| NUMBER AND PERCENT OF NC RESIDENT BIRTHS DELIVERED BY CESAREAN SECTION |
| 2013-2017 |
| TOTAL BIRTHS | BIRTHS BY CESAREAN | PERCENT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RESIDENCE | 601,621 | 178,016 | 29.6 |
| NORTH CAROLINA | |||
| ALAMANCE | 9,128 | 2,591 | 28.4 |
| ALEXANDER | 1,772 | 557 | 31.4 |
| ALLEGHANY | 494 | 164 | 33.2 |
| ANSON | 1,251 | 382 | 30.5 |
| ASHE | 1,107 | 358 | 32.3 |
| AVERY | 671 | 218 | 32.5 |
| BEAUFORT | 2,322 | 785 | 33.8 |
| BERTIE | 880 | 327 | 37.2 |
| BLADEN | 1,735 | 675 | 38.9 |
| BRUNSWICK | 5,136 | 1,530 | 29.8 |
| BUNCOMBE | 12,853 | 3,820 | 29.7 |
| BURKE | 4,432 | 1,429 | 32.2 |
| CABARRUS | 12,175 | 3,927 | 32.3 |
| CALDWELL | 4,028 | 1,272 | 31.6 |
| CAMDEN | 462 | 140 | 30.3 |
| CARTERET | 2,965 | 1,053 | 35.5 |
| CASWELL | 1,024 | 310 | 30.3 |
| CATAWBA | 8,548 | 2,311 | 27.0 |
| CHATHAM | 3,187 | 852 | 26.7 |
| CHEROKEE | 1,123 | 366 | 32.6 |
| CHOWAN | 704 | 232 | 33.0 |
| CLAY | 439 | 124 | 28.2 |
| CLEVELAND | 5,315 | 1,513 | 28.5 |
| COLUMBUS | 3,031 | 996 | 32.9 |
| CRAVEN | 7,283 | 1,920 | 26.4 |
| CUMBERLAND | 27,756 | 7,464 | 26.9 |
| CURRITUCK | 1,295 | 409 | 31.6 |
| DARE | 1,701 | 556 | 32.7 |
| DAVIDSON | 8,763 | 2,968 | 33.9 |
| DAVIE | 1,905 | 502 | 26.4 |
| DUPLIN | 3,626 | 1,181 | 32.6 |
| DURHAM | 21,454 | 6,048 | 28.2 |
| EDGECOMBE | 3,069 | 1,000 | 32.6 |
| FORSYTH | 22,277 | 6,008 | 27.0 |
| FRANKLIN | 3,465 | 968 | 27.9 |
| GASTON | 12,620 | 4,129 | 32.7 |
| GATES | 514 | 154 | 30.0 |
| GRAHAM | 419 | 111 | 26.5 |
| GRANVILLE | 2,826 | 829 | 29.3 |
| GREENE | 1,036 | 248 | 23.9 |
| GUILFORD | 30,825 | 9,147 | 29.7 |
| HALIFAX | 2,877 | 921 | 32.0 |
| HARNETT | 9,388 | 2,663 | 28.4 |
| HAYWOOD | 2,937 | 971 | 33.1 |
| HENDERSON | 5,352 | 1,687 | 31.5 |
| HERTFORD | 1,156 | 419 | 36.2 |
| HOKE | 4,618 | 1,205 | 26.1 |
| HYDE | 217 | 72 | 33.2 |
| IREDELL | 9,239 | 3,024 | 32.7 |
| JACKSON | 1,926 | 498 | 25.9 |
| JOHNSTON | 11,373 | 3,513 | 30.9 |
| JONES | 480 | 143 | 29.8 |
| LEE | 3,859 | 1,019 | 26.4 |
| LENOIR | 3,236 | 1,051 | 32.5 |
| LINCOLN | 3,976 | 1,410 | 35.5 |
| MCDOWELL | 2,298 | 826 | 35.9 |
| MACON | 1,710 | 432 | 25.3 |
| MADISON | 990 | 274 | 27.7 |
| MARTIN | 1,232 | 389 | 31.6 |
| MECKLENBURG | 72,702 | 21,839 | 30.0 |
| MITCHELL | 711 | 224 | 31.5 |
| MONTGOMERY | 1,499 | 444 | 29.6 |
| MOORE | 5,304 | 1,491 | 28.1 |
| NASH | 5,326 | 1,385 | 26.0 |
| NEW HANOVER | 11,342 | 2,913 | 25.7 |
| NORTHAMPTON | 917 | 314 | 34.2 |
| ONSLOW | 20,887 | 5,462 | 26.2 |
| ORANGE | 5,959 | 1,450 | 24.3 |
| PAMLICO | 425 | 112 | 26.4 |
| PASQUOTANK | 2,483 | 735 | 29.6 |
| PENDER | 3,135 | 841 | 26.8 |
| PERQUIMANS | 624 | 218 | 34.9 |
| PERSON | 2,112 | 624 | 29.5 |
| PITT | 10,473 | 2,872 | 27.4 |
| POLK | 748 | 230 | 30.7 |
| RANDOLPH | 7,926 | 2,547 | 32.1 |
| RICHMOND | 2,689 | 912 | 33.9 |
| ROBESON | 9,081 | 2,851 | 31.4 |
| ROCKINGHAM | 4,618 | 1,242 | 26.9 |
| ROWAN | 7,911 | 2,403 | 30.4 |
| RUTHERFORD | 3,364 | 1,114 | 33.1 |
| SAMPSON | 4,188 | 1,370 | 32.7 |
| SCOTLAND | 2,241 | 863 | 38.5 |
| STANLY | 3,456 | 1,133 | 32.8 |
| STOKES | 1,972 | 524 | 26.6 |
| SURRY | 3,692 | 1,089 | 29.5 |
| SWAIN | 946 | 235 | 24.8 |
| TRANSYLVANIA | 1,363 | 447 | 32.8 |
| TYRRELL | 214 | 81 | 37.9 |
| UNION | 11,824 | 3,500 | 29.6 |
| VANCE | 2,794 | 762 | 27.3 |
| WAKE | 63,643 | 18,482 | 29.0 |
| WARREN | 923 | 287 | 31.1 |
| WASHINGTON | 637 | 208 | 32.7 |
| WATAUGA | 1,829 | 608 | 33.2 |
| WAYNE | 8,298 | 2,677 | 32.3 |
| WILKES | 3,390 | 1,226 | 36.2 |
| WILSON | 4,748 | 1,383 | 29.1 |
| YADKIN | 1,910 | 564 | 29.5 |
| YANCEY | 837 | 263 | 31.4 |
| PREPARED BY NC-DHHS STATE CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS |
| NOTE: RATES BASED ON SMALL NUMBERS (FEWER THAN 20 CASES) |
| ARE UNSTABLE AND SHOULD BE INTERPRETED WITH CAUTION |