Racial diversity in Wisconsin is a mixed bag.
There are parts of Wisconsin where there’s a high level of diversity. But where will you find the most diverse places in Wisconsin?
To answer that question, we went to the US Census data. Using Saturday Night Science, we measured the Gini coefficient for all 146 cities in Wisconsin to rank them from most to least diverse.
#1 most diverse in Wisconsin
Located in
Washington County, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin and the fifth-largest city in the Midwestern United States. The county seat of Milwaukee County, it is on Lake Michigan’s western shore. Ranked by estimated 2014 population, Milwaukee was the 31st largest city in the United States. The city’s estimated population in 2015 was 600,155. Milwaukee is the main cultural and economic center of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. It is also part of the larger Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha combined statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,026,243 in the 2010 census.
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#2 most diverse in Wisconsin
Located in
Racine County, Wisconsin
Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River. Racine is located 22 miles south of Milwaukee. As of the 2013 U.S. census, the city had a population of 78,199, making it the fifth-largest city in Wisconsin. Its median home price of $103,625 makes it one of the most affordable cities in Wisconsin to buy a home. In January 2017, it was rated “the most affordable place to live in the world” by the Demographia International Housing Affordability survey. Also in 2017, Racine was ranked the fourth worst city in America for black residents.
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#3 most diverse in Wisconsin
Located in
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Brown Deer is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. As a suburb of Milwaukee, it is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The population was 11,999 at the 2010 census.
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#4 most diverse in Wisconsin
Located in
Rock County, Wisconsin
Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 36,966.
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#5 most diverse in Wisconsin
Located in
Dane County, Wisconsin
Fitchburg is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 25,260 at the 2010 census. Fitchburg is a suburb of Madison and is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. Fitchburg consists of a mix of suburban neighborhoods closer the border with the city of Madison, commercial and industrial properties, and more rural properties in the southern portion of the city. Despite its status as an incorporated city, some rural parts of Fitchburg still lack certain municipal services such as sewer, water, and natural gas.
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#6 most diverse in Wisconsin
Located in
Brown County, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It is 581 feet above sea level and 112 miles north of Milwaukee. The population was 104,057 at the 2010 census. Green Bay is the third-largest city in the state of Wisconsin, after Milwaukee and Madison, and the third-largest city on Lake Michigan’s west shore, after Chicago and Milwaukee. Green Bay is home to the National Football League team Green Bay Packers.
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#7 most diverse in Wisconsin
Located in
Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Kenosha is a city in and the county seat of Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. Kenosha is on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. With an estimated population of 99,889 as of July 1, 2013, it is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin and the fourth-largest city on Lake Michigan. The city is part of the United States Census Bureau’s Chicago Combined Statistical Area.
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#8 most diverse in Wisconsin
Located in
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Glendale is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 12,872 at the 2010 census.
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#9 most diverse in Wisconsin
Located in
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Greenfield is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. A suburb of Milwaukee, Greenfield is one of many bedroom communities in the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The population was 36,720 at the 2010 census.
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#10 most diverse in Wisconsin
Located in
Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Sheboygan is a city in and the county seat of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 49,288 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Sheboygan River, about 50mi north of Milwaukee and 64mi south of Green Bay.
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Methodology: How we determined the most diverse cities in Wisconsin for 2026
We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census — and Saturday Night Science. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Wisconsin.
That leads us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2020-2024 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
We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 146 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 2,916 (Milwaukee) to 9,278 (Mayville).
Finally, we ranked each city based on the HHI, with a lower score being more diverse than a high score. Milwaukee took the distinction of being the most diverse, while Mayville was the least diverse city.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the most diverse places in Wisconsin.
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Race By City In Wisconsin For 2026
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| Rank | City | Population | HHI | % White | % Black | % Hispanic | % Asian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee | 566,973 | 2,916 | 31.7% | 37.9% | 20.9% | 5.0% |
| 2 | Racine | 77,633 | 3,431 | 49.0% | 20.2% | 24.4% | 0.7% |
| 3 | Brown Deer | 12,564 | 3,506 | 49.8% | 29.6% | 8.5% | 6.9% |
| 4 | Beloit | 36,534 | 4,183 | 59.4% | 13.9% | 21.0% | 0.8% |
| 5 | Fitchburg | 32,619 | 4,203 | 61.6% | 8.7% | 14.4% | 9.9% |
| 6 | Green Bay | 106,253 | 4,520 | 63.9% | 3.2% | 18.8% | 4.9% |
| 7 | Kenosha | 99,372 | 4,526 | 63.6% | 9.0% | 19.2% | 1.9% |
| 8 | Glendale | 13,656 | 4,558 | 64.8% | 15.8% | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 9 | Greenfield | 37,345 | 4,911 | 67.4% | 4.1% | 16.6% | 7.2% |
| 10 | Sheboygan | 49,645 | 4,990 | 68.4% | 2.9% | 12.9% | 11.1% |
| 11 | Madison | 278,001 | 5,070 | 69.6% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 8.0% |
| 12 | Sturtevant | 6,772 | 5,179 | 70.1% | 13.4% | 8.2% | 2.0% |
| 13 | West Allis | 59,612 | 5,220 | 69.8% | 5.0% | 17.1% | 2.7% |
| 14 | Mount Pleasant | 27,953 | 5,324 | 71.1% | 8.3% | 13.4% | 2.5% |
| 15 | Middleton | 22,301 | 5,422 | 71.8% | 2.6% | 13.6% | 7.3% |
| 16 | Sun Prairie | 37,570 | 5,542 | 73.2% | 8.5% | 4.7% | 8.6% |
| 17 | Oak Creek | 37,325 | 5,555 | 73.0% | 4.4% | 12.2% | 6.1% |
| 18 | Waupun | 11,174 | 5,935 | 75.7% | 10.4% | 9.3% | 1.2% |
| 19 | Pleasant Prairie | 21,669 | 6,078 | 76.8% | 3.1% | 12.5% | 3.0% |
| 20 | Delavan | 8,689 | 6,102 | 75.0% | 1.4% | 21.8% | 0.1% |
| 21 | Hobart | 10,610 | 6,138 | 77.6% | 0.1% | 6.1% | 1.8% |
| 22 | Wauwatosa | 48,529 | 6,141 | 77.6% | 7.1% | 5.0% | 4.6% |
| 23 | Shorewood | 13,627 | 6,156 | 77.7% | 3.8% | 6.6% | 5.5% |
| 24 | South Milwaukee | 20,442 | 6,160 | 77.2% | 2.5% | 12.2% | 1.3% |
| 25 | Brookfield | 41,273 | 6,182 | 77.5% | 1.4% | 4.4% | 11.2% |
| 26 | Wausau | 39,996 | 6,184 | 77.6% | 0.4% | 5.4% | 10.4% |
| 27 | St. Francis | 9,004 | 6,220 | 77.7% | 6.6% | 11.6% | 1.4% |
| 28 | Cudahy | 17,853 | 6,234 | 77.9% | 2.8% | 11.4% | 2.0% |
| 29 | Reedsburg | 10,168 | 6,264 | 77.7% | 0.5% | 14.3% | 0.1% |
| 30 | Caledonia | 25,257 | 6,278 | 78.1% | 2.4% | 12.2% | 1.4% |
| 31 | Waukesha | 71,233 | 6,293 | 78.2% | 2.6% | 12.3% | 2.6% |
| 32 | Shawano | 9,522 | 6,325 | 78.6% | 0.8% | 4.5% | 0.2% |
| 33 | Menasha | 18,273 | 6,379 | 78.8% | 1.5% | 12.3% | 2.9% |
| 34 | Appleton | 75,023 | 6,431 | 79.5% | 2.8% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 35 | Greendale | 14,594 | 6,484 | 79.5% | 1.1% | 11.3% | 4.2% |
| 36 | Elkhorn | 10,221 | 6,506 | 79.2% | 1.3% | 14.5% | 1.1% |
| 37 | Bellevue | 16,442 | 6,511 | 79.7% | 1.9% | 11.7% | 2.8% |
| 38 | Whitewater | 15,807 | 6,541 | 80.1% | 3.1% | 10.3% | 3.1% |
| 39 | Jefferson | 7,732 | 6,555 | 79.5% | 1.2% | 14.6% | 0.1% |
| 40 | Fond du Lac | 44,494 | 6,560 | 80.3% | 3.0% | 9.4% | 3.6% |
| 41 | Ashland | 7,902 | 6,614 | 80.7% | 0.7% | 4.4% | 1.3% |
| 42 | Union Grove | 5,036 | 6,658 | 80.8% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 0.9% |
| 43 | Fox Point | 6,683 | 6,692 | 81.2% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 6.0% |
| 44 | DeForest | 11,501 | 6,719 | 81.3% | 2.3% | 7.9% | 2.0% |
| 45 | Oshkosh | 66,729 | 6,733 | 81.6% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| 46 | Franklin | 35,886 | 6,762 | 81.7% | 2.7% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| 47 | Ashwaubenon | 17,314 | 6,820 | 82.1% | 1.1% | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| 48 | Menomonee Falls | 39,539 | 6,859 | 82.4% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.6% |
| 49 | Neenah | 27,336 | 6,905 | 82.5% | 1.7% | 8.5% | 2.7% |
| 50 | New Berlin | 40,270 | 6,960 | 82.9% | 2.0% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| 51 | Manitowoc | 34,620 | 6,978 | 83.0% | 1.5% | 6.6% | 4.7% |
| 52 | Whitefish Bay | 14,665 | 7,006 | 83.3% | 2.4% | 5.2% | 4.6% |
