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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%+14%

02Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56565.7%+1%

03Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12062.9%+31%

04Asheville, NCNC93,52361.6%+22%

05Greensboro, NCNC308,66761.3%+21%

06Wilmington, NCNC126,80960.5%+10%

07Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27157.7%+18%

08Raleigh, NCNC506,30657.5%+13%

09Charlotte, NCNC964,78457.3%+21%

10Durham, NCNC305,56156.8%+8%

11Gastonia, NCNC87,06756.5%+33%

12Fayetteville, NCNC209,12055.8%+29%

13Burlington, NCNC61,49655.1%+20%

14Jacksonville, NCNC72,73255.0%+13%

15High Point, NCNC120,57154.6%+23%

16Concord, NCNC114,59848.3%+26%

17Kannapolis, NCNC61,70846.6%+9%

18Mooresville, NCNC55,84245.9%+28%

19Wake Forest, NCNC58,14740.0%+19%

20Huntersville, NCNC68,53539.8%+33%

21Cary, NCNC183,58238.0%+16%

22Apex, NCNC80,41935.0%+20%

23Holly Springs, NCNC50,28833.4%+20%

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