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America is affectionately referred to as a melting pot, and Texas at large is currently leading the country’s evolution in progressive culture. Citing data from the U.S. Census amongst other sources, the financial services website WalletHub has ranked The Lone Star State No. 2, just behind California, in its 2024 study on the Most & Least Diverse States In America.
In order to determine its list, WalletHub utilized a methodology comparing each of the 50 states across six key factors of diversity, including economic, socio-economic, cultural, household, religious and political diversity. Each dimension was then factored against other relevant metrics to create a weighted score on a 100-point scale.
“Race and gender are probably the first things that come to mind when people think about diversity, but there’s plenty more that makes this nation diverse,” says WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo. “The most diverse states have above-average variety when it comes to people’s ages, birthplaces, languages, jobs, family structures and more. Moving to a diverse state can be an extremely enriching experience as it exposes you to new ideas and new ways of living.”
Furthermore, WalletHub has ranked three Texas cities within the country’s Top 10 in Houston (No. 4), Arlington (No. 5) and Dallas (No. 8), and with Fort Worth also landing top scores at No. 22, it proves DFW is one of the most diverse regions in the country.
Following suit, Southlake plays host to a variety of popular festivals celebrating everything from homecoming to Home For The Holidays. In recent years, Somos Southlake and the spring festival have added to the diversity of multicultural events within the city. As October’s cooler temps prevail, Southlake welcomes two more cultural celebrations in this month’s Oktoberfest and DiwaliFest.
Southlake’s broadening list of cultural festivals are thanks to more than two decades of major growth where the entire state has become increasingly more diverse. According to the Census Bureau, no single ethnic group will be the majority in the U.S. by 2045, which is a big shift from today's predominantly non-Hispanic white population.