The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelyhood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different race or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
| Name | County | Diversity Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Town of Cleveland | Russell | 2.8 |
| 2. | Rose Hill Census Designated Place | Lee | 3.7 |
| 3. | Parrott Census Designated Place | Pulaski | 4.0 |
| 4. | Ewing Census Designated Place | Lee | 4.1 |
| 5. | Town of Cedar Bluff | Tazewell | 4.7 |
| 6. | Town of Honaker | Russell | 4.8 |
| 7. | Keokee Census Designated Place | Lee | 5.0 |
| 8. | Town of Clintwood | Dickenson | 5.0 |
| 9. | Town of Dungannon | Scott | 5.3 |
| 10. | Dante Census Designated Place | Russell | 5.6 |
| 11. | Town of Tangier | Accomack | 5.6 |
| 12. | Augusta Springs Census Designated Place | Augusta | 5.7 |
| 13. | Town of Haysi | Dickenson | 5.9 |
| 14. | Town of Jonesville | Lee | 6.2 |
| 15. | Raven Census Designated Place | Tazewell | 6.2 |
| 16. | Town of New Castle | Craig | 6.2 |
| 17. | Town of Pound | Wise | 6.6 |
| 18. | Town of Saltville | Smyth | 6.6 |
| 19. | Snowville Census Designated Place | Pulaski | 6.9 |
| 20. | Town of Monterey | Highland | 6.9 |
