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Most never-married women, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities with the highest share of women 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 women by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED WOMENVS 2000

01Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56557.3%−0.1 pts

02Greenville, NCNC96,44356.2%+8.4 pts

03Greensboro, NCNC308,66743.9%+11.4 pts

04Durham, NCNC305,56142.7%+7.0 pts

05Charlotte, NCNC964,78441.8%+11.9 pts

06Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27141.4%+12.3 pts

07Wilmington, NCNC126,80941.3%+9.1 pts

08Raleigh, NCNC506,30641.2%+6.7 pts

09Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12040.1%+11.6 pts

10Asheville, NCNC93,52338.6%+12.1 pts

11High Point, NCNC120,57136.6%+12.1 pts

12Gastonia, NCNC87,06735.7%+14.2 pts

13Burlington, NCNC61,49633.3%+10.1 pts

14Fayetteville, NCNC209,12032.9%+10.4 pts

15Concord, NCNC114,59831.2%+10.9 pts

16Mooresville, NCNC55,84227.6%+9.5 pts

17Kannapolis, NCNC61,70826.6%+7.6 pts

18Cary, NCNC183,58225.7%+4.8 pts

19Huntersville, NCNC68,53524.9%+8.0 pts

20Wake Forest, NCNC58,14724.6%+4.8 pts

21Jacksonville, NCNC72,73224.6%+5.3 pts

22Apex, NCNC80,41923.5%+4.3 pts

23Holly Springs, NCNC50,28819.2%+0.7 pts

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