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Most racially diverse, North Carolina cities

Name: Most racially diverse, North Carolina cities, 2024
Creator: CensusEasy
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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. The median across all 175 is 67. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Williamston, NC, up 34 places to #54.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990

01Spring Lake, NCNC11,25290+20%

02▲2Pineville, NCNC11,85189+439%

03▼1Lumberton, NCNC18,95588+25%

04▼1Charlotte, NCNC964,78488+48%

05▲3Lexington, NCNC20,23888+53%

06▼1Durham, NCNC305,56187+31%

07High Point, NCNC120,57187+55%

08▼2Hope Mills, NCNC18,32486+187%

09▲1Fayetteville, NCNC209,12086+28%

10▲3Morrisville, NCNC32,46686+119%

11▲12Clinton, NCNC8,46685+33%

12▲15Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92785–

13▲11Creedmoor, NCNC5,04685+60%

14▼2Sanford, NCNC34,13885+39%

15▲20Harrisburg, NCNC20,74285+1053%

16▼1Burlington, NCNC61,49685+84%

17▼3Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27185+36%

18▲11Piney Green, NCNC14,07884+39%

19▲9Concord, NCNC114,59884+95%

20▼11Monroe, NCNC42,64484+35%

21▼5Selma, NCNC7,40684+34%

22Knightdale, NCNC23,14484+277%

23▼4Greensboro, NCNC308,66784+39%

24Barbecue, NCNC5,91084–

25▼14Butner, NCNC8,11283+33%

26▼9Zebulon, NCNC11,93382+35%

27▲4Spout Springs, NCNC11,24282–

28▲10Half Moon, NCNC7,37882+47%

29▲11Wendell, NCNC19,68782+181%

30▼5Lillington, NCNC5,04082+30%

31▲1Raleigh, NCNC506,30681+44%

32▲4Garner, NCNC41,56281+110%

33▲21New Bern, NCNC34,72480+26%

34▲3Wilson, NCNC49,57280+27%

35▲7Laurinburg, NCNC14,58280+19%

36▲5Statesville, NCNC32,18180+33%

37▲29Dallas, NCNC6,39280+86%

38▼4Gastonia, NCNC87,06779+61%

39▲26Long View, NCNC5,38779+399%

40▼7Roxboro, NCNC8,38079+25%

41▼21Siler City, NCNC8,15579+42%

42▼12Jacksonville, NCNC72,73279+26%

43▲20Mebane, NCNC21,95278+76%

44▲9Havelock, NCNC17,43078+43%

45▲3Dunn, NCNC8,81478+26%

46▼25Graham, NCNC20,13178+121%

47▼8Asheboro, NCNC27,99078+163%

48▼22Salisbury, NCNC36,87978+32%

49▼6Kannapolis, NCNC61,70878+102%

50▲22Forest City, NCNC7,41078+56%

51▼4Cary, NCNC183,58277+198%

52▼1Thomasville, NCNC27,73377+49%

53▼3Reidsville, NCNC14,69277+27%

54▲34Williamston, NCNC5,08676+22%

55▼9Clayton, NCNC32,63376+57%

56▼1Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62276+20%

57▲4Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38676+96%

58▼13Greenville, NCNC96,44375+28%

59▲5Rockingham, NCNC8,81575+50%

60▼3Shelby, NCNC23,30975+20%

61▼12Goldsboro, NCNC35,01275+14%

62▲12Ayden, NCNC5,26375+20%

63▼11Washington, NCNC9,91074+16%

64▼20Angier, NCNC9,41073+37%

65▼5Morganton, NCNC17,84973+100%

66▲4Carrboro, NCNC20,96273+63%

67▲2Tarboro, NCNC10,97972+31%

68▼1Rolesville, NCNC12,83972+540%

69▼51Smithfield, NCNC13,11472+17%

70▲22Marion, NCNC7,44071+136%

71▲8Lincolnton, NCNC12,46571+70%

72▲17Apex, NCNC80,41971+64%

73▼2Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56571+76%

74▲1Eden, NCNC15,50071+77%

75▲5Hickory, NCNC45,97571+78%

76▼3Newton, NCNC13,82269+86%

77▼21Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28769+24%

78▲5Mint Hill, NCNC29,47668+908%

79▼2Albemarle, NCNC17,76968+68%

80▼18Oxford, NCNC8,98568+8%

81▲3Henderson, NCNC15,01368+7%

82▲4Indian Trail, NCNC44,30368+693%

83▲8Kernersville, NCNC29,12867+255%

84▲3Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12067+6%

85▼26Winterville, NCNC10,97367+10%

86▼28Hamlet, NCNC5,87067+15%

87▼2Aberdeen, NCNC10,06667+80%

88▲17Marvin, NCNC7,04067–

