US Cities by Segregation Level 2020 Data Accurate Report
“https://cityobservatory.org/most_segregated2020/”
Summary
The City Observatory page for 2020 presents a ranking of U.S. metropolitan areas by Black‑White segregation, based on the 2020 Census data. It confirms that overall segregation has decreased but still remains pronounced in many large cities, offering detailed listings of the most and least segregated metros.
Sources 60 searched
- Metropolitan Segregation: No Breakthrough in Sight by John R. Logan
Metropolitan Segregation: No Breakthrough in Sight · Florida State University
- Segregation map: America’s cities 50 years after the Fair Housing Act of 1968 - Washington Post
In the book, they argue that although segregation is generally decreasing, factors such as social networks and communities play a large role in keeping segregation embedded in American life.
- Most to Least Segregated Cities in 2020 | Othering & Belonging Institute
2025 Update: We have developed a new sortable table with additional measures and data from the 2023 American Community Survey. --
- America’s least (and most) segregated metro areas: 2020 – City Observatory
The latest Census data show that Black/White segregation is decreasing in large metro areas · Racial segregation still prevails in most American cities, but varies widely across the nation
- America’s least (and most) segregated cities. – City Observatory
Racial segregation still prevails in most American cities, but varies widely across the nation · Portland is the nation’s least segregated large city
- The Week Observed, October 22, 2021 – City Observatory
America’s least and most segregated metro areas: Evidence from Census 2020. Racial segregation remains a chronic problem in US metropolitan areas. Data from Census 2020 provides a hyper-detailed, decadal check-in on the state of segregation. The good news is that Black-white segregation ...
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