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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%

02Greenville, NCNC96,44356.2%+18%

03Greensboro, NCNC308,66743.9%+35%

04Durham, NCNC305,56142.7%+20%

05Charlotte, NCNC964,78441.8%+40%

06Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27141.4%+42%

07Wilmington, NCNC126,80941.3%+28%

08Raleigh, NCNC506,30641.2%+19%

09Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12040.1%+41%

10Asheville, NCNC93,52338.6%+46%

11High Point, NCNC120,57136.6%+49%

12Gastonia, NCNC87,06735.7%+66%

13Burlington, NCNC61,49633.3%+44%

14Fayetteville, NCNC209,12032.9%+46%

15Concord, NCNC114,59831.2%+54%

16Mooresville, NCNC55,84227.6%+52%

17Kannapolis, NCNC61,70826.6%+40%

18Cary, NCNC183,58225.7%+23%

19Huntersville, NCNC68,53524.9%+48%

20Wake Forest, NCNC58,14724.6%+24%

21Jacksonville, NCNC72,73224.6%+28%

22Apex, NCNC80,41923.5%+22%

23Holly Springs, NCNC50,28819.2%+4%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES