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
Most Culturally Diverse Cities in the U.S.
| Overall Rank | City | Ethnic Diversity Score | Ethnoracial Diversity | Linguistic Diversity | Birthplace Diversity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jersey City, NJ | 72.69 | 3 | 2 | 164 |
| 2 | Germantown, MD | 72.54 | 2 | 5 | 81 |
| 3 | Gaithersburg, MD | 72.5 | 5 | 4 | 73 |
| 4 | Silver Spring, MD | 69.65 | 11 | 15 | 29 |
| 5 | Spring Valley, NV | 69.62 | 7 | 24 | 15 |
| 6 | New York, NY | 69.45 | 6 | 6 | 261 |
| 7 | Kent, WA | 68.91 | 8 | 14 | 120 |
| 8 | San Jose, CA | 68.57 | 25 | 1 | 277 |
| 9 | Oakland, CA | 68.5 | 1 | 30 | 205 |
| 10 | Rockville, MD | 68.05 | 40 | 11 | 27 |
| 11 | Paradise, NV | 67.19 | 18 | 37 | 13 |
| 12 | Federal Way, WA | 67 | 9 | 40 | 103 |
| 13 | Orlando, FL | 66.78 | 20 | 43 | 21 |
| 14 | San Francisco, CA | 66.46 | 28 | 19 | 117 |
| 15 | Enterprise, NV | 66.33 | 10 | 76 | 14 |
| 16 | Renton, WA | 66.16 | 16 | 39 | 97 |
| 17 | Bridgeport, CT | 66.06 | 47 | 16 | 139 |
| 18 | North Las Vegas, NV | 65.89 | 15 | 68 | 20 |
| 19 | Providence, RI | 65.76 | 56 | 18 | 95 |
| 20 | Sacramento, CA | 65.72 | 4 | 49 | 340 |
| 21 | Boston, MA | 65.61 | 24 | 36 | 118 |
| 22 | San Diego, CA | 65.51 | 30 | 31 | 138 |
| 23 | Los Angeles, CA | 65.4 | 63 | 8 | 231 |
| 24 | Stamford, CT | 64.61 | 66 | 23 | 109 |
| 25 | Clifton, NJ | 64.59 | 104 | 3 | 267 |
| 26 | Yonkers, NY | 64.57 | 37 | 12 | 341 |
| 27 | Houston, TX | 64.52 | 39 | 25 | 245 |
| 28 | Brockton, MA | 64.31 | 26 | 20 | 328 |
| 29 | Pawtucket, RI | 64.13 | 52 | 28 | 210 |
| 30 | Long Beach, CA | 64.13 | 23 | 27 | 336 |
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
Birthplaces of Population as of 2019
| State | In State | Northeast Region | Midwest Region | South Region | West Region | U.S. Territory* | Foreign Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 69.24% | 2.65% | 5.04% | 16.07% | 2.60% | 0.86% | 3.55% |
| Alaska | 42.89% | 5.98% | 10.57% | 11.45% | 18.65% | 2.42% | 8.05% |
| Arizona | 39.86% | 6.71% | 14.88% | 6.83% | 16.93% | 1.38% | 13.41% |
| Arkansas | 60.53% | 1.87% | 10.06% | 15.37% | 6.34% | 0.73% | 5.11% |
| California | 56.11% | 3.67% | 4.52% | 4.24% | 3.30% | 1.41% | 26.76% |
| Colorado | 42.22% | 6.68% | 15.77% | 11.00% | 13.05% | 1.61% | 9.67% |
| Connecticut | 53.77% | 18.61% | 2.67% | 4.36% | 1.84% | 3.91% | 14.85% |
| Delaware | 43.99% | 25.43% | 3.13% | 13.59% | 1.89% | 1.88% | 10.08% |
| District of Columbia | 37.21% | 14.32% | 7.77% | 20.90% | 5.64% | 2.00% | 12.17% |
| Florida | 35.80% | 16.31% | 10.18% | 10.00% | 2.72% | 3.85% | 21.13% |
| Georgia | 54.41% | 6.85% | 6.71% | 17.26% | 3.06% | 1.40% | 10.31% |
| Hawaii | 52.33% | 3.78% | 4.30% | 6.04% | 10.86% | 3.45% | 19.23% |
| Idaho | 46.08% | 2.69% | 6.68% | 5.29% | 32.33% | 0.99% | 5.95% |
| Illinois | 67.42% | 2.14% | 8.13% | 4.98% | 2.20% | 1.15% | 13.99% |
| Indiana | 67.72% | 2.31% | 13.01% | 8.42% | 2.46% | 0.70% | 5.38% |
| Iowa | 69.71% | 1.44% | 14.94% | 3.68% | 3.90% | 0.64% | 5.69% |
| Kansas | 59.15% | 2.03% | 15.52% | 8.89% | 6.24% | 1.02% | 7.15% |
| Kentucky | 68.25% | 2.49% | 12.99% | 8.90% | 2.19% | 0.71% | 4.47% |
| Louisiana | 77.60% | 1.65% | 2.91% | 10.48% | 2.34% | 0.68% | 4.34% |
| Maine | 61.61% | 22.08% | 3.36% | 5.17% | 2.79% | 1.11% | 3.87% |
| Maryland | 47.38% | 10.83% | 3.93% | 18.46% | 2.44% | 1.54% | 15.41% |
| Massachusetts | 59.37% | 11.98% | 2.62% | 3.60% | 2.09% | 3.08% | 17.25% |
| Michigan | 76.24% | 2.13% | 6.59% | 5.15% | 2.05% | 0.79% | 7.06% |
| Minnesota | 67.73% | 1.89% | 14.47% | 3.23% | 3.67% | 0.74% | 8.28% |
| Mississippi | 71.49% | 1.62% | 4.53% | 17.27% | 2.27% | 0.69% | 2.14% |
| Missouri | 65.85% | 2.17% | 13.67% | 8.46% | 4.75% | 0.83% | 4.28% |
| Montana | 53.44% | 3.65% | 13.41% | 5.41% | 20.84% | 0.85% | 2.40% |
| Nebraska | 64.72% | 1.74% | 13.63% | 4.52% | 7.19% | 0.85% | 7.35% |
| Nevada | 27.24% | 6.08% | 9.48% | 6.73% | 28.86% | 1.78% | 19.84% |
| New Hampshire | 40.62% | 40.49% | 3.80% | 4.47% | 2.86% | 1.30% | 6.47% |
| New Jersey | 51.46% | 16.50% | 1.51% | 3.65% | 1.13% | 2.27% | 23.48% |
| New Mexico | 53.81% | 4.10% | 6.85% | 11.93% | 12.54% | 1.11% | 9.66% |
| New York | 63.08% | 4.76% | 1.93% | 3.63% | 1.58% | 2.57% | 22.45% |
| North Carolina | 55.96% | 10.61% | 5.99% | 14.54% | 3.28% | 1.20% | 8.42% |
| North Dakota | 61.79% | 1.64% | 17.02% | 5.10% | 9.50% | 0.96% | 3.99% |
| Ohio | 74.73% | 4.30% | 4.89% | 8.51% | 1.93% | 0.85% | 4.80% |
| Oklahoma | 60.59% | 2.00% | 9.08% | 13.59% | 7.65% | 0.99% | 6.12% |
| Oregon | 45.61% | 3.82% | 8.08% | 5.39% | 26.12% | 1.18% | 9.80% |
| Pennsylvania | 71.37% | 8.86% | 2.87% | 6.31% | 1.54% | 1.97% | 7.08% |
| Rhode Island | 56.65% | 19.11% | 2.08% | 3.48% | 2.15% | 2.56% | 13.98% |
| South Carolina | 54.98% | 10.36% | 6.21% | 18.88% | 2.75% | 1.12% | 5.70% |
| South Dakota | 63.63% | 1.22% | 19.94% | 3.47% | 7.06% | 0.62% | 4.06% |
| Tennessee | 59.11% | 4.09% | 9.51% | 17.39% | 3.60% | 0.82% | 5.47% |
| Texas | 59.46% | 2.75% | 5.70% | 7.81% | 5.59% | 1.55% | 17.15% |
| Utah | 61.69% | 2.24% | 4.17% | 4.51% | 17.82% | 1.06% | 8.50% |
| Vermont | 48.80% | 32.00% | 4.03% | 5.53% | 3.86% | 0.96% | 4.82% |
| Virginia | 49.47% | 10.72% | 5.70% | 15.47% | 4.06% | 1.90% | 12.69% |
| Washington | 46.40% | 3.83% | 7.52% | 6.32% | 19.31% | 1.78% | 14.85% |
| West Virginia | 68.54% | 5.32% | 7.13% | 15.10% | 1.61% | 0.60% | 1.71% |
| Wisconsin | 70.93% | 1.75% | 15.36% | 3.39% | 2.58% | 0.95% | 5.05% |
| Wyoming | 43.03% | 4.26% | 17.20% | 7.29% | 24.49% | 0.71% | 3.03% |
*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 (95.75%) |
Greenville, MS (0.48%) |
| White (Not Hispanic or Latino) | Parkersburg, WV (94.08%) |
Hialeah, FL (2.88%) |
| Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) | Greenville, MS (83.23%) |
Green River, WY (<0.01%) |
| Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) | Waipahu, HI (65.46%) |
Pierre, SD (0.03%) |
| All Others (American Indian and Alaska native, native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander; some other race alone; two or more races) (not Hispanic or Latino) | Hilo, HI (38.80%) |
Hialeah, FL (0.20%) |
| Linguistic Diversity | ||
| English | Clarksburg, WV (99.19%) |
Hialeah, FL (6.49%) |
| Spanish | Hialeah, FL (92.90%) |
Waipahu, HI (0.25%) |
| Other Indo-European Languages | Brockton, MA (36.30%) |
Farmington, NM (0.09%) |
| Asian & Pacific Islander Languages | Waipahu, HI (50.73%) |
Greenville, MS (<0.01%) |
| Other Languages | Dearborn, MI (46.63%) |
Ewa Gentry, HI (<0.01%) |
| Birthplace Diversity | ||
| In State of Residence | Greenville, MS (86.20%) |
Hilton Head Island, SC (19.27%) |
| Northeast Region | Derry, NH (54.95%) |
Greenville, MS (0.26%) |
| Midwest Region | Wahpeton, ND (46.00%) |
Hialeah, FL (0.23%) |
| South Region | Olive Branch, MS (50.49%) |
Hialeah, FL (0.42%) |
| West Region | Post Falls, ID (49.82%) |
Smyrna, DE (0.23%) |
| U.S. Territory & Abroad (if born to American parent(s)) | Springfield, MA (17.72%) |
Spearfish, SD (<0.01%) |
| Foreign Nation | Hialeah, FL (75.23%) |
Clarksburg, WV (0.21%) |
Ranking by City Size
| Rank* | Large City Name (Score) |
Rank* | Midsize City Name (Score) |
Rank* | Small City Name (Score) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY (69.45) | 1 | Jersey City, NJ (72.69) | 1 | Germantown, MD (72.54) |
| 2 | San Jose, CA (68.57) | 2 | Spring Valley, NV (69.62) | 2 | Gaithersburg, MD (72.50) |
| 3 | Oakland, CA (68.50) | 3 | Kent, WA (68.91) | 3 | Silver Spring, MD (69.65) |
| 4 | San Francisco, CA (66.46) | 4 | Paradise, NV (67.19) | 4 | Rockville, MD (68.05) |
| 5 | Sacramento, CA (65.72) | 5 | Orlando, FL (66.78) | 5 | Federal Way, WA (67.00) |
| 6 | Boston, MA (65.61) | 6 | Enterprise, NV (66.33) | 6 | Clifton, NJ (64.59) |
| 7 | San Diego, CA (65.51) | 7 | Renton, WA (66.16) | 7 | Brockton, MA (64.31) |
| 8 | Los Angeles, CA (65.40) | 8 | Bridgeport, CT (66.06) | 8 | Pawtucket, RI (64.13) |
| 9 | Houston, TX (64.52) | 9 | North Las Vegas, NV (65.89) | 9 | Lynn, MA (63.82) |
| 10 | Long Beach, CA (64.13) | 10 | Providence, RI (65.76) | 10 | New Britain, CT (63.72) |
| 11 | Arlington, TX (63.89) | 11 | Stamford, CT (64.61) | 11 | New Rochelle, NY (63.19) |
| 12 | Aurora, CO (63.81) | 12 | Yonkers, NY (64.57) | 12 | Johns Creek, GA (63.12) |
| 13 | Las Vegas, NV (63.70) | 13 | New Haven, CT (64.09) | 13 | Danbury, CT (62.68) |
| 14 | Chicago, IL (63.28) | 14 | Bellevue, WA (63.66) | 14 | Springdale, AR (62.03) |
