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Most never-married women, North Carolina cities · 2000

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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED WOMENVS –

01Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56557.5%–

02Greenville, NCNC96,44347.8%–

03Durham, NCNC305,56135.7%–

04Raleigh, NCNC506,30634.5%–

05Greensboro, NCNC308,66732.5%–

06Wilmington, NCNC126,80932.2%–

07Charlotte, NCNC964,78429.9%–

08Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27129.1%–

09Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12028.5%–

10Asheville, NCNC93,52326.5%–

11High Point, NCNC120,57124.5%–

12Burlington, NCNC61,49623.2%–

13Fayetteville, NCNC209,12022.6%–

14Gastonia, NCNC87,06721.4%–

15Cary, NCNC183,58220.9%–

16Concord, NCNC114,59820.2%–

17Wake Forest, NCNC58,14719.8%–

18Jacksonville, NCNC72,73219.3%–

19Apex, NCNC80,41919.2%–

20Kannapolis, NCNC61,70819.0%–

21Holly Springs, NCNC50,28818.5%–

22Mooresville, NCNC55,84218.1%–

23Huntersville, NCNC68,53516.9%–

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