Most and Least Diverse Cities in America

U.S. cities ranked by Simpson's Diversity Index. The most racially diverse cities and the least diverse cities with populations above 20,000.

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Top 25 — Most Diverse

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationDiversity Index
1Tukwila, WA21,4790.732
2Lorton, VA21,9610.729
3Federal Way, WA99,2320.728
4SeaTac, WA31,1430.727
5Duluth, GA31,9580.724
6Kent, WA135,0150.723
7North Laurel, MD25,2010.723
8Valley Stream, NY40,2780.718
9Brooklyn Center, MN32,8110.717
10Makakilo, HI20,3720.717
11Brooklyn Park, MN84,3490.716
12Germantown, MD90,5210.715
13Kailua, HI21,8510.712
14Jersey City, NJ289,6910.711
15Hilo, HI48,2230.711
16Kapolei, HI23,0330.709
17Elk Grove, CA177,2210.708
18McNair, VA22,4510.707
19Vallejo, CA124,6370.707
20Brockton, MA105,0800.704
21Elkridge, MD26,1830.703
22Oakland, CA438,0720.703
23Hercules, CA26,2450.702
24Springfield, VA30,8940.701
25Suisun City, CA29,2050.699

Bottom 25 — Least Diverse

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationDiversity Index
1San Juan, TX35,6740.000
2Santa Paula, CA31,2020.000
3East Los Angeles, CA114,6170.000
4Florence-Graham, CA61,7230.000
5Weslaco, TX41,4370.000
6Imperial, CA20,9430.000
7Coral Terrace, FL24,0510.000
8Country Club, FL51,0000.000
9Huntington Park, CA53,6580.000
10Socorro, TX36,2370.000
11Bloomington, CA24,3240.000
12Watsonville, CA51,9680.000
13Wasco, CA26,2220.000
14Lawrence, MA88,2970.000
15Miami Lakes, FL30,7310.000
16Fountainebleau, FL56,4530.000
17San Fernando, CA23,7160.000
18Lynwood, CA65,2910.000
19San Benito, TX24,6770.000
20Rio Rico, AZ21,7980.000
21Kendale Lakes, FL52,1410.000
22Kendall West, FL35,4920.000
23Lennox, CA20,2890.000
24Maywood, CA24,5930.000
25El Centro, CA44,1860.000

Tukwila, WA ranks #1 for most diverse among U.S. cities with populations over 20,000, with a value of 0.732. Rounding out the top cities are Lorton, VA, Federal Way, WA, SeaTac, WA. On the other end, San Juan, TX has the least diverse value at 0.000. This ranking includes only cities with populations above 20,000. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS.