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Most unmarried people, North Carolina counties

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

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS 2000

01Anson County, NCNC21,75863.6%+41%

02Greene County, NCNC20,70061.4%+40%

03Watauga County, NCNC54,78660.9%+19%

04Scotland County, NCNC33,32260.3%+37%

05Robeson County, NCNC119,94160.2%+33%

06Pitt County, NCNC182,93659.8%+20%

07Vance County, NCNC42,63858.4%+33%

08Washington County, NCNC10,63857.5%+38%

09Lenoir County, NCNC55,83757.4%+33%

10Halifax County, NCNC46,53457.4%+21%

11Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12156.2%+19%

12Warren County, NCNC18,89856.2%+38%

13Hyde County, NCNC4,55456.1%+40%

14Jackson County, NCNC45,03956.1%+35%

15Richmond County, NCNC42,04155.7%+27%

16Durham County, NCNC347,24055.1%+10%

17Hertford County, NCNC19,01554.9%+18%

18Guilford County, NCNC562,23454.2%+23%

19Buncombe County, NCNC277,41754.0%+30%

20Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38353.9%+22%

21Northampton County, NCNC16,49153.8%+16%

22Nash County, NCNC99,36553.6%+32%

23Bertie County, NCNC17,08653.4%+17%

24Orange County, NCNC152,49853.4%+2%

25Bladen County, NCNC30,00753.2%+19%

26Cumberland County, NCNC338,47352.8%+27%

27Columbus County, NCNC50,48752.7%+26%

28Forsyth County, NCNC401,71852.2%+24%

29New Hanover County, NCNC245,95952.0%+16%

30Wilson County, NCNC81,15051.9%+18%

31Alamance County, NCNC186,17750.9%+23%

32Sampson County, NCNC61,50450.7%+23%

33Gaston County, NCNC246,55850.6%+33%

34Caldwell County, NCNC81,10550.3%+38%

35Caswell County, NCNC22,56350.2%+28%

36Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20149.9%+7%

37Wayne County, NCNC122,27849.9%+20%

38Martin County, NCNC21,60149.8%+17%

39Hoke County, NCNC56,93949.8%+16%

40Swain County, NCNC14,02449.6%+29%

41Cleveland County, NCNC103,32548.9%+28%

42Pamlico County, NCNC12,75848.8%+27%

43Lee County, NCNC70,25848.6%+21%

44Stanly County, NCNC68,83048.5%+34%

45Rutherford County, NCNC65,74548.3%+31%

46Madison County, NCNC22,55348.3%+24%

47Rockingham County, NCNC94,19548.2%+24%

48Person County, NCNC40,63648.0%+22%

49Granville County, NCNC61,42147.7%+9%

50Avery County, NCNC18,11047.7%+25%

51Craven County, NCNC105,02547.5%+27%

52Rowan County, NCNC155,09647.5%+26%

53Randolph County, NCNC149,51647.2%+32%

54Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53747.2%+18%

55Burke County, NCNC88,65546.9%+24%

56Catawba County, NCNC170,17246.7%+20%

57Wake County, NCNC1,257,23546.5%+13%

58Harnett County, NCNC150,13746.4%+19%

59Davidson County, NCNC180,18246.3%+30%

60Gates County, NCNC10,23446.3%+21%

61Chowan County, NCNC14,08246.2%+8%

62Alexander County, NCNC36,95845.9%+31%

63Beaufort County, NCNC44,67045.9%+20%

64Surry County, NCNC72,28745.8%+30%

65Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72545.4%+24%

66Graham County, NCNC8,19044.8%+34%

67Transylvania County, NCNC34,21144.8%+28%

68Wilkes County, NCNC66,23344.8%+30%

69Montgomery County, NCNC26,40344.7%+19%

70Duplin County, NCNC51,57144.6%+11%

71Davie County, NCNC45,85544.5%+32%

72Mitchell County, NCNC15,06244.4%+37%

73Haywood County, NCNC63,36944.1%+24%

74Onslow County, NCNC217,17544.1%+7%

75Stokes County, NCNC46,12644.0%+37%

76Clay County, NCNC12,23943.9%+38%

77Iredell County, NCNC211,79843.9%+22%

78Franklin County, NCNC82,03743.7%+14%

79McDowell County, NCNC45,19843.7%+23%

80Johnston County, NCNC256,44843.6%+21%

81Pender County, NCNC72,11143.4%+22%

82Dare County, NCNC38,24543.2%+17%

83Yadkin County, NCNC38,32542.5%+31%

84Cherokee County, NCNC30,83042.3%+29%

85Jones County, NCNC9,57542.2%+4%

86Perquimans County, NCNC13,49041.9%+11%

87Polk County, NCNC20,53341.1%+18%

88Henderson County, NCNC122,37541.1%+21%

89Carteret County, NCNC70,46940.7%+15%

90Macon County, NCNC39,23240.5%+17%

91Moore County, NCNC110,61940.4%+15%

92Lincoln County, NCNC98,65440.0%+19%

93Chatham County, NCNC85,11140.0%+6%

94Ashe County, NCNC27,51440.0%+18%

95Union County, NCNC267,67439.9%+19%

96Yancey County, NCNC19,08438.3%+15%

97Currituck County, NCNC33,15838.3%+13%

98Camden County, NCNC11,31537.7%+19%

99Alleghany County, NCNC11,47937.3%+8%

100Brunswick County, NCNC174,70237.2%+6%

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