RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 151 SHOWN OF 151

Least racially diverse, North Carolina cities · 1990

North Carolina cities with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (1990 ACS). This list covers the 151 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 151 is 42.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

01Westport, NCNC5,9150–

02Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5051–

03King, NCNC7,9772–

04Pinehurst, NCNC18,6704–

05Sawmills, NCNC5,1054–

06Woodfin, NCNC8,2294–

07Locust, NCNC6,1204–

08Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8705–

09Surf City, NCNC5,1425–

10Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6376–

11Mint Hill, NCNC29,4767–

12Archdale, NCNC12,2547–

13Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7317–

14Harrisburg, NCNC20,7427–

15Lewisville, NCNC14,4218–

16Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8758–

17Waynesville, NCNC11,0068–

18East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3238–

19Indian Trail, NCNC44,3039–

20Ogden, NCNC8,2499–

21Fletcher, NCNC8,3739–

22Weddington, NCNC14,51710–

23Cramerton, NCNC5,71311–

24Rolesville, NCNC12,83911–

25Matthews, NCNC32,76911–

26Clemmons, NCNC22,80811–

27St. Stephens, NCNC9,45711–

28Summerfield, NCNC11,32711–

29Swannanoa, NCNC6,90114–

30Etowah, NCNC7,96814–

31Boone, NCNC19,92916–

32Shallotte, NCNC5,33516–

33Long View, NCNC5,38716–

34Walkertown, NCNC6,12016–

35Pineville, NCNC11,85116–

36Kernersville, NCNC29,12819–

37Cullowhee, NCNC7,97320–

38Silver Lake, NCNC6,56320–

39Trinity, NCNC7,27421–

40Mount Holly, NCNC19,03322–

41Mount Airy, NCNC10,68222–

42Cherryville, NCNC6,52322–

43Knightdale, NCNC23,14422–

44Leland, NCNC35,73124–

45Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90825–

46Stokesdale, NCNC6,13325–

47Conover, NCNC8,93825–

48Black Mountain, NCNC8,49126–

49Cary, NCNC183,58226–

50Stallings, NCNC17,76026–

51Bessemer City, NCNC5,83428–

52Belmont, NCNC16,41528–

53Wendell, NCNC19,68729–

54Asheboro, NCNC27,99030–

55Hope Mills, NCNC18,32430–

56Marion, NCNC7,44030–

57Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16533–

58Huntersville, NCNC68,53533–

59Brevard, NCNC8,09834–

60Davidson, NCNC16,66235–

61Graham, NCNC20,13135–

62Lenoir, NCNC18,37236–

63Morganton, NCNC17,84937–

64Aberdeen, NCNC10,06637–

65Newton, NCNC13,82237–

66Gibsonville, NCNC9,87637–

67Garner, NCNC41,56238–

68Morehead City, NCNC10,43439–

69Kannapolis, NCNC61,70839–

70Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38639–

71Morrisville, NCNC32,46639–

72Hickory, NCNC45,97540–

73Eden, NCNC15,50040–

74Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56540–

75Albemarle, NCNC17,76941–

76Lincolnton, NCNC12,46542–

77Hendersonville, NCNC15,86743–

78Asheville, NCNC93,52343–

79Dallas, NCNC6,39243–

80Concord, NCNC114,59843–

81Apex, NCNC80,41943–

82Mocksville, NCNC6,28244–

83Mebane, NCNC21,95244–

84Cornelius, NCNC35,09445–

85Carrboro, NCNC20,96245–

86Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11745–

87Holly Springs, NCNC50,28845–

88Burlington, NCNC61,49646–

89Mooresville, NCNC55,84247–

90Waxhaw, NCNC23,14047–

91Wake Forest, NCNC58,14747–

92Clayton, NCNC32,63349–

93Gastonia, NCNC87,06749–

94Forest City, NCNC7,41050–

95Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53650–

96Rockingham, NCNC8,81550–

97Thomasville, NCNC27,73352–

98Creedmoor, NCNC5,04653–

99Angier, NCNC9,41053–

100Havelock, NCNC17,43055–

101Tarboro, NCNC10,97955–

102Pittsboro, NCNC5,05456–

103Half Moon, NCNC7,37856–

104Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28756–

105Siler City, NCNC8,15556–

106High Point, NCNC120,57156–

107Raleigh, NCNC506,30657–

108Lexington, NCNC20,23857–

109Southern Pines, NCNC17,35758–

110Hamlet, NCNC5,87058–

111Wilmington, NCNC126,80959–

112Greenville, NCNC96,44359–

113Salisbury, NCNC36,87959–

114Charlotte, NCNC964,78460–

115Statesville, NCNC32,18160–

116Greensboro, NCNC308,66760–

117Reidsville, NCNC14,69261–

118Zebulon, NCNC11,93361–

119Piney Green, NCNC14,07861–

120Sanford, NCNC34,13861–

121Winterville, NCNC10,97361–

122Smithfield, NCNC13,11461–

123Kinston, NCNC19,70562–

124Dunn, NCNC8,81462–

125Wadesboro, NCNC5,03562–

126Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27162–

127Monroe, NCNC42,64462–

128Nashville, NCNC5,91162–

129Butner, NCNC8,11262–

130Selma, NCNC7,40663–

131Shelby, NCNC23,30963–

132Jacksonville, NCNC72,73263–

133Ayden, NCNC5,26363–

134Oxford, NCNC8,98563–

135Williamston, NCNC5,08663–

136Lillington, NCNC5,04063–

137Wilson, NCNC49,57263–

138Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62263–

139Roxboro, NCNC8,38063–

140Henderson, NCNC15,01363–

141Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12064–

142Hillsborough, NCNC9,77864–

143New Bern, NCNC34,72464–

144Clinton, NCNC8,46664–

145Washington, NCNC9,91064–

146Goldsboro, NCNC35,01266–

147Durham, NCNC305,56167–

148Fayetteville, NCNC209,12067–

149Laurinburg, NCNC14,58267–

150Lumberton, NCNC18,95571–

151Spring Lake, NCNC11,25275–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS