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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 (2020 ACS). This list covers the 174 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 174 is 64.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990

01Spring Lake, NCNC11,25289+19%

02Lumberton, NCNC18,95588+24%

03Charlotte, NCNC964,78487+46%

04Pineville, NCNC11,85186+425%

05Durham, NCNC305,56186+30%

06Hope Mills, NCNC18,32485+184%

07High Point, NCNC120,57185+51%

08Lexington, NCNC20,23885+48%

09Monroe, NCNC42,64484+36%

10Fayetteville, NCNC209,12084+26%

11Butner, NCNC8,11284+35%

12Sanford, NCNC34,13884+37%

13Morrisville, NCNC32,46684+114%

14Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27183+34%

15Burlington, NCNC61,49683+81%

16Selma, NCNC7,40683+32%

17Zebulon, NCNC11,93382+36%

18Smithfield, NCNC13,11482+34%

19Greensboro, NCNC308,66782+36%

20Siler City, NCNC8,15582+47%

21Graham, NCNC20,13182+132%

22Knightdale, NCNC23,14482+267%

23Clinton, NCNC8,46681+27%

24Creedmoor, NCNC5,04681+53%

25Lillington, NCNC5,04081+29%

26Salisbury, NCNC36,87981+37%

27Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92780–

28Concord, NCNC114,59880+85%

29Piney Green, NCNC14,07880+32%

30Jacksonville, NCNC72,73280+27%

31Spout Springs, NCNC11,24280–

32Raleigh, NCNC506,30680+40%

33Roxboro, NCNC8,38079+24%

34Gastonia, NCNC87,06779+59%

35Harrisburg, NCNC20,74278+966%

36Garner, NCNC41,56278+103%

37Wilson, NCNC49,57277+23%

38Half Moon, NCNC7,37877+38%

39Asheboro, NCNC27,99077+160%

40Wendell, NCNC19,68777+165%

41Statesville, NCNC32,18177+28%

42Laurinburg, NCNC14,58277+14%

43Kannapolis, NCNC61,70876+98%

44Angier, NCNC9,41076+42%

45Greenville, NCNC96,44376+29%

46Clayton, NCNC32,63375+55%

47Cary, NCNC183,58275+191%

48Dunn, NCNC8,81475+22%

49Goldsboro, NCNC35,01275+14%

50Reidsville, NCNC14,69275+23%

51Thomasville, NCNC27,73375+44%

52Washington, NCNC9,91075+16%

53Havelock, NCNC17,43074+36%

54New Bern, NCNC34,72474+16%

55Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62274+17%

56Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28774+32%

57Shelby, NCNC23,30973+17%

58Hamlet, NCNC5,87073+25%

59Winterville, NCNC10,97372+18%

60Morganton, NCNC17,84972+96%

61Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38672+86%

62Oxford, NCNC8,98572+14%

63Mebane, NCNC21,95271+61%

64Rockingham, NCNC8,81571+43%

65Long View, NCNC5,38771+348%

66Dallas, NCNC6,39271+66%

67Rolesville, NCNC12,83971+536%

68Nashville, NCNC5,91171+13%

69Tarboro, NCNC10,97971+29%

70Carrboro, NCNC20,96270+57%

71Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56569+73%

72Forest City, NCNC7,41069+39%

73Newton, NCNC13,82269+85%

74Ayden, NCNC5,26369+10%

75Eden, NCNC15,50068+70%

76Hillsborough, NCNC9,77866+4%

77Albemarle, NCNC17,76966+62%

78Mocksville, NCNC6,28266+51%

79Lincolnton, NCNC12,46566+56%

80Hickory, NCNC45,97565+65%

81Pittsboro, NCNC5,05465+17%

82East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32365+663%

83Mint Hill, NCNC29,47664+851%

84Henderson, NCNC15,01364+1%

85Aberdeen, NCNC10,06664+72%

86Indian Trail, NCNC44,30364+645%

87Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120640%

88Williamston, NCNC5,086630%

89Apex, NCNC80,41962+43%

90Wake Forest, NCNC58,14762+32%

91Kernersville, NCNC29,12862+226%

92Marion, NCNC7,44062+103%

93Conover, NCNC8,93861+141%

94Gibsonville, NCNC9,87661+62%

95Wadesboro, NCNC5,03561−2%

96Kinston, NCNC19,70561−2%

97St. Stephens, NCNC9,45760+425%

98Mount Holly, NCNC19,03360+175%

99Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53659+19%

100Huntersville, NCNC68,53559+79%

101Waxhaw, NCNC23,14059+26%

102Wilmington, NCNC126,809590%

103Kings Grant, NCNC9,00358–

104Mooresville, NCNC55,84258+23%

105Marvin, NCNC7,04057–

106Matthews, NCNC32,76957+407%

107Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11757+27%

108Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16557+73%

109Walkertown, NCNC6,12056+248%

110Silver Lake, NCNC6,56356+184%

111Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64956–

112Murraysville, NCNC16,33955–

113Lenoir, NCNC18,37254+53%

114Midland, NCNC5,15154–

115Holly Springs, NCNC50,28854+19%

116Hendersonville, NCNC15,86754+26%

117Southern Pines, NCNC17,35754−7%

118Clemmons, NCNC22,80853+374%

119Archdale, NCNC12,25453+670%

120Boone, NCNC19,92952+234%

121Stallings, NCNC17,76052+100%

122Bessemer City, NCNC5,83450+79%

123Northchase, NCNC5,89650–

124Asheville, NCNC93,52350+16%

125Belmont, NCNC16,41548+71%

126Mount Airy, NCNC10,68248+119%

127Weddington, NCNC14,51747+357%

128Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89646–

129Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90846+85%

130Leland, NCNC35,73145+86%

131Cramerton, NCNC5,71345+320%

132Shallotte, NCNC5,33545+185%

133Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04944–

134Swannanoa, NCNC6,90144+221%

135Morehead City, NCNC10,43444+14%

136Fletcher, NCNC8,37344+383%

137Brevard, NCNC8,09843+26%

138Woodfin, NCNC8,22943+947%

139Cherryville, NCNC6,52342+93%

140Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56642–

141Cullowhee, NCNC7,97341+111%

142Cornelius, NCNC35,09441−8%

143Elon, NCNC11,36640–

144Etowah, NCNC7,96838+172%

145Summerfield, NCNC11,32738+228%

146Moyock, NCNC5,68437–

147Davidson, NCNC16,66237+5%

148Stokesdale, NCNC6,13337+47%

149Lewisville, NCNC14,42134+342%

150Locust, NCNC6,12034+702%

151Midway, NCNC5,10433–

152Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87532+306%

153Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54031–

154Trinity, NCNC7,27430+44%

155Waynesville, NCNC11,00630+263%

156Hampstead, NCNC9,29230–

157Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73129+300%

158Mills River, NCNC7,50428–

159Pinehurst, NCNC18,67028+660%

160Sawmills, NCNC5,10528+611%

161Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63727+334%

162Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49426–

163Surf City, NCNC5,14225+358%

164Black Mountain, NCNC8,49125−4%

165Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50525+2953%

166Porters Neck, NCNC7,65423–

167Westport, NCNC5,91522–

168Ogden, NCNC8,24921+145%

169Unionville, NCNC7,32219–

170King, NCNC7,97718+806%

171Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87016+216%

172Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90616–

173Oak Island, NCNC9,33713–

174St. James, NCNC7,3188–

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