Texas Named 2nd Most Diverse State in US

WalletHub recently compared all 50 states in regards to 6 key diversity categories. The 6 main categories are:

• Socioeconomic Diversity
• Cultural Diversity
• Economic Diversity
• Household Diversity
• Religious Diversity
• Political Diversity

Here is how all 50 states ranked.

1. California
2. Texas
3. Hawaii
4. New Jersey
5. New York
6. New Mexico
7. Maryland
8. Florida
9. Nevada
10. Illinois
11. Arizona
12. Virginia
13. Georgia
14. Connecticut
15. Alaska
16. Massachusetts
17. Delaware
18. Colorado
19. Washington
20. North Carolina
21. Rhode Island
22. Oklahoma
23. Louisiana
24. South Carolina
25. Kansas
26. Nebraska
27. Minnesota
28. Oregon
29. Pennsylvania
30. Mississippi
31. Alabama
32. Tennessee
33. Arkansas
34. Idaho
35. Missouri
36. Michigan
37. Wisconsin
38. North Dakota
39. South Dakota
40. Indiana
41. Wyoming
42. Ohio
43. Iowa
44. Utah
45. Kentucky
46. Montana
47. New Hampshire
48. Vermont
49. Maine
50. West Virginia

Hers is where Texas ranks in all 6 categories:

• Socioeconomic Diversity - 13
• Cultural Diversity - 4
• Economic Diversity - 13
• Household Diversity - 14
• Religious Diversity - 6
• Political Diversity - 21

Here are some more specific categories Texas ranks high in.

Most Racial & Ethnic Diversity

1. Hawaii
2. California
3. Nevada
4. Texas
5. Maryland

Most Linguistic Diversity

1. California
2. New Mexico
3. Texas
4. New Jersey
5. New York

Most Industry Diversity

1. Texas
2. California
3. Colorado
4. Georgia
5. Oklahoma

Most Household-Size Diversity

1. Utah
2. California
3. Hawaii
4. Alaska
5. Texas