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Most racially diverse, North Carolina cities · 2020

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 174 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, NCNC11,25289+17%

02Lumberton, NCNC18,95588+32%

03Charlotte, NCNC964,78487+22%

04Pineville, NCNC11,85186+68%

05Durham, NCNC305,56186+14%

06Hope Mills, NCNC18,32485+64%

07High Point, NCNC120,57185+26%

08Lexington, NCNC20,23885+17%

09Monroe, NCNC42,64484+8%

10Fayetteville, NCNC209,12084+18%

11Butner, NCNC8,11284+22%

12Sanford, NCNC34,13884+7%

13Morrisville, NCNC32,46684+68%

14Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27183+16%

15Burlington, NCNC61,49683+25%

16Selma, NCNC7,40683+3%

17Zebulon, NCNC11,93382+14%

18Smithfield, NCNC13,11482+19%

19Greensboro, NCNC308,66782+19%

20Siler City, NCNC8,15582+2%

21Graham, NCNC20,13182+34%

22Knightdale, NCNC23,14482+40%

23Clinton, NCNC8,46681+19%

24Creedmoor, NCNC5,04681+51%

25Lillington, NCNC5,04081+22%

26Salisbury, NCNC36,87981+20%

27Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92780–

28Concord, NCNC114,59880+62%

29Piney Green, NCNC14,07880+24%

30Jacksonville, NCNC72,73280+20%

31Spout Springs, NCNC11,24280–

32Raleigh, NCNC506,30680+18%

33Roxboro, NCNC8,38079+17%

34Gastonia, NCNC87,06779+34%

35Harrisburg, NCNC20,74278+547%

36Garner, NCNC41,56278+30%

37Wilson, NCNC49,57277+9%

38Half Moon, NCNC7,37877+22%

39Asheboro, NCNC27,99077+22%

40Wendell, NCNC19,68777+34%

41Statesville, NCNC32,18177+11%

42Laurinburg, NCNC14,58277+19%

43Kannapolis, NCNC61,70876+57%

44Angier, NCNC9,41076+15%

45Greenville, NCNC96,44376+21%

46Clayton, NCNC32,63375+27%

47Cary, NCNC183,58275+84%

48Dunn, NCNC8,81475+16%

49Goldsboro, NCNC35,01275+12%

50Reidsville, NCNC14,69275+15%

51Thomasville, NCNC27,73375+26%

52Washington, NCNC9,91075+13%

53Havelock, NCNC17,43074+26%

54New Bern, NCNC34,72474+13%

55Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62274+16%

56Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28774+25%

57Shelby, NCNC23,30973+16%

58Hamlet, NCNC5,87073+21%

59Winterville, NCNC10,97372+16%

60Morganton, NCNC17,84972+35%

61Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38672+39%

62Oxford, NCNC8,98572+5%

63Mebane, NCNC21,95271+50%

64Rockingham, NCNC8,81571+21%

65Long View, NCNC5,38771+65%

66Dallas, NCNC6,39271+47%

67Rolesville, NCNC12,83971+101%

68Nashville, NCNC5,91171+11%

69Tarboro, NCNC10,97971+4%

70Carrboro, NCNC20,96270+14%

71Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56569+48%

72Forest City, NCNC7,41069+17%

73Newton, NCNC13,82269+32%

74Ayden, NCNC5,26369+5%

75Eden, NCNC15,50068+40%

76Hillsborough, NCNC9,77866+6%

77Albemarle, NCNC17,76966+26%

78Mocksville, NCNC6,28266+24%

79Lincolnton, NCNC12,46566+15%

80Hickory, NCNC45,97565+23%

81Pittsboro, NCNC5,05465−1%

82East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32365+65%

83Mint Hill, NCNC29,47664+173%

84Henderson, NCNC15,01364−2%

85Aberdeen, NCNC10,06664+21%

86Indian Trail, NCNC44,30364+206%

87Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12064−1%

88Williamston, NCNC5,08663−1%

89Apex, NCNC80,41962+83%

90Wake Forest, NCNC58,14762+48%

91Kernersville, NCNC29,12862+62%

92Marion, NCNC7,44062+53%

93Conover, NCNC8,93861+45%

94Gibsonville, NCNC9,87661+52%

95Wadesboro, NCNC5,03561−4%

96Kinston, NCNC19,70561+1%

97St. Stephens, NCNC9,45760+75%

98Mount Holly, NCNC19,03360+90%

99Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53659−1%

100Huntersville, NCNC68,53559+103%

101Waxhaw, NCNC23,14059+50%

102Wilmington, NCNC126,80959+8%

103Kings Grant, NCNC9,00358+76%

104Mooresville, NCNC55,84258+46%

105Marvin, NCNC7,04057+597%

106Matthews, NCNC32,76957+139%

107Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11757+17%

108Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16557+93%

109Walkertown, NCNC6,12056+113%

110Silver Lake, NCNC6,56356+114%

111Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64956–

112Murraysville, NCNC16,33955+34%

113Lenoir, NCNC18,37254+31%

114Midland, NCNC5,15154–

115Holly Springs, NCNC50,28854+16%

116Hendersonville, NCNC15,86754+15%

117Southern Pines, NCNC17,35754+0%

118Clemmons, NCNC22,80853+113%

119Archdale, NCNC12,25453+233%

120Boone, NCNC19,92952+249%

121Stallings, NCNC17,76052+91%

122Bessemer City, NCNC5,83450+35%

123Northchase, NCNC5,89650–

124Asheville, NCNC93,52350+8%

125Belmont, NCNC16,41548+40%

126Mount Airy, NCNC10,68248+31%

127Weddington, NCNC14,51747+363%

128Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89646+209%

129Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90846+12%

130Leland, NCNC35,73145+2%

131Cramerton, NCNC5,71345+297%

132Shallotte, NCNC5,33545+97%

133Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04944–

134Swannanoa, NCNC6,90144+126%

135Morehead City, NCNC10,43444+19%

136Fletcher, NCNC8,37344+197%

137Brevard, NCNC8,09843+43%

138Woodfin, NCNC8,22943+102%

139Cherryville, NCNC6,52342+52%

140Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56642+375%

141Cullowhee, NCNC7,97341+79%

142Cornelius, NCNC35,09441+85%

143Elon, NCNC11,36640–

144Etowah, NCNC7,96838+398%

145Summerfield, NCNC11,32738+156%

146Moyock, NCNC5,68437–

147Davidson, NCNC16,66237+38%

148Stokesdale, NCNC6,13337+64%

149Lewisville, NCNC14,42134+112%

150Locust, NCNC6,12034+174%

151Midway, NCNC5,10433–

152Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87532+213%

153Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54031+1230%

154Trinity, NCNC7,27430+94%

155Waynesville, NCNC11,00630+125%

156Hampstead, NCNC9,29230–

157Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73129+188%

158Mills River, NCNC7,50428–

159Pinehurst, NCNC18,67028+135%

160Sawmills, NCNC5,10528+267%

161Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63727+110%

162Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49426+369%

163Surf City, NCNC5,14225+400%

164Black Mountain, NCNC8,49125+31%

165Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50525+323%

166Porters Neck, NCNC7,65423–

167Westport, NCNC5,91522+271%

168Ogden, NCNC8,24921+162%

169Unionville, NCNC7,32219+83%

170King, NCNC7,97718+75%

171Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87016+162%

172Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90616–

173Oak Island, NCNC9,33713+299%

174St. James, NCNC7,3188+102%

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