Racial diversity in Texas is a mixed bag.
There are parts of Texas where there’s a high level of diversity. But where will you find the most diverse places in Texas?
To answer that question, we went to the US Census data. Using Saturday Night Science, we measured the Gini coefficient for all 366 cities in Texas to rank them from most to least diverse.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
Here are the 10 most diverse places in Texas for 2025:
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.
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The 10 Most Diverse Places In Texas For 2025
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Population: 17,279
HHI: 2,431
% White: 14.4%
% African American: 26.7%
% Hispanic: 28.0%
% Asian: 26.7%
More on Stafford: Data
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Population: 60,373
HHI: 2,492
% White: 39.9%
% African American: 17.2%
% Hispanic: 19.2%
% Asian: 13.3%
More on Euless: Data
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Population: 125,983
HHI: 2,612
% White: 36.8%
% African American: 17.9%
% Hispanic: 25.4%
% Asian: 16.9%
More on Pearland: Data
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Population: 75,234
HHI: 2,669
% White: 18.9%
% African American: 39.3%
% Hispanic: 21.3%
% Asian: 17.6%
More on Missouri City: Data
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Population: 156,144
HHI: 2,697
% White: 26.0%
% African American: 34.7%
% Hispanic: 27.5%
% Asian: 3.9%
More on Killeen: Data
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Population: 128,313
HHI: 2,762
% White: 39.0%
% African American: 13.4%
% Hispanic: 29.3%
% Asian: 13.8%
More on Lewisville: Data
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Population: 51,426
HHI: 2,782
% White: 42.7%
% African American: 19.1%
% Hispanic: 21.1%
% Asian: 10.3%
More on Little Elm: Data
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Population: 394,769
HHI: 2,783
% White: 35.8%
% African American: 21.9%
% Hispanic: 31.0%
% Asian: 7.2%
More on Arlington: Data
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Population: 65,162
HHI: 2,853
% White: 38.3%
% African American: 16.9%
% Hispanic: 31.9%
% Asian: 7.8%
More on Pflugerville: Data
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Population: 33,595
HHI: 2,858
% White: 40.2%
% African American: 26.6%
% Hispanic: 22.0%
% Asian: 2.8%
More on Harker Heights: Data
Methodology: How we determined the most diverse cities in Texas for 2025
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 Texas.
