These Are The 10 Most Diverse Cities In Idaho For 2018

Race relations in America seem to be hitting a tipping point.

While we still haven’t dealt with racism as a society, the election of Donald Trump to the presidency has only flamed the tensions that have been mounting for years.

Part of the reason for that tension? The country as a whole continues to self segregate across race, income, and party lines. But it’s not all bad on the race relations front.

There are parts of Idaho where there’s a high level of diversity — where people of all walks of life come together. We decided to shine a light on those places today.

Using a standard measure of diversity, we ranked all 32 cities in Idaho from most to least diverse. Here’s a look at the top ten:

1. Rupert (Photos)
2. Caldwell (Photos)
3. Burley (Photos)
4. Jerome
5. Weiser (Photos)
6. Hailey (Photos)
7. Payette
8. Nampa (Photos)
9. Blackfoot (Photos)
10. Mountain Home (Photos)

Rupert took the number one over all spot for diversity in Idaho.

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked. To see where Idaho ranked as a state, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in Ameria.

And if you already knew these places were diverse, check out the best places to live in Idaho or the worst places to live in Idaho.

How We Determined The Most Diverse Cities In Idaho For 2018

We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the census. So that’s where we went to get the breakdown of race across Idaho.

That lead us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2012-2016 American Community Survey data from the US Census.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

• White alone*
• Black or African American alone*
• American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
• Asian alone*
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
• Some other race alone*
• Two or more races*
• Hispanic or Latino

We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 32 cities.

We then calculated the HHI for each city by finding the racial breakdown of a city in percent terms, squaring them, and then adding the squares together. This left us with scores ranging from 4870 (Rupert) to 8743 (Eagle).

Finally, we ranked each city based on the HHI with a lower score being more diverse than a high score. Rupert took the distinction of being the most diverse, while Eagle was the least diverse city.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Idaho ranked for diversity or, for a more general take on diversity in america, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

1. Rupert

Population: 5,702
HHI: 4,870
% White: 55.03%
% African American: 0.04%
% Asian: 0.09%

2. Caldwell

Population: 50,288
HHI: 4,891
% White: 59.86%
% African American: 0.48%
% Asian: 0.78%

3. Burley

Population: 10,382
HHI: 4,984
% White: 60.06%
% African American: 0.34%
% Asian: 0.61%

4. Jerome

Population: 11,140
HHI: 5,064
% White: 61.68%
% African American: 0.11%
% Asian: 0.27%

5. Weiser

Population: 5,350
HHI: 5,395
% White: 66.58%
% African American: 0.0%
% Asian: 0.82%

6. Hailey

Population: 8,058
HHI: 5,646
% White: 69.22%
% African American: 0.06%
% Asian: 0.56%

7. Payette

Population: 7,402
HHI: 5,687
% White: 70.37%
% African American: 0.22%
% Asian: 0.16%

8. Nampa

Population: 87,896
HHI: 5,750
% White: 72.11%
% African American: 0.54%
% Asian: 0.73%

9. Blackfoot

Population: 11,878
HHI: 5,985
% White: 74.49%
% African American: 0.31%
% Asian: 2.81%

10. Mountain Home

Population: 13,823
HHI: 6,512
% White: 79.89%
% African American: 2.03%
% Asian: 2.84%

There You Have It – Diversity Across Idaho

If you’re looking for a scientific breakdown of diversity across Idaho, this is an accurate list.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least diverse places in Idaho:

1. Eagle
2. Sandpoint
3. Hayden

For more Idaho reading , check out:

• These Are The 10 Most Boring Cities In Idaho
• These Are The 10 Worst Places To Live In Idaho
• These Are The 10 Most Dangerous Cities In Idaho

Detailed List Of The Most Diverse Cities In Idaho

City	Rank	HHI	Population
Rupert	1	4,870	5,702
Caldwell	2	4,891	50,288
Burley	3	4,984	10,382
Jerome	4	5,064	11,140
Weiser	5	5,395	5,350
Hailey	6	5,646	8,058
Payette	7	5,687	7,402
Nampa	8	5,750	87,896
Blackfoot	9	5,985	11,878
Mountain Home	10	6,512	13,823
Twin Falls	11	6,519	46,623
Boise City	12	6,931	218,677
Idaho Falls	13	7,007	58,933
Garden City	14	7,222	11,423
Chubbuck	15	7,262	14,326
Pocatello	16	7,397	54,592
Middleton	17	7,489	6,416
Emmett	18	7,542	6,590
Moscow	19	7,639	24,855
Star	20	7,790	7,255
Ammon	21	7,830	14,767
Meridian	22	7,847	88,247
Preston	23	7,941	5,252
Rexburg	24	7,984	27,114
Kuna	25	8,080	17,015
Post Falls	26	8,133	30,157
Coeur D’Alene	27	8,139	47,842
Rathdrum	28	8,240	7,357
Lewiston	29	8,462	32,484
Hayden	30	8,523	13,916
Sandpoint	31	8,526	7,698
Eagle	32	8,743	22,711