Most diverse counties in Arizona
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Most diverse counties in Arizona
The United States has a longstanding reputation as being a melting pot (or salad bowl), with its diversity manifesting itself across many different demographics. However, some places across the country are notably more heterogeneous than others.
Stacker compiled a list of the most diverse counties in Arizona using data from using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the highest Simpson’s diversity index score. Simpson’s diversity index measures community diversity on a scale of 0 (least diverse) to 1 (most diverse), more on the calculation can be read here.
Think you know which counties in your home state might be the most diverse? Keep reading to see if your predictions are correct.
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#15. Greenlee County
– Index: 0.160
– Total population: 9,522
– White: 91.5% (8,715)
– Black or African American: 2.2% (209)
– American Indian and Alaska Native: 3.9% (369)
– Asian: 0.5% (52)
– Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
– 2 or more races: 0.5% (51)
– Some other Race: 1.3% (126)
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#14. Yavapai County
– Index: 0.164
– Total population: 228,067
– White: 91.3% (208,248)
– Black or African American: 0.7% (1,495)
– American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.7% (3,819)
– Asian: 1.0% (2,205)
– Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (165)
– 2 or more races: 2.6% (6,033)
– Some other Race: 2.7% (6,102)
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#13. Mohave County
– Index: 0.184
– Total population: 207,695
– White: 90.2% (187,413)
– Black or African American: 1.1% (2,217)
– American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.3% (4,727)
– Asian: 1.1% (2,314)
– Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.2% (458)
– 2 or more races: 2.5% (5,241)
– Some other Race: 2.6% (5,325)
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#12. Santa Cruz County
– Index: 0.254
– Total population: 46,480
– White: 85.7% (39,840)
– Black or African American: 0.6% (301)
– American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.8% (360)
– Asian: 0.9% (424)
– Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
– 2 or more races: 1.3% (624)
– Some other Race: 10.6% (4,931)
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#11. Cochise County
– Index: 0.265
– Total population: 125,867
– White: 85.5% (107,581)
– Black or African American: 4.1% (5,132)
– American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.2% (1,563)
– Asian: 1.9% (2,445)
– Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.4% (482)
– 2 or more races: 4.1% (5,202)
– Some other Race: 2.8% (3,462)
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#10. Graham County
– Index: 0.344
– Total population: 37,996
– White: 79.9% (30,366)
– Black or African American: 2.0% (744)
– American Indian and Alaska Native: 12.6% (4,804)
– Asian: 0.6% (240)
– Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (46)
– 2 or more races: 2.9% (1,095)
– Some other Race: 1.8% (701)
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#9. Pinal County
– Index: 0.353
– Total population: 432,793
– White: 79.9% (345,754)
– Black or African American: 4.4% (18,915)
– American Indian and Alaska Native: 5.0% (21,852)
– Asian: 1.6% (7,139)
– Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.3% (1,365)
– 2 or more races: 4.2% (18,120)
– Some other Race: 4.5% (19,648)
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#8. Gila County
– Index: 0.381
– Total population: 53,546
– White: 76.9% (41,171)
– Black or African American: 0.7% (375)
– American Indian and Alaska Native: 16.3% (8,733)
– Asian: 0.8% (439)
– Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (22)
– 2 or more races: 3.0% (1,622)
– Some other Race: 2.2% (1,184)
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#7. La Paz County
– Index: 0.381
– Total population: 20,793
– White: 77.1% (16,035)
– Black or African American: 1.0% (200)
– American Indian and Alaska Native: 15.0% (3,109)
– Asian: 0.7% (151)
– Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (10)
– 2 or more races: 2.8% (582)
– Some other Race: 3.4% (706)
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#6. Maricopa County
– Index: 0.386
– Total population: 4.3 million
– White: 77.6% (3,360,305)
– Black or African American: 5.6% (243,640)
– American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.0% (85,876)
– Asian: 4.2% (181,352)
– Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.2% (9,694)
– 2 or more races: 3.7% (159,113)
– Some other Race: 6.7% (288,830)
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#5. Yuma County
– Index: 0.391
– Total population: 209,468
– White: 76.3% (159,864)
– Black or African American: 2.2% (4,533)
– American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.5% (3,234)
– Asian: 1.3% (2,777)
– Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (167)
– 2 or more races: 2.7% (5,703)
– Some other Race: 15.8% (33,190)
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#4. Apache County
– Index: 0.403
– Total population: 71,511
– White: 22.8% (16,328)
– Black or African American: 0.5% (373)
– American Indian and Alaska Native: 73.8% (52,755)
– Asian: 0.3% (246)
– Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (20)
– 2 or more races: 1.7% (1,240)
– Some other Race: 0.8% (549)
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#3. Pima County
– Index: 0.409
– Total population: 1.0 million
– White: 76.0% (781,004)
– Black or African American: 3.6% (36,581)
– American Indian and Alaska Native: 3.9% (39,914)
– Asian: 2.9% (30,011)
– Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.2% (1,653)
– 2 or more races: 4.9% (50,153)
– Some other Race: 8.6% (87,891)
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#2. Coconino County
– Index: 0.518
– Total population: 141,274
– White: 63.9% (90,333)
– Black or African American: 1.2% (1,742)
– American Indian and Alaska Native: 26.5% (37,504)
– Asian: 2.0% (2,766)
– Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.2% (235)
– 2 or more races: 3.6% (5,110)
– Some other Race: 2.5% (3,584)
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#1. Navajo County
– Index: 0.576
– Total population: 109,270
– White: 47.1% (51,496)
– Black or African American: 0.9% (1,005)
– American Indian and Alaska Native: 44.7% (48,795)
– Asian: 0.6% (652)
– Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (141)
– 2 or more races: 2.9% (3,148)
– Some other Race: 3.7% (4,033)
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