| 15 | Dallas, TX (62.68) | 15 | Plano, TX (63.49) | 15 | Norwalk, CT (61.76) |
| 16 | Anaheim, CA (62.64) | 16 | Alexandria, VA (63.14) | 16 | Waukegan, IL (61.59) |
| 17 | Tampa, FL (61.31) | 17 | Lowell, MA (63.12) | 17 | Lancaster, PA (60.84) |
| 18 | Phoenix, AZ (60.93) | 18 | Aurora, IL (62.90) | 18 | Brooklyn Park, MN (60.62) |
| 19 | Fort Worth, TX (60.79) | 19 | Newark, NJ (62.80) | 19 | Ellicott City, MD (59.42) |
| 20 | Fresno, CA (60.35) | 20 | Hartford, CT (62.74) | 20 | Bear, DE (59.17) |
| 21 | St. Paul, MN (60.01) | 21 | Sunrise Manor, NV (62.45) | 21 | Trenton, NJ (58.78) |
| 22 | Honolulu, HI (59.33) | 22 | Waterbury, CT (61.96) | 22 | Ewa Gentry, HI (58.36) |
| 23 | Charlotte, NC (59.12) | 23 | Kansas City, KS (61.46) | 23 | Kahului, HI (57.88) |
| 24 | Austin, TX (59.11) | 24 | Springfield, MA (61.27) | 24 | Frederick, MD (57.75) |
| 25 | Tucson, AZ (58.56) | 25 | Columbia, MD (61.08) | 25 | Hammond, IN (57.68) |
| 26 | Bakersfield, CA (57.79) | 26 | Cambridge, MA (61.00) | 26 | Kenner, LA (57.46) |
| 27 | Philadelphia, PA (57.04) | 27 | Allentown, PA (60.49) | 27 | Quincy, MA (56.95) |
| 28 | Denver, CO (56.46) | 28 | Glendale, AZ (60.38) | 28 | Camden, NJ (56.51) |
| 29 | Washington, DC (55.62) | 29 | Fort Lauderdale, FL (60.38) | 29 | New Bedford, MA (56.11) |
| 30 | Milwaukee, WI (55.53) | 30 | Worcester, MA (60.13) | 30 | Brookside, DE (55.91) |
| 31 | Albuquerque, NM (55.45) | 31 | West Valley City, UT (59.29) | 31 | Farmington, NM (55.74) |
| 32 | Oklahoma City, OK (54.51) | 32 | Hillsboro, OR (59.24) | 32 | Clovis, NM (55.69) |
| 33 | Tulsa, OK (53.89) | 33 | Arlington, VA (58.56) | 33 | Santa Fe, NM (55.53) |
| 34 | Seattle, WA (53.82) | 34 | Tempe, AZ (58.47) | 34 | Hilo, HI (55.13) |
| 35 | Raleigh, NC (53.33) | 35 | Elgin, IL (58.15) | 35 | Harrisburg, PA (55.07) |
| 36 | Minneapolis, MN (53.06) | 36 | Durham, NC (56.99) | 36 | Beaverton, OR (54.92) |
| 37 | Jacksonville, FL (53.02) | 37 | Port St. Lucie, FL (56.93) | 37 | Hobbs, NM (54.89) |
| 38 | Henderson, NV (52.61) | 38 | Paterson, NJ (56.59) | 38 | Yakima, WA (54.83) |
| 39 | Nashville, TN (52.34) | 39 | Chandler, AZ (56.50) | 39 | Woonsocket, RI (54.74) |
| 40 | San Antonio, TX (52.19) | 40 | Elizabeth, NJ (56.03) | 40 | Roswell, GA (54.44) |
| 41 | Mesa, AZ (51.57) | 41 | Cary, NC (56.03) | 41 | Kailua, HI (54.22) |
| 42 | Columbus, OH (49.46) | 42 | Everett, WA (55.83) | 42 | East Honolulu, HI (54.16) |
| 43 | Virginia Beach, VA (49.21) | 43 | Rochester, NY (55.72) | 43 | Bethlehem, PA (53.87) |
| 44 | Kansas City, MO (48.76) | 44 | Sandy Springs, GA (55.37) | 44 | Reading, PA (53.87) |
| 45 | Cleveland, OH (48.60) | 45 | Sparks, NV (55.10) | 45 | Rogers, AR (53.76) |
| 46 | Portland, OR (48.40) | 46 | High Point, NC (54.88) | 46 | Central Falls, RI (53.41) |
| 47 | Corpus Christi, TX (48.35) | 47 | Reno, NV (54.87) | 47 | Taylorsville, UT (53.01) |
| 48 | Indianapolis, IN (48.25) | 48 | Las Cruces, NM (54.52) | 48 | Lawton, OK (52.80) |
| 49 | Atlanta, GA (48.15) | 49 | Anchorage, AK (54.30) | 49 | Dover, DE (52.56) |
| 50 | Wichita, KS (48.02) | 50 | Fayetteville, NC (54.17) | 50 | Fort Smith, AR (52.51) |
| 51 | Miami, FL (46.75) | 51 | Joliet, IL (53.65) | 51 | Waipahu, HI (52.31) |
| 52 | Omaha, NE (46.04) | 52 | Thornton, CO (53.33) | 52 | Albany, NY (52.23) |
| 53 | Colorado Springs, CO (45.87) | 53 | Winston-Salem, NC (53.23) | 53 | Mount Vernon, NY (52.13) |
| 54 | St. Louis, MO (44.87) | 54 | Tacoma, WA (53.13) | 54 | Mililani Town, HI (51.94) |
| 55 | Cincinnati, OH (43.41) | 55 | Syracuse, NY (53.07) | 55 | Fairbanks, AK (51.68) |
| 56 | Lexington-Fayette, KY (42.27) | 56 | Rockford, IL (52.80) | 56 | Pearl City, HI (51.66) |
| 57 | Baltimore, MD (42.23) | 57 | Gresham, OR (52.35) | 57 | Alamogordo, NM (51.64) |
| 58 | Pittsburgh, PA (41.77) | 58 | Greensboro, NC (52.28) | 58 | Roswell, NM (51.61) |
| 59 | New Orleans, LA (41.33) | 59 | Buffalo, NY (51.94) | 59 | Rio Rancho, NM (50.83) |
| 60 | El Paso, TX (41.32) | 60 | Salt Lake City, UT (51.89) | 60 | Kaneohe, HI (50.76) |
| 61 | Louisville, KY (40.95) | 61 | North Charleston, SC (51.84) | 61 | Caldwell, ID (50.60) |
| 62 | Memphis, TN (40.57) | 62 | Naperville, IL (51.04) | 62 | Glasgow, DE (49.83) |
| 63 | Detroit, MI (33.49) | 63 | Ann Arbor, MI (50.71) | 63 | College, AK (49.63) |
| Info | Info | 64 | Norfolk, VA (50.47) | 64 | Carson City, NV (49.50) |
| Info | Info | 65 | Newport News, VA (50.45) | 65 | Sitka and, AK (49.08) |
| Info | Info | 66 | South Bend, IN (50.07) | 66 | Grand Island, NE (48.97) |
| Info | Info | 67 | Athens, GA (49.77) | 67 | Ogden, UT (48.93) |
| Info | Info | 68 | Clarksville, TN (49.58) | 68 | Newark, DE (48.83) |
| Info | Info | 69 | Lansing, MI (48.77) | 69 | Racine, WI (48.75) |
| Info | Info | 70 | Cape Coral, FL (48.43) | 70 | Goose Creek, SC (48.68) |
| Info | Info | 71 | Tallahassee, FL (48.00) | 71 | Fall River, MA (48.65) |
| Info | Info | 72 | Salem, OR (47.88) | 72 | West Hartford, CT (48.45) |
| Info | Info | 73 | Grand Rapids, MI (47.84) | 73 | Glen Burnie, MD (48.22) |
| Info | Info | 74 | Vancouver, WA (47.55) | 74 | Schenectady, NY (48.17) |
| Info | Info | 75 | Des Moines, IA (47.45) | 75 | Bentonville, AR (48.04) |
| Info | Info | 76 | St. Petersburg, FL (47.21) | 76 | Middletown, DE (48.03) |
| Info | Info | 77 | Peoria, AZ (46.74) | 77 | Cranston, RI (47.70) |
| Info | Info | 78 | Columbus, GA (46.73) | 78 | Wilmington, DE (47.49) |
| Info | Info | 79 | Richmond, VA (46.70) | 79 | Waldorf, MD (47.08) |
| Info | Info | 80 | Provo, UT (46.59) | 80 | Juneau and, AK (46.96) |
| Info | Info | 81 | Columbia, SC (46.58) | 81 | Passaic, NJ (46.96) |
| Info | Info | 82 | Westminster, CO (46.47) | 82 | Lorain, OH (46.91) |
| Info | Info | 83 | Little Rock, AR (46.39) | 83 | Jackson, WY (46.36) |
| Info | Info | 84 | Chesapeake, VA (46.37) | 84 | Smyrna, DE (46.32) |
| Info | Info | 85 | Hampton, VA (45.82) | 85 | Kenosha, WI (46.16) |
| Info | Info | 86 | Savannah, GA (45.66) | 86 | Sioux City, IA (45.92) |
| Info | Info | 87 | Peoria, IL (45.23) | 87 | Biloxi, MS (45.91) |
| Info | Info | 88 | Surprise, AZ (45.15) | 88 | Nashua, NH (45.75) |
| Info | Info | 89 | Huntsville, AL (45.03) | 89 | Huron, SD (45.74) |
| Info | Info | 90 | Gilbert, AZ (44.96) | 90 | Bowling Green, KY (45.71) |
| Info | Info | 91 | Chattanooga, TN (44.95) | 91 | Horn Lake, MS (45.70) |
| Info | Info | 92 | Pueblo, CO (44.64) | 92 | Bloomington, MN (45.62) |
| Info | Info | 93 | Warren, MI (44.15) | 93 | Youngstown, OH (45.57) |
| Info | Info | 94 | Manchester, NH (44.06) | 94 | Rock Hill, SC (45.37) |
| Info | Info | 95 | Lakewood, CO (44.02) | 95 | Bossier City, LA (44.78) |
| Info | Info | 96 | Murfreesboro, TN (43.63) | 96 | Sumter, SC (44.16) |
| Info | Info | 97 | Rochester, MN (43.31) | 97 | Decatur, AL (44.07) |
| Info | Info | 98 | Green Bay, WI (43.09) | 98 | Pike Creek Valley, DE (43.97) |
| Info | Info | 99 | Fort Wayne, IN (42.93) | 99 | Bellevue, NE (43.96) |
| Info | Info | 100 | Metairie, LA (42.71) | 100 | Olive Branch, MS (43.91) |
| Info | Info | 101 | West Jordan, UT (42.24) | 101 | Nampa, ID (43.73) |
| Info | Info | 102 | Augusta, GA (42.22) | 102 | Gulfport, MS (43.70) |
| Info | Info | 103 | Sterling Heights, MI (42.13) | 103 | Greenville, SC (43.40) |
| Info | Info | 104 | Madison, WI (42.11) | 104 | Roanoke, VA (43.39) |
| Info | Info | 105 | Broken Arrow, OK (41.96) | 105 | Enid, OK (43.28) |
| Info | Info | 106 | Overland Park, KS (41.27) | 106 | Iowa City, IA (43.04) |
| Info | Info | 107 | Olathe, KS (41.23) | 107 | Corvallis, OR (42.86) |
| Info | Info | 108 | Norman, OK (41.17) | 108 | Scranton, PA (42.41) |
| Info | Info | 109 | Baton Rouge, LA (41.11) | 109 | Union City, NJ (42.40) |
| Info | Info | 110 | Akron, OH (41.05) | 110 | Auburn, AL (42.39) |
| Info | Info | 111 | Dayton, OH (40.96) | 111 | Hoover, AL (42.37) |
| Info | Info | 112 | Tuscaloosa, AL (40.53) | 112 | Madison, AL (42.30) |
| Info | Info | 113 | Topeka, KS (40.13) | 113 | South Valley, NM (42.14) |
| Info | Info | 114 | Toledo, OH (39.84) | 114 | Portsmouth, VA (42.05) |
| Info | Info | 115 | Scottsdale, AZ (39.13) | 115 | Southaven, MS (41.86) |
| Info | Info | 116 | Montgomery, AL (39.00) | 116 | Greenville, NC (41.60) |
| Info | Info | 117 | Centennial, CO (38.73) | 117 | Plymouth, MN (41.54) |
| Info | Info | 118 | Macon-Bibb County, GA (38.36) | 118 | Orem, UT (41.37) |
| Info | Info | 119 | Columbia, MO (38.34) | 119 | Franklin, TN (41.18) |
| Info | Info | 120 | Wilmington, NC (38.18) | 120 | Williston, ND (41.10) |
| Info | Info | 121 | Charleston, SC (38.17) | 121 | Midwest City, OK (41.02) |
| Info | Info | 122 | Lafayette, LA (38.08) | 122 | St. Cloud, MN (40.75) |
| Info | Info | 123 | Mobile, AL (38.07) | 123 | North Little Rock, AR (40.71) |
| Info | Info | 124 | Eugene, OR (38.06) | 124 | Bristol, CT (40.68) |
| Info | Info | 125 | Fort Collins, CO (37.30) | 125 | East Providence, RI (40.54) |
| Info | Info | 126 | Knoxville, TN (37.08) | 126 | Valley Falls, RI (40.04) |
| Info | Info | 127 | Davenport, IA (36.64) | 127 | Waterloo, IA (39.91) |
| Info | Info | 128 | Shreveport, LA (36.02) | 128 | Woodbury, MN (39.89) |
| Info | Info | 129 | Lincoln, NE (34.96) | 129 | Lawrence, KS (39.89) |
| Info | Info | 130 | Arvada, CO (34.30) | 130 | Twin Falls, ID (39.75) |
| Info | Info | 131 | Sioux Falls, SD (34.10) | 131 | Summerville, SC (39.56) |
| Info | Info | 132 | Birmingham, AL (34.04) | 132 | Jackson, TN (39.50) |
| Info | Info | 133 | Fargo, ND (33.68) | 133 | Dearborn, MI (39.49) |
| Info | Info | 134 | Independence, MO (33.68) | 134 | Erie, PA (39.36) |
| Info | Info | 135 | Boise City, ID (33.30) | 135 | Westland, MI (39.34) |
| Info | Info | 136 | Springfield, IL (33.25) | 136 | Hilton Head Island, SC (39.33) |
| Info | Info | 137 | Spokane, WA (32.78) | 137 | Lake Charles, LA (39.22) |
| Info | Info | 138 | Cedar Rapids, IA (30.66) | 138 | Middlebury, VT (39.19) |
| Info | Info | 139 | Evansville, IN (29.65) | 139 | Moore, OK (39.07) |
| Info | Info | 140 | Meridian, ID (28.84) | 140 | Dothan, AL (39.02) |
| Info | Info | 141 | Billings, MT (27.08) | 141 | Stillwater, OK (38.97) |
| Info | Info | 142 | Springfield, MO (26.26) | 142 | Ames, IA (38.81) |
| Info | Info | 143 | Jackson, MS (21.15) | 143 | Hattiesburg, MS (38.67) |
| Info | Info | 144 | Laredo, TX | 144 | Hopkinsville, KY (38.61) |
| Info | Info | 145 | Hialeah, FL | 145 | Columbus, NE (38.55) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 146 | Winooski, VT (38.52) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 147 | Medford, OR (38.44) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 148 | Bloomington, IN (38.24) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 149 | Jonesboro, AR (38.17) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 150 | Newport, RI (38.01) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 151 | Lafayette, IN (37.93) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 152 | Tupelo, MS (37.88) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 153 | Manhattan, KS (37.59) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 154 | Wasilla, AK (37.52) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 155 | Tanaina, AK (37.51) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 156 | Carmel, IN (37.43) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 157 | Bartlett, TN (37.42) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 158 | Alexandria, LA (37.31) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 159 | Badger, AK (37.29) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 160 | Essex Junction, VT (37.16) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 161 | Flint, MI (37.13) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 162 | Elizabethtown, KY (36.89) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 163 | Hockessin, DE (36.88) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 164 | Laramie, WY (36.69) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 165 | Fayetteville, AR (36.45) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 166 | Lenexa, KS (35.99) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 167 | Edmond, OK (35.92) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 168 | Conway, AR (35.82) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 169 | Rock Springs, WY (35.80) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 170 | West Des Moines, IA (35.80) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 171 | Riverton, WY (35.63) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 172 | Idaho Falls, ID (35.51) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 173 | Burlington, VT (35.50) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 174 | Layton, UT (35.33) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 175 | Martinsburg, WV (35.23) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 176 | Canton, OH (35.18) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 177 | Sandy, UT (35.11) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 178 | Portland, ME (34.77) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 179 | Knik-Fairview, AK (34.65) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 180 | Fishers, IN (34.62) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 181 | Cheyenne, WY (34.58) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 182 | St. George, UT (33.88) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 183 | Covington, KY (33.84) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 184 | South Burlington, VT (33.82) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 185 | Meridian, MS (33.54) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 186 | Morgantown, WV (33.33) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 187 | Norfolk, NE (33.31) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 188 | Shawnee, KS (33.28) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 189 | Springfield, OR (32.99) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 190 | North Lakes, AK (32.92) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 191 | Monroe, LA (32.90) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 192 | Lewiston, ME (32.86) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 193 | Waukesha, WI (32.84) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 194 | Florence, KY (32.64) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 195 | Rapid City, SD (32.63) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 196 | Johnson City, TN (32.53) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 197 | Salina, KS (32.31) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 198 | Beckley, WV (32.29) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 199 | Fremont, NE (32.06) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 200 | Maple Grove, MN (31.85) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 201 | Gary, IN (31.67) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 202 | Lebanon, NH (31.67) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 203 | Green River, WY (31.64) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 204 | Minot, ND (31.59) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 205 | Grand Forks, ND (31.34) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 206 | Toms River, NJ (31.00) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 207 | Lee's Summit, MO (30.98) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 208 | Evanston, WY (30.94) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 209 | Appleton, WI (30.82) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 210 | Bend, OR (30.68) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 211 | Parma, OH (30.37) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 212 | Cicero, IL (30.31) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 213 | St. Charles, MO (30.21) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 214 | Council Bluffs, IA (30.08) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 215 | Pocatello, ID (29.96) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 216 | Aberdeen, SD (29.89) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 217 | Charleston, WV (29.20) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 218 | Hastings, NE (29.11) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 219 | Concord, NH (29.07) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 220 | St. Joseph, MO (29.04) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 221 | Portsmouth, NH (28.96) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 222 | Gillette, WY (28.94) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 223 | Dickinson, ND (28.69) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 224 | South Portland, ME (28.67) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 225 | Albany, GA (28.67) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 226 | Levittown, PA (28.62) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 227 | Cheektowaga, NY (28.61) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 228 | Biddeford, ME (28.48) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 229 | Brookings, SD (27.97) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 230 | Pine Bluff, AR (27.26) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 231 | Pierre, SD (27.23) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 232 | Owensboro, KY (27.14) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 233 | Coeur d'Alene, ID (26.97) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 234 | Dover, NH (26.95) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 235 | Georgetown, KY (26.93) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 236 | Missoula, MT (26.66) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 237 | Casper, WY (26.57) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 238 | Warwick, RI (26.44) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 239 | Great Falls, MT (26.43) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 240 | Mount Pleasant, SC (26.28) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 241 | Bozeman, MT (26.13) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 242 | Kearney, NE (26.13) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 243 | Livonia, MI (25.90) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 244 | Havre, MT (25.39) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 245 | Yankton, SD (25.32) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 246 | North Platte, NE (25.11) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 247 | O'Fallon, MO (25.04) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 248 | Eau Claire, WI (24.59) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 249 | Westbrook, ME (24.56) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 250 | Westerly, RI (24.22) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 251 | Huntington, WV (24.05) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 252 | Post Falls, ID (23.93) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 253 | Wahpeton, ND (23.91) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 254 | Oshkosh, WI (23.82) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 255 | Sheridan, WY (23.59) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 256 | Richmond, KY (23.57) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 257 | Helena, MT (23.36) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 258 | St. Peters, MO (23.15) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 259 | Mandan, ND (23.13) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 260 | Janesville, WI (23.13) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 261 | Bismarck, ND (22.94) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 262 | Montpelier, VT (22.93) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 263 | Saco, ME (22.72) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 264 | Auburn, ME (22.68) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 265 | Kalispell, MT (22.63) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 266 | Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT (22.44) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 267 | West Fargo, ND (22.33) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 268 | Derry, NH (22.22) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 269 | Dubuque, IA (22.15) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 270 | Keene, NH (21.89) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 271 | Bangor, ME (21.79) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 272 | Duluth, MN (21.78) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 273 | Spearfish, SD (21.52) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 274 | Brattleboro, VT (21.52) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 275 | Miles City, MT (21.13) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 276 | Weirton, WV (21.00) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 277 | Mitchell, SD (20.85) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 278 | Lewiston, ID (20.83) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 279 | Rochester, NH (20.71) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 280 | Augusta, ME (20.49) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 281 | Greenville, MS (20.22) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 282 | Sanford, ME (20.14) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 283 | Jamestown, ND (20.06) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 284 | Fairmont, WV (19.86) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 285 | Bennington, VT (19.31) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 286 | Laconia, NH (19.27) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 287 | Butte-Silver Bow, MT (19.27) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 288 | Barre, VT (19.13) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 289 | Watertown, SD (19.09) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 290 | Rutland, VT (18.79) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 291 | Wheeling, WV (18.60) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 292 | Clarksburg, WV (14.69) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 293 | Parkersburg, WV (13.65) |
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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:
- What are the main benefits of living in an ethnically diverse city?
- What does it mean for residents when a city’s ethnic composition changes rapidly?
- What are some tips for managing an ethnically diverse workplace?
- Younger generations in the U.S. are the most ethnically diverse yet. What impact do you think the increasingly diverse demographic makeup will have on the economy?
- What kinds of programs should state and local governments develop in order to promote the benefits of ethnic diversity?
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Joe R. Feagin
Distinguished Professor, Ella C. McFadden Professor, Department of Sociology – Texas A&M University
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Distinguished Professor, Ella C. McFadden Professor, Department of Sociology – Texas A&M University
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Jonathan Y. Okamura
Professor Emeritus, Department of Ethnic Studies, College of Social Sciences – UH Mānoa, Hawaiʻi
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Professor Emeritus, Department of Ethnic Studies, College of Social Sciences – UH Mānoa, Hawaiʻi
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Anna-Katherine Ward
Associate Professor, Department of Management, Pamplin College of Business – Virginia Tech
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Associate Professor, Department of Management, Pamplin College of Business – Virginia Tech
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Stefanie K. Johnson
Director, Professor, The Doerr Institute for New Leaders – Rice University
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Director, Professor, The Doerr Institute for New Leaders – Rice University
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Michelle Wolkomir
Abbie Whitehurst Woods Regents Endowed Chair of Sociology; Director, Gender Studies – Centenary College of Louisiana
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Abbie Whitehurst Woods Regents Endowed Chair of Sociology; Director, Gender Studies – Centenary College of Louisiana
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Constance Porter
Ph.D. – Senior Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Associate Clinical Professor of Marketing, Jones Graduate School of Business – Rice University
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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 - 50.00
- 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 - 33.33
- English
- Spanish
- Other Indo-European Languages
- Asian & Pacific Islander Languages
- Other Languages
Birthplace Diversity: Total Points - 16.67
- In State of Residence
- Northeast Region
- Midwest Region
- South Region
- West Region
- U.S. Territory & Abroad (if born to American parent(s))
- Foreign Nation
Sources: Data used to create this ranking were obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.