RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 99 SHOWN OF 99

Least segregated, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties with the lowest CensusEasy Segregation Score, where residents of every race are spread most evenly across neighborhoods (2020 ACS). This list covers the 99 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 99 is 29.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSEGREGATION SCOREVS –

01Hyde County, NCNC4,5541–

02Greene County, NCNC20,7006–

03Gates County, NCNC10,2348–

04Yadkin County, NCNC38,32513–

05Jones County, NCNC9,57514–

06Hertford County, NCNC19,01515–

07Washington County, NCNC10,63816–

08Camden County, NCNC11,31516–

09Alleghany County, NCNC11,47916–

10Yancey County, NCNC19,08417–

11Harnett County, NCNC150,13717–

12Perquimans County, NCNC13,49017–

13Ashe County, NCNC27,51419–

14Currituck County, NCNC33,15819–

15Richmond County, NCNC42,04120–

16Watauga County, NCNC54,78621–

17Madison County, NCNC22,55321–

18Scotland County, NCNC33,32221–

19Macon County, NCNC39,23221–

20Polk County, NCNC20,53322–

21Martin County, NCNC21,60122–

22Hoke County, NCNC56,93922–

23Orange County, NCNC152,49822–

24Sampson County, NCNC61,50423–

25Surry County, NCNC72,28723–

26Moore County, NCNC110,61924–

27Mitchell County, NCNC15,06224–

28Columbus County, NCNC50,48724–

29Onslow County, NCNC217,17524–

30Alexander County, NCNC36,95825–

31Rockingham County, NCNC94,19526–

32Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20126–

33Davie County, NCNC45,85526–

34Cleveland County, NCNC103,32526–

35Franklin County, NCNC82,03726–

36Henderson County, NCNC122,37526–

37Person County, NCNC40,63627–

38Wilkes County, NCNC66,23327–

39Stokes County, NCNC46,12627–

40Beaufort County, NCNC44,67027–

41Nash County, NCNC99,36527–

42Johnston County, NCNC256,44828–

43Carteret County, NCNC70,46928–

44Caswell County, NCNC22,56328–

45Cherokee County, NCNC30,83028–

46Granville County, NCNC61,42128–

47Catawba County, NCNC170,17228–

48Buncombe County, NCNC277,41728–

49Stanly County, NCNC68,83029–

50Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72529–

51Cumberland County, NCNC338,47329–

52Bladen County, NCNC30,00730–

53Duplin County, NCNC51,57130–

54Anson County, NCNC21,75830–

55Union County, NCNC267,67430–

56Avery County, NCNC18,11030–

57Vance County, NCNC42,63830–

58Rutherford County, NCNC65,74531–

59Craven County, NCNC105,02531–

60Pamlico County, NCNC12,75831–

61Bertie County, NCNC17,08631–

62Transylvania County, NCNC34,21131–

63Chowan County, NCNC14,08231–

64Pitt County, NCNC182,93632–

65Burke County, NCNC88,65532–

66Iredell County, NCNC211,79832–

67Halifax County, NCNC46,53434–

68Dare County, NCNC38,24534–

69Caldwell County, NCNC81,10534–

70Chatham County, NCNC85,11134–

71Warren County, NCNC18,89835–

72Haywood County, NCNC63,36935–

73Lincoln County, NCNC98,65435–

74Northampton County, NCNC16,49136–

75McDowell County, NCNC45,19837–

76Wayne County, NCNC122,27837–

77Wake County, NCNC1,257,23538–

78Robeson County, NCNC119,94138–

79New Hanover County, NCNC245,95938–

80Gaston County, NCNC246,55838–

81Alamance County, NCNC186,17738–

82Randolph County, NCNC149,51639–

83Jackson County, NCNC45,03939–

84Brunswick County, NCNC174,70239–

85Durham County, NCNC347,24039–

86Lenoir County, NCNC55,83739–

87Rowan County, NCNC155,09639–

88Pender County, NCNC72,11140–

89Wilson County, NCNC81,15041–

90Lee County, NCNC70,25842–

91Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12143–

92Forsyth County, NCNC401,71844–

93Graham County, NCNC8,19044–

94Davidson County, NCNC180,18245–

95Guilford County, NCNC562,23446–

96Montgomery County, NCNC26,40349–

97Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38350–

98Clay County, NCNC12,23950–

99Swain County, NCNC14,02458–

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