RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 151 SHOWN OF 151

Most racially diverse, North Carolina cities · 1990

North Carolina cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (1990 ACS). This list covers the 151 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 151 is 42.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

01Spring Lake, NCNC11,25275–

02Lumberton, NCNC18,95571–

03Laurinburg, NCNC14,58267–

04Fayetteville, NCNC209,12067–

05Durham, NCNC305,56167–

06Goldsboro, NCNC35,01266–

07Washington, NCNC9,91064–

08Clinton, NCNC8,46664–

09New Bern, NCNC34,72464–

10Hillsborough, NCNC9,77864–

11Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12064–

12Henderson, NCNC15,01363–

13Roxboro, NCNC8,38063–

14Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62263–

15Wilson, NCNC49,57263–

16Lillington, NCNC5,04063–

17Williamston, NCNC5,08663–

18Oxford, NCNC8,98563–

19Ayden, NCNC5,26363–

20Jacksonville, NCNC72,73263–

21Shelby, NCNC23,30963–

22Selma, NCNC7,40663–

23Butner, NCNC8,11262–

24Nashville, NCNC5,91162–

25Monroe, NCNC42,64462–

26Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27162–

27Wadesboro, NCNC5,03562–

28Dunn, NCNC8,81462–

29Kinston, NCNC19,70562–

30Smithfield, NCNC13,11461–

31Winterville, NCNC10,97361–

32Sanford, NCNC34,13861–

33Piney Green, NCNC14,07861–

34Zebulon, NCNC11,93361–

35Reidsville, NCNC14,69261–

36Greensboro, NCNC308,66760–

37Statesville, NCNC32,18160–

38Charlotte, NCNC964,78460–

39Salisbury, NCNC36,87959–

40Greenville, NCNC96,44359–

41Wilmington, NCNC126,80959–

42Hamlet, NCNC5,87058–

43Southern Pines, NCNC17,35758–

44Lexington, NCNC20,23857–

45Raleigh, NCNC506,30657–

46High Point, NCNC120,57156–

47Siler City, NCNC8,15556–

48Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28756–

49Half Moon, NCNC7,37856–

50Pittsboro, NCNC5,05456–

51Tarboro, NCNC10,97955–

52Havelock, NCNC17,43055–

53Angier, NCNC9,41053–

54Creedmoor, NCNC5,04653–

55Thomasville, NCNC27,73352–

56Rockingham, NCNC8,81550–

57Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53650–

58Forest City, NCNC7,41050–

59Gastonia, NCNC87,06749–

60Clayton, NCNC32,63349–

61Wake Forest, NCNC58,14747–

62Waxhaw, NCNC23,14047–

63Mooresville, NCNC55,84247–

64Burlington, NCNC61,49646–

65Holly Springs, NCNC50,28845–

66Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11745–

67Carrboro, NCNC20,96245–

68Cornelius, NCNC35,09445–

69Mebane, NCNC21,95244–

70Mocksville, NCNC6,28244–

71Apex, NCNC80,41943–

72Concord, NCNC114,59843–

73Dallas, NCNC6,39243–

74Asheville, NCNC93,52343–

75Hendersonville, NCNC15,86743–

76Lincolnton, NCNC12,46542–

77Albemarle, NCNC17,76941–

78Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56540–

79Eden, NCNC15,50040–

80Hickory, NCNC45,97540–

81Morrisville, NCNC32,46639–

82Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38639–

83Kannapolis, NCNC61,70839–

84Morehead City, NCNC10,43439–

85Garner, NCNC41,56238–

86Gibsonville, NCNC9,87637–

87Newton, NCNC13,82237–

88Aberdeen, NCNC10,06637–

89Morganton, NCNC17,84937–

90Lenoir, NCNC18,37236–

91Graham, NCNC20,13135–

92Davidson, NCNC16,66235–

93Brevard, NCNC8,09834–

94Huntersville, NCNC68,53533–

95Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16533–

96Marion, NCNC7,44030–

97Hope Mills, NCNC18,32430–

98Asheboro, NCNC27,99030–

99Wendell, NCNC19,68729–

100Belmont, NCNC16,41528–

101Bessemer City, NCNC5,83428–

102Stallings, NCNC17,76026–

103Cary, NCNC183,58226–

104Black Mountain, NCNC8,49126–

105Conover, NCNC8,93825–

106Stokesdale, NCNC6,13325–

107Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90825–

108Leland, NCNC35,73124–

109Knightdale, NCNC23,14422–

110Cherryville, NCNC6,52322–

111Mount Airy, NCNC10,68222–

112Mount Holly, NCNC19,03322–

113Trinity, NCNC7,27421–

114Silver Lake, NCNC6,56320–

115Cullowhee, NCNC7,97320–

116Kernersville, NCNC29,12819–

117Pineville, NCNC11,85116–

118Walkertown, NCNC6,12016–

119Long View, NCNC5,38716–

120Shallotte, NCNC5,33516–

121Boone, NCNC19,92916–

122Etowah, NCNC7,96814–

123Swannanoa, NCNC6,90114–

124Summerfield, NCNC11,32711–

125St. Stephens, NCNC9,45711–

126Clemmons, NCNC22,80811–

127Matthews, NCNC32,76911–

128Rolesville, NCNC12,83911–

129Cramerton, NCNC5,71311–

130Weddington, NCNC14,51710–

131Fletcher, NCNC8,3739–

132Ogden, NCNC8,2499–

133Indian Trail, NCNC44,3039–

134East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3238–

135Waynesville, NCNC11,0068–

136Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8758–

137Lewisville, NCNC14,4218–

138Harrisburg, NCNC20,7427–

139Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7317–

140Archdale, NCNC12,2547–

141Mint Hill, NCNC29,4767–

142Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6376–

143Surf City, NCNC5,1425–

144Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8705–

145Locust, NCNC6,1204–

146Woodfin, NCNC8,2294–

147Sawmills, NCNC5,1054–

148Pinehurst, NCNC18,6704–

149King, NCNC7,9772–

150Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5051–

151Westport, NCNC5,9150–

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