2004 North Carolina Marriage and Divorce Rates by County

  Resident Population Total Divorces Divorce Rate Total Marriages Marriage Rate
County of Occurrence 8,553,152 35,926 4.2 62,235 7.3
NORTH CAROLINA
ALAMANCE 137,619 594 4.3 936 6.8
ALEXANDER 35,343 90 2.5 191 5.4
ALLEGHANY 10,790 54 5.0 115 10.7
ANSON 26,386 74 2.8 153 5.8
ASHE 25,684 127 4.9 194 7.6
AVERY 17,971 64 3.6 158 8.8
BEAUFORT 45,618 197 4.3 364 8.0
BERTIE 20,018 73 3.6 120 6.0
BLADEN 33,684 122 3.6 178 5.3
BRUNSWICK 83,327 295 3.5 961 11.5
BUNCOMBE 218,139 1,174 5.4 1,804 8.3
BURKE 89,394 396 4.4 609 6.8
CABARRUS 146,429 468 3.2 1,099 7.5
CALDWELL 79,471 302 3.8 538 6.8
CAMDEN 8,415 16 1.9 63 7.5
CARTERET 62,127 293 4.7 843 13.6
CASWELL 23,801 67 2.8 133 5.6
CATAWBA 147,016 643 4.4 582 4.0
CHATHAM 56,236 134 2.4 297 5.3
CHEROKEE 25,658 122 4.8 244 9.5
CHOWAN 14,573 64 4.4 101 6.9
CLAY 9,583 40 4.2 70 7.3
CLEVELAND 97,134 369 3.8 566 5.8
COLUMBUS 55,099 250 4.5 375 6.8
CRAVEN 93,548 455 4.9 961 10.3
CUMBERLAND 307,629 2,067 6.7 3,868 12.6
CURRITUCK 21,469 61 2.8 449 20.9
DARE 33,196 184 5.5 1,127 33.9
DAVIDSON 154,179 522 3.4 862 5.6
DAVIE 37,552 106 2.8 217 5.8
DUPLIN 52,732 149 2.8 367 7.0
DURHAM 238,376 888 3.7 1,616 6.8
EDGECOMBE 56,064 183 3.3 334 6.0
FORSYTH 319,997 1,435 4.5 1,897 5.9
FRANKLIN 53,119 213 4.0 309 5.8
GASTON 191,646 805 4.2 1,290 6.7
GATES 10,874 33 3.0 50 4.6
GRAHAM 8,382 41 4.9 87 10.4
GRANVILLE 53,296 149 2.8 252 4.7
GREENE 20,132 40 2.0 135 6.7
GUILFORD 440,597 1,920 4.4 3,144 7.1
HALIFAX 56,000 241 4.3 302 5.4
HARNETT 98,545 430 4.4 545 5.5
HAYWOOD 56,785 232 4.1 757 13.3
HENDERSON 95,797 360 3.8 762 8.0
HERTFORD 23,729 86 3.6 153 6.4
HOKE 38,119 62 1.6 201 5.3
HYDE 5,712 22 3.9 111 19.4
IREDELL 136,514 446 3.3 929 6.8
JACKSON 36,555 111 3.0 245 6.7
JOHNSTON 140,055 533 3.8 828 5.9
JONES 10,123 27 2.7 71 7.0
LEE 49,747 219 4.4 419 8.4
LENOIR 59,088 265 4.5 435 7.4
LINCOLN 68,267 228 3.3 395 5.8
MCDOWELL 43,390 219 5.0 288 6.6
MACON 31,667 118 3.7 256 8.1
MADISON 19,992 41 2.1 189 9.5
MARTIN 24,822 96 3.9 179 7.2
MECKLENBURG 772,949 4,809 6.2 4,833 6.3
MITCHELL 15,928 60 3.8 120 7.5
MONTGOMERY 27,077 119 4.4 168 6.2
MOORE 79,475 276 3.5 545 6.9
NASH 90,262 382 4.2 558 6.2
NEW HANOVER 178,362 933 5.2 1,751 9.8
NORTHAMPTON 21,981 37 1.7 93 4.2
ONSLOW 158,837 1,049 6.6 2,460 15.5
ORANGE 119,320 324 2.7 727 6.1
PAMLICO 12,849 38 3.0 101 7.9
PASQUOTANK 36,533 193 5.3 296 8.1
PENDER 44,136 120 2.7 308 7.0
PERQUIMANS 11,817 40 3.4 92 7.8
PERSON 37,391 132 3.5 206 5.5
PITT 144,486 519 3.6 792 5.5
POLK 19,325 42 2.2 137 7.1
RANDOLPH 134,732 349 2.6 713 5.3
RICHMOND 46,227 168 3.6 279 6.0
ROBESON 126,117 391 3.1 575 4.6
ROCKINGHAM 92,382 328 3.6 611 6.6
ROWAN 132,202 457 3.5 832 6.3
RUTHERFORD 64,692 281 4.3 523 8.1
SAMPSON 61,376 265 4.3 402 6.5
SCOTLAND 36,446 123 3.4 222 6.1
STANLY 58,638 172 2.9 429 7.3
STOKES 45,772 134 2.9 268 5.9
SURRY 72,219 288 4.0 570 7.9
SWAIN 13,240 51 3.9 207 15.6
TRANSYLVANIA 30,417 128 4.2 202 6.6
TYRRELL 4,289 15 3.5 20 4.7
UNION 151,452 278 1.8 698 4.6
VANCE 44,081 164 3.7 243 5.5
WAKE 716,336 2,649 3.7 4,566 6.4
WARREN 20,464 60 2.9 130 6.4
WASHINGTON 13,393 52 3.9 79 5.9
WATAUGA 45,478 147 3.2 536 11.8
WAYNE 116,484 545 4.7 869 7.5
WILKES 67,668 304 4.5 472 7.0
WILSON 76,140 273 3.6 495 6.5
YADKIN 37,265 137 3.7 265 7.1
YANCEY 17,704 79 4.5 118 6.7

Note: Rates per 1,000 Population



2004 North Carolina Divorces by County of Occurrence and Month

  TOTAL Month
January February March April May June July August September October November December
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
TOTAL 35,926 100.0 2,541 7.1 2,351 6.5 3,440 9.6 3,524 9.8 3,359 9.3 3,361 9.4 3,146 8.8 3,153 8.8 2,626 7.3 2,856 7.9 3,017 8.4 2,552 7.1
County of Occurrence 594 1.7 35 5.9 27 4.5 77 13.0 58 9.8 59 9.9 49 8.2 43 7.2 46 7.7 59 9.9 59 9.9 39 6.6 43 7.2
ALAMANCE
ALEXANDER 90 0.3 1 1.1 10 11.1 19 21.1 8 8.9 14 15.6 5 5.6 9 10.0 5 5.6 5 5.6 11 12.2 3 3.3 0 0.0
ALLEGHANY 54 0.2 5 9.3 2 3.7 12 22.2 0 0.0 8 14.8 3 5.6 6 11.1 3 5.6 6 11.1 3 5.6 4 7.4 2 3.7
ANSON 74 0.2 7 9.5 2 2.7 5 6.8 7 9.5 10 13.5 2 2.7 7 9.5 4 5.4 11 14.9 6 8.1 8 10.8 5 6.8
ASHE 127 0.4 11 8.7 8 6.3 9 7.1 23 18.1 12 9.4 9 7.1 8 6.3 10 7.9 15 11.8 7 5.5 8 6.3 7 5.5
AVERY 64 0.2 8 12.5 4 6.3 3 4.7 4 6.3 8 12.5 6 9.4 4 6.3 6 9.4 8 12.5 4 6.3 4 6.3 5 7.8
BEAUFORT 197 0.5 17 8.6 1 0.5 18 9.1 33 16.8 17 8.6 28 14.2 17 8.6 11 5.6 12 6.1 25 12.7 6 3.0 12 6.1
BERTIE 73 0.2 7 9.6 14 19.2 4 5.5 7 9.6 10 13.7 2 2.7 6 8.2 6 8.2 2 2.7 7 9.6 3 4.1 5 6.8
BLADEN 122 0.3 10 8.2 7 5.7 7 5.7 18 14.8 13 10.7 11 9.0 16 13.1 3 2.5 13 10.7 8 6.6 13 10.7 3 2.5
BRUNSWICK 295 0.8 26 8.8 24 8.1 25 8.5 27 9.2 27 9.2 31 10.5 23 7.8 29 9.8 22 7.5 20 6.8 17 5.8 24 8.1
BUNCOMBE 1,174 3.3 95 8.1 65 5.5 106 9.0 81 6.9 130 11.1 95 8.1 91 7.8 106 9.0 94 8.0 89 7.6 120 10.2 102 8.7
BURKE 396 1.1 19 4.8 27 6.8 41 10.4 35 8.8 31 7.8 35 8.8 26 6.6 51 12.9 35 8.8 33 8.3 35 8.8 28 7.1
CABARRUS 468 1.3 31 6.6 30 6.4 53 11.3 36 7.7 45 9.6 44 9.4 11 2.4 54 11.5 51 10.9 40 8.5 46 9.8 27 5.8
CALDWELL 302 0.8 32 10.6 25 8.3 30 9.9 37 12.3 25 8.3 19 6.3 30 9.9 16 5.3 24 7.9 22 7.3 15 5.0 27 8.9
CAMDEN 16 0.0 2 12.5 0 0.0 2 12.5 0 0.0 1 6.3 3 18.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 25.0 1 6.3 0 0.0 3 18.8
CARTERET 293 0.8 16 5.5 23 7.8 30 10.2 14 4.8 29 9.9 43 14.7 21 7.2 39 13.3 11 3.8 24 8.2 26 8.9 17 5.8
CASWELL 67 0.2 5 7.5 2 3.0 13 19.4 6 9.0 1 1.5 3 4.5 5 7.5 7 10.4 3 4.5 9 13.4 4 6.0 9 13.4
CATAWBA 643 1.8 64 10.0 47 7.3 51 7.9 70 10.9 58 9.0 43 6.7 64 10.0 41 6.4 44 6.8 65 10.1 42 6.5 54 8.4
CHATHAM 134 0.4 6 4.5 14 10.4 7 5.2 15 11.2 19 14.2 9 6.7 10 7.5 16 11.9 11 8.2 7 5.2 13 9.7 7 5.2
CHEROKEE 122 0.3 9 7.4 8 6.6 12 9.8 7 5.7 13 10.7 16 13.1 17 13.9 8 6.6 6 4.9 10 8.2 8 6.6 8 6.6
CHOWAN 64 0.2 3 4.7 9 14.1 8 12.5 5 7.8 4 6.3 6 9.4 5 7.8 5 7.8 0 0.0 7 10.9 7 10.9 5 7.8
CLAY 40 0.1 1 2.5 2 5.0 7 17.5 3 7.5 7 17.5 2 5.0 3 7.5 6 15.0 2 5.0 2 5.0 3 7.5 2 5.0
CLEVELAND 369 1.0 30 8.1 15 4.1 33 8.9 53 14.4 42 11.4 22 6.0 16 4.3 39 10.6 26 7.0 36 9.8 34 9.2 23 6.2
COLUMBUS 250 0.7 14 5.6 19 7.6 17 6.8 22 8.8 22 8.8 25 10.0 18 7.2 27 10.8 24 9.6 22 8.8 18 7.2 22 8.8
CRAVEN 455 1.3 33 7.3 18 4.0 36 7.9 39 8.6 47 10.3 49 10.8 41 9.0 23 5.1 18 4.0 62 13.6 36 7.9 53 11.6
CUMBERLAND 2,067 5.8 100 4.8 143 6.9 188 9.1 184 8.9 180 8.7 198 9.6 200 9.7 203 9.8 143 6.9 183 8.9 170 8.2 175 8.5
CURRITUCK 61 0.2 4 6.6 2 3.3 6 9.8 4 6.6 9 14.8 6 9.8 6 9.8 6 9.8 8 13.1 1 1.6 5 8.2 4 6.6
DARE 184 0.5 18 9.8 13 7.1 14 7.6 9 4.9 20 10.9 13 7.1 24 13.0 12 6.5 13 7.1 13 7.1 24 13.0 11 6.0
DAVIDSON 522 1.5 32 6.1 26 5.0 46 8.8 45 8.6 45 8.6 55 10.5 49 9.4 44 8.4 41 7.9 41 7.9 61 11.7 37 7.1
DAVIE 106 0.3 4 3.8 6 5.7 11 10.4 6 5.7 10 9.4 10 9.4 6 5.7 13 12.3 11 10.4 9 8.5 11 10.4 9 8.5
DUPLIN 149 0.4 8 5.4 8 5.4 11 7.4 13 8.7 21 14.1 13 8.7 17 11.4 16 10.7 12 8.1 7 4.7 14 9.4 9 6.0
DURHAM 888 2.5 28 3.2 52 5.9 74 8.3 85 9.6 77 8.7 102 11.5 74 8.3 84 9.5 68 7.7 85 9.6 62 7.0 97 10.9
EDGECOMBE 183 0.5 3 1.6 20 10.9 22 12.0 29 15.8 17 9.3 20 10.9 20 10.9 12 6.6 11 6.0 8 4.4 14 7.7 7 3.8
FORSYTH 1,435 4.0 87 6.1 119 8.3 134 9.3 128 8.9 120 8.4 168 11.7 117 8.2 148 10.3 98 6.8 101 7.0 140 9.8 75 5.2
FRANKLIN 213 0.6 18 8.5 10 4.7 13 6.1 23 10.8 20 9.4 17 8.0 19 8.9 23 10.8 24 11.3 17 8.0 11 5.2 18 8.5
GASTON 805 2.2 48 6.0 55 6.8 75 9.3 81 10.1 72 8.9 88 10.9 67 8.3 84 10.4 57 7.1 53 6.6 69 8.6 56 7.0
GATES 33 0.1 0 0.0 1 3.0 3 9.1 8 24.2 4 12.1 2 6.1 5 15.2 2 6.1 1 3.0 2 6.1 2 6.1 3 9.1
GRAHAM 41 0.1 5 12.2 1 2.4 8 19.5 0 0.0 1 2.4 7 17.1 0 0.0 6 14.6 6 14.6 0 0.0 5 12.2 2 4.9
GRANVILLE 149 0.4 6 4.0 19 12.8 15 10.1 12 8.1 9 6.0 14 9.4 7 4.7 11 7.4 11 7.4 14 9.4 12 8.1 19 12.8
GREENE 40 0.1 1 2.5 4 10.0 2 5.0 3 7.5 8 20.0 5 12.5 4 10.0 3 7.5 5 12.5 3 7.5 1 2.5 1 2.5
GUILFORD 1,920 5.3 147 7.7 146 7.6 192 10.0 202 10.5 176 9.2 177 9.2 188 9.8 172 9.0 119 6.2 135 7.0 159 8.3 107 5.6
HALIFAX 241 0.7 6 2.5 11 4.6 16 6.6 35 14.5 27 11.2 31 12.9 7 2.9 31 12.9 23 9.5 21 8.7 15 6.2 18 7.5
HARNETT 430 1.2 27 6.3 39 9.1 60 14.0 44 10.2 47 10.9 40 9.3 23 5.3 37 8.6 24 5.6 27 6.3 42 9.8 20 4.7
HAYWOOD 232 0.6 17 7.3 11 4.7 31 13.4 30 12.9 17 7.3 23 9.9 19 8.2 15 6.5 18 7.8 18 7.8 15 6.5 18 7.8
HENDERSON 360 1.0 25 6.9 22 6.1 30 8.3 45 12.5 28 7.8 25 6.9 34 9.4 35 9.7 27 7.5 38 10.6 27 7.5 24 6.7
HERTFORD 86 0.2 12 14.0 9 10.5 8 9.3 5 5.8 12 14.0 8 9.3 6 7.0 4 4.7 5 5.8 7 8.1 7 8.1 3 3.5
HOKE 62 0.2 5 8.1 8 12.9 5 8.1 9 14.5 1 1.6 3 4.8 3 4.8 5 8.1 5 8.1 8 12.9 4 6.5 6 9.7
HYDE 22 0.1 0 0.0 1 4.5 1 4.5 2 9.1 6 27.3 0 0.0 1 4.5 2 9.1 2 9.1 2 9.1 3 13.6 2 9.1
IREDELL 446 1.2 35 7.8 37 8.3 28 6.3 58 13.0 42 9.4 45 10.1 41 9.2 32 7.2 39 8.7 27 6.1 39 8.7 23 5.2
JACKSON 111 0.3 8 7.2 8 7.2 8 7.2 10 9.0 10 9.0 10 9.0 4 3.6 10 9.0 11 9.9 13 11.7 12 10.8 7 6.3
