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Most never-married people, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities with the highest share of people 15 and over who have never been married, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. This list covers the 23 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2024

Most never-married people by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED PEOPLEVS 2000

01Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56557.0%+0.4 pts

02Greenville, NCNC96,44356.5%+7.5 pts

03Greensboro, NCNC308,66745.4%+11.0 pts

04Jacksonville, NCNC72,73244.9%+4.4 pts

05Asheville, NCNC93,52344.0%+14.9 pts

06Charlotte, NCNC964,78443.7%+10.9 pts

07Wilmington, NCNC126,80943.5%+8.0 pts

08Raleigh, NCNC506,30643.5%+5.9 pts

09Durham, NCNC305,56143.1%+5.6 pts

10Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27142.6%+11.6 pts

11Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12042.2%+12.1 pts

12Fayetteville, NCNC209,12038.2%+13.0 pts

13High Point, NCNC120,57138.1%+11.3 pts

14Gastonia, NCNC87,06737.1%+12.9 pts

15Burlington, NCNC61,49635.2%+8.7 pts

16Concord, NCNC114,59833.3%+11.1 pts

17Mooresville, NCNC55,84230.8%+9.3 pts

18Kannapolis, NCNC61,70830.6%+8.0 pts

19Wake Forest, NCNC58,14727.2%+5.7 pts

20Cary, NCNC183,58226.6%+3.2 pts

21Huntersville, NCNC68,53525.4%+6.1 pts

22Apex, NCNC80,41924.1%+4.1 pts

23Holly Springs, NCNC50,28823.3%+4.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES