Most Diverse Cities in America

The most racially diverse cities in the United States ranked by Simpson's Diversity Index. See which cities have the most diverse populations.

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Top 100 — Most Diverse Cities in America

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

#	City	Population	Diversity Index
1	Federal Way, WA	99,232	0.728
2	SeaTac, WA	31,143	0.727
3	Duluth, GA	31,958	0.724
4	Kent, WA	135,015	0.723
5	North Laurel, MD	25,201	0.723
6	Valley Stream, NY	40,278	0.718
7	Brooklyn Center, MN	32,811	0.717
8	Brooklyn Park, MN	84,349	0.716
9	Germantown, MD	90,521	0.715
10	Jersey City, NJ	289,691	0.711
11	Hilo, HI	48,223	0.711
12	Elk Grove, CA	177,221	0.708
13	Vallejo, CA	124,637	0.707
14	Brockton, MA	105,080	0.704
15	Elkridge, MD	26,183	0.703
16	Oakland, CA	438,072	0.703
17	Hercules, CA	26,245	0.702
18	Springfield, VA	30,894	0.701
19	Suisun City, CA	29,205	0.699
20	Clarksburg, MD	29,246	0.698
21	College Park, MD	34,397	0.697
22	Florin, CA	49,536	0.695
23	Enterprise, NV	232,043	0.694
24	Vineyard, CA	42,645	0.692
25	Randolph Town, MA	34,683	0.691
26	Kaneohe, HI	35,945	0.688
27	Elmont, NY	36,436	0.688
28	South Riding, VA	34,200	0.687
29	Missouri City, TX	75,234	0.687
30	Malden, MA	65,509	0.686
31	Renton, WA	105,279	0.684
32	San Leandro, CA	88,531	0.683
33	Gaithersburg, MD	69,225	0.683
34	Sacramento, CA	524,802	0.683
35	Severn, MD	58,041	0.683
36	New York, NY	8,516,202	0.682
37	Silver Spring, MD	82,129	0.680
38	Castro Valley, CA	65,389	0.680
39	Spring Valley, NV	219,913	0.680
40	Atlantic City, NJ	38,486	0.677
41	Fair Oaks, VA	35,472	0.677
42	Lawrenceville, GA	30,626	0.675
43	Carteret, NJ	25,187	0.673
44	Alameda, CA	76,876	0.673
45	Fairfield, CA	119,985	0.672
46	Columbia, MD	105,871	0.671
47	Smyrna, GA	56,285	0.669
48	Philadelphia, PA	1,582,432	0.669
49	San Francisco, CA	836,321	0.668
50	Antioch, CA	115,759	0.666
51	Morrisville, NC	30,471	0.665
52	Muskogee, OK	36,819	0.665
53	Ewa Gentry, HI	26,738	0.664
54	Charlotte, NC	886,283	0.663
55	Euless, TX	60,373	0.663
56	Tysons, VA	28,022	0.662
57	East Honolulu, HI	50,961	0.662
58	Centreville, VA	71,885	0.661
59	Rockville, MD	67,218	0.661
60	Bailey's Crossroads, VA	25,458	0.660
61	Loma Linda, CA	25,021	0.659
62	Schenectady, NY	68,521	0.659
63	Lakewood, WA	63,034	0.659
64	Rahway, NJ	29,748	0.658
65	Parkland, WA	39,174	0.658
66	Bolingbrook, IL	73,813	0.657
67	Boston, MA	663,972	0.657
68	Torrance, CA	143,499	0.656
69	Reisterstown, MD	27,764	0.656
70	Lake Ridge, VA	45,007	0.656
71	Dale City, VA	72,793	0.656
72	Des Moines, WA	32,545	0.655
73	Buffalo, NY	276,397	0.654
74	Glendale Heights, IL	32,864	0.654
75	Oakleaf Plantation, FL	30,737	0.654
76	South Pasadena, CA	26,297	0.653
77	Montgomery Village, MD	34,161	0.653
78	Peachtree Corners, GA	42,184	0.652
79	Milwaukee, WI	569,756	0.652
80	Marietta, GA	61,773	0.652
81	Durham, NC	288,465	0.651
82	Englewood, NJ	29,342	0.651
83	Cypress, CA	49,531	0.650
84	High Point, NC	115,263	0.650
85	Poughkeepsie, NY	31,778	0.649
86	Sugar Land, TX	109,735	0.648
87	Johns Creek, GA	82,115	0.648
88	Woodlawn, MD	40,476	0.648
89	San Mateo, CA	103,555	0.647
90	Hicksville, NY	43,868	0.647
91	Carson, CA	93,523	0.647
92	Urban Honolulu, HI	346,323	0.645
93	El Cerrito, CA	25,781	0.645
94	Chicago, IL	2,707,648	0.644
95	Baldwin, NY	33,595	0.644
96	San Bruno, CA	42,612	0.644
97	Fayetteville, NC	209,692	0.643
98	Lathrop, CA	32,696	0.643
99	Pearland, TX	125,983	0.642
100	Sachse, TX	29,075	0.642

Federal Way, WA ranks #1 among the most diverse cities in america with populations over 25,000, with a value of 0.728. Rounding out the top cities are SeaTac, WA, Duluth, GA, Kent, WA. This ranking includes only cities with populations above 25,000. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS.

Most Diverse Cities in America

Top 100 — Most Diverse Cities in America

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