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Least racially diverse, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (2023 ACS). This list covers the 170 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

01Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8707+15%

02St. James, NCNC7,3187+83%

03Oak Island, NCNC9,3378+162%

04Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54012+414%

05Unionville, NCNC7,32213+21%

06Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50513+128%

07Westport, NCNC5,91514+124%

08King, NCNC7,97714+31%

09Surf City, NCNC5,14216+213%

10Ogden, NCNC8,24916+101%

11Mills River, NCNC7,50417–

12Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49417+215%

13Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87518+77%

14Pinehurst, NCNC18,67018+54%

15Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63720+56%

16Porters Neck, NCNC7,65420–

17Sawmills, NCNC5,10520+169%

18Hampstead, NCNC9,29222–

19Cramerton, NCNC5,71323+103%

20Trinity, NCNC7,27424+53%

21Locust, NCNC6,12024+95%

22Etowah, NCNC7,96824+218%

23Waynesville, NCNC11,00625+86%

24Black Mountain, NCNC8,49125+35%

25Weddington, NCNC14,51727+161%

26Lewisville, NCNC14,42127+66%

27Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56627+203%

28Boone, NCNC19,92927+81%

29Midland, NCNC5,15128–

30Fletcher, NCNC8,37328+92%

31Moyock, NCNC5,68429–

32Stokesdale, NCNC6,13329+31%

33Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73130+191%

34Summerfield, NCNC11,32732+116%

35Elon, NCNC11,36632–

36Midway, NCNC5,10432–

37Cornelius, NCNC35,09432+45%

38Davidson, NCNC16,66233+21%

39Cullowhee, NCNC7,97333+42%

40Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89633+124%

41Shallotte, NCNC5,33534+51%

42Marvin, NCNC7,04034+315%

43Archdale, NCNC12,25435+119%

44Cherryville, NCNC6,52336+30%

45Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16537+25%

46Stallings, NCNC17,76037+36%

47Swannanoa, NCNC6,90137+91%

48Belmont, NCNC16,41539+12%

49Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90839−5%

50Woodfin, NCNC8,22939+83%

51Mount Airy, NCNC10,68240+9%

52Leland, NCNC35,73141−8%

53Brevard, NCNC8,09843+41%

54St. Stephens, NCNC9,45745+32%

55Huntersville, NCNC68,53545+54%

56Clemmons, NCNC22,80845+81%

57Matthews, NCNC32,76946+91%

58Waxhaw, NCNC23,14046+15%

59Morehead City, NCNC10,43446+24%

60Northchase, NCNC5,89647–

61Bessemer City, NCNC5,83447+26%

62Murraysville, NCNC16,33947+15%

63Mooresville, NCNC55,84248+21%

64Mount Holly, NCNC19,03348+52%

65Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64948–

66Silver Lake, NCNC6,56348+84%

67Asheville, NCNC93,52349+7%

68Gibsonville, NCNC9,87649+23%

69Walkertown, NCNC6,12050+89%

70Indian Trail, NCNC44,30351+146%

71Lenoir, NCNC18,37252+25%

72Apex, NCNC80,41952+53%

73Marion, NCNC7,44052+29%

74Holly Springs, NCNC50,28852+12%

75Mint Hill, NCNC29,47652+122%

76Dallas, NCNC6,39252+8%

77Wake Forest, NCNC58,14753+25%

78Kings Grant, NCNC9,00353+59%

79East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32353+36%

80Kernersville, NCNC29,12853+40%

81Conover, NCNC8,93854+28%

82Hendersonville, NCNC15,86755+16%

83Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11755+13%

84Southern Pines, NCNC17,35755+3%

85Rolesville, NCNC12,83956+58%

86Mebane, NCNC21,95256+18%

87Wilmington, NCNC126,80956+3%

88Harrisburg, NCNC20,74256+365%

89Mocksville, NCNC6,28257+8%

90Kinston, NCNC19,70558−3%

91Long View, NCNC5,38758+35%

92Eden, NCNC15,50059+22%

93Albemarle, NCNC17,76959+13%

94Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56560+29%

95Hickory, NCNC45,97561+15%

96Cary, NCNC183,58262+50%

97Pittsboro, NCNC5,05462−5%

98Lincolnton, NCNC12,46563+11%

99Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53664+6%

100Morganton, NCNC17,84964+20%

101Aberdeen, NCNC10,06664+21%

102Newton, NCNC13,82264+22%

103Williamston, NCNC5,08664+2%

104Henderson, NCNC15,01364−2%

105Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12065+1%

106Wadesboro, NCNC5,03565+3%

107Clayton, NCNC32,63365+10%

108Half Moon, NCNC7,37865+3%

109Kannapolis, NCNC61,70865+35%

110Concord, NCNC114,59865+32%

111Winterville, NCNC10,97365+5%

112Nashville, NCNC5,91166+3%

113Forest City, NCNC7,41066+11%

114Carrboro, NCNC20,96266+7%

115Ayden, NCNC5,26366+1%

116Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38667+30%

117Havelock, NCNC17,43068+14%

118Shelby, NCNC23,30968+7%

119Thomasville, NCNC27,73368+15%

120Hillsborough, NCNC9,77868+9%

121Tarboro, NCNC10,97969+1%

122Oxford, NCNC8,98569+2%

123Creedmoor, NCNC5,04669+28%

124Greenville, NCNC96,44370+11%

125Gastonia, NCNC87,06770+19%

126Reidsville, NCNC14,69270+9%

127Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62271+11%

128Jacksonville, NCNC72,73271+7%

129Washington, NCNC9,91071+8%

130Rockingham, NCNC8,81571+21%

131Goldsboro, NCNC35,01271+7%

132Hamlet, NCNC5,87072+20%

133Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28772+22%

134Asheboro, NCNC27,99072+15%

135Wendell, NCNC19,68772+27%

136Roxboro, NCNC8,38072+8%

137Dunn, NCNC8,81473+12%

138New Bern, NCNC34,72473+12%

139Graham, NCNC20,13174+20%

140Laurinburg, NCNC14,58274+14%

141Hope Mills, NCNC18,32474+43%

142Garner, NCNC41,56274+25%

143Piney Green, NCNC14,07875+16%

144Angier, NCNC9,41075+13%

145Wilson, NCNC49,57275+6%

146Clinton, NCNC8,46676+11%

147Butner, NCNC8,11276+11%

148Statesville, NCNC32,18176+10%

149Lillington, NCNC5,04077+15%

150Raleigh, NCNC506,30677+14%

151Siler City, NCNC8,15577−4%

152Salisbury, NCNC36,87977+15%

153Greensboro, NCNC308,66778+12%

154High Point, NCNC120,57178+15%

155Pineville, NCNC11,85178+52%

156Smithfield, NCNC13,11478+13%

157Burlington, NCNC61,49679+19%

158Zebulon, NCNC11,93379+9%

159Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27180+11%

160Knightdale, NCNC23,14480+37%

161Lexington, NCNC20,23880+11%

162Morrisville, NCNC32,46682+64%

163Fayetteville, NCNC209,12082+14%

164Charlotte, NCNC964,78482+15%

165Monroe, NCNC42,64482+5%

166Sanford, NCNC34,13883+6%

167Selma, NCNC7,40683+4%

168Durham, NCNC305,56184+11%

169Lumberton, NCNC18,95586+28%

170Spring Lake, NCNC11,25286+13%

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