RANKING · 2024 ACS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

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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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS 2000

01Anson County, NCNC21,75863.6%+18.5 pts

02Greene County, NCNC20,70061.4%+17.7 pts

03Watauga County, NCNC54,78660.9%+9.7 pts

04Scotland County, NCNC33,32260.3%+16.2 pts

05Robeson County, NCNC119,94160.2%+14.8 pts

06Pitt County, NCNC182,93659.8%+9.8 pts

07Vance County, NCNC42,63858.4%+14.5 pts

08Washington County, NCNC10,63857.5%+15.9 pts

09Lenoir County, NCNC55,83757.4%+14.2 pts

10Halifax County, NCNC46,53457.4%+9.8 pts

11Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12156.2%+9.1 pts

12Warren County, NCNC18,89856.2%+15.5 pts

13Hyde County, NCNC4,55456.1%+16.0 pts

14Jackson County, NCNC45,03956.1%+14.7 pts

15Richmond County, NCNC42,04155.7%+11.8 pts

16Durham County, NCNC347,24055.1%+5.1 pts

17Hertford County, NCNC19,01554.9%+8.5 pts

18Guilford County, NCNC562,23454.2%+10.0 pts

19Buncombe County, NCNC277,41754.0%+12.6 pts

20Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38353.9%+9.7 pts

21Northampton County, NCNC16,49153.8%+7.5 pts

22Nash County, NCNC99,36553.6%+13.0 pts

23Bertie County, NCNC17,08653.4%+7.6 pts

24Orange County, NCNC152,49853.4%+0.9 pts

25Bladen County, NCNC30,00753.2%+8.6 pts

26Cumberland County, NCNC338,47352.8%+11.4 pts

27Columbus County, NCNC50,48752.7%+10.9 pts

28Forsyth County, NCNC401,71852.2%+10.0 pts

29New Hanover County, NCNC245,95952.0%+7.3 pts

30Wilson County, NCNC81,15051.9%+7.8 pts

31Alamance County, NCNC186,17750.9%+9.7 pts

32Sampson County, NCNC61,50450.7%+9.4 pts

33Gaston County, NCNC246,55850.6%+12.6 pts

34Caldwell County, NCNC81,10550.3%+13.8 pts

35Caswell County, NCNC22,56350.2%+11.0 pts

36Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20149.9%+3.3 pts

37Wayne County, NCNC122,27849.9%+8.4 pts

38Martin County, NCNC21,60149.8%+7.4 pts

39Hoke County, NCNC56,93949.8%+6.9 pts

40Swain County, NCNC14,02449.6%+11.1 pts

41Cleveland County, NCNC103,32548.9%+10.7 pts

42Pamlico County, NCNC12,75848.8%+10.2 pts

43Lee County, NCNC70,25848.6%+8.5 pts

44Stanly County, NCNC68,83048.5%+12.4 pts

45Rutherford County, NCNC65,74548.3%+11.5 pts

46Madison County, NCNC22,55348.3%+9.4 pts

47Rockingham County, NCNC94,19548.2%+9.4 pts

48Person County, NCNC40,63648.0%+8.7 pts

49Granville County, NCNC61,42147.7%+4.1 pts

50Avery County, NCNC18,11047.7%+9.6 pts

51Craven County, NCNC105,02547.5%+10.0 pts

52Rowan County, NCNC155,09647.5%+9.8 pts

53Randolph County, NCNC149,51647.2%+11.5 pts

54Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53747.2%+7.1 pts

55Burke County, NCNC88,65546.9%+8.9 pts

56Catawba County, NCNC170,17246.7%+7.7 pts

57Wake County, NCNC1,257,23546.5%+5.3 pts

58Harnett County, NCNC150,13746.4%+7.5 pts

59Davidson County, NCNC180,18246.3%+10.6 pts

60Gates County, NCNC10,23446.3%+8.1 pts

61Chowan County, NCNC14,08246.2%+3.5 pts

62Alexander County, NCNC36,95845.9%+10.9 pts

63Beaufort County, NCNC44,67045.9%+7.7 pts

64Surry County, NCNC72,28745.8%+10.5 pts

65Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72545.4%+8.8 pts

66Graham County, NCNC8,19044.8%+11.3 pts

67Transylvania County, NCNC34,21144.8%+9.8 pts

68Wilkes County, NCNC66,23344.8%+10.4 pts

69Montgomery County, NCNC26,40344.7%+7.0 pts

70Duplin County, NCNC51,57144.6%+4.3 pts

71Davie County, NCNC45,85544.5%+10.7 pts

72Mitchell County, NCNC15,06244.4%+12.0 pts

73Haywood County, NCNC63,36944.1%+8.5 pts

74Onslow County, NCNC217,17544.1%+3.0 pts

75Stokes County, NCNC46,12644.0%+11.8 pts

76Clay County, NCNC12,23943.9%+12.2 pts

77Iredell County, NCNC211,79843.9%+7.9 pts

78Franklin County, NCNC82,03743.7%+5.3 pts

79McDowell County, NCNC45,19843.7%+8.2 pts

80Johnston County, NCNC256,44843.6%+7.6 pts

81Pender County, NCNC72,11143.4%+7.7 pts

82Dare County, NCNC38,24543.2%+6.2 pts

83Yadkin County, NCNC38,32542.5%+10.2 pts

84Cherokee County, NCNC30,83042.3%+9.5 pts

85Jones County, NCNC9,57542.2%+1.6 pts

86Perquimans County, NCNC13,49041.9%+4.3 pts

87Polk County, NCNC20,53341.1%+6.2 pts

88Henderson County, NCNC122,37541.1%+7.0 pts

89Carteret County, NCNC70,46940.7%+5.3 pts

90Macon County, NCNC39,23240.5%+5.8 pts

91Moore County, NCNC110,61940.4%+5.3 pts

92Lincoln County, NCNC98,65440.0%+6.3 pts

93Chatham County, NCNC85,11140.0%+2.3 pts

94Ashe County, NCNC27,51440.0%+6.1 pts

95Union County, NCNC267,67439.9%+6.5 pts

96Yancey County, NCNC19,08438.3%+5.1 pts

97Currituck County, NCNC33,15838.3%+4.3 pts

98Camden County, NCNC11,31537.7%+5.9 pts

99Alleghany County, NCNC11,47937.3%+2.7 pts

100Brunswick County, NCNC174,70237.2%+2.1 pts

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