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 Vermont 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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1 / 14#14. Orange County
- Index: 0.066
- Total population: 28,908
- White: 96.6% (27,937)
- Black or African American: 0.7% (200)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4% (110)
- Asian: 0.2% (66)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (28)
- 2 or more races: 1.8% (511)
- Some other Race: 0.2% (56)
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2 / 14#13. Rutland County
- Index: 0.067
- Total population: 58,892
- White: 96.6% (56,865)
- Black or African American: 0.9% (517)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2% (119)
- Asian: 1.1% (672)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 1.0% (608)
- Some other Race: 0.2% (111)
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3 / 14#12. Essex County
- Index: 0.068
- Total population: 6,200
- White: 96.5% (5,984)
- Black or African American: 1.0% (61)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3% (20)
- Asian: 0.5% (30)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 1.4% (89)
- Some other Race: 0.3% (16)
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4 / 14#11. Orleans County
- Index: 0.071
- Total population: 26,901
- White: 96.4% (25,925)
- Black or African American: 0.6% (150)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4% (118)
- Asian: 0.3% (77)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (8)
- 2 or more races: 2.0% (547)
- Some other Race: 0.3% (76)
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5 / 14#10. Washington County
- Index: 0.080
- Total population: 58,350
- White: 95.9% (55,952)
- Black or African American: 0.9% (517)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3% (149)
- Asian: 0.8% (492)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (35)
- 2 or more races: 2.0% (1,138)
- Some other Race: 0.1% (67)
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6 / 14#9. Caledonia County
- Index: 0.082
- Total population: 30,234
- White: 95.8% (28,959)
- Black or African American: 1.0% (289)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3% (90)
- Asian: 0.5% (156)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 2.0% (616)
- Some other Race: 0.4% (124)
#8. Bennington County
- Index: 0.084
- Total population: 35,746
- White: 95.7% (34,210)
- Black or African American: 0.7% (247)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2% (89)
- Asian: 1.0% (360)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.3% (92)
- 2 or more races: 1.7% (622)
- Some other Race: 0.4% (126)
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8 / 14#7. Windsor County
- Index: 0.085
- Total population: 55,275
- White: 95.6% (52,867)
- Black or African American: 0.7% (406)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2% (91)
- Asian: 0.9% (482)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (38)
- 2 or more races: 1.9% (1,043)
- Some other Race: 0.6% (348)
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9 / 14#6. Lamoille County
- Index: 0.090
- Total population: 25,318
- White: 95.4% (24,145)
- Black or African American: 1.2% (308)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.8% (209)
- Asian: 0.8% (205)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 1.6% (412)
- Some other Race: 0.2% (39)
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10 / 14#5. Windham County
- Index: 0.102
- Total population: 42,823
- White: 94.7% (40,570)
- Black or African American: 1.2% (502)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3% (122)
- Asian: 1.0% (432)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (13)
- 2 or more races: 2.5% (1,073)
- Some other Race: 0.3% (111)
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11 / 14#4. Franklin County
- Index: 0.103
- Total population: 49,116
- White: 94.7% (46,504)
- Black or African American: 0.5% (261)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.9% (440)
- Asian: 0.6% (271)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 2.8% (1,395)
- Some other Race: 0.5% (245)
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12 / 14#3. Grand Isle County
- Index: 0.108
- Total population: 7,022
- White: 94.4% (6,628)
- Black or African American: 0.8% (58)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6% (42)
- Asian: 0.5% (36)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 3.6% (252)
- Some other Race: 0.1% (6)
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13 / 14#2. Addison County
- Index: 0.118
- Total population: 36,882
- White: 93.9% (34,625)
- Black or African American: 1.5% (541)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4% (130)
- Asian: 1.8% (663)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (14)
- 2 or more races: 1.8% (669)
- Some other Race: 0.7% (240)
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14 / 14#1. Chittenden County
- Index: 0.183
- Total population: 162,646
- White: 90.2% (146,712)
- Black or African American: 2.7% (4,445)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2% (403)
- Asian: 4.0% (6,519)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (97)
- 2 or more races: 2.2% (3,625)
- Some other Race: 0.5% (845)