That leads us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2019-2023 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 366 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 2,431 (Stafford) to 10,000 (Elsa).
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 Elsa was the least diverse city.
We updated this article for 2025. This report is our tenth time ranking the most diverse places in Texas.
Summary: Diversity Across Texas
If you’re looking for a scientific breakdown of diversity across Texas, this is an accurate list.
The most diverse cities in Texas are Stafford, Euless, Pearland, Missouri City, Killeen, Lewisville, Little Elm, Arlington, Pflugerville, and Harker Heights.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least diverse places in Texas:
- Elsa
- Hidalgo
- Alton
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Race By City In Texas For 2025
| Rank | City | Population | HHI | % White | % Black | % Hispanic | % Asian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stafford, TX | 17,279 | 2,431 | 14.4% | 26.7% | 28.0% | 26.7% |
| 2 | Euless, TX | 60,373 | 2,492 | 39.9% | 17.2% | 19.2% | 13.3% |
| 3 | Pearland, TX | 125,983 | 2,612 | 36.8% | 17.9% | 25.4% | 16.9% |
| 4 | Missouri City, TX | 75,234 | 2,669 | 18.9% | 39.3% | 21.3% | 17.6% |
| 5 | Killeen, TX | 156,144 | 2,697 | 26.0% | 34.7% | 27.5% | 3.9% |
| 6 | Lewisville, TX | 128,313 | 2,762 | 39.0% | 13.4% | 29.3% | 13.8% |
| 7 | Little Elm, TX | 51,426 | 2,782 | 42.7% | 19.1% | 21.1% | 10.3% |
| 8 | Arlington, TX | 394,769 | 2,783 | 35.8% | 21.9% | 31.0% | 7.2% |
| 9 | Pflugerville, TX | 65,162 | 2,853 | 38.3% | 16.9% | 31.9% | 7.8% |
| 10 | Harker Heights, TX | 33,595 | 2,858 | 40.2% | 26.6% | 22.0% | 2.8% |
| 11 | Irving, TX | 255,036 | 2,868 | 18.6% | 12.7% | 43.0% | 22.5% |
| 12 | Carrollton, TX | 132,741 | 2,903 | 39.2% | 9.1% | 31.8% | 16.3% |
| 13 | Manvel, TX | 12,873 | 2,926 | 38.6% | 30.7% | 21.0% | 6.5% |
| 14 | Addison, TX | 17,128 | 2,931 | 43.1% | 18.0% | 26.1% | 7.2% |
| 15 | Iowa Colony, TX | 11,028 | 2,972 | 24.8% | 42.4% | 22.5% | 4.2% |
| 16 | Converse, TX | 28,764 | 2,977 | 29.1% | 19.5% | 41.3% | 4.0% |
| 17 | Live Oak, TX | 15,875 | 2,979 | 33.1% | 17.8% | 39.0% | 5.8% |
| 18 | La Marque, TX | 18,833 | 2,988 | 35.9% | 28.4% | 29.7% | 2.9% |
| 19 | Center, TX | 5,198 | 2,990 | 36.0% | 30.9% | 26.9% | 0.3% |
| 20 | Garland, TX | 245,298 | 2,992 | 24.5% | 15.3% | 45.0% | 11.1% |
| 21 | Fort Worth, TX | 941,311 | 2,994 | 37.3% | 19.2% | 34.6% | 5.2% |
| 22 | Selma, TX | 11,302 | 3,044 | 38.7% | 23.9% | 30.9% | 1.9% |
| 23 | Texas City, TX | 54,159 | 3,050 | 36.7% | 26.1% | 31.6% | 2.0% |
| 24 | Houston, TX | 2,300,419 | 3,058 | 23.6% | 22.5% | 44.1% | 6.8% |
| 25 | Corsicana, TX | 25,344 | 3,088 | 39.0% | 14.6% | 36.0% | 1.6% |
| 26 | Lacy-Lakeview, TX | 7,247 | 3,094 | 39.8% | 29.2% | 25.3% | 0.9% |
| 27 | Sugar Land, TX | 109,735 | 3,094 | 36.7% | 7.5% | 12.3% | 39.0% |
| 28 | Marlin, TX | 5,500 | 3,099 | 22.6% | 40.4% | 30.7% | 3.3% |
| 29 | Dallas, TX | 1,299,553 | 3,120 | 28.2% | 23.4% | 41.9% | 3.6% |
| 30 | Hitchcock, TX | 7,480 | 3,121 | 40.3% | 27.9% | 26.4% | 0.5% |
| 31 | Wharton, TX | 8,671 | 3,126 | 26.7% | 27.7% | 40.4% | 1.1% |
| 32 | Red Oak, TX | 15,909 | 3,129 | 36.1% | 36.8% | 21.3% | 1.7% |
| 33 | Rowlett, TX | 64,139 | 3,136 | 46.7% | 22.5% | 19.7% | 6.7% |
| 34 | Sachse, TX | 29,075 | 3,147 | 48.7% | 13.5% | 14.2% | 19.5% |
| 35 | Plano, TX | 287,339 | 3,180 | 48.2% | 8.9% | 16.2% | 22.6% |
| 36 | Cibolo, TX | 33,829 | 3,191 | 45.7% | 14.2% | 28.9% | 3.4% |
| 37 | Mesquite, TX | 148,848 | 3,194 | 24.3% | 24.2% | 44.7% | 2.9% |
| 38 | Richardson, TX | 118,269 | 3,196 | 49.7% | 12.6% | 17.4% | 15.7% |
| 39 | Katy, TX | 23,900 | 3,209 | 46.8% | 9.3% | 28.7% | 9.1% |
| 40 | Mexia, TX | 6,867 | 3,211 | 32.3% | 29.0% | 36.3% | 0.5% |
| 41 | Wylie, TX | 58,991 | 3,230 | 50.3% | 14.1% | 18.8% | 10.7% |
| 42 | Princeton, TX | 20,966 | 3,230 | 45.0% | 21.3% | 27.1% | 3.5% |
| 43 | Marshall, TX | 23,646 | 3,241 | 33.3% | 40.1% | 22.7% | 0.4% |
| 44 | Beaumont, TX | 113,710 | 3,243 | 28.3% | 44.7% | 20.8% | 3.5% |
| 45 | Frisco, TX | 210,238 | 3,246 | 47.7% | 8.5% | 12.7% | 26.9% |
| 46 | Grand Prairie, TX | 198,564 | 3,247 | 20.1% | 23.9% | 47.2% | 6.3% |
| 47 | Farmers Branch, TX | 36,254 | 3,258 | 35.3% | 8.0% | 42.6% | 11.3% |
| 48 | Cleveland, TX | 8,137 | 3,285 | 30.7% | 28.2% | 39.3% | 1.0% |
| 49 | Allen, TX | 107,684 | 3,290 | 51.2% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 19.6% |
| 50 | Lufkin, TX | 34,158 | 3,295 | 42.7% | 18.8% | 33.2% | 1.8% |
| 51 | Duncanville, TX | 39,879 | 3,307 | 22.7% | 30.4% | 43.1% | 1.3% |
| 52 | Port Arthur, TX | 55,779 | 3,308 | 15.6% | 42.1% | 35.5% | 5.5% |
| 53 | Waco, TX | 141,925 | 3,313 | 44.9% | 19.9% | 29.9% | 2.0% |
| 54 | Coppell, TX | 42,029 | 3,314 | 46.7% | 4.9% | 15.9% | 29.1% |
| 55 | Rusk, TX | 5,332 | 3,317 | 45.4% | 29.4% | 19.5% | 1.5% |
| 56 | Round Rock, TX | 124,288 | 3,317 | 47.8% | 10.9% | 29.1% | 7.2% |
| 57 | Elgin, TX | 10,996 | 3,318 | 31.5% | 19.2% | 44.1% | 0.2% |
| 58 | Tyler, TX | 107,718 | 3,328 | 47.0% | 23.3% | 23.6% | 2.5% |
| 59 | Terrell, TX | 19,019 | 3,339 | 37.2% | 21.9% | 38.4% | 0.1% |
| 60 | Sunnyvale, TX | 8,069 | 3,357 | 50.7% | 13.0% | 8.8% | 22.9% |
| 61 | Palestine, TX | 18,888 | 3,376 | 45.1% | 27.3% | 24.4% | 0.1% |
| 62 | Jacksonville, TX | 14,186 | 3,378 | 41.7% | 19.2% | 35.5% | 0.5% |
| 63 | Brenham, TX | 18,086 | 3,382 | 47.9% | 22.0% | 24.2% | 1.5% |
| 64 | Navasota, TX | 8,170 | 3,383 | 35.4% | 21.1% | 41.0% | 0.0% |
| 65 | Richmond, TX | 12,117 | 3,386 | 26.4% | 23.6% | 46.1% | 2.7% |
| 66 | Celina, TX | 27,141 | 3,395 | 53.3% | 11.1% | 16.0% | 11.9% |
| 67 | Crowley, TX | 19,007 | 3,397 | 44.4% | 21.4% | 31.0% | 2.4% |
| 68 | Huntsville, TX | 46,917 | 3,417 | 48.7% | 21.9% | 23.4% | 1.5% |
| 69 | Cameron, TX | 5,385 | 3,418 | 33.1% | 21.8% | 42.9% | 0.0% |
| 70 | Bryan, TX | 86,169 | 3,420 | 38.0% | 16.0% | 41.3% | 1.6% |
| 71 | Mansfield, TX | 75,398 | 3,421 | 50.5% | 23.4% | 17.0% | 4.7% |
| 72 | Glenn Heights, TX | 17,175 | 3,427 | 21.1% | 43.5% | 33.0% | 0.7% |
| 73 | Windcrest, TX | 5,815 | 3,428 | 46.7% | 11.5% | 32.8% | 5.0% |
| 74 | Austin, TX | 967,862 | 3,441 | 47.6% | 7.2% | 32.2% | 8.5% |
| 75 | Nolanville, TX | 6,372 | 3,450 | 50.8% | 20.5% | 20.4% | 5.1% |
| 76 | Copperas Cove, TX | 37,149 | 3,453 | 52.4% | 14.3% | 20.0% | 2.0% |
| 77 | Gatesville, TX | 16,058 | 3,457 | 50.1% | 14.9% | 25.9% | 1.1% |
| 78 | Mckinney, TX | 202,314 | 3,467 | 53.4% | 12.1% | 17.0% | 12.9% |
| 79 | Webster, TX | 12,283 | 3,470 | 49.9% | 12.6% | 27.8% | 5.8% |
| 80 | Crockett, TX | 6,318 | 3,475 | 40.6% | 39.8% | 15.1% | 1.4% |
| 81 | Schertz, TX | 43,128 | 3,484 | 47.8% | 11.3% | 32.4% | 2.4% |
| 82 | Bellmead, TX | 10,550 | 3,507 | 29.3% | 14.6% | 49.1% | 2.0% |
| 83 | Haltom City, TX | 45,681 | 3,514 | 38.6% | 6.6% | 43.8% | 7.9% |
| 84 | Cedar Hill, TX | 48,547 | 3,524 | 16.2% | 49.6% | 27.9% | 1.7% |
| 85 | Commerce, TX | 9,211 | 3,551 | 52.0% | 17.7% | 22.6% | 2.5% |
| 86 | Athens, TX | 13,013 | 3,569 | 48.0% | 14.1% | 32.4% | 1.9% |
| 87 | Fulshear, TX | 26,986 | 3,579 | 53.8% | 6.4% | 21.8% | 11.9% |
| 88 | Longview, TX | 82,765 | 3,580 | 51.5% | 21.8% | 21.0% | 1.6% |
| 89 | Hutto, TX | 32,188 | 3,584 | 48.0% | 10.9% | 33.7% | 1.7% |
| 90 | Kilgore, TX | 13,444 | 3,589 | 50.7% | 13.6% | 28.1% | 0.9% |
| 91 | Lavon, TX | 5,624 | 3,595 | 52.9% | 8.6% | 25.9% | 4.2% |
| 92 | Temple, TX | 86,358 | 3,603 | 50.6% | 12.7% | 29.1% | 2.1% |
| 93 | Giddings, TX | 5,085 | 3,621 | 34.5% | 14.0% | 47.2% | 0.0% |
| 94 | Wilmer, TX | 5,876 | 3,625 | 21.9% | 30.7% | 46.9% | 0.0% |
| 95 | Leander, TX | 67,880 | 3,631 | 53.8% | 5.9% | 22.8% | 12.5% |
| 96 | Nacogdoches, TX | 32,104 | 3,632 | 50.7% | 25.7% | 19.8% | 0.6% |
| 97 | Texarkana, TX | 36,039 | 3,640 | 44.9% | 38.8% | 10.0% | 2.1% |
| 98 | Baytown, TX | 84,538 | 3,653 | 28.8% | 15.2% | 50.8% | 2.3% |
| 99 | Dayton, TX | 9,121 | 3,657 | 53.0% | 18.0% | 22.5% | 2.4% |
| 100 | Galveston, TX | 53,348 | 3,658 | 50.5% | 14.5% | 29.7% | 2.7% |