RANKING · 2024 ACS · 175 SHOWN OF 175

Most racially diverse, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2024 ACS). This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2010

01Spring Lake, NCNC11,25290–

02Pineville, NCNC11,85189–

03Lumberton, NCNC18,95588–

04Charlotte, NCNC964,78488–

05Lexington, NCNC20,23888–

06Durham, NCNC305,56187–

07High Point, NCNC120,57187–

08Hope Mills, NCNC18,32486–

09Fayetteville, NCNC209,12086–

10Morrisville, NCNC32,46686–

11Clinton, NCNC8,46685–

12Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92785–

13Creedmoor, NCNC5,04685–

14Sanford, NCNC34,13885–

15Harrisburg, NCNC20,74285–

16Burlington, NCNC61,49685–

17Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27185–

18Piney Green, NCNC14,07884–

19Concord, NCNC114,59884–

20Monroe, NCNC42,64484–

21Selma, NCNC7,40684–

22Knightdale, NCNC23,14484–

23Greensboro, NCNC308,66784–

24Barbecue, NCNC5,91084–

25Butner, NCNC8,11283–

26Zebulon, NCNC11,93382–

27Spout Springs, NCNC11,24282–

28Half Moon, NCNC7,37882–

29Wendell, NCNC19,68782–

30Lillington, NCNC5,04082–

31Raleigh, NCNC506,30681–

32Garner, NCNC41,56281–

33New Bern, NCNC34,72480–

34Wilson, NCNC49,57280–

35Laurinburg, NCNC14,58280–

36Statesville, NCNC32,18180–

37Dallas, NCNC6,39280–

38Gastonia, NCNC87,06779–

39Long View, NCNC5,38779–

40Roxboro, NCNC8,38079–

41Siler City, NCNC8,15579–

42Jacksonville, NCNC72,73279–

43Mebane, NCNC21,95278–

44Havelock, NCNC17,43078–

45Dunn, NCNC8,81478–

46Graham, NCNC20,13178–

47Asheboro, NCNC27,99078–

48Salisbury, NCNC36,87978–

49Kannapolis, NCNC61,70878–

50Forest City, NCNC7,41078–

51Cary, NCNC183,58277–

52Thomasville, NCNC27,73377–

53Reidsville, NCNC14,69277–

54Williamston, NCNC5,08676–

55Clayton, NCNC32,63376–

56Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62276–

57Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38676–

58Greenville, NCNC96,44375–

59Rockingham, NCNC8,81575–

60Shelby, NCNC23,30975–

61Goldsboro, NCNC35,01275–

62Ayden, NCNC5,26375–

63Washington, NCNC9,91074–

64Angier, NCNC9,41073–

65Morganton, NCNC17,84973–

66Carrboro, NCNC20,96273–

67Tarboro, NCNC10,97972–

68Rolesville, NCNC12,83972–

69Smithfield, NCNC13,11472–

70Marion, NCNC7,44071–

71Lincolnton, NCNC12,46571–

72Apex, NCNC80,41971–

73Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56571–

74Eden, NCNC15,50071–

75Hickory, NCNC45,97571–

76Newton, NCNC13,82269–

77Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28769–

78Mint Hill, NCNC29,47668–

79Albemarle, NCNC17,76968–

80Oxford, NCNC8,98568–

81Henderson, NCNC15,01368–

82Indian Trail, NCNC44,30368–

83Kernersville, NCNC29,12867–

84Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12067–

85Winterville, NCNC10,97367–

86Hamlet, NCNC5,87067–

87Aberdeen, NCNC10,06667–

88Marvin, NCNC7,04067–

89Wake Forest, NCNC58,14767–

90Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53667–

91St. Stephens, NCNC9,45767–

92East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32367–

93Mount Holly, NCNC19,03367–

94Waxhaw, NCNC23,14065–

95Huntersville, NCNC68,53564–

96Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64963–

97Wadesboro, NCNC5,03563–

98Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11763–

99Gibsonville, NCNC9,87663–

100Nashville, NCNC5,91162–

101Mooresville, NCNC55,84262–

102Kinston, NCNC19,70561–

103Northchase, NCNC5,89661–

104Mocksville, NCNC6,28261–

105Conover, NCNC8,93861–

106Matthews, NCNC32,76960–

107Holly Springs, NCNC50,28860–

108Wilmington, NCNC126,80960–

109Clemmons, NCNC22,80859–

110Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04959–

111Midland, NCNC5,15157–

112Silver Lake, NCNC6,56357–

113Swannanoa, NCNC6,90157–

114Murraysville, NCNC16,33956–

115Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16556–

116Southern Pines, NCNC17,35755–

117Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56655–

118Lenoir, NCNC18,37255–

119Hillsborough, NCNC9,77854–

120Stokesdale, NCNC6,13354–

121Summerfield, NCNC11,32753–

122Kings Grant, NCNC9,00353–

123Walkertown, NCNC6,12053–

124Cramerton, NCNC5,71352–

125Shallotte, NCNC5,33552–

126Stallings, NCNC17,76052–

127Bessemer City, NCNC5,83452–

128Weddington, NCNC14,51752–

129Moyock, NCNC5,68451–

130Woodfin, NCNC8,22951–

131Archdale, NCNC12,25449–

132Mount Airy, NCNC10,68249–

133Morehead City, NCNC10,43448–

134Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89648–

135Hendersonville, NCNC15,86748–

136Lewisville, NCNC14,42146–

137Elon, NCNC11,36645–

138Cullowhee, NCNC7,97345–

139Asheville, NCNC93,52344–

140Mills River, NCNC7,50444–

141Hampstead, NCNC9,29244–

142Pittsboro, NCNC5,05443–

143Davidson, NCNC16,66243–

144Belmont, NCNC16,41543–

145Fletcher, NCNC8,37342–

146Brevard, NCNC8,09842–

147Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73141–

148King, NCNC7,97740–

149Cornelius, NCNC35,09440–

150Midway, NCNC5,10438–

151Leland, NCNC35,73138–

152Trinity, NCNC7,27437–

153Etowah, NCNC7,96836–

154Boone, NCNC19,92936–

155Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50536–

156Porters Neck, NCNC7,65434–

157Pinehurst, NCNC18,67033–

158Cherryville, NCNC6,52332–

159Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63731–

160Ogden, NCNC8,24931–

161Surf City, NCNC5,14230–

162Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90630–

163Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90830–

164Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87028–

165Waynesville, NCNC11,00628–

166Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49428–

167Unionville, NCNC7,32225–

168Black Mountain, NCNC8,49125–

169St. James, NCNC7,31822–

170Locust, NCNC6,12021–

171Westport, NCNC5,91517–

172Sawmills, NCNC5,10515–

173Oak Island, NCNC9,33714–

174Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54014–

175Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87513–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES