RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most racially diverse, North Carolina counties · 1990

North Carolina counties 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 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is 48.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

01Robeson County, NCNC119,94183–

02Hoke County, NCNC56,93977–

03Scotland County, NCNC33,32269–

04Halifax County, NCNC46,53467–

05Cumberland County, NCNC338,47367–

06Warren County, NCNC18,89866–

07Anson County, NCNC21,75863–

08Vance County, NCNC42,63863–

09Durham County, NCNC347,24063–

10Greene County, NCNC20,70063–

11Washington County, NCNC10,63863–

12Hertford County, NCNC19,01563–

13Bladen County, NCNC30,00762–

14Martin County, NCNC21,60162–

15Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12162–

16Gates County, NCNC10,23462–

17Caswell County, NCNC22,56362–

18Granville County, NCNC61,42162–

19Lenoir County, NCNC55,83761–

20Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53761–

21Sampson County, NCNC61,50461–

22Northampton County, NCNC16,49161–

23Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20161–

24Wilson County, NCNC81,15060–

25Jones County, NCNC9,57560–

26Chowan County, NCNC14,08260–

27Bertie County, NCNC17,08660–

28Columbus County, NCNC50,48759–

29Duplin County, NCNC51,57159–

30Franklin County, NCNC82,03759–

31Wayne County, NCNC122,27858–

32Pitt County, NCNC182,93658–

33Hyde County, NCNC4,55457–

34Perquimans County, NCNC13,49056–

35Nash County, NCNC99,36556–

36Pender County, NCNC72,11155–

37Richmond County, NCNC42,04155–

38Beaufort County, NCNC44,67055–

39Person County, NCNC40,63655–

40Craven County, NCNC105,02554–

41Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38354–

42Onslow County, NCNC217,17554–

43Montgomery County, NCNC26,40354–

44Swain County, NCNC14,02453–

45Guilford County, NCNC562,23452–

46Forsyth County, NCNC401,71849–

47Pamlico County, NCNC12,75849–

48Harnett County, NCNC150,13749–

49Lee County, NCNC70,25848–

50Camden County, NCNC11,31548–

51Chatham County, NCNC85,11148–

52Wake County, NCNC1,257,23547–

53Cleveland County, NCNC103,32543–

54New Hanover County, NCNC245,95943–

55Rockingham County, NCNC94,19543–

56Orange County, NCNC152,49842–

57Alamance County, NCNC186,17741–

58Moore County, NCNC110,61940–

59Johnston County, NCNC256,44840–

60Brunswick County, NCNC174,70240–

61Iredell County, NCNC211,79836–

62Rowan County, NCNC155,09636–

63Union County, NCNC267,67436–

64Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72531–

65Gaston County, NCNC246,55831–

66Stanly County, NCNC68,83028–

67Jackson County, NCNC45,03928–

68Currituck County, NCNC33,15828–

69Rutherford County, NCNC65,74527–

70Davidson County, NCNC180,18224–

71Catawba County, NCNC170,17224–

72Lincoln County, NCNC98,65423–

73Davie County, NCNC45,85523–

74Carteret County, NCNC70,46922–

75Buncombe County, NCNC277,41722–

76Polk County, NCNC20,53319–

77Burke County, NCNC88,65519–

78Randolph County, NCNC149,51617–

79Alexander County, NCNC36,95816–

80Stokes County, NCNC46,12615–

81Graham County, NCNC8,19015–

82Caldwell County, NCNC81,10515–

83Surry County, NCNC72,28714–

84Transylvania County, NCNC34,21114–

85Wilkes County, NCNC66,23314–

86Yadkin County, NCNC38,32513–

87Dare County, NCNC38,24512–

88McDowell County, NCNC45,19812–

89Henderson County, NCNC122,37512–

90Cherokee County, NCNC30,83011–

91Watauga County, NCNC54,7868–

92Alleghany County, NCNC11,4797–

93Macon County, NCNC39,2326–

94Haywood County, NCNC63,3695–

95Yancey County, NCNC19,0845–

96Clay County, NCNC12,2394–

97Madison County, NCNC22,5534–

98Avery County, NCNC18,1104–

99Ashe County, NCNC27,5144–

100Mitchell County, NCNC15,0622–

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