The 10 Most Diverse Cities In Texas For 2022


We used data and science to determine the most diverse cities in Texas.

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Most Diverse Cities In Texas

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Race relations in America seem to be hitting a tipping point.

While we still haven't dealt with racism as a society, the election of Donald Trump to the presidency has only flamed the tensions that have been mounting for years.

Part of the reason for that tension? The country as a whole continues to self segregate across race, income, and party lines. But it's not all bad on the race relations front.

There are parts of Texas where there's a high level of diversity -- where people of all walks of life come together. We decided to shine a light on those places today.

Using a standard measure of diversity, we ranked all 359 cities in Texas from most to least diverse.

Here are the 10 most diverse places in Texas for 2022:

  1. Stafford
  2. Missouri City
  3. Selma
  4. Killeen
  5. Pearland
  6. Iowa Colony
  7. Euless
  8. Irving
  9. Arlington
  10. Live Oak

So what city is the most diverse in Texas? According to the most Census data, Stafford took the number one over all spot for diversity in Texas.

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked. To see where Texas ranked as a state, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in Ameria.

And if you already knew these places were diverse, check out:

The 10 Most Diverse Places In Texas For 2022

Stafford, TX

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 16,904

HHI: 2,394
% White: 16.7%
% African American: 30.4%
% Asian: 22.8%
More on Stafford: PhotosData

Missouri City, TX

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 75,348

HHI: 2,710
% White: 23.1%
% African American: 39.6%
% Asian: 17.2%
More on Missouri City: PhotosData

Selma, TX

Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 11,241

HHI: 2,721
% White: 32.4%
% African American: 23.4%
% Asian: 6.8%
More on Selma: PhotosData

Killeen, TX

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 148,573

HHI: 2,723
% White: 27.9%
% African American: 34.8%
% Asian: 3.8%
More on Killeen: PhotosData

Pearland, TX

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 125,817

HHI: 2,738
% White: 40.5%
% African American: 18.6%
% Asian: 14.6%
More on Pearland: PhotosData

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 5,305

HHI: 2,775
% White: 35.3%
% African American: 23.9%
% Asian: 6.2%
More on Iowa Colony: Data

Euless, TX

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 56,334

HHI: 2,820
% White: 45.1%
% African American: 16.5%
% Asian: 12.2%
More on Euless: PhotosData

Irving, TX

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 240,475

HHI: 2,879
% White: 20.3%
% African American: 13.6%
% Asian: 20.5%
More on Irving: PhotosData

Arlington, TX

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 397,269

HHI: 2,884
% White: 38.5%
% African American: 22.4%
% Asian: 6.6%
More on Arlington: PhotosData

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 16,118

HHI: 2,894
% White: 37.2%
% African American: 18.0%
% Asian: 6.6%
More on Live Oak: Data

Methodology: How we determined the most diverse cities in Texas for 2022

We still believe in the accuracy of data -- especially from the census. So that's where we went to get the breakdown of race across Texas.

That lead us to the Census's most recently available data, the 2016-2020 American Community Survey data from the US Census.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

  • White alone*
  • Black or African American alone*
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
  • Asian alone*
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
  • Some other race alone*
  • Two or more races*
  • Hispanic or Latino
* Not hispanic or latino

We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 359 cities.

We then calculated the HHI for each city by finding the racial breakdown of a city in percent terms, squaring them, and then adding the squares together. This left us with scores ranging from 2,394 (Stafford) to 10,000 (Roma).

Finally, we ranked each city based on the HHI with a lower score being more diverse than a high score. Stafford took the distinction of being the most diverse, while Roma was the least diverse city. You can download the data here.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Texas ranked for diversity or, for a more general take on diversity in america, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

Summary: Diversity Across Texas

If you're looking for a scientific breakdown of diversity across Texas, this is an accurate list.

If you're curious enough, here are the least diverse places in Texas:

  1. Roma
  2. Progreso
  3. Hidalgo

For more Texas reading, check out:

Detailed List Of Race By City In Texas For 2022

Rank City Population HHI
1 Stafford, TX 16,904 2,394
2 Missouri City, TX 75,348 2,710
3 Selma, TX 11,241 2,721
4 Killeen, TX 148,573 2,723
5 Pearland, TX 125,817 2,738
6 Iowa Colony, TX 5,305 2,775
7 Euless, TX 56,334 2,820
8 Irving, TX 240,475 2,879
9 Arlington, TX 397,269 2,884
10 Live Oak, TX 16,118 2,894
11 Addison, TX 15,428 2,932
12 Lewisville, TX 107,740 2,998
13 Carrollton, TX 137,319 3,008
14 Little Elm, TX 49,792 3,012
15 Garland, TX 238,622 3,036
16 Texas City, TX 49,468 3,048
17 Red Oak, TX 13,010 3,071
18 Fort Worth, TX 892,221 3,102
19 Houston, TX 2,313,238 3,108
20 Mexia, TX 7,319 3,109
21 Converse, TX 27,582 3,115
22 La Marque, TX 16,983 3,123
23 Bellmead, TX 10,763 3,132
24 Harker Heights, TX 31,657 3,140
25 Dallas, TX 1,338,846 3,142
26 Pflugerville, TX 63,610 3,162
27 Mesquite, TX 142,429 3,162
28 Webster, TX 11,229 3,176
29 Port Arthur, TX 54,705 3,177
30 Sugar Land, TX 118,563 3,188
31 Wharton, TX 8,654 3,189
32 Navasota, TX 7,786 3,199
33 Corsicana, TX 23,736 3,219
34 Lufkin, TX 35,336 3,250
35 Duncanville, TX 39,096 3,284
36 Livingston, TX 5,162 3,294
37 Grand Prairie, TX 193,835 3,301
38 Sunnyvale, TX 6,664 3,303
39 Terrell, TX 18,513 3,305
40 Hutchins, TX 5,804 3,309
41 Marshall, TX 22,881 3,315
42 Rowlett, TX 65,426 3,333
43 Waco, TX 137,779 3,337
44 Beaumont, TX 117,321 3,340
45 Gatesville, TX 13,513 3,347
46 Diboll, TX 5,210 3,358
47 Elgin, TX 10,231 3,393
48 Glenn Heights, TX 13,228 3,395
49 Hillsboro, TX 8,384 3,401
50 Humble, TX 15,819 3,404
51 Plano, TX 288,870 3,408
52 Bryan, TX 85,645 3,419
53 Cibolo, TX 30,333 3,437
54 Richardson, TX 118,583 3,439
55 Jacksonville, TX 14,809 3,447
56 Center, TX 5,178 3,456
57 Richmond, TX 12,592 3,476
58 Palestine, TX 17,906 3,488
59 Farmers Branch, TX 42,659 3,499
60 Sachse, TX 25,888 3,502
61 Coppell, TX 41,494 3,526
62 Hitchcock, TX 7,831 3,543
63 Murphy, TX 20,711 3,544
64 Round Rock, TX 128,812 3,548
65 Haltom City, TX 44,300 3,548
66 Tyler, TX 105,859 3,553
67 Giddings, TX 5,095 3,553
68 Austin, TX 965,872 3,558
69 Cleveland, TX 8,150 3,563
70 Lacy-Lakeview, TX 6,698 3,568
71 Commerce, TX 9,473 3,575
72 Crowley, TX 15,972 3,575
73 Brenham, TX 17,297 3,582
74 Huntsville, TX 41,664 3,586
75 Athens, TX 12,667 3,597
76 Mansfield, TX 71,419 3,600
77 Manvel, TX 11,432 3,610
78 Hempstead, TX 8,056 3,611
79 Galveston, TX 50,307 3,612
80 Nacogdoches, TX 32,912 3,613
81 Copperas Cove, TX 32,960 3,620
82 Princeton, TX 12,208 3,623
83 Ennis, TX 19,917 3,624
84 Frisco, TX 188,387 3,626
85 Baytown, TX 76,089 3,635
86 Marlin, TX 5,602 3,645
87 Universal City, TX 20,691 3,655
88 Everman, TX 6,232 3,666
89 Crockett, TX 6,424 3,669
90 Cameron, TX 5,476 3,686
91 Cedar Hill, TX 48,337 3,695
92 Rusk, TX 5,598 3,696
93 Cuero, TX 8,246 3,698
94 Longview, TX 82,183 3,699
95 Henderson, TX 13,145 3,705
96 Wylie, TX 51,251 3,721
97 Temple, TX 76,590 3,735
98 Edna, TX 5,729 3,747
99 Schertz, TX 42,433 3,775
100 Balch Springs, TX 25,123 3,781

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Editor's Note: We updated this article for 2022. This is our ninth time ranking the most diverse places in Texas.

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