| NUMBER AND PERCENT OF NC RESIDENT BIRTHS DELIVERED BY CESAREAN SECTION |
| 2016-2020 |
| TOTAL BIRTHS | BIRTHS BY CESAREAN | PERCENT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RESIDENCE | 595,301 | 175,193 | 29.4 |
| NORTH CAROLINA | |||
| ALAMANCE | 9,447 | 2,680 | 28.4 |
| ALEXANDER | 1,767 | 588 | 33.3 |
| ALLEGHANY | 463 | 135 | 29.2 |
| ANSON | 1,317 | 429 | 32.6 |
| ASHE | 1,061 | 318 | 30.0 |
| AVERY | 692 | 228 | 32.9 |
| BEAUFORT | 2,178 | 764 | 35.1 |
| BERTIE | 879 | 347 | 39.5 |
| BLADEN | 1,717 | 641 | 37.3 |
| BRUNSWICK | 4,998 | 1,554 | 31.1 |
| BUNCOMBE | 12,260 | 3,640 | 29.7 |
| BURKE | 4,378 | 1,323 | 30.2 |
| CABARRUS | 12,657 | 4,141 | 32.7 |
| CALDWELL | 3,997 | 1,296 | 32.4 |
| CAMDEN | 478 | 139 | 29.1 |
| CARTERET | 2,610 | 913 | 35.0 |
| CASWELL | 1,009 | 279 | 27.7 |
| CATAWBA | 8,289 | 2,345 | 28.3 |
| CHATHAM | 3,207 | 868 | 27.1 |
| CHEROKEE | 1,224 | 396 | 32.4 |
| CHOWAN | 652 | 207 | 31.7 |
| CLAY | 455 | 147 | 32.3 |
| CLEVELAND | 5,511 | 1,672 | 30.3 |
| COLUMBUS | 2,871 | 960 | 33.4 |
| CRAVEN | 6,793 | 1,614 | 23.8 |
| CUMBERLAND | 26,936 | 7,540 | 28.0 |
| CURRITUCK | 1,332 | 402 | 30.2 |
| DARE | 1,630 | 493 | 30.2 |
| DAVIDSON | 8,758 | 2,895 | 33.1 |
| DAVIE | 1,977 | 555 | 28.1 |
| DUPLIN | 3,483 | 1,140 | 32.7 |
| DURHAM | 20,849 | 5,731 | 27.5 |
| EDGECOMBE | 2,956 | 920 | 31.1 |
| FORSYTH | 21,897 | 6,137 | 28.0 |
| FRANKLIN | 3,624 | 1,000 | 27.6 |
| GASTON | 12,784 | 4,238 | 33.2 |
| GATES | 499 | 150 | 30.1 |
| GRAHAM | 414 | 132 | 31.9 |
| GRANVILLE | 2,900 | 821 | 28.3 |
| GREENE | 1,052 | 253 | 24.0 |
| GUILFORD | 30,563 | 8,909 | 29.1 |
| HALIFAX | 2,752 | 818 | 29.7 |
| HARNETT | 9,319 | 2,648 | 28.4 |
| HAYWOOD | 2,819 | 905 | 32.1 |
| HENDERSON | 5,248 | 1,619 | 30.8 |
| HERTFORD | 1,086 | 391 | 36.0 |
| HOKE | 4,366 | 1,227 | 28.1 |
| HYDE | 182 | 53 | 29.1 |
| IREDELL | 9,454 | 3,093 | 32.7 |
| JACKSON | 1,817 | 463 | 25.5 |
| JOHNSTON | 11,962 | 3,626 | 30.3 |
| JONES | 459 | 130 | 28.3 |
| LEE | 3,932 | 1,090 | 27.7 |
| LENOIR | 3,171 | 961 | 30.3 |
| LINCOLN | 4,215 | 1,436 | 34.1 |
| MCDOWELL | 2,132 | 680 | 31.9 |
| MACON | 1,633 | 389 | 23.8 |
| MADISON | 952 | 270 | 28.4 |
| MARTIN | 1,182 | 408 | 34.5 |
| MECKLENBURG | 73,326 | 21,956 | 29.9 |
| MITCHELL | 698 | 204 | 29.2 |
| MONTGOMERY | 1,392 | 426 | 30.6 |
| MOORE | 5,763 | 1,595 | 27.7 |
| NASH | 5,302 | 1,434 | 27.0 |
| NEW HANOVER | 10,916 | 2,879 | 26.4 |
| NORTHAMPTON | 910 | 311 | 34.2 |
| ONSLOW | 19,494 | 4,883 | 25.0 |
| ORANGE | 5,748 | 1,422 | 24.7 |
| PAMLICO | 423 | 117 | 27.7 |
| PASQUOTANK | 2,358 | 655 | 27.8 |
| PENDER | 3,153 | 862 | 27.3 |
| PERQUIMANS | 577 | 207 | 35.9 |
| PERSON | 2,105 | 621 | 29.5 |
| PITT | 10,240 | 2,950 | 28.8 |
| POLK | 727 | 214 | 29.4 |
| RANDOLPH | 7,801 | 2,540 | 32.6 |
| RICHMOND | 2,808 | 960 | 34.2 |
| ROBESON | 8,717 | 2,670 | 30.6 |
| ROCKINGHAM | 4,526 | 1,249 | 27.6 |
| ROWAN | 7,967 | 2,505 | 31.4 |
| RUTHERFORD | 3,310 | 1,064 | 32.1 |
| SAMPSON | 3,997 | 1,272 | 31.8 |
| SCOTLAND | 2,160 | 799 | 37.0 |
| STANLY | 3,403 | 1,105 | 32.5 |
| STOKES | 1,933 | 533 | 27.6 |
| SURRY | 3,740 | 1,142 | 30.5 |
| SWAIN | 787 | 231 | 29.4 |
| TRANSYLVANIA | 1,281 | 402 | 31.4 |
| TYRRELL | 186 | 59 | 31.7 |
| UNION | 11,863 | 3,549 | 29.9 |
| VANCE | 2,781 | 767 | 27.6 |
| WAKE | 63,523 | 17,767 | 28.0 |
| WARREN | 835 | 248 | 29.7 |
| WASHINGTON | 638 | 207 | 32.4 |
| WATAUGA | 1,733 | 562 | 32.4 |
| WAYNE | 8,047 | 2,328 | 28.9 |
| WILKES | 3,387 | 1,180 | 34.8 |
| WILSON | 4,753 | 1,383 | 29.1 |
| YADKIN | 1,884 | 525 | 27.9 |
| YANCEY | 864 | 263 | 30.4 |
| 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 |