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Most unmarried people, North Carolina cities · 2000

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 2000 American Community Survey. This list covers the 23 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 23 is 46.0%.

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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS –

01Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56565.1%–

02Greenville, NCNC96,44361.3%–

03Wilmington, NCNC126,80954.7%–

04Durham, NCNC305,56152.5%–

05Raleigh, NCNC506,30651.2%–

06Greensboro, NCNC308,66750.7%–

07Asheville, NCNC93,52350.4%–

08Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27148.9%–

09Jacksonville, NCNC72,73248.9%–

10Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12048.0%–

11Charlotte, NCNC964,78447.4%–

12Burlington, NCNC61,49646.0%–

13High Point, NCNC120,57144.3%–

14Fayetteville, NCNC209,12043.3%–

15Kannapolis, NCNC61,70842.6%–

16Gastonia, NCNC87,06742.4%–

17Concord, NCNC114,59838.3%–

18Mooresville, NCNC55,84235.9%–

19Wake Forest, NCNC58,14733.6%–

20Cary, NCNC183,58232.8%–

21Huntersville, NCNC68,53529.9%–

22Apex, NCNC80,41929.2%–

23Holly Springs, NCNC50,28827.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS