The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelyhood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different race or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
| Name | County | Diversity Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | City of Worthington | Nobles | 86.0 |
| 2. | City of Pelican Rapids | Otter Tail | 77.9 |
| 3. | City of Brooklyn Center | Hennepin | 75.7 |
| 4. | City of Hilltop | Anoka | 74.2 |
| 5. | City of Brooklyn Park | Hennepin | 71.7 |
| 6. | City of Saint Paul | Ramsey | 71.6 |
| 7. | City of Columbia Heights | Anoka | 71.5 |
| 8. | City of Saint James | Watonwan | 70.6 |
| 9. | City of Richfield | Hennepin | 70.1 |
| 10. | City of Butterfield | Watonwan | 69.4 |
| 11. | City of West Saint Paul | Dakota | 68.0 |
| 12. | City of Minneapolis | Hennepin | 67.7 |
| 13. | City of Long Prairie | Todd | 66.9 |
| 14. | City of Madelia | Watonwan | 66.4 |
| 15. | City of Waubun | Mahnomen | 66.4 |
| 16. | White Earth Census Designated Place | Becker | 63.5 |
| 17. | Riverland Census Designated Place | Mahnomen | 62.3 |
| 18. | City of Ogema | Becker | 62.3 |
| 19. | City of Fridley | Anoka | 62.2 |
| 20. | City of Sandstone | Pine | 62.1 |
