15 U.S Cities with the Highest Number of Minority Professionals

The discrepancies that America's racial and ethnic minorities experience have received more attention than ever in recent years.

The Midwest and many predominantly white states in New England have the lowest percentages of minority professionals nationwide.

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College towns including State College, Pennsylvania, Blacksburg, Virginia, and Ithaca, New York were among the places with the smallest gaps.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX; Percentage of professionals who are minorities: 39.2%

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Memphis, TN-MS-AR; Percentage of professionals who are minorities: 39.8%

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Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA; Percentage of professionals who are minorities: 40.0%

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San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA; Percentage of professionals who are minorities: 40.3%

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV; Percentage of professionals who are minorities: 41.1%

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