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Most racially diverse, North Carolina cities · 2010

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 170 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, NCNC11,25286+13%

02Lumberton, NCNC18,95586+28%

03Durham, NCNC305,56184+11%

04Selma, NCNC7,40683+4%

05Sanford, NCNC34,13883+6%

06Monroe, NCNC42,64482+5%

07Charlotte, NCNC964,78482+15%

08Fayetteville, NCNC209,12082+14%

09Morrisville, NCNC32,46682+64%

10Lexington, NCNC20,23880+11%

11Knightdale, NCNC23,14480+37%

12Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27180+11%

13Zebulon, NCNC11,93379+9%

14Burlington, NCNC61,49679+19%

15Smithfield, NCNC13,11478+13%

16Pineville, NCNC11,85178+52%

17High Point, NCNC120,57178+15%

18Greensboro, NCNC308,66778+12%

19Salisbury, NCNC36,87977+15%

20Siler City, NCNC8,15577−4%

21Raleigh, NCNC506,30677+14%

22Lillington, NCNC5,04077+15%

23Statesville, NCNC32,18176+10%

24Butner, NCNC8,11276+11%

25Clinton, NCNC8,46676+11%

26Wilson, NCNC49,57275+6%

27Angier, NCNC9,41075+13%

28Piney Green, NCNC14,07875+16%

29Garner, NCNC41,56274+25%

30Hope Mills, NCNC18,32474+43%

31Laurinburg, NCNC14,58274+14%

32Graham, NCNC20,13174+20%

33New Bern, NCNC34,72473+12%

34Dunn, NCNC8,81473+12%

35Roxboro, NCNC8,38072+8%

36Wendell, NCNC19,68772+27%

37Asheboro, NCNC27,99072+15%

38Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28772+22%

39Hamlet, NCNC5,87072+20%

40Goldsboro, NCNC35,01271+7%

41Rockingham, NCNC8,81571+21%

42Washington, NCNC9,91071+8%

43Jacksonville, NCNC72,73271+7%

44Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62271+11%

45Reidsville, NCNC14,69270+9%

46Gastonia, NCNC87,06770+19%

47Greenville, NCNC96,44370+11%

48Creedmoor, NCNC5,04669+28%

49Oxford, NCNC8,98569+2%

50Tarboro, NCNC10,97969+1%

51Hillsborough, NCNC9,77868+9%

52Thomasville, NCNC27,73368+15%

53Shelby, NCNC23,30968+7%

54Havelock, NCNC17,43068+14%

55Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38667+30%

56Ayden, NCNC5,26366+1%

57Carrboro, NCNC20,96266+7%

58Forest City, NCNC7,41066+11%

59Nashville, NCNC5,91166+3%

60Winterville, NCNC10,97365+5%

61Concord, NCNC114,59865+32%

62Kannapolis, NCNC61,70865+35%

63Half Moon, NCNC7,37865+3%

64Clayton, NCNC32,63365+10%

65Wadesboro, NCNC5,03565+3%

66Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12065+1%

67Henderson, NCNC15,01364−2%

68Williamston, NCNC5,08664+2%

69Newton, NCNC13,82264+22%

70Aberdeen, NCNC10,06664+21%

71Morganton, NCNC17,84964+20%

72Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53664+6%

73Lincolnton, NCNC12,46563+11%

74Pittsboro, NCNC5,05462−5%

75Cary, NCNC183,58262+50%

76Hickory, NCNC45,97561+15%

77Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56560+29%

78Albemarle, NCNC17,76959+13%

79Eden, NCNC15,50059+22%

80Long View, NCNC5,38758+35%

81Kinston, NCNC19,70558−3%

82Mocksville, NCNC6,28257+8%

83Harrisburg, NCNC20,74256+365%

84Wilmington, NCNC126,80956+3%

85Mebane, NCNC21,95256+18%

86Rolesville, NCNC12,83956+58%

87Southern Pines, NCNC17,35755+3%

88Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11755+13%

89Hendersonville, NCNC15,86755+16%

90Conover, NCNC8,93854+28%

91Kernersville, NCNC29,12853+40%

92East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32353+36%

93Kings Grant, NCNC9,00353+59%

94Wake Forest, NCNC58,14753+25%

95Dallas, NCNC6,39252+8%

96Mint Hill, NCNC29,47652+122%

97Holly Springs, NCNC50,28852+12%

98Marion, NCNC7,44052+29%

99Apex, NCNC80,41952+53%

100Lenoir, NCNC18,37252+25%

101Indian Trail, NCNC44,30351+146%

102Walkertown, NCNC6,12050+89%

103Gibsonville, NCNC9,87649+23%

104Asheville, NCNC93,52349+7%

105Silver Lake, NCNC6,56348+84%

106Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64948–

107Mount Holly, NCNC19,03348+52%

108Mooresville, NCNC55,84248+21%

109Murraysville, NCNC16,33947+15%

110Bessemer City, NCNC5,83447+26%

111Northchase, NCNC5,89647–

112Morehead City, NCNC10,43446+24%

113Waxhaw, NCNC23,14046+15%

114Matthews, NCNC32,76946+91%

115Clemmons, NCNC22,80845+81%

116Huntersville, NCNC68,53545+54%

117St. Stephens, NCNC9,45745+32%

118Brevard, NCNC8,09843+41%

119Leland, NCNC35,73141−8%

120Mount Airy, NCNC10,68240+9%

121Woodfin, NCNC8,22939+83%

122Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90839−5%

123Belmont, NCNC16,41539+12%

124Swannanoa, NCNC6,90137+91%

125Stallings, NCNC17,76037+36%

126Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16537+25%

127Cherryville, NCNC6,52336+30%

128Archdale, NCNC12,25435+119%

129Marvin, NCNC7,04034+315%

130Shallotte, NCNC5,33534+51%

131Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89633+124%

132Cullowhee, NCNC7,97333+42%

133Davidson, NCNC16,66233+21%

134Cornelius, NCNC35,09432+45%

135Midway, NCNC5,10432–

136Elon, NCNC11,36632–

137Summerfield, NCNC11,32732+116%

138Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73130+191%

139Stokesdale, NCNC6,13329+31%

140Moyock, NCNC5,68429–

141Fletcher, NCNC8,37328+92%

142Midland, NCNC5,15128–

143Boone, NCNC19,92927+81%

144Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56627+203%

145Lewisville, NCNC14,42127+66%

146Weddington, NCNC14,51727+161%

147Black Mountain, NCNC8,49125+35%

148Waynesville, NCNC11,00625+86%

149Etowah, NCNC7,96824+218%

150Locust, NCNC6,12024+95%

151Trinity, NCNC7,27424+53%

152Cramerton, NCNC5,71323+103%

153Hampstead, NCNC9,29222–

154Sawmills, NCNC5,10520+169%

155Porters Neck, NCNC7,65420–

156Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63720+56%

157Pinehurst, NCNC18,67018+54%

158Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87518+77%

159Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49417+215%

160Mills River, NCNC7,50417–

161Ogden, NCNC8,24916+101%

162Surf City, NCNC5,14216+213%

163King, NCNC7,97714+31%

164Westport, NCNC5,91514+124%

165Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50513+128%

166Unionville, NCNC7,32213+21%

167Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54012+414%

168Oak Island, NCNC9,3378+162%

169St. James, NCNC7,3187+83%

170Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8707+15%

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