown, PA64
Glendale, AZ65
Fort Lauderdale, FL66
Fresno, CA67
Worcester, MA68
St. Paul, MN69
Ellicott City, MD70
Honolulu, HI71
West Valley City, UT72
Hillsboro, OR73
Bear, DE74
Charlotte, NC75
Austin, TX76
Trenton, NJ77
Tucson, AZ78
Arlington, VA79
Tempe, AZ80
Ewa Gentry, HI81
Elgin, IL82
Kahului, HI83
Bakersfield, CA84
Frederick, MD85
Hammond, IN86
Kenner, LA87
Philadelphia, PA88
Durham, NC89
Quincy, MA90
Port St. Lucie, FL91
Paterson, NJ92
Camden, NJ93
Chandler, AZ94
Denver, CO95
New Bedford, MA96
Elizabeth, NJ97
Cary, NC98
Brookside, DE99
Everett, WA100
Farmington, NM101
Rochester, NY102
Clovis, NM103
Washington, DC104
Santa Fe, NM105
Milwaukee, WI106
Albuquerque, NM107
Sandy Springs, GA108
Hilo, HI109
Sparks, NV110
Harrisburg, PA111
Beaverton, OR112
Hobbs, NM113
High Point, NC114
Reno, NV115
Yakima, WA116
Woonsocket, RI117
Las Cruces, NM118
Oklahoma City, OK119
Roswell, GA120
Anchorage, AK121
Kailua, HI122
Fayetteville, NC123
East Honolulu, HI124
Tulsa, OK125
Bethlehem, PA126
Reading, PA127
Seattle, WA128
Rogers, AR129
Joliet, IL130
Central Falls, RI131
Thornton, CO132
Raleigh, NC133
Winston-Salem, NC134
Tacoma, WA135
Syracuse, NY136
Minneapolis, MN137
Jacksonville, FL138
Taylorsville, UT139
Lawton, OK140
Rockford, IL141
Henderson, NV142
Dover, DE143
Fort Smith, AR144
Gresham, OR145
Nashville, TN146
Waipahu, HI147
Greensboro, NC148
Albany, NY149
San Antonio, TX150
Mount Vernon, NY151
Buffalo, NY152
Mililani Town, HI153
Salt Lake City, UT154
North Charleston, SC155
Fairbanks, AK156
Pearl City, HI157
Alamogordo, NM158
Roswell, NM159
Mesa, AZ160
Naperville, IL161
Rio Rancho, NM162
Kaneohe, HI163
Ann Arbor, MI164
Caldwell, ID165
Norfolk, VA166
Newport News, VA167
South Bend, IN168
Glasgow, DE169
Athens, GA170
College, AK171
Clarksville, TN172
Carson City, NV173
Columbus, OH174
Virginia Beach, VA175
Sitka and, AK176
Grand Island, NE177
Ogden, UT178
Newark, DE179
Lansing, MI180
Kansas City, MO181
Racine, WI182
Goose Creek, SC183
Fall River, MA184
Cleveland, OH185
West Hartford, CT186
Cape Coral, FL187
Portland, OR188
Corpus Christi, TX189
Indianapolis, IN190
Glen Burnie, MD191
Schenectady, NY192
Atlanta, GA193
Bentonville, AR194
Middletown, DE195
Wichita, KS196
Tallahassee, FL197
Salem, OR198
Grand Rapids, MI199
Cranston, RI200
Vancouver, WA201
Wilmington, DE202
Des Moines, IA203
St. Petersburg, FL204
Waldorf, MD205
Juneau and, AK206
Passaic, NJ207
Lorain, OH208
Miami, FL209
Peoria, AZ210
Columbus, GA211
Richmond, VA212
Provo, UT213
Columbia, SC214
Westminster, CO215
Little Rock, AR216
Chesapeake, VA217
Jackson, WY218
Smyrna, DE219
Kenosha, WI220
Omaha, NE221
Sioux City, IA222
Biloxi, MS223
Colorado Springs, CO224
Hampton, VA225
Nashua, NH226
Huron, SD227
Bowling Green, KY228
Horn Lake, MS229
Savannah, GA230
Bloomington, MN231
Youngstown, OH232
Rock Hill, SC233
Peoria, IL234
Surprise, AZ235
Huntsville, AL236
Gilbert, AZ237
Chattanooga, TN238
St. Louis, MO239
Bossier City, LA240
Pueblo, CO241
Sumter, SC242
Warren, MI243
Decatur, AL244
Manchester, NH245
Lakewood, CO246
Pike Creek Valley, DE247
Bellevue, NE248
Olive Branch, MS249
Nampa, ID250
Gulfport, MS251
Murfreesboro, TN252
Cincinnati, OH253
Greenville, SC254
Roanoke, VA255
Rochester, MN256
Enid, OK257
Green Bay, WI258
Iowa City, IA259
Fort Wayne, IN260
Corvallis, OR261
Metairie, LA262
Scranton, PA263
Union City, NJ264
Auburn, AL265
Hoover, AL266
Madison, AL267
Lexington-Fayette, KY268
West Jordan, UT269
Baltimore, MD270
Augusta, GA271
South Valley, NM272
Sterling Heights, MI273
Madison, WI274
Portsmouth, VA275
Broken Arrow, OK276
Southaven, MS277
Pittsburgh, PA278
Greenville, NC279
Plymouth, MN280
Orem, UT281
New Orleans, LA282
El Paso, TX283
Overland Park, KS284
Olathe, KS285
Franklin, TN286
Norman, OK287
Baton Rouge, LA288
Williston, ND289
Akron, OH290
Midwest City, OK291
Dayton, OH292
Louisville, KY293
St. Cloud, MN294
North Little Rock, AR295
Bristol, CT296
Memphis, TN297
East Providence, RI298
Tuscaloosa, AL299
Topeka, KS300
Valley Falls, RI301
Waterloo, IA302
Woodbury, MN303
Lawrence, KS304
Toledo, OH305
Twin Falls, ID306
Summerville, SC307
Jackson, TN308
Dearborn, MI309
Erie, PA310
Westland, MI311
Hilton Head Island, SC312
Lake Charles, LA313
Middlebury, VT314
Scottsdale, AZ315
Moore, OK316
Dothan, AL317
Montgomery, AL318
Stillwater, OK319
Ames, IA320
Centennial, CO321
Hattiesburg, MS322
Hopkinsville, KY323
Columbus, NE324
Winooski, VT325
Medford, OR326
Macon-Bibb County, GA327
Columbia, MO328
Bloomington, IN329
Wilmington, NC330
Jonesboro, AR331
Charleston, SC332
Lafayette, LA333
Mobile, AL334
Eugene, OR335
Newport, RI336
Lafayette, IN337
Tupelo, MS338
Manhattan, KS339
Wasilla, AK340
Tanaina, AK341
Carmel, IN342
Bartlett, TN343
Alexandria, LA344
Fort Collins, CO345
Badger, AK346
Essex Junction, VT347
Flint, MI348
Knoxville, TN349
Elizabethtown, KY350
Hockessin, DE351
Laramie, WY352
Davenport, IA353
Fayetteville, AR354
Shreveport, LA355
Lenexa, KS356
Edmond, OK357
Conway, AR358
Rock Springs, WY359
West Des Moines, IA360
Riverton, WY361
Idaho Falls, ID362
Burlington, VT363
Layton, UT364
Martinsburg, WV365
Canton, OH366
Sandy, UT367
Lincoln, NE368
Portland, ME369
Knik-Fairview, AK370
Fishers, IN371
Cheyenne, WY372
Arvada, CO373
Sioux Falls, SD374
Birmingham, AL375
St. George, UT376
Covington, KY377
South Burlington, VT378
Fargo, ND379
Independence, MO380
Meridian, MS381
Detroit, MI382
Morgantown, WV383
Norfolk, NE384
Boise City, ID385
Shawnee, KS386
Springfield, IL387
Springfield, OR388
North Lakes, AK389
Monroe, LA390
Lewiston, ME391
Waukesha, WI392
Spokane, WA393
Florence, KY394
Rapid City, SD395
Johnson City, TN396
Salina, KS397
Beckley, WV398
Fremont, NE399
Maple Grove, MN400
Gary, IN401
Lebanon, NH402
Green River, WY403
Minot, ND404
Grand Forks, ND405
Toms River, NJ406
Lee's Summit, MO407
Evanston, WY408
Appleton, WI409
Bend, OR410
Cedar Rapids, IA411
Parma, OH412
Cicero, IL413
St. Charles, MO414
Council Bluffs, IA415
Pocatello, ID416
Aberdeen, SD417
Evansville, IN418
Charleston, WV419
Hastings, NE420
Concord, NH421
St. Joseph, MO422
Portsmouth, NH423
Gillette, WY424
Meridian, ID425
Dickinson, ND426
South Portland, ME427
Albany, GA428
Levittown, PA429
Cheektowaga, NY430
Biddeford, ME431
Brookings, SD432
Pine Bluff, AR433
Pierre, SD434
Owensboro, KY435
Billings, MT436
Coeur d'Alene, ID437
Dover, NH438
Georgetown, KY439
Missoula, MT440
Casper, WY441
Warwick, RI442
Great Falls, MT443
Mount Pleasant, SC444
Springfield, MO445
Bozeman, MT446
Kearney, NE447
Livonia, MI448
Havre, MT449
Yankton, SD450
North Platte, NE451
O'Fallon, MO452
Eau Claire, WI453
Westbrook, ME454
Westerly, RI455
Huntington, WV456
Post Falls, ID457
Wahpeton, ND458
Oshkosh, WI459
Sheridan, WY460
Richmond, KY461
Helena, MT462
St. Peters, MO463
Mandan, ND464
Janesville, WI465
Bismarck, ND466
Montpelier, VT467
Saco, ME468
Auburn, ME469
Kalispell, MT470
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT471
West Fargo, ND472
Derry, NH473
Dubuque, IA474
Keene, NH475
Bangor, ME476
Duluth, MN477
Spearfish, SD478
Brattleboro, VT479
Jackson, MS480
Miles City, MT481
Weirton, WV482
Mitchell, SD483
Lewiston, ID484
Rochester, NH485
Augusta, ME486
Greenville, MS487
Sanford, ME488
Jamestown, ND489
Fairmont, WV490
Bennington, VT491
Laconia, NH492
Butte-Silver Bow, MT493
Barre, VT494
Watertown, SD495
Rutland, VT496
Wheeling, WV497
Laredo, TX498
Hialeah, FL499
Clarksburg, WV500
Parkersburg, WV501
 

Most Culturally Diverse Cities in the U.S.

Overall RankCityEthnic Diversity ScoreEthnoracial DiversityLinguistic DiversityBirthplace Diversity
1Jersey City, NJ72.6932164
2Germantown, MD72.542581
3Gaithersburg, MD72.55473
4Silver Spring, MD69.65111529
5Spring Valley, NV69.6272415
6New York, NY69.4566261
7Kent, WA68.91814120
8San Jose, CA68.57251277
9Oakland, CA68.5130205
10Rockville, MD68.05401127
11Paradise, NV67.19183713
12Federal Way, WA67940103
13Orlando, FL66.78204321
14San Francisco, CA66.462819117
15Enterprise, NV66.33107614
16Renton, WA66.16163997
17Bridgeport, CT66.064716139
18North Las Vegas, NV65.89156820
19Providence, RI65.76561895
20Sacramento, CA65.72449340
21Boston, MA65.612436118
22San Diego, CA65.513031138
23Los Angeles, CA65.4638231
24Stamford, CT64.616623109
25Clifton, NJ64.591043267
26Yonkers, NY64.573712341
27Houston, TX64.523925245
28Brockton, MA64.312620328
29Pawtucket, RI64.135228210
30Long Beach, CA64.132327336

Note: With the exception of “Ethnic Diversity Score,” all of the columns in the table above depict the relative rank of that city, where a rank of 1 represents the best conditions for that metric category.

Ratio – Over Time

ethno racial diversity evolution over time in the case of the largest cities from each state

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