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Least racially diverse, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (2023 ACS). This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87513+31%

02Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54014+492%

03Oak Island, NCNC9,33714+345%

04Sawmills, NCNC5,10515+97%

05Westport, NCNC5,91517+176%

06Locust, NCNC6,12021+70%

07St. James, NCNC7,31822+452%

08Black Mountain, NCNC8,49125+33%

09Unionville, NCNC7,32225+144%

10Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49428+408%

11Waynesville, NCNC11,00628+111%

12Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87028+376%

13Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90830−28%

14Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90630–

15Surf City, NCNC5,14230+499%

16Ogden, NCNC8,24931+284%

17Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63731+142%

18Cherryville, NCNC6,52332+15%

19Pinehurst, NCNC18,67033+174%

20Porters Neck, NCNC7,65434–

21Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50536+514%

22Boone, NCNC19,92936+142%

23Etowah, NCNC7,96836+375%

24Trinity, NCNC7,27437+137%

25Leland, NCNC35,73138−15%

26Midway, NCNC5,10438–

27Cornelius, NCNC35,09440+79%

28King, NCNC7,97740+281%

29Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73141+306%

30Brevard, NCNC8,09842+37%

31Fletcher, NCNC8,37342+187%

32Belmont, NCNC16,41543+24%

33Davidson, NCNC16,66243+61%

34Pittsboro, NCNC5,05443−34%

35Hampstead, NCNC9,29244–

36Mills River, NCNC7,50444–

37Asheville, NCNC93,52344−5%

38Cullowhee, NCNC7,97345+95%

39Elon, NCNC11,36645–

40Lewisville, NCNC14,42146+188%

41Hendersonville, NCNC15,86748+1%

42Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89648+221%

43Morehead City, NCNC10,43448+30%

44Mount Airy, NCNC10,68249+35%

45Archdale, NCNC12,25449+209%

46Woodfin, NCNC8,22951+136%

47Moyock, NCNC5,68451–

48Weddington, NCNC14,51752+408%

49Bessemer City, NCNC5,83452+38%

50Stallings, NCNC17,76052+91%

51Shallotte, NCNC5,33552+130%

52Cramerton, NCNC5,71352+361%

53Walkertown, NCNC6,12053+100%

54Kings Grant, NCNC9,00353+60%

55Summerfield, NCNC11,32753+262%

56Stokesdale, NCNC6,13354+143%

57Hillsborough, NCNC9,77854−13%

58Lenoir, NCNC18,37255+31%

59Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56655+518%

60Southern Pines, NCNC17,35755+2%

61Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16556+89%

62Murraysville, NCNC16,33956+36%

63Swannanoa, NCNC6,90157+189%

64Silver Lake, NCNC6,56357+116%

65Midland, NCNC5,15157–

66Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04959–

67Clemmons, NCNC22,80859+137%

68Wilmington, NCNC126,80960+10%

69Holly Springs, NCNC50,28860+29%

70Matthews, NCNC32,76960+152%

71Conover, NCNC8,93861+44%

72Mocksville, NCNC6,28261+15%

73Northchase, NCNC5,89661–

74Kinston, NCNC19,70561+2%

75Mooresville, NCNC55,84262+56%

76Nashville, NCNC5,91162−3%

77Gibsonville, NCNC9,87663+57%

78Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11763+29%

79Wadesboro, NCNC5,03563−0%

80Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64963–

81Huntersville, NCNC68,53564+121%

82Waxhaw, NCNC23,14065+63%

83Mount Holly, NCNC19,03367+112%

84East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32367+70%

85St. Stephens, NCNC9,45767+96%

86Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53667+11%

87Wake Forest, NCNC58,14767+59%

88Marvin, NCNC7,04067+710%

89Aberdeen, NCNC10,06667+27%

90Hamlet, NCNC5,87067+12%

91Winterville, NCNC10,97367+8%

92Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12067+5%

93Kernersville, NCNC29,12867+77%

94Indian Trail, NCNC44,30368+225%

95Henderson, NCNC15,01368+4%

96Oxford, NCNC8,98568+0%

97Albemarle, NCNC17,76968+30%

98Mint Hill, NCNC29,47668+190%

99Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28769+17%

100Newton, NCNC13,82269+33%

101Hickory, NCNC45,97571+34%

102Eden, NCNC15,50071+46%

103Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56571+51%

104Apex, NCNC80,41971+109%

105Lincolnton, NCNC12,46571+25%

106Marion, NCNC7,44071+77%

107Smithfield, NCNC13,11472+3%

108Rolesville, NCNC12,83972+102%

109Tarboro, NCNC10,97972+5%

110Carrboro, NCNC20,96273+18%

111Morganton, NCNC17,84973+38%

112Angier, NCNC9,41073+11%

113Washington, NCNC9,91074+12%

114Ayden, NCNC5,26375+15%

115Goldsboro, NCNC35,01275+12%

116Shelby, NCNC23,30975+19%

117Rockingham, NCNC8,81575+28%

118Greenville, NCNC96,44375+20%

119Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38676+47%

120Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62276+20%

121Clayton, NCNC32,63376+29%

122Williamston, NCNC5,08676+21%

123Reidsville, NCNC14,69277+19%

124Thomasville, NCNC27,73377+30%

125Cary, NCNC183,58277+89%

126Forest City, NCNC7,41078+31%

127Kannapolis, NCNC61,70878+60%

128Salisbury, NCNC36,87978+16%

129Asheboro, NCNC27,99078+24%

130Graham, NCNC20,13178+28%

131Dunn, NCNC8,81478+20%

132Havelock, NCNC17,43078+32%

133Mebane, NCNC21,95278+64%

134Jacksonville, NCNC72,73279+19%

135Siler City, NCNC8,15579−1%

136Roxboro, NCNC8,38079+18%

137Long View, NCNC5,38779+84%

138Gastonia, NCNC87,06779+35%

139Dallas, NCNC6,39280+64%

140Statesville, NCNC32,18180+15%

141Laurinburg, NCNC14,58280+24%

142Wilson, NCNC49,57280+12%

143New Bern, NCNC34,72480+23%

144Garner, NCNC41,56281+35%

145Raleigh, NCNC506,30681+21%

146Lillington, NCNC5,04082+23%

147Wendell, NCNC19,68782+43%

148Half Moon, NCNC7,37882+29%

149Spout Springs, NCNC11,24282–

150Zebulon, NCNC11,93382+13%

151Butner, NCNC8,11283+21%

152Barbecue, NCNC5,91084–

153Greensboro, NCNC308,66784+21%

154Knightdale, NCNC23,14484+43%

155Selma, NCNC7,40684+5%

156Monroe, NCNC42,64484+7%

157Concord, NCNC114,59884+70%

158Piney Green, NCNC14,07884+31%

159Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27185+18%

160Burlington, NCNC61,49685+28%

161Harrisburg, NCNC20,74285+600%

162Sanford, NCNC34,13885+9%

163Creedmoor, NCNC5,04685+58%

164Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92785–

165Clinton, NCNC8,46685+25%

166Morrisville, NCNC32,46686+72%

167Fayetteville, NCNC209,12086+20%

168Hope Mills, NCNC18,32486+66%

169High Point, NCNC120,57187+29%

170Durham, NCNC305,56187+15%

171Lexington, NCNC20,23888+21%

172Charlotte, NCNC964,78488+24%

173Lumberton, NCNC18,95588+32%

174Pineville, NCNC11,85189+73%

175Spring Lake, NCNC11,25290+18%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES