Study: Connecticut cities among most ethno-racially diverse

Bridgeport ranks #14 on the overall list of the 501 most ethno-racially diverse cities in the U.S.



Racial and ethnic diversity rank: 29 | Language diversity rank: 16 | Birthplace diversity rank: 149



Source: WalletHub





less Bridgeport ranks #14 on the overall list of the 501 most ethno-racially diverse cities in the U.S.



Racial and ethnic diversity rank: 29 | Language diversity rank: 16 | Birthplace diversity rank: 149



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Racial diversity may not be the first thing people think of when they picture Connecticut, but the Nutmeg State does, in fact, boast a very diverse population.

According to WalletHub, eight Connecticut cities are represented in the top 50 overall most ethno-racially diverse cities in the United States.

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WalletHub identified the most ethno-racially and linguistically diverse landscapes by comparing 501 of the most populated U.S. cities across three key metrics: racial and ethnic diversity, language diversity and birthplace diversity. The site ranked each city within those metrics and overall.

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Click through the slideshow above to see how some Connecticut cities ranked as well as the ethnic breakdown of the cities' populations according to 2017 U.S. Census numbers.

The site also broke down where each state's residents come from. In Connecticut, the majority of residents (54.19 percent) come from within the state, followed by 18.52 percent from the northeast region of the U.S. and 14.74 percent come from a foreign nation.