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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 151 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Westport, NCNC5,9150−100%

02Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5051−86%

03King, NCNC7,9772−81%

04Pinehurst, NCNC18,6704−69%

05Sawmills, NCNC5,1054−49%

06Woodfin, NCNC8,2294−81%

07Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8705−17%

08Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6376−52%

09Surf City, NCNC5,1426+29%

10Mint Hill, NCNC29,4767−71%

11Locust, NCNC6,1207−45%

12Archdale, NCNC12,2547−57%

13Harrisburg, NCNC20,7428−37%

14Lewisville, NCNC14,4218−52%

15Waynesville, NCNC11,0068−37%

16East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3238−79%

17Ogden, NCNC8,2499+6%

18Indian Trail, NCNC44,3039−59%

19Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7319−14%

20Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8759−10%

21Weddington, NCNC14,51710+1%

22Cramerton, NCNC5,71311−3%

23Fletcher, NCNC8,37311−25%

24Clemmons, NCNC22,80811−55%

25Rolesville, NCNC12,83911−68%

26Matthews, NCNC32,76911−53%

27St. Stephens, NCNC9,45711−66%

28Summerfield, NCNC11,32712−17%

29Swannanoa, NCNC6,90114−30%

30Etowah, NCNC7,96815+96%

31Shallotte, NCNC5,33516−31%

32Boone, NCNC19,92916+5%

33Long View, NCNC5,38717−62%

34Pineville, NCNC11,85117−67%

35Kernersville, NCNC29,12819−50%

36Walkertown, NCNC6,12019−27%

37Silver Lake, NCNC6,56320−25%

38Cullowhee, NCNC7,97320−13%

39Trinity, NCNC7,27421+35%

40Mount Holly, NCNC19,03322−31%

41Mount Airy, NCNC10,68222−40%

42Cherryville, NCNC6,52322−21%

43Knightdale, NCNC23,14422−62%

44Leland, NCNC35,73125−45%

45Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90825−38%

46Black Mountain, NCNC8,49126+36%

47Stallings, NCNC17,76026−4%

48Conover, NCNC8,93826−38%

49Cary, NCNC183,58227−35%

50Stokesdale, NCNC6,13328+25%

51Bessemer City, NCNC5,83428−25%

52Belmont, NCNC16,41528−18%

53Wendell, NCNC19,68729−50%

54Asheboro, NCNC27,99030−52%

55Marion, NCNC7,44030−25%

56Hope Mills, NCNC18,32431−41%

57Huntersville, NCNC68,53533+13%

58Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16533+13%

59Brevard, NCNC8,09835+14%

60Davidson, NCNC16,66235+31%

61Graham, NCNC20,13135−42%

62Lenoir, NCNC18,37236−14%

63Morganton, NCNC17,84937−31%

64Aberdeen, NCNC10,06638−29%

65Newton, NCNC13,82238−28%

66Gibsonville, NCNC9,87638−5%

67Morehead City, NCNC10,43438+4%

68Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38638−25%

69Morrisville, NCNC32,46639−22%

70Garner, NCNC41,56239−35%

71Kannapolis, NCNC61,70839−20%

72Eden, NCNC15,50040−18%

73Hickory, NCNC45,97540−24%

74Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56541−13%

75Albemarle, NCNC17,76941−22%

76Lincolnton, NCNC12,46543−25%

77Dallas, NCNC6,39243−12%

78Asheville, NCNC93,52343−6%

79Concord, NCNC114,59843−12%

80Hendersonville, NCNC15,86743−8%

81Mocksville, NCNC6,28244−18%

82Mebane, NCNC21,95244−8%

83Apex, NCNC80,41944+30%

84Cornelius, NCNC35,09444+99%

85Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11745−8%

86Holly Springs, NCNC50,28845−2%

87Burlington, NCNC61,49646−30%

88Carrboro, NCNC20,96247−24%

89Waxhaw, NCNC23,14047+19%

90Mooresville, NCNC55,84247+20%

91Wake Forest, NCNC58,14748+14%

92Clayton, NCNC32,63349−18%

93Gastonia, NCNC87,06749−16%

94Forest City, NCNC7,41050−15%

95Rockingham, NCNC8,81550−15%

96Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53651−16%

97Thomasville, NCNC27,73352−13%

98Angier, NCNC9,41053−19%

99Creedmoor, NCNC5,04653−1%

100Tarboro, NCNC10,97955−20%

101Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28756−5%

102High Point, NCNC120,57156−17%

103Pittsboro, NCNC5,05457−14%

104Raleigh, NCNC506,30657−15%

105Siler City, NCNC8,15557−28%

106Lexington, NCNC20,23858−21%

107Southern Pines, NCNC17,35758+7%

108Havelock, NCNC17,43058−3%

109Hamlet, NCNC5,87058−3%

110Wilmington, NCNC126,80959+8%

111Half Moon, NCNC7,37859−7%

112Greenville, NCNC96,44359−6%

113Salisbury, NCNC36,87959−12%

114Charlotte, NCNC964,78460−15%

115Greensboro, NCNC308,66760−13%

116Zebulon, NCNC11,93361−16%

117Statesville, NCNC32,18161−12%

118Reidsville, NCNC14,69261−6%

119Winterville, NCNC10,97361−2%

120Kinston, NCNC19,70562+3%

121Sanford, NCNC34,13862−21%

122Dunn, NCNC8,81462−5%

123Wadesboro, NCNC5,03562−2%

124Smithfield, NCNC13,11462−10%

125Nashville, NCNC5,91162−2%

126Butner, NCNC8,11262−9%

127Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27162−13%

128Ayden, NCNC5,26363−4%

129Monroe, NCNC42,64463−20%

130Shelby, NCNC23,30963−1%

131Williamston, NCNC5,08663−0%

132Selma, NCNC7,40663−21%

133Oxford, NCNC8,98563−7%

134Wilson, NCNC49,57263−11%

135Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62263−0%

136Roxboro, NCNC8,38063−6%

137Hillsborough, NCNC9,77864+1%

138Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12064−1%

139Lillington, NCNC5,04064−4%

140Henderson, NCNC15,01364−3%

141New Bern, NCNC34,72464−2%

142Clinton, NCNC8,46664−6%

143Piney Green, NCNC14,07864−0%

144Washington, NCNC9,91065−2%

145Jacksonville, NCNC72,73265−2%

146Goldsboro, NCNC35,01266−1%

147Durham, NCNC305,56167−12%

148Laurinburg, NCNC14,58267+4%

149Fayetteville, NCNC209,12068−5%

150Lumberton, NCNC18,95571+6%

151Spring Lake, NCNC11,25278+3%

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