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 Eitzen | Houston | 2.2 |
| 2. | Searles Census Designated Place | Brown | 2.2 |
| 3. | City of Ivanhoe | Lincoln | 2.5 |
| 4. | City of Karlstad | Kittson | 2.8 |
| 5. | City of Grey Eagle | Todd | 2.9 |
| 6. | City of Beardsley | Big Stone | 3.5 |
| 7. | City of Bellingham | Lac qui Parle | 3.5 |
| 8. | City of Carlos | Douglas | 3.6 |
| 9. | City of Marietta | Lac qui Parle | 3.7 |
| 10. | City of Racine | Mower | 3.8 |
| 11. | City of Le Roy | Mower | 4.5 |
| 12. | City of Chokio | Stevens | 4.5 |
| 13. | City of Bowlus | Morrison | 4.5 |
| 14. | City of Kellogg | Wabasha | 4.7 |
| 15. | City of Babbitt | St. Louis | 4.8 |
| 16. | City of Crosslake | Crow Wing | 4.8 |
| 17. | City of Silver Lake | McLeod | 4.8 |
| 18. | City of Eyota | Olmsted | 4.9 |
| 19. | City of Millville | Wabasha | 5.0 |
| 20. | City of Winton | St. Louis | 5.0 |
