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Most never-married men, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities with the highest share of men 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. The median across all 23 is 43.3%.

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YEAR2000 2024

Most never-married men by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED MENVS 2000

01Greenville, NCNC96,44356.9%+6.5 pts

02Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56556.7%+1.1 pts

03Jacksonville, NCNC72,73256.4%+3.9 pts

04Asheville, NCNC93,52349.9%+17.6 pts

05Greensboro, NCNC308,66747.2%+10.7 pts

06Wilmington, NCNC126,80946.1%+6.7 pts

07Raleigh, NCNC506,30646.0%+5.3 pts

08Charlotte, NCNC964,78445.7%+10.0 pts

09Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12044.7%+12.7 pts

10Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27143.9%+10.7 pts

11Durham, NCNC305,56143.5%+4.1 pts

12Fayetteville, NCNC209,12043.3%+15.2 pts

13High Point, NCNC120,57139.8%+10.3 pts

14Gastonia, NCNC87,06738.7%+11.5 pts

15Burlington, NCNC61,49637.4%+7.0 pts

16Concord, NCNC114,59835.7%+11.3 pts

17Kannapolis, NCNC61,70834.5%+7.9 pts

18Mooresville, NCNC55,84234.1%+8.9 pts

19Wake Forest, NCNC58,14730.1%+6.6 pts

20Cary, NCNC183,58227.6%+1.4 pts

21Holly Springs, NCNC50,28827.3%+7.6 pts

22Huntersville, NCNC68,53526.0%+4.2 pts

23Apex, NCNC80,41924.7%+3.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES