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Most unmarried people, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities with the highest share of people 15 and over who are not currently married (never-married, widowed, or divorced), 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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS 2000

01Greenville, NCNC96,44369.6%+8.3 pts

02Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56565.7%+0.6 pts

03Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12062.9%+14.8 pts

04Asheville, NCNC93,52361.6%+11.1 pts

05Greensboro, NCNC308,66761.3%+10.6 pts

06Wilmington, NCNC126,80960.5%+5.7 pts

07Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27157.7%+8.8 pts

08Raleigh, NCNC506,30657.5%+6.4 pts

09Charlotte, NCNC964,78457.3%+9.9 pts

10Durham, NCNC305,56156.8%+4.3 pts

11Gastonia, NCNC87,06756.5%+14.1 pts

12Fayetteville, NCNC209,12055.8%+12.5 pts

13Burlington, NCNC61,49655.1%+9.1 pts

14Jacksonville, NCNC72,73255.0%+6.1 pts

15High Point, NCNC120,57154.6%+10.3 pts

16Concord, NCNC114,59848.3%+10.1 pts

17Kannapolis, NCNC61,70846.6%+4.0 pts

18Mooresville, NCNC55,84245.9%+10.0 pts

19Wake Forest, NCNC58,14740.0%+6.4 pts

20Huntersville, NCNC68,53539.8%+9.9 pts

21Cary, NCNC183,58238.0%+5.2 pts

22Apex, NCNC80,41935.0%+5.8 pts

23Holly Springs, NCNC50,28833.4%+5.5 pts

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