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 | Germantown, MD | 73.28 | 1 | 3 | 91 |
| 2 | Jersey City, NJ | 72.7 | 3 | 2 | 160 |
| 3 | Gaithersburg, MD | 72.59 | 5 | 5 | 69 |
| 4 | Silver Spring, MD | 70 | 11 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | New York, NY | 69.46 | 7 | 6 | 268 |
| 6 | Kent, WA | 69.34 | 9 | 11 | 133 |
| 7 | Spring Valley, NV | 69.32 | 8 | 30 | 14 |
| 8 | Rockville, MD | 68.71 | 36 | 9 | 24 |
| 9 | San Jose, CA | 68.57 | 25 | 1 | 289 |
| 10 | Oakland, CA | 68.47 | 2 | 29 | 202 |
| 11 | Federal Way, WA | 67.77 | 6 | 39 | 122 |
| 12 | Paradise, NV | 67.72 | 14 | 38 | 12 |
| 13 | Orlando, FL | 67.04 | 23 | 35 | 21 |
| 14 | Enterprise, NV | 67.04 | 10 | 72 | 13 |
| 15 | San Francisco, CA | 66.61 | 27 | 20 | 120 |
| 16 | Bridgeport, CT | 66.42 | 42 | 16 | 130 |
| 17 | Renton, WA | 66.36 | 15 | 37 | 107 |
| 18 | North Las Vegas, NV | 66.01 | 19 | 63 | 22 |
| 19 | Providence, RI | 65.87 | 56 | 19 | 97 |
| 20 | Boston, MA | 65.76 | 22 | 42 | 112 |
| 21 | Sacramento, CA | 65.44 | 4 | 54 | 347 |
| 22 | San Diego, CA | 65.42 | 29 | 33 | 131 |
| 23 | Los Angeles, CA | 65.28 | 65 | 8 | 234 |
| 24 | Brockton, MA | 64.74 | 20 | 22 | 346 |
| 25 | Stamford, CT | 64.66 | 66 | 23 | 111 |
| 26 | Plano, TX | 64.56 | 60 | 34 | 70 |
| 27 | Clifton, NJ | 64.46 | 113 | 4 | 263 |
| 28 | Houston, TX | 64.45 | 39 | 26 | 244 |
| 29 | Yonkers, NY | 64.3 | 43 | 15 | 341 |
| 30 | New Britain, CT | 64.14 | 81 | 12 | 219 |
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 (95.82%) |
Greenville, MS (0.20%) |
| White (Not Hispanic or Latino) | Brattleboro, VT (94.34%) |
Hialeah, FL (2.80%) |
| Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) | Jackson, MS (82.59%) |
Green River, WY (<0.00%) |
| Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) | Waipahu, HI (66.56%) |
Pierre, SD (0.02%) |
| 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 (39.74%) |
Hialeah, FL (0.24%) |
| Linguistic Diversity | ||
| English | Parkersburg, WV (98.72%) |
Hialeah, FL (6.85%) |
| Spanish | Hialeah, FL (92.49%) |
Parkersburg, WV (0.25%) |
| Other Indo-European Languages | Brockton, MA (34.28%) |
Waipahu, HI (0.09%) |
| Asian & Pacific Islander Languages | Waipahu, HI (50.54%) |
Pierre, SD (<0.00%) |
| Other Languages | Dearborn, MI (46.14%) |
Ewa Gentry, HI (<0.00%) |
| Birthplace Diversity | ||
| In State of Residence | Greenville, MS (85.54%) |
Hilton Head Island, SC (18.14%) |
| Northeast Region | Derry, NH (56.11%) |
Greenville, MS (0.18%) |
| Midwest Region | Wahpeton, ND (43.45%) |
Paterson, NJ (0.25%) |
| South Region | Olive Branch, MS (51.06%) |
Hialeah, FL (0.42%) |
| West Region | Post Falls, ID (51.00%) |
Paterson, NJ (0.26%) |
| U.S. Territory & Abroad (if born to American parent(s)) | Springfield, MA (18.63%) |
Barre, VT (<0.00%) |
| Foreign Nation | Hialeah, FL (75.13%) |
Clarksburg, WV (0.36%) |
Ranking by City Size
| Rank* | Large City Name (Score) |
Rank* | Midsize City Name (Score) |
Rank* | Small City Name (Score) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY (69.46) | 1 | Jersey City, NJ (72.70) | 1 | Germantown, MD (73.28) |
| 2 | San Jose, CA (68.57) | 2 | Kent, WA (69.34) | 2 | Gaithersburg, MD (72.59) |
| 3 | Oakland, CA (68.47) | 3 | Spring Valley, NV (69.32) | 3 | Silver Spring, MD (70.00) |
| 4 | Orlando, FL (67.04) | 4 | Paradise, NV (67.72) | 4 | Rockville, MD (68.71) |
| 5 | San Francisco, CA (66.61) | 5 | Enterprise, NV (67.04) | 5 | Federal Way, WA (67.77) |
| 6 | Boston, MA (65.76) | 6 | Bridgeport, CT (66.42) | 6 | Clifton, NJ (64.46) |
| 7 | Sacramento, CA (65.44) | 7 | Renton, WA (66.36) | 7 | New Britain, CT (64.14) |
| 8 | San Diego, CA (65.42) | 8 | North Las Vegas, NV (66.01) | 8 | Pawtucket, RI (64.08) |
| 9 | Los Angeles, CA (65.28) | 9 | Providence, RI (65.87) | 9 | Danbury, CT (63.66) |
| 10 | Houston, TX (64.45) | 10 | Brockton, MA (64.74) | 10 | Johns Creek, GA (63.31) |
| 11 | Long Beach, CA (64.10) | 11 | Stamford, CT (64.66) | 11 | New Rochelle, NY (63.05) |
| 12 | Aurora, CO (64.02) | 12 | Plano, TX (64.56) | 12 | Springdale, AR (61.90) |
| 13 | Arlington, TX (64.00) | 13 | Yonkers, NY (64.30) | 13 | Bear, DE (61.85) |
| 14 | Las Vegas, NV (63.74) | 14 | Bellevue, WA (63.98) | 14 | Brooklyn Park, MN (61.52) |
| 15 | Newark, NJ (63.57) | 15 | Lowell, MA (63.93) | 15 | Waukegan, IL (61.19) |
| 16 | Chicago, IL (63.21) | 16 | New Haven, CT (63.90) | 16 | Norwalk, CT (61.06) |
| 17 | Dallas, TX (62.58) | 17 | Aurora, IL (63.55) | 17 | Ellicott City, MD (60.28) |
| 18 | Anaheim, CA (62.37) | 18 | Lynn, MA (63.51) | 18 | Lancaster, PA (60.12) |
| 19 | Tampa, FL (61.43) | 19 | Alexandria, VA (62.91) | 19 | Trenton, NJ (58.44) |
| 20 | Phoenix, AZ (61.18) | 20 | Sunrise Manor, NV (62.69) | 20 | Ewa Gentry, HI (58.38) |
| 21 | Fort Worth, TX (60.95) | 21 | Hartford, CT (62.65) | 21 | Hammond, IN (57.67) |
| 22 | Fresno, CA (60.08) | 22 | Waterbury, CT (61.90) | 22 | Kenner, LA (57.40) |
| 23 | Honolulu, HI (59.66) | 23 | Cambridge, MA (61.76) | 23 | Frederick, MD (56.86) |
| 24 | Austin, TX (59.58) | 24 | Kansas City, KS (61.66) | 24 | Kahului, HI (56.84) |
| 25 | St. Paul, MN (59.50) | 25 | Fort Lauderdale, FL (61.37) | 25 | Woonsocket, RI (55.95) |
| 26 | Charlotte, NC (59.48) | 26 | Springfield, MA (61.22) | 26 | Camden, NJ (55.82) |
| 27 | Tucson, AZ (58.51) | 27 | Columbia, MD (61.06) | 27 | Farmington, NM (55.79) |
| 28 | Bakersfield, CA (57.58) | 28 | Worcester, MA (60.98) | 28 | Santa Fe, NM (55.75) |
| 29 | Philadelphia, PA (57.46) | 29 | Glendale, AZ (60.80) | 29 | Harrisburg, PA (55.44) |
| 30 | Denver, CO (56.70) | 30 | Allentown, PA (60.64) | 30 | Beaverton, OR (55.40) |
| 31 | Washington, DC (56.00) | 31 | Hillsboro, OR (59.42) | 31 | Brookside, DE (55.29) |
| 32 | Milwaukee, WI (55.45) | 32 | West Valley City, UT (59.36) | 32 | Yakima, WA (55.04) |
| 33 | Albuquerque, NM (55.35) | 33 | Arlington, VA (58.85) | 33 | East Honolulu, HI (54.97) |
| 34 | Seattle, WA (54.22) | 34 | Elgin, IL (58.61) | 34 | Clovis, NM (54.88) |
| 35 | Oklahoma City, OK (54.21) | 35 | Tempe, AZ (58.15) | 35 | Hobbs, NM (54.85) |
| 36 | Raleigh, NC (53.98) | 36 | Port St. Lucie, FL (57.92) | 36 | Rogers, AR (54.79) |
| 37 | Tulsa, OK (53.97) | 37 | Quincy, MA (57.64) | 37 | Hilo, HI (54.61) |
| 38 | Henderson, NV (53.94) | 38 | Chandler, AZ (57.08) | 38 | Roswell, GA (54.50) |
| 39 | Jacksonville, FL (53.69) | 39 | New Bedford, MA (56.80) | 39 | Reading, PA (54.22) |
| 40 | Nashville, TN (52.87) | 40 | Cary, NC (56.64) | 40 | Bethlehem, PA (54.07) |
| 41 | Minneapolis, MN (52.80) | 41 | Durham, NC (56.49) | 41 | Kailua, HI (54.02) |
| 42 | San Antonio, TX (51.86) | 42 | Everett, WA (56.38) | 42 | Mount Vernon, NY (53.83) |
| 43 | Mesa, AZ (51.72) | 43 | Sparks, NV (56.00) | 43 | Lawton, OK (53.57) |
| 44 | Columbus, OH (50.07) | 44 | Paterson, NJ (55.92) | 44 | Taylorsville, UT (52.88) |
| 45 | Virginia Beach, VA (49.25) | 45 | Rochester, NY (55.41) | 45 | Glasgow, DE (52.75) |
| 46 | Indianapolis, IN (49.04) | 46 | Fayetteville, NC (54.90) | 46 | Albany, NY (52.33) |
| 47 | Atlanta, GA (48.96) | 47 | Elizabeth, NJ (54.87) | 47 | Dover, DE (52.32) |
| 48 | Cleveland, OH (48.76) | 48 | High Point, NC (54.78) | 48 | Fort Smith, AR (52.11) |
| 49 | Portland, OR (48.65) | 49 | Sandy Springs, GA (54.56) | 49 | Waipahu, HI (51.86) |
| 50 | Kansas City, MO (48.57) | 50 | Joliet, IL (54.51) | 50 | Roswell, NM (51.64) |
| 51 | Wichita, KS (48.42) | 51 | Anchorage, AK (54.39) | 51 | Caldwell, ID (51.40) |
| 52 | Corpus Christi, TX (47.81) | 52 | Reno, NV (54.34) | 52 | Alamogordo, NM (51.37) |
| 53 | Miami, FL (46.98) | 53 | Thornton, CO (53.97) | 53 | Central Falls, RI (51.30) |
| 54 | Omaha, NE (46.36) | 54 | Las Cruces, NM (53.88) | 54 | College, AK (51.27) |
| 55 | Colorado Springs, CO (46.26) | 55 | Winston-Salem, NC (53.84) | 55 | Fairbanks, AK (51.18) |
| 56 | St. Louis, MO (44.84) | 56 | Tacoma, WA (53.55) | 56 | Kaneohe, HI (51.03) |
| 57 | Cincinnati, OH (43.71) | 57 | Rockford, IL (52.89) | 57 | Pearl City, HI (51.02) |
| 58 | Baltimore, MD (42.91) | 58 | Syracuse, NY (52.88) | 58 | Mililani Town, HI (50.95) |
| 59 | Lexington-Fayette, KY (42.41) | 59 | North Charleston, SC (52.87) | 59 | Fall River, MA (50.80) |
| 60 | Pittsburgh, PA (42.31) | 60 | Gresham, OR (52.68) | 60 | Carson City, NV (49.86) |
| 61 | Louisville, KY (41.95) | 61 | Greensboro, NC (52.65) | 61 | Bentonville, AR (49.61) |
| 62 | New Orleans, LA (41.91) | 62 | Buffalo, NY (52.06) | 62 | Grand Island, NE (49.51) |
| 63 | El Paso, TX (41.43) | 63 | Naperville, IL (51.21) | 63 | West Hartford, CT (49.47) |
| 64 | Memphis, TN (40.59) | 64 | Salt Lake City, UT (51.14) | 64 | Sitka and, AK (48.87) |
| 65 | Detroit, MI (32.31) | 65 | Newport News, VA (50.92) | 65 | Glen Burnie, MD (48.70) |
| Info | Info | 66 | Rio Rancho, NM (50.84) | 66 | Ogden, UT (48.61) |
| Info | Info | 67 | Norfolk, VA (50.51) | 67 | Racine, WI (48.60) |
| Info | Info | 68 | Athens, GA (50.11) | 68 | Schenectady, NY (48.53) |
| Info | Info | 69 | Clarksville, TN (50.04) | 69 | Newark, DE (48.46) |
| Info | Info | 70 | South Bend, IN (49.96) | 70 | Middletown, DE (48.38) |
| Info | Info | 71 | Ann Arbor, MI (49.80) | 71 | Passaic, NJ (47.72) |
| Info | Info | 72 | Lansing, MI (49.75) | 72 | Waldorf, MD (47.63) |
| Info | Info | 73 | Cape Coral, FL (49.64) | 73 | Goose Creek, SC (47.61) |
| Info | Info | 74 | Des Moines, IA (48.81) | 74 | Sioux City, IA (47.41) |
| Info | Info | 75 | Salem, OR (48.70) | 75 | Cranston, RI (47.24) |
| Info | Info | 76 | Peoria, AZ (48.42) | 76 | Wilmington, DE (47.15) |
| Info | Info | 77 | Tallahassee, FL (48.07) | 77 | Juneau and, AK (47.05) |
| Info | Info | 78 | Vancouver, WA (48.05) | 78 | Horn Lake, MS (46.97) |
| Info | Info | 79 | Grand Rapids, MI (47.61) | 79 | Kenosha, WI (46.88) |
| Info | Info | 80 | St. Petersburg, FL (47.22) | 80 | Lorain, OH (46.85) |
| Info | Info | 81 | Provo, UT (47.18) | 81 | Nashua, NH (46.66) |
| Info | Info | 82 | Richmond, VA (47.17) | 82 | Jackson, WY (46.65) |
| Info | Info | 83 | Columbus, GA (46.99) | 83 | Bowling Green, KY (46.61) |
| Info | Info | 84 | Chesapeake, VA (46.89) | 84 | Huron, SD (46.56) |
| Info | Info | 85 | Hampton, VA (46.71) | 85 | Smyrna, DE (46.49) |
| Info | Info | 86 | Westminster, CO (46.67) | 86 | Biloxi, MS (46.45) |
| Info | Info | 87 | Savannah, GA (46.56) | 87 | Bloomington, MN (46.22) |
| Info | Info | 88 | Columbia, SC (46.53) | 88 | Bossier City, LA (45.93) |
| Info | Info | 89 | Little Rock, AR (46.39) | 89 | Youngstown, OH (45.60) |
| Info | Info | 90 | Peoria, IL (46.04) | 90 | Pike Creek Valley, DE (45.49) |
| Info | Info | 91 | Gilbert, AZ (45.92) | 91 | Sumter, SC (45.44) |
| Info | Info | 92 | Chattanooga, TN (45.86) | 92 | Bellevue, NE (44.93) |
| Info | Info | 93 | Warren, MI (45.13) | 93 | Madison, AL (44.76) |
| Info | Info | 94 | Huntsville, AL (45.07) | 94 | Rock Hill, SC (44.69) |
| Info | Info | 95 | Surprise, AZ (44.99) | 95 | Olive Branch, MS (44.67) |
| Info | Info | 96 | Pueblo, CO (44.74) | 96 | Nampa, ID (44.65) |
| Info | Info | 97 | West Jordan, UT (44.35) | 97 | Decatur, AL (44.29) |
| Info | Info | 98 | Manchester, NH (44.25) | 98 | Iowa City, IA (44.24) |
| Info | Info | 99 | Lakewood, CO (44.03) | 99 | Scranton, PA (43.72) |
| Info | Info | 100 | Fort Wayne, IN (43.99) | 100 | Williston, ND (43.71) |
| Info | Info | 101 | Broken Arrow, OK (43.36) | 101 | Gulfport, MS (43.55) |
| Info | Info | 102 | Rochester, MN (43.30) | 102 | Roanoke, VA (43.45) |
| Info | Info | 103 | Metairie, LA (43.28) | 103 | Enid, OK (43.26) |
| Info | Info | 104 | Green Bay, WI (43.08) | 104 | Corvallis, OR (43.12) |
| Info | Info | 105 | Murfreesboro, TN (43.05) | 105 | Greenville, SC (42.63) |
| Info | Info | 106 | Sterling Heights, MI (42.85) | 106 | Orem, UT (42.54) |
| Info | Info | 107 | Augusta, GA (42.69) | 107 | Auburn, AL (42.35) |
| Info | Info | 108 | Madison, WI (42.49) | 108 | South Valley, NM (42.29) |
| Info | Info | 109 | Dayton, OH (42.07) | 109 | Portsmouth, VA (42.23) |
| Info | Info | 110 | Overland Park, KS (41.66) | 110 | Midwest City, OK (42.18) |
| Info | Info | 111 | Olathe, KS (41.56) | 111 | Hoover, AL (42.08) |
| Info | Info | 112 | Norman, OK (41.56) | 112 | St. Cloud, MN (41.91) |
| Info | Info | 113 | Baton Rouge, LA (41.30) | 113 | North Little Rock, AR (41.77) |
| Info | Info | 114 | Akron, OH (41.16) | 114 | Westland, MI (41.73) |
| Info | Info | 115 | Topeka, KS (40.34) | 115 | Tuscaloosa, AL (41.71) |
| Info | Info | 116 | Toledo, OH (40.08) | 116 | Greenville, NC (41.57) |
| Info | Info | 117 | Dearborn, MI (40.03) | 117 | Plymouth, MN (41.55) |
| Info | Info | 118 | Scottsdale, AZ (39.51) | 118 | East Providence, RI (41.37) |
| Info | Info | 119 | Wilmington, NC (39.34) | 119 | Bristol, CT (41.14) |
| Info | Info | 120 | Lafayette, LA (39.11) | 120 | Southaven, MS (41.07) |
| Info | Info | 121 | Centennial, CO (39.10) | 121 | Franklin, TN (41.04) |
| Info | Info | 122 | Montgomery, AL (38.79) | 122 | Hilton Head Island, SC (40.99) |
| Info | Info | 123 | Columbia, MO (38.65) | 123 | Valley Falls, RI (40.80) |
| Info | Info | 124 | Macon-Bibb County, GA (38.57) | 124 | Summerville, SC (40.58) |
| Info | Info | 125 | Charleston, SC (38.39) | 125 | Waterloo, IA (40.45) |
| Info | Info | 126 | Eugene, OR (38.32) | 126 | Winooski, VT (40.40) |
| Info | Info | 127 | Fort Collins, CO (38.18) | 127 | Moore, OK (40.13) |
| Info | Info | 128 | Mobile, AL (37.75) | 128 | Union City, NJ (40.02) |
| Info | Info | 129 | Knoxville, TN (37.49) | 129 | Jackson, TN (40.01) |
| Info | Info | 130 | Shreveport, LA (36.52) | 130 | Lawrence, KS (39.97) |
| Info | Info | 131 | Davenport, IA (36.10) | 131 | Erie, PA (39.65) |
| Info | Info | 132 | Arvada, CO (36.04) | 132 | Lake Charles, LA (39.60) |
| Info | Info | 133 | Lincoln, NE (35.48) | 133 | Dothan, AL (39.36) |
| Info | Info | 134 | Independence, MO (34.37) | 134 | Medford, OR (39.34) |
| Info | Info | 135 | Fargo, ND (34.20) | 135 | Woodbury, MN (39.29) |
| Info | Info | 136 | Sioux Falls, SD (34.07) | 136 | Hattiesburg, MS (39.27) |
| Info | Info | 137 | Birmingham, AL (34.00) | 137 | Columbus, NE (39.21) |
| Info | Info | 138 | Boise City, ID (33.86) | 138 | Bloomington, IN (39.12) |
| Info | Info | 139 | Springfield, IL (33.31) | 139 | Stillwater, OK (38.93) |
| Info | Info | 140 | Spokane, WA (33.16) | 140 | Bartlett, TN (38.83) |
| Info | Info | 141 | Cedar Rapids, IA (31.84) | 141 | Tupelo, MS (38.78) |
| Info | Info | 142 | Lee's Summit, MO (31.31) | 142 | Wasilla, AK (38.76) |
| Info | Info | 143 | Meridian, ID (30.30) | 143 | Jonesboro, AR (38.75) |
| Info | Info | 144 | Evansville, IN | 144 | Carmel, IN (38.65) |
| Info | Info | 145 | Billings, MT | 145 | Newport, RI (38.38) |
| Info | Info | 146 | Springfield, MO | 146 | Hopkinsville, KY (38.33) |
| Info | Info | 147 | Jackson, MS | 147 | Middlebury, VT (38.21) |
| Info | Info | 148 | Laredo, TX | 148 | Twin Falls, ID (38.09) |
| Info | Info | 149 | Hialeah, FL | 149 | Ames, IA (37.98) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 150 | Manhattan, KS (37.92) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 151 | Riverton, WY (37.60) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 152 | Badger, AK (37.48) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 153 | Alexandria, LA (37.41) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 154 | Laramie, WY (37.30) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 155 | Lafayette, IN (37.21) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 156 | Flint, MI (37.17) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 157 | Lenexa, KS (37.01) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 158 | Conway, AR (36.54) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 159 | Fayetteville, AR (36.48) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 160 | Tanaina, AK (36.24) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 161 | Sandy, UT (36.14) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 162 | Rock Springs, WY (35.95) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 163 | Knik-Fairview, AK (35.66) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 164 | Edmond, OK (35.64) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 165 | Idaho Falls, ID (35.63) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 166 | Cheyenne, WY (35.45) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 167 | Martinsburg, WV (35.36) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 168 | West Des Moines, IA (35.36) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 169 | Essex Junction, VT (35.36) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 170 | Portland, ME (35.30) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 171 | Canton, OH (35.00) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 172 | Covington, KY (34.91) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 173 | Layton, UT (34.86) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 174 | St. George, UT (34.79) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 175 | South Burlington, VT (34.73) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 176 | Springfield, OR (34.71) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 177 | Norfolk, NE (34.61) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 178 | Hockessin, DE (34.58) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 179 | Elizabethtown, KY (34.48) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 180 | Lewiston, ME (34.47) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 181 | North Lakes, AK (33.95) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 182 | Monroe, LA (33.83) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 183 | Florence, KY (33.74) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 184 | Shawnee, KS (33.74) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 185 | Beckley, WV (33.71) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 186 | Fishers, IN (33.65) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 187 | Burlington, VT (33.46) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 188 | Waukesha, WI (33.39) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 189 | Maple Grove, MN (33.07) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 190 | Morgantown, WV (32.81) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 191 | Grand Forks, ND (32.64) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 192 | Green River, WY (32.49) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 193 | Appleton, WI (32.36) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 194 | Fremont, NE (32.34) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 195 | Meridian, MS (32.29) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 196 | Minot, ND (32.25) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 197 | Rapid City, SD (32.24) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 198 | Johnson City, TN (31.80) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 199 | Salina, KS (31.73) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 200 | Bend, OR (31.65) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 201 | Toms River, NJ (31.64) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 202 | Cicero, IL (31.43) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 203 | Lebanon, NH (31.19) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 204 | Aberdeen, SD (31.15) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 205 | Gary, IN (31.14) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 206 | Parma, OH (31.13) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 207 | Levittown, PA (30.93) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 208 | St. Charles, MO (30.54) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 209 | Charleston, WV (29.95) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 210 | St. Joseph, MO (29.92) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 211 | Evanston, WY (29.90) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 212 | Council Bluffs, IA (29.64) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 213 | Pocatello, ID (29.52) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 214 | Hastings, NE (29.50) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 215 | Portsmouth, NH (29.39) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 216 | Gillette, WY (29.31) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 217 | Concord, NH (29.18) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 218 | Cheektowaga, NY (28.87) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 219 | Albany, GA (28.82) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 220 | South Portland, ME (28.42) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 221 | Dickinson, ND (28.36) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 222 | Brookings, SD (28.08) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 223 | Owensboro, KY (27.70) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 224 | Dover, NH (27.64) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 225 | Kearney, NE (27.20) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 226 | Missoula, MT (27.17) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 227 | Warwick, RI (27.15) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 228 | Great Falls, MT (27.14) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 229 | Casper, WY (26.76) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 230 | Pierre, SD (26.73) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 231 | Bozeman, MT (26.71) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 232 | Coeur d'Alene, ID (26.71) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 233 | Yankton, SD (26.56) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 234 | Livonia, MI (26.56) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 235 | O'Fallon, MO (26.49) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 236 | Westbrook, ME (26.46) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 237 | Mount Pleasant, SC (26.19) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 238 | Pine Bluff, AR (26.15) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 239 | Westerly, RI (26.12) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 240 | Havre, MT (26.10) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 241 | Eau Claire, WI (26.04) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 242 | Oshkosh, WI (25.33) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 243 | West Fargo, ND (25.05) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 244 | Georgetown, KY (25.02) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 245 | Saco, ME (24.82) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 246 | North Platte, NE (24.70) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 247 | Biddeford, ME (24.39) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 248 | Sheridan, WY (24.30) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 249 | Helena, MT (24.30) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 250 | Mandan, ND (24.28) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 251 | Richmond, KY (24.24) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 252 | Post Falls, ID (24.13) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 253 | Janesville, WI (24.08) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 254 | Bangor, ME (23.87) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 255 | Huntington, WV (23.80) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 256 | Bismarck, ND (23.74) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 257 | Derry, NH (23.60) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 258 | Kalispell, MT (23.56) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 259 | St. Peters, MO (23.36) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 260 | Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT (23.17) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 261 | Dubuque, IA (23.12) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 262 | Montpelier, VT (22.91) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 263 | Miles City, MT (22.48) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 264 | Wahpeton, ND (22.38) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 265 | Spearfish, SD (22.19) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 266 | Duluth, MN (22.13) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 267 | Sanford, ME (22.11) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 268 | Auburn, ME (22.01) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 269 | Rochester, NH (21.89) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 270 | Keene, NH (21.64) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 271 | Weirton, WV (21.15) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 272 | Lewiston, ID (21.14) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 273 | Fairmont, WV (20.97) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 274 | Greenville, MS (20.89) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 275 | Mitchell, SD (20.46) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 276 | Augusta, ME (20.12) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 277 | Watertown, SD (20.12) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 278 | Brattleboro, VT (19.92) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 279 | Jamestown, ND (19.89) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 280 | Laconia, NH (19.79) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 281 | Bennington, VT (19.67) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 282 | Wheeling, WV (19.47) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 283 | Butte-Silver Bow, MT (19.39) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 284 | Rutland, VT (18.74) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 285 | Barre, VT (17.41) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 286 | Clarksburg, WV (14.50) |
| Info | Info | Info | Info | 287 | Parkersburg, WV (14.12) |
*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:
- 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?
Ask the Experts
Brandi Lawless
Ph.D. – Department Chair & Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies – University of San Francisco
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Ph.D. – Department Chair & Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies – University of San Francisco
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Saskia Sassen
Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology and Co-Chairs The Committee on Global Thought – Columbia University
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Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology and Co-Chairs The Committee on Global Thought – Columbia University
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Joe R. Feagin
Ph.D. – Ella C. McFadden Professor in Sociology and Distinguished Professor, Department of Sociology College of Liberal Arts – Texas A&M University
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Ph.D. – Ella C. McFadden Professor in Sociology and Distinguished Professor, Department of Sociology College of Liberal Arts – Texas A&M University
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Adia Harvey Wingfield
Vice Dean of Faculty Development and Diversity, Professor of Sociology; Mary Tileston Hemenway Professor of Arts & Sciences – Washington University in St. Louis
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Vice Dean of Faculty Development and Diversity, Professor of Sociology; Mary Tileston Hemenway Professor of Arts & Sciences – Washington University in St. Louis
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Michael J. White
Robert E. Turner Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Population Studies and Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Professor of Population Studies (Research) – Brown University
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Robert E. Turner Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Population Studies and Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Professor of Population Studies (Research) – Brown University
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Tony N. Brown
Ph.D. – Distinguished Professor of Sociology – Rice University, Located on the Traditional, Ancestral, and Unceded Territory of the Karankawa People
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Ph.D. – Distinguished Professor of Sociology – Rice University, Located on the Traditional, Ancestral, and Unceded Territory of the Karankawa People
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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.
