RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Least racially diverse, North Carolina counties · 1990

North Carolina counties with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (1990 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is 48.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

01Mitchell County, NCNC15,0622–

02Ashe County, NCNC27,5144–

03Avery County, NCNC18,1104–

04Madison County, NCNC22,5534–

05Clay County, NCNC12,2394–

06Yancey County, NCNC19,0845–

07Haywood County, NCNC63,3695–

08Macon County, NCNC39,2326–

09Alleghany County, NCNC11,4797–

10Watauga County, NCNC54,7868–

11Cherokee County, NCNC30,83011–

12Henderson County, NCNC122,37512–

13McDowell County, NCNC45,19812–

14Dare County, NCNC38,24512–

15Yadkin County, NCNC38,32513–

16Wilkes County, NCNC66,23314–

17Transylvania County, NCNC34,21114–

18Surry County, NCNC72,28714–

19Caldwell County, NCNC81,10515–

20Graham County, NCNC8,19015–

21Stokes County, NCNC46,12615–

22Alexander County, NCNC36,95816–

23Randolph County, NCNC149,51617–

24Burke County, NCNC88,65519–

25Polk County, NCNC20,53319–

26Buncombe County, NCNC277,41722–

27Carteret County, NCNC70,46922–

28Davie County, NCNC45,85523–

29Lincoln County, NCNC98,65423–

30Catawba County, NCNC170,17224–

31Davidson County, NCNC180,18224–

32Rutherford County, NCNC65,74527–

33Currituck County, NCNC33,15828–

34Jackson County, NCNC45,03928–

35Stanly County, NCNC68,83028–

36Gaston County, NCNC246,55831–

37Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72531–

38Union County, NCNC267,67436–

39Rowan County, NCNC155,09636–

40Iredell County, NCNC211,79836–

41Brunswick County, NCNC174,70240–

42Johnston County, NCNC256,44840–

43Moore County, NCNC110,61940–

44Alamance County, NCNC186,17741–

45Orange County, NCNC152,49842–

46Rockingham County, NCNC94,19543–

47New Hanover County, NCNC245,95943–

48Cleveland County, NCNC103,32543–

49Wake County, NCNC1,257,23547–

50Chatham County, NCNC85,11148–

51Camden County, NCNC11,31548–

52Lee County, NCNC70,25848–

53Harnett County, NCNC150,13749–

54Pamlico County, NCNC12,75849–

55Forsyth County, NCNC401,71849–

56Guilford County, NCNC562,23452–

57Swain County, NCNC14,02453–

58Montgomery County, NCNC26,40354–

59Onslow County, NCNC217,17554–

60Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38354–

61Craven County, NCNC105,02554–

62Person County, NCNC40,63655–

63Beaufort County, NCNC44,67055–

64Richmond County, NCNC42,04155–

65Pender County, NCNC72,11155–

66Nash County, NCNC99,36556–

67Perquimans County, NCNC13,49056–

68Hyde County, NCNC4,55457–

69Pitt County, NCNC182,93658–

70Wayne County, NCNC122,27858–

71Franklin County, NCNC82,03759–

72Duplin County, NCNC51,57159–

73Columbus County, NCNC50,48759–

74Bertie County, NCNC17,08660–

75Chowan County, NCNC14,08260–

76Jones County, NCNC9,57560–

77Wilson County, NCNC81,15060–

78Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20161–

79Northampton County, NCNC16,49161–

80Sampson County, NCNC61,50461–

81Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53761–

82Lenoir County, NCNC55,83761–

83Granville County, NCNC61,42162–

84Caswell County, NCNC22,56362–

85Gates County, NCNC10,23462–

86Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12162–

87Martin County, NCNC21,60162–

88Bladen County, NCNC30,00762–

89Hertford County, NCNC19,01563–

90Washington County, NCNC10,63863–

91Greene County, NCNC20,70063–

92Durham County, NCNC347,24063–

93Vance County, NCNC42,63863–

94Anson County, NCNC21,75863–

95Warren County, NCNC18,89866–

96Cumberland County, NCNC338,47367–

97Halifax County, NCNC46,53467–

98Scotland County, NCNC33,32269–

99Hoke County, NCNC56,93977–

100Robeson County, NCNC119,94183–

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