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Most never-married women, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties 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 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED WOMENVS 2000

01Watauga County, NCNC54,78647.5%+12.2 pts

02Pitt County, NCNC182,93644.3%+9.7 pts

03Orange County, NCNC152,49841.0%+0.5 pts

04Durham County, NCNC347,24040.5%+7.4 pts

05Robeson County, NCNC119,94139.1%+11.9 pts

06Anson County, NCNC21,75838.4%+13.9 pts

07Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38338.4%+10.8 pts

08Guilford County, NCNC562,23437.4%+10.8 pts

09Jackson County, NCNC45,03937.1%+15.9 pts

10Scotland County, NCNC33,32236.7%+12.3 pts

11Vance County, NCNC42,63835.9%+11.7 pts

12Hertford County, NCNC19,01535.0%+9.9 pts

13Forsyth County, NCNC401,71835.0%+11.1 pts

14Lenoir County, NCNC55,83734.5%+11.9 pts

15Halifax County, NCNC46,53434.3%+8.6 pts

16Richmond County, NCNC42,04133.9%+12.7 pts

17Nash County, NCNC99,36533.0%+11.4 pts

18New Hanover County, NCNC245,95932.7%+7.9 pts

19Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12132.7%+6.1 pts

20Buncombe County, NCNC277,41732.5%+12.3 pts

21Alamance County, NCNC186,17732.5%+10.8 pts

22Hoke County, NCNC56,93932.3%+7.3 pts

23Wilson County, NCNC81,15032.1%+7.4 pts

24Wake County, NCNC1,257,23531.7%+5.4 pts

25Cumberland County, NCNC338,47330.9%+10.0 pts

26Warren County, NCNC18,89830.4%+10.2 pts

27Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20130.3%+4.8 pts

28Gaston County, NCNC246,55829.7%+11.5 pts

29Greene County, NCNC20,70029.7%+4.9 pts

30Swain County, NCNC14,02429.2%+12.7 pts

31Wayne County, NCNC122,27829.1%+7.5 pts

32Bladen County, NCNC30,00728.6%+4.8 pts

33Chowan County, NCNC14,08228.3%+4.2 pts

34Granville County, NCNC61,42128.3%+6.2 pts

35Lee County, NCNC70,25828.2%+8.2 pts

36Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72528.2%+9.8 pts

37Sampson County, NCNC61,50427.8%+6.8 pts

38Northampton County, NCNC16,49127.8%+4.2 pts

39Cleveland County, NCNC103,32527.7%+8.8 pts

40Person County, NCNC40,63627.6%+8.9 pts

41Martin County, NCNC21,60127.5%+6.1 pts

42Johnston County, NCNC256,44827.3%+9.7 pts

43Montgomery County, NCNC26,40327.1%+8.6 pts

44Rowan County, NCNC155,09626.9%+8.7 pts

45Gates County, NCNC10,23426.9%+7.6 pts

46Beaufort County, NCNC44,67026.7%+7.0 pts

47Columbus County, NCNC50,48726.5%+6.7 pts

48Washington County, NCNC10,63826.4%+1.8 pts

49Harnett County, NCNC150,13726.4%+6.7 pts

50Duplin County, NCNC51,57126.0%+7.3 pts

51Stanly County, NCNC68,83026.0%+9.1 pts

52Iredell County, NCNC211,79825.7%+7.8 pts

53Madison County, NCNC22,55325.6%+7.7 pts

54Catawba County, NCNC170,17225.6%+7.1 pts

55Union County, NCNC267,67425.6%+7.8 pts

56Bertie County, NCNC17,08625.6%+0.4 pts

57Randolph County, NCNC149,51625.5%+9.5 pts

58Davidson County, NCNC180,18224.9%+8.6 pts

59Craven County, NCNC105,02524.8%+6.8 pts

60Perquimans County, NCNC13,49024.7%+7.3 pts

61Caswell County, NCNC22,56324.6%+4.4 pts

62Rutherford County, NCNC65,74524.6%+8.4 pts

63Franklin County, NCNC82,03724.0%+3.4 pts

64Rockingham County, NCNC94,19523.8%+6.7 pts

65Chatham County, NCNC85,11123.3%+5.3 pts

66Burke County, NCNC88,65522.3%+6.2 pts

67Avery County, NCNC18,11022.3%+5.5 pts

68Caldwell County, NCNC81,10522.3%+7.3 pts

69Alexander County, NCNC36,95822.2%+6.1 pts

70Surry County, NCNC72,28721.9%+8.4 pts

71Graham County, NCNC8,19021.8%+8.5 pts

72Yadkin County, NCNC38,32521.8%+8.1 pts

73Jones County, NCNC9,57521.4%+3.3 pts

74Dare County, NCNC38,24521.3%+5.5 pts

75Pender County, NCNC72,11121.3%+5.2 pts

76Pamlico County, NCNC12,75821.2%+4.6 pts

77Wilkes County, NCNC66,23321.2%+6.9 pts

78Davie County, NCNC45,85520.9%+5.7 pts

79Lincoln County, NCNC98,65420.8%+4.8 pts

80Haywood County, NCNC63,36920.8%+8.6 pts

81Henderson County, NCNC122,37520.7%+7.2 pts

82Moore County, NCNC110,61920.4%+4.5 pts

83Hyde County, NCNC4,55420.4%+3.7 pts

84McDowell County, NCNC45,19820.3%+5.3 pts

85Onslow County, NCNC217,17520.1%+2.2 pts

86Cherokee County, NCNC30,83019.9%+6.9 pts

87Transylvania County, NCNC34,21119.0%+4.4 pts

88Stokes County, NCNC46,12618.9%+5.8 pts

89Mitchell County, NCNC15,06218.7%+5.4 pts

90Polk County, NCNC20,53318.5%+7.1 pts

91Macon County, NCNC39,23218.4%+4.8 pts

92Currituck County, NCNC33,15818.4%+2.9 pts

93Carteret County, NCNC70,46918.2%+3.9 pts

94Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53717.7%−1.8 pts

95Clay County, NCNC12,23917.6%+6.2 pts

96Ashe County, NCNC27,51417.6%+4.0 pts

97Brunswick County, NCNC174,70217.5%+2.6 pts

98Yancey County, NCNC19,08415.4%+2.3 pts

99Camden County, NCNC11,31514.9%−0.4 pts

100Alleghany County, NCNC11,47914.5%+3.1 pts

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