Table 3.
Distribution of racial/ethnic groups by level of metropolitan area segregation.
| Segregation [Dm (%)]
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n) | Low and moderate 0.16–0.39 | High 0.40–0.59 | Extreme 0.60–0.82 | |
| Metropolitan areas | 309 | 25 | 53 | 21 |
| Census tracts | 45,710 | 10 | 50 | 40 |
| National | 196,848,140 | 11 | 52 | 37 |
| Hispanics of all races | 20,386,166 | 13 | 66 | 21 |
| Non-Hispanic whites | 144,397,690 | 12 | 51 | 37 |
| Non-Hispanic blacks | 24,873,268 | 5 | 45 | 50 |
| Non-Hispanic American Indians and Alaska Natives | 894,954 | 21 | 60 | 19 |
| Non-Hispanic Asians and Pacific Islanders | 6,069,605 | 12 | 64 | 24 |
| Western states | 34,819,823 | 33 | 67 | — |
| Hispanics of all races | 7,756,347 | 20 | 80 | — |
| Non-Hispanic whites | 21,565,910 | 42 | 58 | — |
| Non-Hispanic blacks | 2,256,761 | 21 | 79 | — |
| Non-Hispanic American Indians and Alaska Natives | 233,259 | 50 | 50 | — |
| Non-Hispanic Asians and Pacific Islanders | 2,947,432 | 18 | 82 | — |
| Southern states | 39,028,191 | 5 | 71 | 24 |
| Hispanics of all races | 1,983,575 | 2 | 89 | 9 |
| Non-Hispanic whites | 28,404,970 | 5 | 72 | 23 |
| Non-Hispanic blacks | 7,995,229 | 5 | 63 | 32 |
| Non-Hispanic American Indians and Alaska Natives | 110,127 | 10 | 72 | 18 |
| Non-Hispanic Asians and Pacific Islanders | 514,659 | 5 | 74 | 20 |
| Mountains and plains states | 10,125,466 | 44 | 45 | 11 |
| Hispanics of all races | 685,376 | 51 | 43 | 5 |
| Non-Hispanic whites | 8,507,657 | 44 | 44 | 12 |
| Non-Hispanic blacks | 565,269 | 26 | 54 | 19 |
| Non-Hispanic American Indians and Alaska Natives | 174,238 | 26 | 71 | 3 |
| Non-Hispanic Asians and Pacific Islanders | 184,341 | 52 | 40 | 8 |
| Border states | 18,113,094 | 9 | 89 | 2 |
| Hispanics of all races | 4,620,933 | 14 | 85 | 0 |
| Non-Hispanic whites | 11,126,767 | 7 | 91 | 2 |
| Non-Hispanic blacks | 1,853,246 | 5 | 90 | 5 |
| Non-Hispanic American Indians and Alaska Natives | 135,802 | 4 | 95 | 1 |
| Non-Hispanic Asians and Pacific Islanders | 351,491 | 4 | 94 | 2 |
| Midwestern states | 43,620,713 | 3 | 26 | 72 |
| Hispanics of all races | 1,475,572 | 1 | 12 | 87 |
| Non-Hispanic whites | 35,856,980 | 3 | 29 | 68 |
| Non-Hispanic blacks | 5,463,371 | 1 | 10 | 90 |
| Non-Hispanic American Indians and Alaska Natives | 138,166 | 4 | 41 | 55 |
| Non-Hispanic Asians and Pacific Islanders | 656,826 | 3 | 25 | 72 |
| Northeastern states | 51,140,853 | 1 | 40 | 59 |
| Hispanics of all races | 3,864,361 | 0 | 29 | 70 |
| Non-Hispanic whites | 38,935,406 | 2 | 43 | 56 |
| Non-Hispanic blacks | 6,739,392 | 0 | 29 | 71 |
| Non-Hispanic American Indians and Alaska Natives | 103,362 | 3 | 35 | 63 |
| Non-Hispanic Asians and Pacific Islanders | 1,414,856 | 0 | 38 | 61 |