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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Spring Lake, NCNC11,25290+18%

02Pineville, NCNC11,85189+73%

03Lumberton, NCNC18,95588+32%

04Charlotte, NCNC964,78488+24%

05Lexington, NCNC20,23888+21%

06Durham, NCNC305,56187+15%

07High Point, NCNC120,57187+29%

08Hope Mills, NCNC18,32486+66%

09Fayetteville, NCNC209,12086+20%

10Morrisville, NCNC32,46686+72%

11Clinton, NCNC8,46685+25%

12Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92785–

13Creedmoor, NCNC5,04685+58%

14Sanford, NCNC34,13885+9%

15Harrisburg, NCNC20,74285+600%

16Burlington, NCNC61,49685+28%

17Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27185+18%

18Piney Green, NCNC14,07884+31%

19Concord, NCNC114,59884+70%

20Monroe, NCNC42,64484+7%

21Selma, NCNC7,40684+5%

22Knightdale, NCNC23,14484+43%

23Greensboro, NCNC308,66784+21%

24Barbecue, NCNC5,91084–

25Butner, NCNC8,11283+21%

26Zebulon, NCNC11,93382+13%

27Spout Springs, NCNC11,24282–

28Half Moon, NCNC7,37882+29%

29Wendell, NCNC19,68782+43%

30Lillington, NCNC5,04082+23%

31Raleigh, NCNC506,30681+21%

32Garner, NCNC41,56281+35%

33New Bern, NCNC34,72480+23%

34Wilson, NCNC49,57280+12%

35Laurinburg, NCNC14,58280+24%

36Statesville, NCNC32,18180+15%

37Dallas, NCNC6,39280+64%

38Gastonia, NCNC87,06779+35%

39Long View, NCNC5,38779+84%

40Roxboro, NCNC8,38079+18%

41Siler City, NCNC8,15579−1%

42Jacksonville, NCNC72,73279+19%

43Mebane, NCNC21,95278+64%

44Havelock, NCNC17,43078+32%

45Dunn, NCNC8,81478+20%

46Graham, NCNC20,13178+28%

47Asheboro, NCNC27,99078+24%

48Salisbury, NCNC36,87978+16%

49Kannapolis, NCNC61,70878+60%

50Forest City, NCNC7,41078+31%

51Cary, NCNC183,58277+89%

52Thomasville, NCNC27,73377+30%

53Reidsville, NCNC14,69277+19%

54Williamston, NCNC5,08676+21%

55Clayton, NCNC32,63376+29%

56Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62276+20%

57Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38676+47%

58Greenville, NCNC96,44375+20%

59Rockingham, NCNC8,81575+28%

60Shelby, NCNC23,30975+19%

61Goldsboro, NCNC35,01275+12%

62Ayden, NCNC5,26375+15%

63Washington, NCNC9,91074+12%

64Angier, NCNC9,41073+11%

65Morganton, NCNC17,84973+38%

66Carrboro, NCNC20,96273+18%

67Tarboro, NCNC10,97972+5%

68Rolesville, NCNC12,83972+102%

69Smithfield, NCNC13,11472+3%

70Marion, NCNC7,44071+77%

71Lincolnton, NCNC12,46571+25%

72Apex, NCNC80,41971+109%

73Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56571+51%

74Eden, NCNC15,50071+46%

75Hickory, NCNC45,97571+34%

76Newton, NCNC13,82269+33%

77Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28769+17%

78Mint Hill, NCNC29,47668+190%

79Albemarle, NCNC17,76968+30%

80Oxford, NCNC8,98568+0%

81Henderson, NCNC15,01368+4%

82Indian Trail, NCNC44,30368+225%

83Kernersville, NCNC29,12867+77%

84Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12067+5%

85Winterville, NCNC10,97367+8%

86Hamlet, NCNC5,87067+12%

87Aberdeen, NCNC10,06667+27%

88Marvin, NCNC7,04067+710%

89Wake Forest, NCNC58,14767+59%

90Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53667+11%

91St. Stephens, NCNC9,45767+96%

92East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32367+70%

93Mount Holly, NCNC19,03367+112%

94Waxhaw, NCNC23,14065+63%

95Huntersville, NCNC68,53564+121%

96Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64963–

97Wadesboro, NCNC5,03563−0%

98Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11763+29%

99Gibsonville, NCNC9,87663+57%

100Nashville, NCNC5,91162−3%

101Mooresville, NCNC55,84262+56%

102Kinston, NCNC19,70561+2%

103Northchase, NCNC5,89661–

104Mocksville, NCNC6,28261+15%

105Conover, NCNC8,93861+44%

106Matthews, NCNC32,76960+152%

107Holly Springs, NCNC50,28860+29%

108Wilmington, NCNC126,80960+10%

109Clemmons, NCNC22,80859+137%

110Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04959–

111Midland, NCNC5,15157–

112Silver Lake, NCNC6,56357+116%

113Swannanoa, NCNC6,90157+189%

114Murraysville, NCNC16,33956+36%

115Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16556+89%

116Southern Pines, NCNC17,35755+2%

117Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56655+518%

118Lenoir, NCNC18,37255+31%

119Hillsborough, NCNC9,77854−13%

120Stokesdale, NCNC6,13354+143%

121Summerfield, NCNC11,32753+262%

122Kings Grant, NCNC9,00353+60%

123Walkertown, NCNC6,12053+100%

124Cramerton, NCNC5,71352+361%

125Shallotte, NCNC5,33552+130%

126Stallings, NCNC17,76052+91%

127Bessemer City, NCNC5,83452+38%

128Weddington, NCNC14,51752+408%

129Moyock, NCNC5,68451–

130Woodfin, NCNC8,22951+136%

131Archdale, NCNC12,25449+209%

132Mount Airy, NCNC10,68249+35%

133Morehead City, NCNC10,43448+30%

134Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89648+221%

135Hendersonville, NCNC15,86748+1%

136Lewisville, NCNC14,42146+188%

137Elon, NCNC11,36645–

138Cullowhee, NCNC7,97345+95%

139Asheville, NCNC93,52344−5%

140Mills River, NCNC7,50444–

141Hampstead, NCNC9,29244–

142Pittsboro, NCNC5,05443−34%

143Davidson, NCNC16,66243+61%

144Belmont, NCNC16,41543+24%

145Fletcher, NCNC8,37342+187%

146Brevard, NCNC8,09842+37%

147Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73141+306%

148King, NCNC7,97740+281%

149Cornelius, NCNC35,09440+79%

150Midway, NCNC5,10438–

151Leland, NCNC35,73138−15%

152Trinity, NCNC7,27437+137%

153Etowah, NCNC7,96836+375%

154Boone, NCNC19,92936+142%

155Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50536+514%

156Porters Neck, NCNC7,65434–

157Pinehurst, NCNC18,67033+174%

158Cherryville, NCNC6,52332+15%

159Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63731+142%

160Ogden, NCNC8,24931+284%

161Surf City, NCNC5,14230+499%

162Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90630–

163Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90830−28%

164Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87028+376%

165Waynesville, NCNC11,00628+111%

166Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49428+408%

167Unionville, NCNC7,32225+144%

168Black Mountain, NCNC8,49125+33%

169St. James, NCNC7,31822+452%

170Locust, NCNC6,12021+70%

171Westport, NCNC5,91517+176%

172Sawmills, NCNC5,10515+97%

173Oak Island, NCNC9,33714+345%

174Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54014+492%

175Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87513+31%

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