89▲1Wake Forest, NCNC58,14767+41%

90▲9Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53667+33%

91▲6St. Stephens, NCNC9,45767+487%

92▼10East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32367+687%

93▲5Mount Holly, NCNC19,03367+208%

94▲7Waxhaw, NCNC23,14065+37%

95▲5Huntersville, NCNC68,53564+95%

96▲15Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64963–

97▼2Wadesboro, NCNC5,03563+2%

98▲9Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11763+40%

99▼5Gibsonville, NCNC9,87663+68%

100▼32Nashville, NCNC5,91162−1%

101▲3Mooresville, NCNC55,84262+32%

102▼6Kinston, NCNC19,70561−1%

103▲20Northchase, NCNC5,89661–

104▼26Mocksville, NCNC6,28261+39%

105▼12Conover, NCNC8,93861+138%

106Matthews, NCNC32,76960+435%

107▲8Holly Springs, NCNC50,28860+32%

108▼6Wilmington, NCNC126,80960+2%

109▲9Clemmons, NCNC22,80859+426%

110▲23Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04959–

111▲3Midland, NCNC5,15157–

112▼2Silver Lake, NCNC6,56357+186%

113▲21Swannanoa, NCNC6,90157+311%

114▼2Murraysville, NCNC16,33956–

115▼7Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16556+70%

116▲1Southern Pines, NCNC17,35755−5%

117▲23Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56655–

118▼5Lenoir, NCNC18,37255+53%

119▼43Hillsborough, NCNC9,77854−15%

120▲28Stokesdale, NCNC6,13354+118%

121▲24Summerfield, NCNC11,32753+364%

122▼19Kings Grant, NCNC9,00353–

123▼14Walkertown, NCNC6,12053+227%

124▲7Cramerton, NCNC5,71352+388%

125▲7Shallotte, NCNC5,33552+232%

126▼5Stallings, NCNC17,76052+100%

127▼5Bessemer City, NCNC5,83452+84%

128▼1Weddington, NCNC14,51752+401%

129▲17Moyock, NCNC5,68451–

130▲8Woodfin, NCNC8,22951+1123%

131▼12Archdale, NCNC12,25449+614%

132▼6Mount Airy, NCNC10,68249+125%

133▲2Morehead City, NCNC10,43448+25%

134▼6Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89648–

135▼19Hendersonville, NCNC15,86748+11%

136▲13Lewisville, NCNC14,42146+500%

137▲6Elon, NCNC11,36645–

138▲3Cullowhee, NCNC7,97345+129%

139▼15Asheville, NCNC93,52344+2%

140▲18Mills River, NCNC7,50444–

141▲15Hampstead, NCNC9,29244–

142▼61Pittsboro, NCNC5,05443−23%

143▲4Davidson, NCNC16,66243+23%

144▼19Belmont, NCNC16,41543+51%

145▼9Fletcher, NCNC8,37342+366%

146▼9Brevard, NCNC8,09842+21%

147▲10Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73141+463%

148▲22King, NCNC7,97740+1873%

149▼7Cornelius, NCNC35,09440−11%

150▲1Midway, NCNC5,10438–

151▼21Leland, NCNC35,73138+54%

152▲2Trinity, NCNC7,27437+75%

153▼9Etowah, NCNC7,96836+160%

154▼34Boone, NCNC19,92936+132%

155▲10Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50536+4333%

156▲10Porters Neck, NCNC7,65434–

157▲2Pinehurst, NCNC18,67033+785%

158▼19Cherryville, NCNC6,52332+46%

159▲2Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63731+399%

160▲8Ogden, NCNC8,24931+259%

161▲2Surf City, NCNC5,14230+449%

162▲10Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90630–

163▼34Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90830+20%

164▲7Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87028+474%

165▼10Waynesville, NCNC11,00628+240%

166▼4Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49428–

167▲2Unionville, NCNC7,32225–

168▼4Black Mountain, NCNC8,49125−2%

169▲5St. James, NCNC7,31822–

170▼20Locust, NCNC6,12021+398%

171▼4Westport, NCNC5,91517–

172▼12Sawmills, NCNC5,10515+282%

173Oak Island, NCNC9,33714–

174▼21Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54014–

175▼23Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87513+70%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES