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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 (2010 ACS). This list covers the 170 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 170 is 56.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990

01Spring Lake, NCNC11,25286+14%

02Lumberton, NCNC18,95586+21%

03Durham, NCNC305,56184+26%

04Selma, NCNC7,40683+33%

05Sanford, NCNC34,13883+36%

06Monroe, NCNC42,64482+32%

07Charlotte, NCNC964,78482+37%

08Fayetteville, NCNC209,12082+22%

09Morrisville, NCNC32,46682+109%

10Lexington, NCNC20,23880+40%

11Knightdale, NCNC23,14480+260%

12Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27180+28%

13Zebulon, NCNC11,93379+31%

14Burlington, NCNC61,49679+71%

15Smithfield, NCNC13,11478+28%

16Pineville, NCNC11,85178+375%

17High Point, NCNC120,57178+39%

18Greensboro, NCNC308,66778+29%

19Salisbury, NCNC36,87977+31%

20Siler City, NCNC8,15577+38%

21Raleigh, NCNC506,30677+36%

22Lillington, NCNC5,04077+22%

23Statesville, NCNC32,18176+27%

24Butner, NCNC8,11276+22%

25Clinton, NCNC8,46676+19%

26Wilson, NCNC49,57275+20%

27Angier, NCNC9,41075+40%

28Piney Green, NCNC14,07875+23%

29Garner, NCNC41,56274+94%

30Hope Mills, NCNC18,32474+147%

31Laurinburg, NCNC14,58274+10%

32Graham, NCNC20,13174+108%

33New Bern, NCNC34,72473+15%

34Dunn, NCNC8,81473+18%

35Roxboro, NCNC8,38072+14%

36Wendell, NCNC19,68772+150%

37Asheboro, NCNC27,99072+144%

38Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28772+29%

39Hamlet, NCNC5,87072+24%

40Goldsboro, NCNC35,01271+8%

41Rockingham, NCNC8,81571+42%

42Washington, NCNC9,91071+11%

43Jacksonville, NCNC72,73271+14%

44Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62271+12%

45Reidsville, NCNC14,69270+16%

46Gastonia, NCNC87,06770+42%

47Greenville, NCNC96,44370+18%

48Creedmoor, NCNC5,04669+30%

49Oxford, NCNC8,98569+10%

50Tarboro, NCNC10,97969+26%

51Hillsborough, NCNC9,77868+7%

52Thomasville, NCNC27,73368+31%

53Shelby, NCNC23,30968+9%

54Havelock, NCNC17,43068+24%

55Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38667+73%

56Ayden, NCNC5,26366+6%

57Carrboro, NCNC20,96266+47%

58Forest City, NCNC7,41066+32%

59Nashville, NCNC5,91166+5%

60Winterville, NCNC10,97365+7%

61Concord, NCNC114,59865+51%

62Kannapolis, NCNC61,70865+70%

63Half Moon, NCNC7,37865+17%

64Clayton, NCNC32,63365+34%

65Wadesboro, NCNC5,03565+5%

66Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12065+2%

67Henderson, NCNC15,01364+2%

68Williamston, NCNC5,08664+2%

69Newton, NCNC13,82264+71%

70Aberdeen, NCNC10,06664+71%

71Morganton, NCNC17,84964+73%

72Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53664+27%

73Lincolnton, NCNC12,46563+51%

74Pittsboro, NCNC5,05462+12%

75Cary, NCNC183,58262+137%

76Hickory, NCNC45,97561+54%

77Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56560+50%

78Albemarle, NCNC17,76959+46%

79Eden, NCNC15,50059+48%

80Long View, NCNC5,38758+267%

81Kinston, NCNC19,70558−6%

82Mocksville, NCNC6,28257+31%

83Harrisburg, NCNC20,74256+666%

84Wilmington, NCNC126,80956−4%

85Mebane, NCNC21,95256+26%

86Rolesville, NCNC12,83956+398%

87Southern Pines, NCNC17,35755−4%

88Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11755+23%

89Hendersonville, NCNC15,86755+27%

90Conover, NCNC8,93854+112%

91Kernersville, NCNC29,12853+181%

92East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32353+530%

93Kings Grant, NCNC9,00353–

94Wake Forest, NCNC58,14753+11%

95Dallas, NCNC6,39252+22%

96Mint Hill, NCNC29,47652+673%

97Holly Springs, NCNC50,28852+15%

98Marion, NCNC7,44052+72%

99Apex, NCNC80,41952+20%

100Lenoir, NCNC18,37252+45%

101Indian Trail, NCNC44,30351+500%

102Walkertown, NCNC6,12050+210%

103Gibsonville, NCNC9,87649+31%

104Asheville, NCNC93,52349+14%

105Silver Lake, NCNC6,56348+144%

106Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64948–

107Mount Holly, NCNC19,03348+121%

108Mooresville, NCNC55,84248+2%

109Murraysville, NCNC16,33947–

110Bessemer City, NCNC5,83447+68%

111Northchase, NCNC5,89647–

112Morehead City, NCNC10,43446+19%

113Waxhaw, NCNC23,14046−3%

114Matthews, NCNC32,76946+304%

115Clemmons, NCNC22,80845+303%

116Huntersville, NCNC68,53545+36%

117St. Stephens, NCNC9,45745+295%

118Brevard, NCNC8,09843+24%

119Leland, NCNC35,73141+68%

120Mount Airy, NCNC10,68240+83%

121Woodfin, NCNC8,22939+845%

122Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90839+57%

123Belmont, NCNC16,41539+37%

124Swannanoa, NCNC6,90137+171%

125Stallings, NCNC17,76037+43%

126Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16537+12%

127Cherryville, NCNC6,52336+65%

128Archdale, NCNC12,25435+405%

129Marvin, NCNC7,04034–

130Shallotte, NCNC5,33534+118%

131Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89633–

132Cullowhee, NCNC7,97333+67%

133Davidson, NCNC16,66233−7%

134Cornelius, NCNC35,09432−28%

135Midway, NCNC5,10432–

136Elon, NCNC11,36632–

137Summerfield, NCNC11,32732+176%

138Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73130+303%

139Stokesdale, NCNC6,13329+17%

140Moyock, NCNC5,68429–

141Fletcher, NCNC8,37328+212%

142Midland, NCNC5,15128–

143Boone, NCNC19,92927+73%

144Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56627–

145Lewisville, NCNC14,42127+246%

146Weddington, NCNC14,51727+158%

147Black Mountain, NCNC8,49125−1%

148Waynesville, NCNC11,00625+200%

149Etowah, NCNC7,96824+74%

150Locust, NCNC6,12024+470%

151Trinity, NCNC7,27424+14%

152Cramerton, NCNC5,71323+115%

153Hampstead, NCNC9,29222–

154Sawmills, NCNC5,10520+422%

155Porters Neck, NCNC7,65420–

156Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63720+222%

157Pinehurst, NCNC18,67018+398%

158Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87518+129%

159Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49417–

160Mills River, NCNC7,50417–

161Ogden, NCNC8,24916+88%

162Surf City, NCNC5,14216+187%

163King, NCNC7,97714+577%

164Westport, NCNC5,91514–

165Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50513+1549%

166Unionville, NCNC7,32213–

167Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54012–

168Oak Island, NCNC9,3378–

169St. James, NCNC7,3187–

170Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8707+39%

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UPDATED 2026-06-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS