| Overall Rank* |
City |
Ethnic Diversity Score |
'Ethnoracial Diversity' Rank |
'Linguistic Diversity' Rank |
'Birthplace Diversity' Rank |
| 63 |
Ewa Gentry, HI |
60.51 |
13 |
112 |
221 |
| 72 |
Honolulu, HI |
59.63 |
80 |
83 |
176 |
| 80 |
Kahului, HI |
58.46 |
109 |
66 |
298 |
| 121 |
East Honolulu, HI |
53.64 |
65 |
189 |
255 |
| 125 |
Kailua, HI |
53.37 |
44 |
273 |
102 |
| 128 |
Mililani Town, HI |
53.25 |
21 |
211 |
370 |
| 132 |
Pearl City, HI |
52.75 |
73 |
165 |
379 |
| 142 |
Hilo, HI |
52 |
28 |
197 |
461 |
| 144 |
Waipahu, HI |
51.89 |
253 |
73 |
316 |
| 153 |
Kaneohe, HI |
50.99 |
30 |
239 |
430 |
2020’s Most & Least Ethnically Diverse Cities in the U.S.
From Wallet Hub, Feb 11, 2020
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.
Birthplace of Hawaii Residents
| State |
In State |
Northeast Region |
Midwest Region |
South Region |
West Region |
U.S. Territory* |
Foreign Nation |
| Hawaii |
52.99% |
4.05% |
4.37% |
6.43% |
10.49% |
3.21% |
18.46% |
But with immigration reform still a hot-button issue, the U.S. ethnic landscape may change again in the near future. In the meantime, 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. They examined each city based on ethnicity and race, language and birthplace….
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2018: Hawaii Towns Ranked for Economic Diversity
Special Mentions:
Linguistic Diversity
- Least Spanish Speaking – Waipahu 0.22%
- Most Asian/Pacific Languages - Waipahu 52.87%
Ethnic Diversity
- Most Asian – Waipahu 65.74%
- Most ‘Other’ (includes Hawaiian/Pacific Islander) – Hilo 40.56%
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