Maryland is 2023’s 9th Most Diverse State, According to Study

With Hispanic Heritage Month in full swing and women holding more than 10% of Fortune 500 CEO positions for the first time, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Most & Least Diverse States in America, with Maryland coming in as the 9th most diverse state.

To determine where the most idea and identity exchanges have occurred at the highest level in the U.S – and where the population is relatively more homogeneous – WalletHub compared the 50 states across six key categories: socio-economic, cultural, economic, household, religious and political diversity. Diversity in Maryland (1=Most Diverse, 25=Avg.):

• Overall rank for Maryland: 9^th
• 4^th – Educational-Attainment Diversity
• 5^th – Racial & Ethnic Diversity
• 15^th – Linguistic Diversity
• 9^th – Birthplace Diversity
• 5^th – Worker-Class Diversity*
• 27^th – Marital-Status Diversity
• 26^th – Generational Diversity
• 11^th – Household-Size Diversity
• 27^th – Religious Diversity

*Includes civilian employed population aged 16 and older

For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/most-least-diverse-states-in-america/38262