State rankings

Most Diverse US States

California has the highest Total Diversity Score in 2024 (70.77), followed by Texas (70.48) and Florida (69.88). West Virginia has the lowest (59.72).

Population50 states · 11 metricsUpdated Apr 26, 2025Original page
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Year 202450 of 51 states
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Total Diversity Score, 2024

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All 50 ranked

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
65.41
Middle half 63.71 – 68.06
Average
65.79
50 states
Highest
70.77
California
Lowest
59.72
West Virginia

Data

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50 states · # = rank by Total Diversity Score
#
1California70.778th2nd4th
2Texas70.4827th9th1st
3Florida69.887th20th10th
4New Mexico69.832nd22nd34th
5Hawaii69.7715th27th27th
6Nevada69.721st33rd26th
7New Jersey69.7139th5th28th
8New York69.624th3rd48th
9Maryland69.1219th4th36th
10Arizona69.16th18th9th
11Georgia68.4716th13th2nd
12Illinois68.3222nd11th21st
13Virginia68.2137th8th22nd
14Connecticut67.6126th6th44th
15Washington67.4831st14th6th
16North Carolina67.4232nd15th15th
17Alaska67.317th45th16th
18Delaware67.0833rd19th33rd
19Oklahoma66.7912th42nd5th
20Massachusetts66.6214th1st50th
21Colorado66.3535th1st7th
22Rhode Island66.35th10th47th
23South Carolina66.1934th26th17th
24Louisiana66.083rd32nd24th
25Kansas65.4242nd23rd25th
26Oregon65.3911th17th18th
27Tennessee65.1125th29th14th
28Arkansas65.118th48th30th
29Mississippi65.099th43rd35th
30Alabama65.0230th31st20th
31Nebraska65.0145th28th12th
32Pennsylvania64.6824th24th42nd
33Minnesota64.6641st21st38th
34Idaho64.4749th39th3rd
35South Dakota64.0244th44th13th
36Missouri63.923rd30th23rd
37Ohio63.7310th36th37th
38Michigan63.720th34th43rd
39Indiana63.5721st41st41st
40Wisconsin63.4538th40th40th
41North Dakota63.4246th46th29th
42Utah63.2750th25th11th
43Iowa62.8840th47th32nd
44Wyoming62.8148th49th19th
45Kentucky62.6313th37th31st
46Montana62.1543rd38th8th
47Vermont61.5128th12th49th
48New Hampshire60.4247th16th39th
49Maine60.136th35th45th
50West Virginia59.7229th50th46th

What correlates with Total Diversity Score (2024)?

Pearson r against 2,103 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states, 1 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total Diversity Score tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Cultural DiversityLeast Diverse States in the USA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.97 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. % Non-CitizenVoter Turnout by State
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 50
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  3. Estimated % of Pop. Immigrating Annually (2018-2022)Immigrants by State
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 50
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  4. Mean Hourly WageOT Salary by State
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Mean Annual WageOT Salary by State
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 50
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  6. % of Total Pop. Who Are Foreign BornImmigrants by State
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 50
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Diversity Score tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. OpportunityBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 49
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  2. Rural PopulationMost Rural States in the U.S.
    r = −0.76 · very strong · n = 50
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  3. Opportunity RankWorst States to Live inA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.75 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Skin Cancer Death RatesSkin Cancer Rates by State
    r = −0.70 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  5. Age-Adjusted Depression RateDepression Rates by State
    r = −0.70 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  6. Adults Diagnosed With DepressionDepression Rates by State
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 48
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Total Diversity Score?
California has the highest Total Diversity Score in 2024, at 70.77, followed by Texas (70.48) and Florida (69.88).
Which state has the lowest Total Diversity Score?
West Virginia has the lowest Total Diversity Score in 2024, at 59.72.
What is the median Total Diversity Score across US states?
The median is 65.41 across the 50 US states with data in 2024.
Where does this most diverse us states data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Most Diverse States - WalletHub.