| NUMBER AND PERCENT OF NC RESIDENT BIRTHS DELIVERED BY CESAREAN SECTION |
| 2017-2021 |
| TOTAL BIRTHS | BIRTHS BY CESAREAN | PERCENT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RESIDENCE | 595,037 | 176,107 | 29.6 |
| NORTH CAROLINA | |||
| ALAMANCE | 9,521 | 2,743 | 28.8 |
| ALEXANDER | 1,795 | 590 | 32.9 |
| ALLEGHANY | 478 | 144 | 30.1 |
| ANSON | 1,314 | 445 | 33.9 |
| ASHE | 1,063 | 324 | 30.5 |
| AVERY | 681 | 230 | 33.8 |
| BEAUFORT | 2,203 | 763 | 34.6 |
| BERTIE | 847 | 320 | 37.8 |
| BLADEN | 1,736 | 612 | 35.3 |
| BRUNSWICK | 5,134 | 1,578 | 30.7 |
| BUNCOMBE | 12,112 | 3,545 | 29.3 |
| BURKE | 4,362 | 1,331 | 30.5 |
| CABARRUS | 12,864 | 4,237 | 32.9 |
| CALDWELL | 3,895 | 1,258 | 32.3 |
| CAMDEN | 470 | 149 | 31.7 |
| CARTERET | 2,558 | 874 | 34.2 |
| CASWELL | 990 | 279 | 28.2 |
| CATAWBA | 8,299 | 2,385 | 28.7 |
| CHATHAM | 3,219 | 864 | 26.8 |
| CHEROKEE | 1,211 | 375 | 31.0 |
| CHOWAN | 686 | 220 | 32.1 |
| CLAY | 430 | 139 | 32.3 |
| CLEVELAND | 5,612 | 1,714 | 30.5 |
| COLUMBUS | 2,886 | 973 | 33.7 |
| CRAVEN | 6,589 | 1,604 | 24.3 |
| CUMBERLAND | 26,729 | 7,792 | 29.2 |
| CURRITUCK | 1,410 | 432 | 30.6 |
| DARE | 1,606 | 455 | 28.3 |
| DAVIDSON | 8,779 | 2,895 | 33.0 |
| DAVIE | 1,969 | 572 | 29.1 |
| DUPLIN | 3,502 | 1,156 | 33.0 |
| DURHAM | 20,748 | 5,769 | 27.8 |
| EDGECOMBE | 2,999 | 927 | 30.9 |
| FORSYTH | 21,839 | 6,224 | 28.5 |
| FRANKLIN | 3,750 | 1,026 | 27.4 |
| GASTON | 12,944 | 4,262 | 32.9 |
| GATES | 484 | 149 | 30.8 |
| GRAHAM | 421 | 132 | 31.4 |
| GRANVILLE | 2,985 | 869 | 29.1 |
| GREENE | 1,038 | 262 | 25.2 |
| GUILFORD | 30,099 | 8,802 | 29.2 |
| HALIFAX | 2,734 | 803 | 29.4 |
| HARNETT | 9,330 | 2,674 | 28.7 |
| HAYWOOD | 2,724 | 856 | 31.4 |
| HENDERSON | 5,157 | 1,586 | 30.8 |
| HERTFORD | 1,036 | 388 | 37.5 |
| HOKE | 4,396 | 1,270 | 28.9 |
| HYDE | 180 | 56 | 31.1 |
| IREDELL | 9,463 | 3,058 | 32.3 |
| JACKSON | 1,743 | 461 | 26.4 |
| JOHNSTON | 12,396 | 3,740 | 30.2 |
| JONES | 455 | 115 | 25.3 |
| LEE | 3,891 | 1,093 | 28.1 |
| LENOIR | 3,183 | 966 | 30.3 |
| LINCOLN | 4,302 | 1,481 | 34.4 |
| MCDOWELL | 2,094 | 654 | 31.2 |
| MACON | 1,611 | 403 | 25.0 |
| MADISON | 954 | 252 | 26.4 |
| MARTIN | 1,164 | 427 | 36.7 |
| MECKLENBURG | 73,511 | 22,284 | 30.3 |
| MITCHELL | 684 | 203 | 29.7 |
| MONTGOMERY | 1,339 | 422 | 31.5 |
| MOORE | 5,839 | 1,593 | 27.3 |
| NASH | 5,340 | 1,471 | 27.5 |
| NEW HANOVER | 10,831 | 2,932 | 27.1 |
| NORTHAMPTON | 869 | 291 | 33.5 |
| ONSLOW | 19,393 | 4,769 | 24.6 |
| ORANGE | 5,775 | 1,467 | 25.4 |
| PAMLICO | 411 | 126 | 30.7 |
| PASQUOTANK | 2,345 | 657 | 28.0 |
| PENDER | 3,168 | 887 | 28.0 |
| PERQUIMANS | 587 | 206 | 35.1 |
| PERSON | 2,160 | 653 | 30.2 |
| PITT | 10,310 | 3,107 | 30.1 |
| POLK | 745 | 226 | 30.3 |
| RANDOLPH | 7,700 | 2,480 | 32.2 |
| RICHMOND | 2,826 | 974 | 34.5 |
| ROBESON | 8,789 | 2,682 | 30.5 |
| ROCKINGHAM | 4,450 | 1,260 | 28.3 |
| ROWAN | 7,929 | 2,548 | 32.1 |
| RUTHERFORD | 3,284 | 1,067 | 32.5 |
| SAMPSON | 3,967 | 1,309 | 33.0 |
| SCOTLAND | 2,106 | 752 | 35.7 |
| STANLY | 3,414 | 1,121 | 32.8 |
| STOKES | 1,975 | 546 | 27.6 |
| SURRY | 3,735 | 1,153 | 30.9 |
| SWAIN | 799 | 245 | 30.7 |
| TRANSYLVANIA | 1,280 | 402 | 31.4 |
| TYRRELL | 174 | 53 | 30.5 |
| UNION | 11,890 | 3,541 | 29.8 |
| VANCE | 2,798 | 771 | 27.6 |
| WAKE | 63,672 | 17,629 | 27.7 |
| WARREN | 820 | 234 | 28.5 |
| WASHINGTON | 624 | 211 | 33.8 |
| WATAUGA | 1,678 | 554 | 33.0 |
| WAYNE | 8,012 | 2,254 | 28.1 |
| WILKES | 3,358 | 1,125 | 33.5 |
| WILSON | 4,661 | 1,418 | 30.4 |
| YADKIN | 1,836 | 516 | 28.1 |
| YANCEY | 883 | 265 | 30.0 |
| 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 |