| 53 | Berlin | 5,562 | 7,022 | 83.0% | 0.3% | 11.1% | 2.4% |
| 54 | Hales Corners | 7,689 | 7,039 | 83.3% | 0.8% | 8.9% | 3.1% |
| 55 | Sussex | 12,066 | 7,058 | 83.5% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 8.0% |
| 56 | Two Rivers | 11,231 | 7,069 | 83.5% | 0.4% | 6.8% | 1.1% |
| 57 | Weston | 15,749 | 7,069 | 83.6% | 1.8% | 4.1% | 7.7% |
| 58 | Fort Atkinson | 12,463 | 7,072 | 82.9% | 0.4% | 13.8% | 0.5% |
| 59 | Janesville | 66,030 | 7,105 | 83.8% | 3.0% | 7.8% | 1.6% |
| 60 | Portage | 10,236 | 7,115 | 83.9% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 0.9% |
| 61 | Edgerton | 6,014 | 7,119 | 83.8% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.5% |
| 62 | Mukwonago | 8,415 | 7,123 | 83.9% | 1.9% | 7.6% | 4.4% |
| 63 | Germa | 20,962 | 7,150 | 84.2% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 5.6% |
| 64 | McFarland | 9,160 | 7,209 | 84.5% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 4.6% |
| 65 | Onalaska | 19,348 | 7,210 | 84.6% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 5.3% |
| 66 | Beaver Dam | 16,565 | 7,212 | 84.2% | 1.1% | 10.6% | 1.3% |
| 67 | Hartland | 9,972 | 7,215 | 84.5% | 0.6% | 5.0% | 4.1% |
| 68 | Mequon | 25,270 | 7,222 | 84.6% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 4.4% |
| 69 | Burlington | 10,987 | 7,240 | 84.6% | 1.5% | 8.2% | 2.2% |
| 70 | Cottage Grove | 8,513 | 7,264 | 84.8% | 1.6% | 5.0% | 6.1% |
| 71 | North Fond du Lac | 5,392 | 7,314 | 84.6% | 1.0% | 12.0% | 0.0% |
| 72 | Eau Claire | 70,322 | 7,365 | 85.5% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 5.4% |
| 73 | Monona | 8,527 | 7,401 | 85.7% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| 74 | Watertown | 22,774 | 7,401 | 85.4% | 0.4% | 9.5% | 0.2% |
| 75 | Waunakee | 15,687 | 7,447 | 85.9% | 1.4% | 7.3% | 1.6% |
| 76 | Oregon | 11,547 | 7,498 | 86.3% | 5.3% | 2.8% | 1.3% |
| 77 | Allouez | 13,975 | 7,519 | 86.3% | 6.6% | 4.2% | 0.4% |
| 78 | La Crosse | 51,356 | 7,544 | 86.6% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 4.4% |
| 79 | Milton | 5,706 | 7,557 | 86.3% | 0.0% | 8.9% | 0.0% |
| 80 | Stevens Point | 25,785 | 7,558 | 86.7% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 3.0% |
| 81 | Plover | 13,884 | 7,571 | 86.6% | 0.4% | 6.7% | 4.2% |
| 82 | De Pere | 25,301 | 7,582 | 86.9% | 1.7% | 3.9% | 2.7% |
| 83 | Sparta | 9,950 | 7,597 | 86.8% | 2.6% | 6.2% | 0.7% |
| 84 | Little Chute | 11,754 | 7,603 | 86.9% | 1.7% | 4.9% | 2.7% |
| 85 | West Salem | 5,330 | 7,618 | 86.9% | 0.1% | 2.9% | 5.0% |
| 86 | Delafield | 7,202 | 7,626 | 87.0% | 1.9% | 5.3% | 2.0% |
| 87 | Altoona | 8,878 | 7,652 | 87.2% | 1.3% | 5.0% | 1.1% |
| 88 | Sturgeon Bay | 9,806 | 7,664 | 87.2% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 0.9% |
| 89 | Rice Lake | 9,030 | 7,672 | 87.3% | 2.6% | 5.0% | 0.5% |
| 90 | Verona | 15,232 | 7,688 | 87.4% | 0.4% | 5.0% | 2.3% |
| 91 | Hartford | 15,821 | 7,732 | 87.6% | 0.9% | 6.1% | 1.1% |
| 92 | Pewaukee | 16,211 | 7,737 | 87.7% | 0.3% | 4.1% | 4.2% |
| 93 | Baraboo | 12,769 | 7,742 | 87.7% | 0.7% | 3.5% | 0.6% |
| 94 | Holmen | 11,372 | 7,754 | 87.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 6.4% |
| 95 | Pewaukee | 8,196 | 7,760 | 87.8% | 0.5% | 4.4% | 2.5% |
| 96 | Mount Horeb | 7,736 | 7,770 | 87.9% | 0.9% | 4.3% | 2.0% |
| 97 | Rothschild | 5,600 | 7,775 | 87.9% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 4.6% |
| 98 | New Richmond | 10,539 | 7,805 | 88.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 0.1% |
| 99 | Lake Mills | 6,470 | 7,806 | 87.9% | 1.0% | 8.6% | 0.5% |
| 100 | West Bend | 32,030 | 7,817 | 88.2% | 1.9% | 4.6% | 0.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 146 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: Diversity Across Wisconsin
If you’re looking for a scientific breakdown of diversity across Wisconsin, this is an accurate list.
The most diverse cities in Wisconsin are Milwaukee, Racine, Brown Deer, Beloit, Fitchburg, Green Bay, Kenosha, Glendale, Greenfield, and Sheboygan.
