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Least racially diverse, North Carolina cities

Name: Least racially diverse, North Carolina cities, 2024
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North Carolina cities with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (2024 ACS). This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 67. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pittsboro, NC, up 60 places to #34.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990

01▲22Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87513+70%

02▲20Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54014–

03▼1Oak Island, NCNC9,33714–

04▲11Sawmills, NCNC5,10515+282%

05▲3Westport, NCNC5,91517–

06▲19Locust, NCNC6,12021+398%

07▼6St. James, NCNC7,31822–

08▲3Black Mountain, NCNC8,49125−2%

09▼3Unionville, NCNC7,32225–

10▲3Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49428–

11▲9Waynesville, NCNC11,00628+240%

12▼8Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87028+474%

13▲33Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90830+20%

14▼11Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90630–

15▼3Surf City, NCNC5,14230+449%

16▼9Ogden, NCNC8,24931+259%

17▼3Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63731+399%

18▲18Cherryville, NCNC6,52332+46%

19▼3Pinehurst, NCNC18,67033+785%

20▼11Porters Neck, NCNC7,65434–

21▼11Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50536+4333%

22▲33Boone, NCNC19,92936+132%

23▲8Etowah, NCNC7,96836+160%

24▼3Trinity, NCNC7,27437+75%

25▲20Leland, NCNC35,73138+54%

26▼2Midway, NCNC5,10438–

27▲6Cornelius, NCNC35,09440−11%

28▼23King, NCNC7,97740+1873%

29▼11Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73141+463%

30▲8Brevard, NCNC8,09842+21%

31▲8Fletcher, NCNC8,37342+366%

32▲18Belmont, NCNC16,41543+51%

33▼5Davidson, NCNC16,66243+23%

34▲60Pittsboro, NCNC5,05443−23%

35▼16Hampstead, NCNC9,29244–

36▼19Mills River, NCNC7,50444–

37▲14Asheville, NCNC93,52344+2%

38▼4Cullowhee, NCNC7,97345+129%

39▼7Elon, NCNC11,36645–

40▼14Lewisville, NCNC14,42146+500%

41▲18Hendersonville, NCNC15,86748+11%

42▲5Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89648–

43▼3Morehead City, NCNC10,43448+25%

44▲5Mount Airy, NCNC10,68249+125%

45▲11Archdale, NCNC12,25449+614%

46▼9Woodfin, NCNC8,22951+1123%

47▼18Moyock, NCNC5,68451–

48Weddington, NCNC14,51752+401%

49▲4Bessemer City, NCNC5,83452+84%

50▲4Stallings, NCNC17,76052+100%

51▼8Shallotte, NCNC5,33552+232%

52▼8Cramerton, NCNC5,71352+388%

53▲13Walkertown, NCNC6,12053+227%

54▲18Kings Grant, NCNC9,00353–

55▼25Summerfield, NCNC11,32753+364%

56▼29Stokesdale, NCNC6,13354+118%

57▲42Hillsborough, NCNC9,77854−15%

58▲4Lenoir, NCNC18,37255+53%

59▼24Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56655–

60▼2Southern Pines, NCNC17,35755−5%

61▲6Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16556+70%

62▲1Murraysville, NCNC16,33956–

63▼22Swannanoa, NCNC6,90157+311%

64▲1Silver Lake, NCNC6,56357+186%

65▼4Midland, NCNC5,15157–

66▼24Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04959–

67▼10Clemmons, NCNC22,80859+426%

68▲5Wilmington, NCNC126,80960+2%

69▼9Holly Springs, NCNC50,28860+32%

70▼1Matthews, NCNC32,76960+435%

71▲11Conover, NCNC8,93861+138%

72▲25Mocksville, NCNC6,28261+39%

73▼21Northchase, NCNC5,89661–

74▲5Kinston, NCNC19,70561−1%

75▼4Mooresville, NCNC55,84262+32%

76▲31Nashville, NCNC5,91162−1%

77▲4Gibsonville, NCNC9,87663+68%

78▼10Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11763+40%

79▲1Wadesboro, NCNC5,03563+2%

80▼16Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64963–

81▼6Huntersville, NCNC68,53564+95%

82▼8Waxhaw, NCNC23,14065+37%

83▼6Mount Holly, NCNC19,03367+208%

84▲9East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32367+687%

85▼7St. Stephens, NCNC9,45767+487%

86▼10Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53667+33%

87▼2Wake Forest, NCNC58,14767+41%

88▼18Marvin, NCNC7,04067–

89▲1Aberdeen, NCNC10,06667+80%

90▲27Hamlet, NCNC5,87067+15%

91▲25Winterville, NCNC10,97367+10%

92▼4Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12067+6%

93▼9Kernersville, NCNC29,12867+255%

94▼5Indian Trail, NCNC44,30368+693%

95▼4Henderson, NCNC15,01368+7%

96▲17Oxford, NCNC8,98568+8%

97▲1Albemarle, NCNC17,76968+68%

98▼6Mint Hill, NCNC29,47668+908%

99▲20Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28769+24%

100▲2Newton, NCNC13,82269+86%

101▼6Hickory, NCNC45,97571+78%

102▼2Eden, NCNC15,50071+77%

103▲1Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56571+76%

104▼18Apex, NCNC80,41971+64%

105▼9Lincolnton, NCNC12,46571+70%

106▼23Marion, NCNC7,44071+136%

107▲50Smithfield, NCNC13,11472+17%

108Rolesville, NCNC12,83972+540%

109▼3Tarboro, NCNC10,97972+31%

110▼5Carrboro, NCNC20,96273+63%

111▲4Morganton, NCNC17,84973+100%

112▲19Angier, NCNC9,41073+37%

113▲10Washington, NCNC9,91074+16%

114▼13Ayden, NCNC5,26375+20%

115▲11Goldsboro, NCNC35,01275+14%

116▲2Shelby, NCNC23,30975+20%

117▼6Rockingham, NCNC8,81575+50%

118▲12Greenville, NCNC96,44375+28%

119▼5Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38676+96%

120Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62276+20%

121▲8Clayton, NCNC32,63376+57%

122▼35Williamston, NCNC5,08676+22%

123▲2Reidsville, NCNC14,69277+27%

124Thomasville, NCNC27,73377+49%

125▲3Cary, NCNC183,58277+198%

126▼23Forest City, NCNC7,41078+56%

127▲5Kannapolis, NCNC61,70878+102%

128▲21Salisbury, NCNC36,87978+32%

129▲7Asheboro, NCNC27,99078+163%

130▲24Graham, NCNC20,13178+121%

131▼4Dunn, NCNC8,81478+26%

132▼10Havelock, NCNC17,43078+43%

133▼21Mebane, NCNC21,95278+76%

134▲11Jacksonville, NCNC72,73279+26%

135▲20Siler City, NCNC8,15579+42%

136▲6Roxboro, NCNC8,38079+25%

137▼27Long View, NCNC5,38779+399%

138▲3Gastonia, NCNC87,06779+61%

139▼30Dallas, NCNC6,39280+86%

140▼6Statesville, NCNC32,18180+33%

141▼8Laurinburg, NCNC14,58280+19%

142▼4Wilson, NCNC49,57280+27%

143▼22New Bern, NCNC34,72480+26%

144▼5Garner, NCNC41,56281+110%

145▼2Raleigh, NCNC506,30681+44%

146▲4Lillington, NCNC5,04082+30%

147▼12Wendell, NCNC19,68782+181%

148▼11Half Moon, NCNC7,37882+47%

149▼5Spout Springs, NCNC11,24282–

150▲8Zebulon, NCNC11,93382+35%

151▲13Butner, NCNC8,11283+33%

152Barbecue, NCNC5,91084–

153▲3Greensboro, NCNC308,66784+39%

154▼1Knightdale, NCNC23,14484+277%

155▲4Selma, NCNC7,40684+34%

156▲10Monroe, NCNC42,64484+35%

157▼10Concord, NCNC114,59884+95%

158▼12Piney Green, NCNC14,07884+39%

159▲2Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27185+36%

160Burlington, NCNC61,49685+84%

161▼21Harrisburg, NCNC20,74285+1053%

162▲1Sanford, NCNC34,13885+39%

163▼12Creedmoor, NCNC5,04685+60%

164▼16Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92785–

165▼13Clinton, NCNC8,46685+33%

166▼4Morrisville, NCNC32,46686+119%

167▼2Fayetteville, NCNC209,12086+28%

168▲1Hope Mills, NCNC18,32486+187%

169▼1High Point, NCNC120,57187+55%

170Durham, NCNC305,56187+31%

171▼4Lexington, NCNC20,23888+53%

172Charlotte, NCNC964,78488+48%

173Lumberton, NCNC18,95588+25%

174▼3Pineville, NCNC11,85189+439%

175▼1Spring Lake, NCNC11,25290+20%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES