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Least racially diverse, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (2023 ACS). This list covers the 174 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

01St. James, NCNC7,3188+102%

02Oak Island, NCNC9,33713+299%

03Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90616–

04Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87016+162%

05King, NCNC7,97718+75%

06Unionville, NCNC7,32219+83%

07Ogden, NCNC8,24921+162%

08Westport, NCNC5,91522+271%

09Porters Neck, NCNC7,65423–

10Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50525+323%

11Black Mountain, NCNC8,49125+31%

12Surf City, NCNC5,14225+400%

13Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49426+369%

14Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63727+110%

15Sawmills, NCNC5,10528+267%

16Pinehurst, NCNC18,67028+135%

17Mills River, NCNC7,50428–

18Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73129+188%

19Hampstead, NCNC9,29230–

20Waynesville, NCNC11,00630+125%

21Trinity, NCNC7,27430+94%

22Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54031+1230%

23Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87532+213%

24Midway, NCNC5,10433–

25Locust, NCNC6,12034+174%

26Lewisville, NCNC14,42134+112%

27Stokesdale, NCNC6,13337+64%

28Davidson, NCNC16,66237+38%

29Moyock, NCNC5,68437–

30Summerfield, NCNC11,32738+156%

31Etowah, NCNC7,96838+398%

32Elon, NCNC11,36640–

33Cornelius, NCNC35,09441+85%

34Cullowhee, NCNC7,97341+79%

35Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56642+375%

36Cherryville, NCNC6,52342+52%

37Woodfin, NCNC8,22943+102%

38Brevard, NCNC8,09843+43%

39Fletcher, NCNC8,37344+197%

40Morehead City, NCNC10,43444+19%

41Swannanoa, NCNC6,90144+126%

42Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04944–

43Shallotte, NCNC5,33545+97%

44Cramerton, NCNC5,71345+297%

45Leland, NCNC35,73145+2%

46Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90846+12%

47Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89646+209%

48Weddington, NCNC14,51747+363%

49Mount Airy, NCNC10,68248+31%

50Belmont, NCNC16,41548+40%

51Asheville, NCNC93,52350+8%

52Northchase, NCNC5,89650–

53Bessemer City, NCNC5,83450+35%

54Stallings, NCNC17,76052+91%

55Boone, NCNC19,92952+249%

56Archdale, NCNC12,25453+233%

57Clemmons, NCNC22,80853+113%

58Southern Pines, NCNC17,35754+0%

59Hendersonville, NCNC15,86754+15%

60Holly Springs, NCNC50,28854+16%

61Midland, NCNC5,15154–

62Lenoir, NCNC18,37254+31%

63Murraysville, NCNC16,33955+34%

64Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64956–

65Silver Lake, NCNC6,56356+114%

66Walkertown, NCNC6,12056+113%

67Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16557+93%

68Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11757+17%

69Matthews, NCNC32,76957+139%

70Marvin, NCNC7,04057+597%

71Mooresville, NCNC55,84258+46%

72Kings Grant, NCNC9,00358+76%

73Wilmington, NCNC126,80959+8%

74Waxhaw, NCNC23,14059+50%

75Huntersville, NCNC68,53559+103%

76Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53659−1%

77Mount Holly, NCNC19,03360+90%

78St. Stephens, NCNC9,45760+75%

79Kinston, NCNC19,70561+1%

80Wadesboro, NCNC5,03561−4%

81Gibsonville, NCNC9,87661+52%

82Conover, NCNC8,93861+45%

83Marion, NCNC7,44062+53%

84Kernersville, NCNC29,12862+62%

85Wake Forest, NCNC58,14762+48%

86Apex, NCNC80,41962+83%

87Williamston, NCNC5,08663−1%

88Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12064−1%

89Indian Trail, NCNC44,30364+206%

90Aberdeen, NCNC10,06664+21%

91Henderson, NCNC15,01364−2%

92Mint Hill, NCNC29,47664+173%

93East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32365+65%

94Pittsboro, NCNC5,05465−1%

95Hickory, NCNC45,97565+23%

96Lincolnton, NCNC12,46566+15%

97Mocksville, NCNC6,28266+24%

98Albemarle, NCNC17,76966+26%

99Hillsborough, NCNC9,77866+6%

100Eden, NCNC15,50068+40%

101Ayden, NCNC5,26369+5%

102Newton, NCNC13,82269+32%

103Forest City, NCNC7,41069+17%

104Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56569+48%

105Carrboro, NCNC20,96270+14%

106Tarboro, NCNC10,97971+4%

107Nashville, NCNC5,91171+11%

108Rolesville, NCNC12,83971+101%

109Dallas, NCNC6,39271+47%

110Long View, NCNC5,38771+65%

111Rockingham, NCNC8,81571+21%

112Mebane, NCNC21,95271+50%

113Oxford, NCNC8,98572+5%

114Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38672+39%

115Morganton, NCNC17,84972+35%

116Winterville, NCNC10,97372+16%

117Hamlet, NCNC5,87073+21%

118Shelby, NCNC23,30973+16%

119Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28774+25%

120Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62274+16%

121New Bern, NCNC34,72474+13%

122Havelock, NCNC17,43074+26%

123Washington, NCNC9,91075+13%

124Thomasville, NCNC27,73375+26%

125Reidsville, NCNC14,69275+15%

126Goldsboro, NCNC35,01275+12%

127Dunn, NCNC8,81475+16%

128Cary, NCNC183,58275+84%

129Clayton, NCNC32,63375+27%

130Greenville, NCNC96,44376+21%

131Angier, NCNC9,41076+15%

132Kannapolis, NCNC61,70876+57%

133Laurinburg, NCNC14,58277+19%

134Statesville, NCNC32,18177+11%

135Wendell, NCNC19,68777+34%

136Asheboro, NCNC27,99077+22%

137Half Moon, NCNC7,37877+22%

138Wilson, NCNC49,57277+9%

139Garner, NCNC41,56278+30%

140Harrisburg, NCNC20,74278+547%

141Gastonia, NCNC87,06779+34%

142Roxboro, NCNC8,38079+17%

143Raleigh, NCNC506,30680+18%

144Spout Springs, NCNC11,24280–

145Jacksonville, NCNC72,73280+20%

146Piney Green, NCNC14,07880+24%

147Concord, NCNC114,59880+62%

148Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92780–

149Salisbury, NCNC36,87981+20%

150Lillington, NCNC5,04081+22%

151Creedmoor, NCNC5,04681+51%

152Clinton, NCNC8,46681+19%

153Knightdale, NCNC23,14482+40%

154Graham, NCNC20,13182+34%

155Siler City, NCNC8,15582+2%

156Greensboro, NCNC308,66782+19%

157Smithfield, NCNC13,11482+19%

158Zebulon, NCNC11,93382+14%

159Selma, NCNC7,40683+3%

160Burlington, NCNC61,49683+25%

161Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27183+16%

162Morrisville, NCNC32,46684+68%

163Sanford, NCNC34,13884+7%

164Butner, NCNC8,11284+22%

165Fayetteville, NCNC209,12084+18%

166Monroe, NCNC42,64484+8%

167Lexington, NCNC20,23885+17%

168High Point, NCNC120,57185+26%

169Hope Mills, NCNC18,32485+64%

170Durham, NCNC305,56186+14%

171Pineville, NCNC11,85186+68%

172Charlotte, NCNC964,78487+22%

173Lumberton, NCNC18,95588+32%

174Spring Lake, NCNC11,25289+17%

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