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Most never-married people, North Carolina cities · 2000

North Carolina cities with the highest share of people 15 and over who have never been married, as of the 2000 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 –

01Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56556.6%–

02Greenville, NCNC96,44348.9%–

03Jacksonville, NCNC72,73240.5%–

04Raleigh, NCNC506,30637.5%–

05Durham, NCNC305,56137.4%–

06Wilmington, NCNC126,80935.5%–

07Greensboro, NCNC308,66734.3%–

08Charlotte, NCNC964,78432.7%–

09Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27131.0%–

10Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12030.0%–

11Asheville, NCNC93,52329.1%–

12High Point, NCNC120,57126.8%–

13Burlington, NCNC61,49626.5%–

14Fayetteville, NCNC209,12025.1%–

15Gastonia, NCNC87,06724.1%–

16Cary, NCNC183,58223.5%–

17Kannapolis, NCNC61,70822.6%–

18Concord, NCNC114,59822.2%–

19Wake Forest, NCNC58,14721.5%–

20Mooresville, NCNC55,84221.5%–

21Apex, NCNC80,41920.0%–

22Huntersville, NCNC68,53519.3%–

23Holly Springs, NCNC50,28819.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS