2001 North Carolina Marriage and Divorce Rates by County

  Resident Population Total Divorces Divorce Rate Total Marriages Marriage Rate
County of Occurrence 8,210,122 37,381 4.6 65,296 8.0
NORTH CAROLINA
ALAMANCE 133,346 642 4.8 979 7.3
ALEXANDER 34,187 110 3.2 266 7.8
ALLEGHANY 10,740 71 6.6 105 9.8
ANSON 25,553 87 3.4 128 5.0
ASHE 24,750 118 4.8 218 8.8
AVERY 17,706 57 3.2 157 8.9
BEAUFORT 45,084 246 5.5 394 8.7
BERTIE 19,829 70 3.5 131 6.6
BLADEN 32,714 111 3.4 178 5.4
BRUNSWICK 76,005 295 3.9 773 10.2
BUNCOMBE 209,104 1,153 5.5 1,881 9.0
BURKE 89,525 405 4.5 738 8.2
CABARRUS 136,463 455 3.3 1,108 8.1
CALDWELL 78,375 370 4.7 644 8.2
CAMDEN 7,100 18 2.5 38 5.4
CARTERET 59,790 287 4.8 717 12.0
CASWELL 23,610 81 3.4 130 5.5
CATAWBA 144,865 709 4.9 1,107 7.6
CHATHAM 51,482 182 3.5 371 7.2
CHEROKEE 24,629 100 4.1 318 12.9
CHOWAN 14,490 42 2.9 105 7.2
CLAY 9,086 28 3.1 86 9.5
CLEVELAND 96,861 470 4.9 584 6.0
COLUMBUS 54,806 262 4.8 315 5.7
CRAVEN 93,325 482 5.2 957 10.3
CUMBERLAND 304,316 2,267 7.4 3,634 11.9
CURRITUCK 18,714 66 3.5 330 17.6
DARE 30,826 201 6.5 859 27.9
DAVIDSON 149,663 551 3.7 1,007 6.7
DAVIE 35,905 93 2.6 255 7.1
DUPLIN 50,182 150 3.0 353 7.0
DURHAM 228,978 966 4.2 1,752 7.7
EDGECOMBE 55,792 207 3.7 474 8.5
FORSYTH 310,807 1,540 5.0 2,169 7.0
FRANKLIN 48,794 160 3.3 320 6.6
GASTON 191,424 971 5.1 1,551 8.1
GATES 10,546 36 3.4 73 6.9
GRAHAM 8,054 48 6.0 82 10.2
GRANVILLE 50,137 169 3.4 292 5.8
GREENE 19,241 28 1.5 132 6.9
GUILFORD 428,381 2,075 4.8 3,337 7.8
HALIFAX 56,788 218 3.8 386 6.8
HARNETT 93,168 439 4.7 586 6.3
HAYWOOD 54,802 278 5.1 676 12.3
HENDERSON 91,150 328 3.6 794 8.7
HERTFORD 22,812 86 3.8 162 7.1
HOKE 34,722 68 2.0 177 5.1
HYDE 5,735 18 3.1 100 17.4
IREDELL 127,136 587 4.6 978 7.7
JACKSON 33,885 107 3.2 226 6.7
JOHNSTON 127,487 489 3.8 1,008 7.9
JONES 10,215 46 4.5 53 5.2
LEE 49,853 309 6.2 478 9.6
LENOIR 59,421 244 4.1 441 7.4
LINCOLN 65,352 258 3.9 490 7.5
MCDOWELL 42,796 241 5.6 369 8.6
MACON 30,415 143 4.7 367 12.1
MADISON 19,848 73 3.7 185 9.3
MARTIN 25,211 75 3.0 177 7.0
MECKLENBURG 720,171 4,369 6.1 5,094 7.1
MITCHELL 15,860 69 4.4 103 6.5
MONTGOMERY 26,952 68 2.5 195 7.2
MOORE 76,259 276 3.6 525 6.9
NASH 88,242 445 5.0 606 6.9
NEW HANOVER 164,386 858 5.2 1,605 9.8
NORTHAMPTON 22,063 50 2.3 115 5.2
ONSLOW 151,068 1,019 6.7 2,136 14.1
ORANGE 118,684 332 2.8 795 6.7
PAMLICO 12,848 56 4.4 100 7.8
PASQUOTANK 34,787 172 4.9 350 10.1
PENDER 41,610 87 2.1 312 7.5
PERQUIMANS 11,533 28 2.4 78 6.8
PERSON 36,085 161 4.5 237 6.6
PITT 136,605 542 4.0 938 6.9
POLK 18,683 73 3.9 172 9.2
RANDOLPH 132,092 484 3.7 851 6.4
RICHMOND 46,480 228 4.9 325 7.0
ROBESON 123,913 405 3.3 570 4.6
ROCKINGHAM 92,268 434 4.7 755 8.2
ROWAN 131,852 493 3.7 942 7.1
RUTHERFORD 63,671 291 4.6 533 8.4
SAMPSON 60,526 251 4.1 454 7.5
SCOTLAND 35,851 116 3.2 242 6.8
STANLY 58,674 204 3.5 394 6.7
STOKES 44,974 139 3.1 293 6.5
SURRY 71,782 317 4.4 618 8.6
SWAIN 13,030 57 4.4 196 15.0
TRANSYLVANIA 29,619 116 3.9 219 7.4
TYRRELL 4,166 12 2.9 35 8.4
UNION 131,661 334 2.5 719 5.5
VANCE 43,932 193 4.4 374 8.5
WAKE 656,819 2,606 4.0 4,514 6.9
WARREN 20,067 62 3.1 44 2.2
WASHINGTON 13,589 58 4.3 99 7.3
WATAUGA 43,853 122 2.8 536 12.2
WAYNE 113,934 537 4.7 943 8.3
WILKES 66,694 345 5.2 568 8.5
WILSON 74,232 327 4.4 582 7.8
YADKIN 36,837 166 4.5 306 8.3
YANCEY 17,789 93 5.2 122 6.9

Note: Rates per 1,000 Population


2001 North Carolina Divorces by County of Occurrence and Month

  TOTAL Month
January February March April May June July August September October November December
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
TOTAL 37,381 100.0 2,985 8.0 2,443 6.5 3,252 8.7 3,654 9.8 3,611 9.7 3,214 8.6 3,183 8.5 3,283 8.8 2,770 7.4 3,285 8.8 2,865 7.7 2,836 7.6
County of Occurrence 642 1.7 47 7.3 40 6.2 61 9.5 75 11.7 61 9.5 66 10.3 53 8.3 50 7.8 47 7.3 54 8.4 30 4.7 58 9.0
ALAMANCE
ALEXANDER 110 0.3 9 8.2 13 11.8 12 10.9 14 12.7 7 6.4 4 3.6 9 8.2 11 10.0 6 5.5 12 10.9 5 4.5 8 7.3
ALLEGHANY 71 0.2 2 2.8 8 11.3 6 8.5 13 18.3 8 11.3 4 5.6 5 7.0 6 8.5 1 1.4 9 12.7 6 8.5 3 4.2
ANSON 87 0.2 3 3.4 4 4.6 5 5.7 13 14.9 15 17.2 7 8.0 7 8.0 11 12.6 6 6.9 6 6.9 1 1.1 9 10.3
ASHE 118 0.3 9 7.6 4 3.4 9 7.6 13 11.0 9 7.6 14 11.9 14 11.9 16 13.6 9 7.6 9 7.6 8 6.8 4 3.4
AVERY 57 0.2 4 7.0 4 7.0 5 8.8 4 7.0 9 15.8 3 5.3 2 3.5 12 21.1 5 8.8 2 3.5 2 3.5 5 8.8
BEAUFORT 246 0.7 10 4.1 18 7.3 32 13.0 28 11.4 23 9.3 25 10.2 23 9.3 22 8.9 16 6.5 18 7.3 16 6.5 15 6.1
BERTIE 70 0.2 4 5.7 12 17.1 6 8.6 10 14.3 6 8.6 7 10.0 3 4.3 1 1.4 8 11.4 6 8.6 6 8.6 1 1.4
BLADEN 111 0.3 12 10.8 8 7.2 13 11.7 11 9.9 11 9.9 9 8.1 12 10.8 11 9.9 8 7.2 3 2.7 8 7.2 5 4.5
BRUNSWICK 295 0.8 20 6.8 23 7.8 13 4.4 29 9.8 17 5.8 31 10.5 26 8.8 36 12.2 23 7.8 31 10.5 23 7.8 23 7.8
BUNCOMBE 1,153 3.1 94 8.2 66 5.7 124 10.8 106 9.2 140 12.1 87 7.5 95 8.2 88 7.6 75 6.5 115 10.0 93 8.1 70 6.1
BURKE 405 1.1 35 8.6 30 7.4 52 12.8 34 8.4 48 11.9 32 7.9 34 8.4 23 5.7 19 4.7 45 11.1 27 6.7 26 6.4
CABARRUS 455 1.2 35 7.7 27 5.9 32 7.0 54 11.9 47 10.3 24 5.3 39 8.6 35 7.7 39 8.6 41 9.0 41 9.0 41 9.0
CALDWELL 370 1.0 33 8.9 22 5.9 28 7.6 46 12.4 39 10.5 41 11.1 26 7.0 32 8.6 27 7.3 22 5.9 29 7.8 25 6.8
CAMDEN 18 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 16.7 1 5.6 3 16.7 2 11.1 2 11.1 3 16.7 0 0.0 2 11.1 2 11.1 0 0.0
CARTERET 287 0.8 33 11.5 18 6.3 26 9.1 25 8.7 33 11.5 10 3.5 32 11.1 24 8.4 19 6.6 26 9.1 12 4.2 29 10.1
CASWELL 81 0.2 4 4.9 11 13.6 7 8.6 8 9.9 4 4.9 6 7.4 9 11.1 5 6.2 5 6.2 4 4.9 13 16.0 5 6.2
CATAWBA 709 1.9 41 5.8 55 7.8 76 10.7 79 11.1 75 10.6 52 7.3 57 8.0 72 10.2 40 5.6 46 6.5 58 8.2 58 8.2
CHATHAM 182 0.5 21 11.5 10 5.5 16 8.8 12 6.6 19 10.4 12 6.6 17 9.3 9 4.9 14 7.7 18 9.9 18 9.9 16 8.8
CHEROKEE 100 0.3 12 12.0 8 8.0 4 4.0 10 10.0 6 6.0 11 11.0 9 9.0 11 11.0 14 14.0 0 0.0 7 7.0 8 8.0
CHOWAN 42 0.1 4 9.5 0 0.0 2 4.8 5 11.9 9 21.4 0 0.0 3 7.1 5 11.9 3 7.1 4 9.5 4 9.5 3 7.1
CLAY 28 0.1 5 17.9 0 0.0 2 7.1 3 10.7 2 7.1 2 7.1 2 7.1 4 14.3 2 7.1 0 0.0 4 14.3 2 7.1
CLEVELAND 470 1.3 38 8.1 31 6.6 47 10.0 41 8.7 41 8.7 28 6.0 46 9.8 51 10.9 25 5.3 44 9.4 47 10.0 31 6.6
COLUMBUS 262 0.7 27 10.3 26 9.9 20 7.6 20 7.6 24 9.2 18 6.9 28 10.7 22 8.4 21 8.0 21 8.0 18 6.9 17 6.5
CRAVEN 482 1.3 28 5.8 38 7.9 28 5.8 42 8.7 39 8.1 50 10.4 32 6.6 57 11.8 38 7.9 40 8.3 47 9.8 43 8.9
CUMBERLAND 2,267 6.1 179 7.9 153 6.7 174 7.7 237 10.5 240 10.6 181 8.0 223 9.8 163 7.2 180 7.9 190 8.4 161 7.1 186 8.2
CURRITUCK 66 0.2 12 18.2 5 7.6 5 7.6 8 12.1 3 4.5 4 6.1 2 3.0 5 7.6 4 6.1 7 10.6 5 7.6 6 9.1
DARE 201 0.5 24 11.9 35 17.4 9 4.5 17 8.5 7 3.5 23 11.4 10 5.0 13 6.5 13 6.5 13 6.5 15 7.5 22 10.9
DAVIDSON 551 1.5 49 8.9 0 0.0 44 8.0 59 10.7 61 11.1 42 7.6 75 13.6 49 8.9 39 7.1 43 7.8 41 7.4 49 8.9
DAVIE 93 0.2 4 4.3 3 3.2 5 5.4 18 19.4 12 12.9 11 11.8 5 5.4 6 6.5 1 1.1 13 14.0 7 7.5 8 8.6
DUPLIN 150 0.4 14 9.3 16 10.7 13 8.7 19 12.7 18 12.0 3 2.0 13 8.7 9 6.0 13 8.7 7 4.7 10 6.7 15 10.0
DURHAM 966 2.6 67 6.9 63 6.5 90 9.3 91 9.4 71 7.3 87 9.0 99 10.2 107 11.1 43 4.5 97 10.0 68 7.0 83 8.6
EDGECOMBE 207 0.6 13 6.3 9 4.3 27 13.0 28 13.5 15 7.2 14 6.8 18 8.7 14 6.8 22 10.6 22 10.6 10 4.8 15 7.2
FORSYTH 1,540 4.1 126 8.2 74 4.8 134 8.7 166 10.8 120 7.8 136 8.8 160 10.4 102 6.6 128 8.3 148 9.6 124 8.1 122 7.9
FRANKLIN 160 0.4 9 5.6 10 6.3 11 6.9 12 7.5 18 11.3 14 8.8 15 9.4 16 10.0 9 5.6 13 8.1 13 8.1 20 12.5
GASTON 971 2.6 71 7.3 73 7.5 83 8.5 119 12.3 98 10.1 81 8.3 69 7.1 81 8.3 65 6.7 91 9.4 74 7.6 66 6.8
GATES 36 0.1 2 5.6 1 2.8 4 11.1 4 11.1 7 19.4 3 8.3 4 11.1 1 2.8 4 11.1 3 8.3 1 2.8 2 5.6
GRAHAM 48 0.1 2 4.2 0 0.0 5 10.4 2 4.2 5 10.4 5 10.4 3 6.3 9 18.8 3 6.3 6 12.5 4 8.3 4 8.3
GRANVILLE 169 0.5 5 3.0 13 7.7 15 8.9 15 8.9 21 12.4 13 7.7 9 5.3 21 12.4 11 6.5 18 10.7 11 6.5 17 10.1
GREENE 28 0.1 1 3.6 2 7.1 6 21.4 0 0.0 2 7.1 2 7.1 1 3.6 4 14.3 3 10.7 1 3.6 4 14.3 2 7.1
GUILFORD 2,075 5.6 199 9.6 125 6.0 170 8.2 241 11.6 167 8.0 202 9.7 159 7.7 182 8.8 129 6.2 189 9.1 156 7.5 156 7.5
HALIFAX 218 0.6 10 4.6 20 9.2 19 8.7 16 7.3 28 12.8 21 9.6 8 3.7 22 10.1 17 7.8 15 6.9 23 10.6 19 8.7
HARNETT 439 1.2 32 7.3 25 5.7 48 10.9 43 9.8 48 10.9 21 4.8 39 8.9 43 9.8 31 7.1 51 11.6 26 5.9 32 7.3
HAYWOOD 278 0.7 16 5.8 29 10.4 18 6.5 20 7.2 29 10.4 26 9.4 20 7.2 16 5.8 31 11.2 34 12.2 21 7.6 18 6.5
HENDERSON 328 0.9 29 8.8 36 11.0 33 10.1 30 9.1 30 9.1 30 9.1 31 9.5 31 9.5 22 6.7 20 6.1 16 4.9 20 6.1
HERTFORD 86 0.2 3 3.5 9 10.5 3 3.5 9 10.5 11 12.8 9 10.5 7 8.1 4 4.7 11 12.8 9 10.5 5 5.8 6 7.0
HOKE 68 0.2 3 4.4 2 2.9 6 8.8 6 8.8 7 10.3 5 7.4 10 14.7 4 5.9 5 7.4 5 7.4 3 4.4 12 17.6
HYDE 18 0.0 1 5.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 11.1 4 22.2 1 5.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 11.1 6 33.3 2 11.1
IREDELL 587 1.6 53 9.0 36 6.1 56 9.5 46 7.8 59 10.1 37 6.3 42 7.2 44 7.5 54 9.2 60 10.2 47 8.0 53 9.0
JACKSON 107 0.3 8 7.5 7 6.5 4 3.7 10 9.3 7 6.5 5 4.7 6 5.6 15 14.0 3 2.8 21 19.6 11 10.3 10 9.3
JOHNSTON 489 1.3 48 9.8 35 7.2 54 11.0 43 8.8 48 9.8 45 9.2 46 9.4 29 5.9 27 5.5 52 10.6 33 6.7 29 5.9
JONES 46 0.1 7 15.2 3 6.5 2 4.3 3 6.5 3 6.5 9 19.6 1 2.2 4 8.7 4 8.7 1 2.2 5 10.9 4 8.7
LEE 309 0.8 33 10.7 17 5.5 23 7.4 30 9.7 42 13.6 39 12.6 12 3.9 30 9.7 24 7.8 28 9.1 15 4.9 16 5.2
LENOIR 244 0.7 15 6.1 11 4.5 35 14.3 16 6.6 24 9.8 13 5.3 34 13.9 19 7.8 13 5.3 24 9.8 25 10.2 15 6.1
LINCOLN 258 0.7 12 4.7 22 8.5 41 15.9 23 8.9 29 11.2 16 6.2 22 8.5 25 9.7 25 9.7 12 4.7 18 7.0 13 5.0
MCDOWELL 241 0.6 25 10.4 21 8.7 16 6.6 25 10.4 32 13.3 29 12.0 15 6.2 15 6.2 18 7.5 21 8.7 12 5.0 12 5.0
MACON 143 0.4 17 11.9 11 7.7 12 8.4 8 5.6 12 8.4 8 5.6 14 9.8 15 10.5 5 3.5 13 9.1 11 7.7 17 11.9
MADISON 73 0.2 10 13.7 5 6.8 6 8.2 5 6.8 9 12.3 5 6.8 7 9.6 6 8.2 5 6.8 7 9.6 5 6.8 3 4.1
MARTIN 75 0.2 2 2.7 4 5.3 0 0.0 8 10.7 15 20.0 5 6.7 7 9.3 4 5.3 7 9.3 7 9.3 7 9.3 9 12.0
MECKLENBURG 4,369 11.7 431 9.9 273 6.2 287 6.6 347 7.9 383 8.8 437 10.0 346 7.9 436 10.0 360 8.2 424 9.7 302 6.9 343 7.9
MITCHELL 69 0.2 1 1.4 2 2.9 3 4.3 15 21.7 4 5.8 3 4.3 7 10.1 8 11.6 8 11.6 10 14.5 4 5.8 4 5.8
MONTGOMERY 68 0.2 7 10.3 0 0.0 3 4.4 5 7.4 5 7.4 7 10.3 1 1.5 16 23.5 7 10.3 10 14.7 6 8.8 1 1.5
MOORE 276 0.7 20 7.2 3 1.1 21 7.6 38 13.8 28 10.1 25 9.1 18 6.5 24 8.7 27 9.8 34 12.3 18 6.5 20 7.2
NASH 445 1.2 39 8.8 22 4.9 33 7.4 47 10.6 60 13.5 39 8.8 54 12.1 28 6.3 36 8.1 41 9.2 25 5.6 21 4.7
NEW HANOVER 858 2.3 77 9.0 61 7.1 105 12.2 66 7.7 76 8.9 95 11.1 58 6.8 87 10.1 51 5.9 59 6.9 67 7.8 56 6.5
NORTHAMPTON 50 0.1 1 2.0 24 48.0 2 4.0 4 8.0 3 6.0 4 8.0 6 12.0 2 4.0 1 2.0 1 2.0 0 0.0 2 4.0
ONSLOW 1,019 2.7 85 8.3 62 6.1 99 9.7 91 8.9 89 8.7 79 7.8 87 8.5 89 8.7 86 8.4 96 9.4 83 8.1 73 7.2
ORANGE 332 0.9 24 7.2 17 5.1 32 9.6 38 11.4 31 9.3 30 9.0 20 6.0 23 6.9 24 7.2 23 6.9 36 10.8 34 10.2
PAMLICO 56 0.1 7 12.5 3 5.4 8 14.3 6 10.7 4 7.1 3 5.4 6 10.7 4 7.1 3 5.4 3 5.4 5 8.9 4 7.1
PASQUOTANK 172 0.5 9 5.2 21 12.2 21 12.2 17 9.9 17 9.9 10 5.8 15 8.7 12 7.0 18 10.5 15 8.7 9 5.2 8 4.7
PENDER 87 0.2 6 6.9 10 11.5 5 5.7 9 10.3 6 6.9 8 9.2 2 2.3 6 6.9 16 18.4 5 5.7 7 8.0 7 8.0
PERQUIMANS 28 0.1 4 14.3 2 7.1 0 0.0 8 28.6 2 7.1 0 0.0 3 10.7 2 7.1 2 7.1 1 3.6 2 7.1 2 7.1
PERSON 161 0.4 11 6.8 12 7.5 13 8.1 15 9.3 17 10.6 14 8.7 15 9.3 11 6.8 11 6.8 16 9.9 16 9.9 10 6.2
PITT 542 1.4 41 7.6 39 7.2 43 7.9 45 8.3 81 14.9 47 8.7 33 6.1 61 11.3 29 5.4 44 8.1 47 8.7 32 5.9
POLK 73 0.2 7 9.6 8 11.0 3 4.1 14 19.2 6 8.2 3 4.1 8 11.0 7 9.6 6 8.2 5 6.8 4 5.5 2 2.7
RANDOLPH 484 1.3 36 7.4 29 6.0 43 8.9 56 11.6 51 10.5 41 8.5 37 7.6 39 8.1 33 6.8 38 7.9 50 10.3 31 6.4
RICHMOND 228 0.6 18 7.9 10 4.4 19 8.3 30 13.2 16 7.0 15 6.6 19 8.3 23 10.1 13 5.7 22 9.6 29 12.7 14 6.1
ROBESON 405 1.1 24 5.9 38 9.4 42 10.4 30 7.4 31 7.7 46 11.4 31 7.7 28 6.9 26 6.4 47 11.6 40 9.9 22 5.4
ROCKINGHAM 434 1.2 31 7.1 19 4.4 38 8.8 38 8.8 50 11.5 37 8.5 39 9.0 42 9.7 33 7.6 39 9.0 31 7.1 37 8.5
ROWAN 493 1.3 30 6.1 38 7.7 36 7.3 54 11.0 42 8.5 33 6.7 38 7.7 46 9.3 39 7.9 50 10.1 33 6.7 54 11.0
RUTHERFORD 291 0.8 13 4.5 16 5.5 29 10.0 29 10.0 36 12.4 18 6.2 27 9.3 19 6.5 17 5.8 28 9.6 30 10.3 29 10.0
SAMPSON 251 0.7 22 8.8 16 6.4 28 11.2 18 7.2 31 12.4 30 12.0 29 11.6 16 6.4 17 6.8 21 8.4 8 3.2 15 6.0
SCOTLAND 116 0.3 7 6.0 7 6.0 10 8.6 21 18.1 9 7.8 11 9.5 14 12.1 5 4.3 13 11.2 8 6.9 6 5.2 5 4.3
STANLY 204 0.5 17 8.3 12 5.9 16 7.8 20 9.8 21 10.3 22 10.8 14 6.9 19 9.3 25 12.3 10 4.9 17 8.3 11 5.4
STOKES 139 0.4 18 12.9 4 2.9 11 7.9 7 5.0 15 10.8 21 15.1 11 7.9 10 7.2 7 5.0 12 8.6 14 10.1 9 6.5
SURRY 317 0.8 11 3.5 3 0.9 25 7.9 47 14.8 43 13.6 24 7.6 32 10.1 27 8.5 26 8.2 25 7.9 24 7.6 30 9.5
SWAIN 57 0.2 4 7.0 4 7.0 9 15.8 2 3.5 5 8.8 4 7.0 1 1.8 1 1.8 6 10.5 7 12.3 8 14.0 6 10.5
TRANSYLVANIA 116 0.3 9 7.8 7 6.0 9 7.8 9 7.8 11 9.5 9 7.8 20 17.2 7 6.0 17 14.7 7 6.0 4 3.4 7 6.0
TYRRELL 12 0.0 1 8.3 1 8.3 1 8.3 0 0.0 2 16.7 0 0.0 1 8.3 2 16.7 1 8.3 0 0.0 1 8.3 2 16.7
UNION 334 0.9 36 10.8 25 7.5 25 7.5 33 9.9 22 6.6 21 6.3 35 10.5 31 9.3 24 7.2 34 10.2 26 7.8 22 6.6
VANCE 193 0.5 15 7.8 12 6.2 26 13.5 16 8.3 17 8.8 18 9.3 14 7.3 19 9.8 15 7.8 5 2.6 23 11.9 13 6.7
WAKE 2,606 7.0 165 6.3 172 6.6 263 10.1 216 8.3 235 9.0 250 9.6 226 8.7 245 9.4 174 6.7 194 7.4 254 9.7 212 8.1
WARREN 62 0.2 3 4.8 2 3.2 4 6.5 6 9.7 5 8.1 5 8.1 2 3.2 5 8.1 8 12.9 7 11.3 10 16.1 5 8.1
WASHINGTON 58 0.2 5 8.6 1 1.7 9 15.5 3 5.2 2 3.4 0 0.0 6 10.3 3 5.2 5 8.6 18 31.0 6 10.3 0 0.0
WATAUGA 122 0.3 10 8.2 11 9.0 9 7.4 7 5.7 11 9.0 11 9.0 17 13.9 14 11.5 16 13.1 1 0.8 8 6.6 7 5.7
WAYNE 537 1.4 41 7.6 32 6.0 41 7.6 61 11.4 46 8.6 33 6.1 46 8.6 65 12.1 58 10.8 30 5.6 34 6.3 50 9.3
WILKES 345 0.9 26 7.5 26 7.5 27 7.8 34 9.9 39 11.3 24 7.0 25 7.2 30 8.7 26 7.5 39 11.3 25 7.2 24 7.0
WILSON 327 0.9 18 5.5 30 9.2 39 11.9 40 12.2 37 11.3 24 7.3 29 8.9 22 6.7 26 8.0 16 4.9 18 5.5 28 8.6
YADKIN 166 0.4 14 8.4 9 5.4 12 7.2 26 15.7 16 9.6 15 9.0 13 7.8 13 7.8 12 7.2 16 9.6 12 7.2 8 4.8
YANCEY 93 0.2 10 10.8 9 9.7 3 3.2 11 11.8 9 9.7 8 8.6 7 7.5 11 11.8 9 9.7 3 3.2 5 5.4 8 8.6

 
 


2001 North Carolina Marriages by County of Occurrence and Month

  TOTAL Month
January February March April May June July August September October November December
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
TOTAL 65,296 100.0 3,091 4.7 4,327 6.6 4,993 7.6 6,079 9.3 6,287 9.6 7,679 11.8 5,484 8.4 5,452 8.3 6,645 10.2 5,694 8.7 4,535 6.9 5,030 7.7
County of Occurrence 979 1.5 47 4.8 57 5.8 62 6.3 116 11.8 87 8.9 122 12.5 88 9.0 77 7.9 92 9.4 84 8.6 66 6.7 81 8.3
ALAMANCE
ALEXANDER 266 0.4 11 4.1 17 6.4 23 8.6 31 11.7 18 6.8 36 13.5 10 3.8 29 10.9 28 10.5 27 10.2 15 5.6 21 7.9
ALLEGHANY 105 0.2 6 5.7 6 5.7 7 6.7 11 10.5 7 6.7 19 18.1 14 13.3 0 0.0 14 13.3 12 11.4 4 3.8 5 4.8
ANSON 128 0.2 4 3.1 9 7.0 8 6.3 6 4.7 12 9.4 23 18.0 9 7.0 9 7.0 16 12.5 13 10.2 9 7.0 10 7.8
ASHE 218 0.3 10 4.6 16 7.3 10 4.6 18 8.3 18 8.3 32 14.7 20 9.2 33 15.1 17 7.8 21 9.6 8 3.7 15 6.9
AVERY 157 0.2 2 1.3 3 1.9 7 4.5 17 10.8 17 10.8 31 19.7 16 10.2 19 12.1 18 11.5 14 8.9 5 3.2 8 5.1
BEAUFORT 394 0.6 26 6.6 32 8.1 35 8.9 34 8.6 35 8.9 50 12.7 24 6.1 30 7.6 29 7.4 35 8.9 32 8.1 32 8.1
BERTIE 131 0.2 4 3.1 9 6.9 13 9.9 14 10.7 9 6.9 15 11.5 15 11.5 9 6.9 10 7.6 8 6.1 12 9.2 13 9.9
BLADEN 178 0.3 8 4.5 14 7.9 12 6.7 18 10.1 21 11.8 21 11.8 9 5.1 16 9.0 11 6.2 16 9.0 14 7.9 18 10.1
BRUNSWICK 773 1.2 17 2.2 44 5.7 51 6.6 64 8.3 73 9.4 109 14.1 80 10.3 73 9.4 90 11.6 77 10.0 50 6.5 45 5.8
BUNCOMBE 1,881 2.9 78 4.1 98 5.2 120 6.4 176 9.4 195 10.4 216 11.5 170 9.0 154 8.2 200 10.6 198 10.5 120 6.4 156 8.3
BURKE 738 1.1 42 5.7 57 7.7 62 8.4 63 8.5 72 9.8 95 12.9 59 8.0 50 6.8 74 10.0 44 6.0 45 6.1 75 10.2
CABARRUS 1,108 1.7 55 5.0 89 8.0 89 8.0 102 9.2 90 8.1 136 12.3 64 5.8 95 8.6 108 9.7 110 9.9 87 7.9 83 7.5
CALDWELL 644 1.0 35 5.4 50 7.8 46 7.1 60 9.3 57 8.9 81 12.6 50 7.8 58 9.0 54 8.4 57 8.9 43 6.7 53 8.2
CAMDEN 38 0.1 1 2.6 2 5.3 6 15.8 4 10.5 1 2.6 4 10.5 1 2.6 1 2.6 7 18.4 3 7.9 3 7.9 5 13.2
CARTERET 717 1.1 22 3.1 38 5.3 37 5.2 66 9.2 84 11.7 100 13.9 70 9.8 66 9.2 92 12.8 56 7.8 39 5.4 47 6.6
CASWELL 130 0.2 12 9.2 9 6.9 8 6.2 11 8.5 14 10.8 14 10.8 16 12.3 14 10.8 11 8.5 4 3.1 6 4.6 11 8.5
CATAWBA 1,107 1.7 44 4.0 62 5.6 76 6.9 94 8.5 114 10.3 116 10.5 97 8.8 100 9.0 113 10.2 84 7.6 97 8.8 110 9.9
CHATHAM 371 0.6 15 4.0 23 6.2 29 7.8 43 11.6 38 10.2 39 10.5 21 5.7 24 6.5 49 13.2 37 10.0 20 5.4 33 8.9
CHEROKEE 318 0.5 14 4.4 22 6.9 28 8.8 23 7.2 24 7.5 39 12.3 28 8.8 31 9.7 29 9.1 34 10.7 26 8.2 20 6.3
CHOWAN 105 0.2 0 0.0 9 8.6 5 4.8 11 10.5 8 7.6 16 15.2 13 12.4 8 7.6 12 11.4 8 7.6 8 7.6 7 6.7
CLAY 86 0.1 4 4.7 10 11.6 4 4.7 5 5.8 13 15.1 7 8.1 12 14.0 2 2.3 5 5.8 10 11.6 7 8.1 7 8.1
CLEVELAND 584 0.9 23 3.9 31 5.3 22 3.8 51 8.7 61 10.4 83 14.2 54 9.2 39 6.7 70 12.0 55 9.4 51 8.7 44 7.5
COLUMBUS 315 0.5 11 3.5 21 6.7 19 6.0 38 12.1 24 7.6 33 10.5 37 11.7 22 7.0 32 10.2 24 7.6 24 7.6 30 9.5
CRAVEN 957 1.5 51 5.3 84 8.8 60 6.3 77 8.0 74 7.7 112 11.7 81 8.5 96 10.0 96 10.0 85 8.9 70 7.3 71 7.4
CUMBERLAND 3,634 5.6 231 6.4 268 7.4 263 7.2 323 8.9 291 8.0 359 9.9 308 8.5 318 8.8 381 10.5 320 8.8 269 7.4 303 8.3
CURRITUCK 330 0.5 10 3.0 10 3.0 10 3.0 17 5.2 41 12.4 60 18.2 32 9.7 32 9.7 52 15.8 42 12.7 14 4.2 10 3.0
DARE 859 1.3 15 1.7 21 2.4 26 3.0 60 7.0 118 13.7 149 17.3 100 11.6 82 9.5 124 14.4 91 10.6 47 5.5 26 3.0
DAVIDSON 1,007 1.5 50 5.0 78 7.7 78 7.7 96 9.5 88 8.7 115 11.4 94 9.3 66 6.6 112 11.1 85 8.4 65 6.5 80 7.9
DAVIE 255 0.4 13 5.1 19 7.5 18 7.1 25 9.8 28 11.0 31 12.2 21 8.2 19 7.5 25 9.8 16 6.3 20 7.8 20 7.8
DUPLIN 353 0.5 25 7.1 35 9.9 26 7.4 39 11.0 30 8.5 44 12.5 27 7.6 20 5.7 25 7.1 25 7.1 22 6.2 35 9.9
DURHAM 1,752 2.7 72 4.1 102 5.8 137 7.8 190 10.8 180 10.3 195 11.1 146 8.3 155 8.8 159 9.1 157 9.0 147 8.4 112 6.4
EDGECOMBE 474 0.7 20 4.2 42 8.9 38 8.0 53 11.2 46 9.7 54 11.4 41 8.6 31 6.5 48 10.1 29 6.1 36 7.6 36 7.6
FORSYTH 2,169 3.3 88 4.1 147 6.8 183 8.4 167 7.7 240 11.1 274 12.6 182 8.4 179 8.3 230 10.6 188 8.7 129 5.9 162 7.5
FRANKLIN 320 0.5 10 3.1 23 7.2 17 5.3 27 8.4 28 8.8 43 13.4 26 8.1 27 8.4 40 12.5 24 7.5 31 9.7 24 7.5
GASTON 1,551 2.4 67 4.3 120 7.7 116 7.5 155 10.0 158 10.2 196 12.6 135 8.7 116 7.5 142 9.2 111 7.2 112 7.2 123 7.9
GATES 73 0.1 0 0.0 3 4.1 11 15.1 6 8.2 6 8.2 5 6.8 7 9.6 3 4.1 10 13.7 8 11.0 6 8.2 8 11.0
GRAHAM 82 0.1 3 3.7 4 4.9 9 11.0 10 12.2 6 7.3 11 13.4 3 3.7 7 8.5 10 12.2 6 7.3 6 7.3 7 8.5
GRANVILLE 292 0.4 15 5.1 17 5.8 22 7.5 30 10.3 28 9.6 41 14.0 27 9.2 23 7.9 25 8.6 21 7.2 26 8.9 17 5.8
GREENE 132 0.2 10 7.6 9 6.8 11 8.3 16 12.1 14 10.6 16 12.1 10 7.6 9 6.8 14 10.6 5 3.8 6 4.5 12 9.1
GUILFORD 3,337 5.1 160 4.8 233 7.0 268 8.0 316 9.5 315 9.4 400 12.0 258 7.7 295 8.8 335 10.0 256 7.7 240 7.2 261 7.8
HALIFAX 386 0.6 18 4.7 34 8.8 29 7.5 23 6.0 43 11.1 51 13.2 42 10.9 41 10.6 30 7.8 24 6.2 24 6.2 27 7.0
HARNETT 586 0.9 27 4.6 35 6.0 42 7.2 47 8.0 46 7.8 80 13.7 44 7.5 56 9.6 47 8.0 62 10.6 40 6.8 60 10.2
HAYWOOD 676 1.0 14 2.1 40 5.9 48 7.1 58 8.6 62 9.2 84 12.4 65 9.6 68 10.1 66 9.8 75 11.1 41 6.1 55 8.1
HENDERSON 794 1.2 39 4.9 45 5.7 59 7.4 68 8.6 84 10.6 95 12.0 66 8.3 68 8.6 73 9.2 81 10.2 54 6.8 62 7.8
HERTFORD 162 0.2 4 2.5 13 8.0 10 6.2 14 8.6 15 9.3 22 13.6 13 8.0 14 8.6 17 10.5 8 4.9 13 8.0 19 11.7
HOKE 177 0.3 3 1.7 12 6.8 6 3.4 19 10.7 16 9.0 18 10.2 25 14.1 19 10.7 22 12.4 7 4.0 13 7.3 17 9.6
HYDE 100 0.2 2 2.0 4 4.0 4 4.0 7 7.0 15 15.0 6 6.0 11 11.0 5 5.0 12 12.0 12 12.0 18 18.0 4 4.0
IREDELL 978 1.5 53 5.4 74 7.6 77 7.9 83 8.5 85 8.7 126 12.9 73 7.5 70 7.2 103 10.5 75 7.7 69 7.1 90 9.2
JACKSON 226 0.3 9 4.0 16 7.1 16 7.1 18 8.0 31 13.7 35 15.5 15 6.6 19 8.4 29 12.8 19 8.4 2 0.9 17 7.5
JOHNSTON 1,008 1.5 55 5.5 66 6.5 94 9.3 98 9.7 101 10.0 113 11.2 76 7.5 98 9.7 89 8.8 80 7.9 57 5.7 81 8.0
JONES 53 0.1 1 1.9 4 7.5 5 9.4 5 9.4 7 13.2 7 13.2 4 7.5 6 11.3 5 9.4 4 7.5 2 3.8 3 5.7
LEE 478 0.7 28 5.9 23 4.8 37 7.7 42 8.8 36 7.5 63 13.2 32 6.7 40 8.4 49 10.3 43 9.0 43 9.0 42 8.8
LENOIR 441 0.7 28 6.3 32 7.3 45 10.2 35 7.9 38 8.6 63 14.3 29 6.6 34 7.7 33 7.5 39 8.8 28 6.3 37 8.4
LINCOLN 490 0.8 31 6.3 29 5.9 37 7.6 61 12.4 36 7.3 59 12.0 46 9.4 39 8.0 48 9.8 53 10.8 20 4.1 31 6.3
MCDOWELL 369 0.6 17 4.6 37 10.0 28 7.6 35 9.5 36 9.8 47 12.7 28 7.6 31 8.4 30 8.1 30 8.1 21 5.7 29 7.9
MACON 367 0.6 21 5.7 23 6.3 22 6.0 21 5.7 27 7.4 41 11.2 28 7.6 29 7.9 41 11.2 53 14.4 25 6.8 36 9.8
MADISON 185 0.3 15 8.1 7 3.8 6 3.2 18 9.7 18 9.7 16 8.6 26 14.1 17 9.2 22 11.9 18 9.7 9 4.9 13 7.0
MARTIN 177 0.3 17 9.6 6 3.4 13 7.3 17 9.6 13 7.3 22 12.4 21 11.9 13 7.3 22 12.4 14 7.9 7 4.0 12 6.8
MECKLENBURG 5,094 7.8 248 4.9 314 6.2 474 9.3 527 10.3 457 9.0 548 10.8 404 7.9 399 7.8 569 11.2 445 8.7 357 7.0 352 6.9
MITCHELL 103 0.2 5 4.9 5 4.9 11 10.7 6 5.8 9 8.7 18 17.5 8 7.8 10 9.7 10 9.7 8 7.8 7 6.8 6 5.8
MONTGOMERY 195 0.3 10 5.1 12 6.2 15 7.7 22 11.3 16 8.2 27 13.8 15 7.7 15 7.7 20 10.3 12 6.2 13 6.7 18 9.2
MOORE 525 0.8 17 3.2 35 6.7 39 7.4 39 7.4 57 10.9 64 12.2 36 6.9 43 8.2 60 11.4 59 11.2 28 5.3 48 9.1
NASH 606 0.9 28 4.6 28 4.6 55 9.1 49 8.1 59 9.7 84 13.9 44 7.3 64 10.6 56 9.2 52 8.6 48 7.9 39 6.4
NEW HANOVER 1,605 2.5 61 3.8 87 5.4 125 7.8 160 10.0 166 10.3 191 11.9 144 9.0 139 8.7 177 11.0 164 10.2 97 6.0 94 5.9
NORTHAMPTON 115 0.2 5 4.3 5 4.3 4 3.5 13 11.3 16 13.9 13 11.3 14 12.2 9 7.8 17 14.8 6 5.2 11 9.6 2 1.7
ONSLOW 2,136 3.3 120 5.6 157 7.4 155 7.3 165 7.7 185 8.7 208 9.7 202 9.5 190 8.9 202 9.5 191 8.9 184 8.6 177 8.3
ORANGE 795 1.2 32 4.0 45 5.7 60 7.5 95 11.9 78 9.8 95 11.9 75 9.4 73 9.2 73 9.2 86 10.8 39 4.9 44 5.5
PAMLICO 100 0.2 6 6.0 9 9.0 4 4.0 8 8.0 8 8.0 11 11.0 10 10.0 9 9.0 14 14.0 7 7.0 7 7.0 7 7.0
PASQUOTANK 350 0.5 17 4.9 26 7.4 26 7.4 27 7.7 36 10.3 42 12.0 39 11.1 31 8.9 31 8.9 22 6.3 24 6.9 29 8.3
PENDER 312 0.5 14 4.5 13 4.2 18 5.8 28 9.0 32 10.3 48 15.4 33 10.6 29 9.3 30 9.6 21 6.7 20 6.4 26 8.3
PERQUIMANS 78 0.1 7 9.0 7 9.0 4 5.1 7 9.0 11 14.1 12 15.4 0 0.0 5 6.4 7 9.0 5 6.4 3 3.8 10 12.8
PERSON 237 0.4 11 4.6 12 5.1 15 6.3 25 10.5 19 8.0 27 11.4 20 8.4 31 13.1 25 10.5 20 8.4 20 8.4 12 5.1
PITT 938 1.4 54 5.8 68 7.2 105 11.2 88 9.4 92 9.8 110 11.7 81 8.6 76 8.1 85 9.1 53 5.7 61 6.5 65 6.9
POLK 172 0.3 6 3.5 7 4.1 12 7.0 20 11.6 20 11.6 13 7.6 16 9.3 15 8.7 18 10.5 17 9.9 15 8.7 13 7.6
RANDOLPH 851 1.3 43 5.1 72 8.5 68 8.0 82 9.6 95 11.2 89 10.5 62 7.3 70 8.2 77 9.0 62 7.3 57 6.7 74 8.7
RICHMOND 325 0.5 9 2.8 22 6.8 31 9.5 30 9.2 30 9.2 45 13.8 26 8.0 30 9.2 32 9.8 25 7.7 25 7.7 20 6.2
ROBESON 570 0.9 22 3.9 41 7.2 38 6.7 52 9.1 59 10.4 68 11.9 59 10.4 33 5.8 64 11.2 45 7.9 47 8.2 42 7.4
ROCKINGHAM 755 1.2 38 5.0 53 7.0 54 7.2 68 9.0 87 11.5 88 11.7 56 7.4 52 6.9 79 10.5 68 9.0 48 6.4 64 8.5
ROWAN 942 1.4 31 3.3 50 5.3 75 8.0 85 9.0 106 11.3 110 11.7 76 8.1 87 9.2 100 10.6 83 8.8 68 7.2 71 7.5
RUTHERFORD 533 0.8 22 4.1 37 6.9 42 7.9 52 9.8 59 11.1 56 10.5 45 8.4 39 7.3 53 9.9 43 8.1 33 6.2 52 9.8
SAMPSON 454 0.7 30 6.6 33 7.3 34 7.5 53 11.7 49 10.8 46 10.1 50 11.0 25 5.5 29 6.4 40 8.8 27 5.9 38 8.4
SCOTLAND 242 0.4 13 5.4 27 11.2 19 7.9 35 14.5 24 9.9 24 9.9 1 0.4 25 10.3 20 8.3 16 6.6 21 8.7 17 7.0
STANLY 394 0.6 28 7.1 23 5.8 36 9.1 36 9.1 33 8.4 34 8.6 26 6.6 35 8.9 51 12.9 31 7.9 33 8.4 28 7.1
STOKES 293 0.4 9 3.1 16 5.5 24 8.2 34 11.6 33 11.3 26 8.9 23 7.8 22 7.5 32 10.9 23 7.8 24 8.2 27 9.2
SURRY 618 0.9 36 5.8 44 7.1 42 6.8 50 8.1 55 8.9 81 13.1 42 6.8 48 7.8 80 12.9 55 8.9 45 7.3 40 6.5
SWAIN 196 0.3 15 7.7 4 2.0 8 4.1 17 8.7 27 13.8 25 12.8 16 8.2 25 12.8 16 8.2 18 9.2 10 5.1 15 7.7
TRANSYLVANIA 219 0.3 10 4.6 11 5.0 6 2.7 12 5.5 24 11.0 38 17.4 16 7.3 25 11.4 18 8.2 29 13.2 10 4.6 20 9.1
TYRRELL 35 0.1 2 5.7 1 2.9 3 8.6 0 0.0 4 11.4 6 17.1 0 0.0 4 11.4 5 14.3 5 14.3 4 11.4 1 2.9
UNION 719 1.1 23 3.2 44 6.1 57 7.9 67 9.3 74 10.3 84 11.7 47 6.5 48 6.7 75 10.4 78 10.8 50 7.0 72 10.0
VANCE 374 0.6 17 4.5 30 8.0 30 8.0 27 7.2 37 9.9 43 11.5 38 10.2 27 7.2 36 9.6 27 7.2 27 7.2 35 9.4
WAKE 4,514 6.9 208 4.6 305 6.8 390 8.6 455 10.1 443 9.8 449 9.9 362 8.0 360 8.0 441 9.8 412 9.1 337 7.5 352 7.8
WARREN 44 0.1 7 15.9 8 18.2 10 22.7 12 27.3 6 13.6 1 2.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
WASHINGTON 99 0.2 3 3.0 6 6.1 10 10.1 7 7.1 14 14.1 11 11.1 13 13.1 8 8.1 5 5.1 6 6.1 9 9.1 7 7.1
WATAUGA 536 0.8 31 5.8 29 5.4 31 5.8 32 6.0 55 10.3 58 10.8 57 10.6 51 9.5 63 11.8 64 11.9 23 4.3 42 7.8
WAYNE 943 1.4 62 6.6 73 7.7 82 8.7 83 8.8 75 8.0 111 11.8 89 9.4 73 7.7 79 8.4 72 7.6 67 7.1 77 8.2
WILKES 568 0.9 29 5.1 43 7.6 50 8.8 60 10.6 50 8.8 73 12.9 40 7.0 39 6.9 57 10.0 54 9.5 38 6.7 35 6.2
WILSON 582 0.9 29 5.0 56 9.6 41 7.0 50 8.6 52 8.9 74 12.7 51 8.8 42 7.2 55 9.5 36 6.2 45 7.7 51 8.8
YADKIN 306 0.5 15 4.9 21 6.9 32 10.5 38 12.4 24 7.8 28 9.2 20 6.5 26 8.5 28 9.2 22 7.2 23 7.5 29 9.5
YANCEY 122 0.2 5 4.1 5 4.1 8 6.6 11 9.0 19 15.6 10 8.2 9 7.4 16 13.1 9 7.4 15 12.3 7 5.7 8 6.6

Prepared By NC-DHHS State Center for Health Statistics