JOHNSTON 533 1.5 24 4.5 43 8.1 54 10.1 48 9.0 50 9.4 61 11.4 44 8.3 47 8.8 33 6.2 49 9.2 53 9.9 27 5.1
JONES 27 0.1 2 7.4 1 3.7 6 22.2 5 18.5 2 7.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 11.1 2 7.4 3 11.1 0 0.0 3 11.1
LEE 219 0.6 13 5.9 19 8.7 26 11.9 26 11.9 13 5.9 14 6.4 18 8.2 25 11.4 21 9.6 16 7.3 12 5.5 16 7.3
LENOIR 265 0.7 28 10.6 7 2.6 30 11.3 30 11.3 26 9.8 17 6.4 12 4.5 42 15.8 9 3.4 19 7.2 26 9.8 19 7.2
LINCOLN 228 0.6 16 7.0 11 4.8 26 11.4 27 11.8 21 9.2 15 6.6 21 9.2 18 7.9 16 7.0 22 9.6 16 7.0 19 8.3
MCDOWELL 219 0.6 10 4.6 8 3.7 28 12.8 28 12.8 23 10.5 18 8.2 19 8.7 14 6.4 15 6.8 18 8.2 19 8.7 19 8.7
MACON 118 0.3 9 7.6 12 10.2 10 8.5 8 6.8 5 4.2 12 10.2 8 6.8 13 11.0 7 5.9 12 10.2 15 12.7 7 5.9
MADISON 41 0.1 5 12.2 3 7.3 1 2.4 3 7.3 6 14.6 3 7.3 1 2.4 3 7.3 5 12.2 1 2.4 4 9.8 6 14.6
MARTIN 96 0.3 7 7.3 4 4.2 14 14.6 11 11.5 12 12.5 8 8.3 4 4.2 7 7.3 4 4.2 9 9.4 6 6.3 10 10.4
MECKLENBURG 4,809 13.4 357 7.4 374 7.8 471 9.8 455 9.5 476 9.9 430 8.9 474 9.9 396 8.2 340 7.1 281 5.8 535 11.1 220 4.6
MITCHELL 60 0.2 7 11.7 3 5.0 11 18.3 4 6.7 5 8.3 6 10.0 7 11.7 5 8.3 2 3.3 6 10.0 1 1.7 3 5.0
MONTGOMERY 119 0.3 9 7.6 12 10.1 4 3.4 12 10.1 16 13.4 12 10.1 7 5.9 10 8.4 9 7.6 11 9.2 7 5.9 10 8.4
MOORE 276 0.8 24 8.7 15 5.4 21 7.6 24 8.7 38 13.8 25 9.1 30 10.9 17 6.2 17 6.2 24 8.7 18 6.5 23 8.3
NASH 382 1.1 13 3.4 28 7.3 35 9.2 31 8.1 45 11.8 50 13.1 34 8.9 41 10.7 20 5.2 31 8.1 20 5.2 34 8.9
NEW HANOVER 933 2.6 72 7.7 51 5.5 99 10.6 96 10.3 79 8.5 74 7.9 90 9.6 83 8.9 78 8.4 84 9.0 65 7.0 62 6.6
NORTHAMPTON 37 0.1 3 8.1 1 2.7 4 10.8 4 10.8 4 10.8 2 5.4 2 5.4 6 16.2 4 10.8 1 2.7 2 5.4 4 10.8
ONSLOW 1,049 2.9 89 8.5 69 6.6 122 11.6 109 10.4 77 7.3 96 9.2 91 8.7 84 8.0 78 7.4 85 8.1 74 7.1 75 7.1
ORANGE 324 0.9 17 5.2 21 6.5 30 9.3 20 6.2 29 9.0 31 9.6 27 8.3 25 7.7 21 6.5 22 6.8 24 7.4 57 17.6
PAMLICO 38 0.1 2 5.3 5 13.2 3 7.9 5 13.2 6 15.8 1 2.6 0 0.0 2 5.3 2 5.3 4 10.5 4 10.5 4 10.5
PASQUOTANK 193 0.5 18 9.3 17 8.8 13 6.7 16 8.3 20 10.4 19 9.8 16 8.3 11 5.7 23 11.9 13 6.7 16 8.3 11 5.7
PENDER 120 0.3 5 4.2 11 9.2 9 7.5 14 11.7 11 9.2 12 10.0 4 3.3 10 8.3 9 7.5 20 16.7 8 6.7 7 5.8
PERQUIMANS 40 0.1 2 5.0 0 0.0 4 10.0 6 15.0 4 10.0 3 7.5 1 2.5 5 12.5 5 12.5 0 0.0 7 17.5 3 7.5
PERSON 132 0.4 8 6.1 8 6.1 14 10.6 17 12.9 12 9.1 13 9.8 9 6.8 7 5.3 11 8.3 14 10.6 9 6.8 10 7.6
PITT 519 1.4 36 6.9 31 6.0 39 7.5 53 10.2 46 8.9 36 6.9 54 10.4 53 10.2 44 8.5 30 5.8 50 9.6 47 9.1
POLK 42 0.1 3 7.1 1 2.4 6 14.3 4 9.5 5 11.9 3 7.1 5 11.9 1 2.4 6 14.3 2 4.8 5 11.9 1 2.4
RANDOLPH 349 1.0 17 4.9 19 5.4 21 6.0 49 14.0 23 6.6 36 10.3 26 7.4 36 10.3 19 5.4 35 10.0 46 13.2 22 6.3
RICHMOND 168 0.5 10 6.0 9 5.4 23 13.7 20 11.9 14 8.3 18 10.7 11 6.5 16 9.5 10 6.0 21 12.5 8 4.8 8 4.8
ROBESON 391 1.1 26 6.6 35 9.0 44 11.3 40 10.2 41 10.5 36 9.2 24 6.1 41 10.5 24 6.1 31 7.9 26 6.6 23 5.9
ROCKINGHAM 328 0.9 25 7.6 16 4.9 33 10.1 20 6.1 38 11.6 38 11.6 27 8.2 23 7.0 26 7.9 21 6.4 23 7.0 38 11.6
ROWAN 457 1.3 45 9.8 35 7.7 31 6.8 45 9.8 53 11.6 47 10.3 34 7.4 38 8.3 25 5.5 33 7.2 38 8.3 33 7.2
RUTHERFORD 281 0.8 18 6.4 19 6.8 31 11.0 26 9.3 23 8.2 32 11.4 29 10.3 24 8.5 14 5.0 25 8.9 23 8.2 17 6.0
SAMPSON 265 0.7 13 4.9 14 5.3 31 11.7 31 11.7 20 7.5 37 14.0 21 7.9 28 10.6 14 5.3 16 6.0 25 9.4 15 5.7
SCOTLAND 123 0.3 13 10.6 3 2.4 9 7.3 19 15.4 15 12.2 8 6.5 6 4.9 7 5.7 11 8.9 6 4.9 15 12.2 11 8.9
STANLY 172 0.5 17 9.9 9 5.2 15 8.7 16 9.3 23 13.4 8 4.7 28 16.3 12 7.0 12 7.0 9 5.2 15 8.7 8 4.7
STOKES 134 0.4 2 1.5 10 7.5 14 10.4 13 9.7 7 5.2 33 24.6 8 6.0 11 8.2 4 3.0 10 7.5 11 8.2 11 8.2
SURRY 288 0.8 18 6.3 9 3.1 30 10.4 30 10.4 27 9.4 21 7.3 31 10.8 28 9.7 26 9.0 22 7.6 19 6.6 27 9.4
SWAIN 51 0.1 6 11.8 2 3.9 3 5.9 5 9.8 3 5.9 5 9.8 5 9.8 3 5.9 8 15.7 2 3.9 8 15.7 1 2.0
TRANSYLVANIA 128 0.4 8 6.3 16 12.5 12 9.4 13 10.2 9 7.0 9 7.0 11 8.6 7 5.5 11 8.6 11 8.6 10 7.8 11 8.6
TYRRELL 15 0.0 1 6.7 0 0.0 1 6.7 3 20.0 1 6.7 2 13.3 1 6.7 0 0.0 1 6.7 2 13.3 1 6.7 2 13.3
UNION 278 0.8 17 6.1 21 7.6 24 8.6 20 7.2 25 9.0 25 9.0 33 11.9 24 8.6 21 7.6 25 9.0 28 10.1 15 5.4
VANCE 164 0.5 12 7.3 12 7.3 10 6.1 18 11.0 16 9.8 17 10.4 16 9.8 12 7.3 8 4.9 17 10.4 17 10.4 9 5.5
WAKE 2,649 7.4 271 10.2 105 4.0 264 10.0 233 8.8 231 8.7 244 9.2 284 10.7 212 8.0 177 6.7 248 9.4 163 6.2 217 8.2
WARREN 60 0.2 6 10.0 3 5.0 7 11.7 9 15.0 5 8.3 2 3.3 7 11.7 1 1.7 7 11.7 4 6.7 7 11.7 2 3.3
WASHINGTON 52 0.1 2 3.8 4 7.7 2 3.8 11 21.2 0 0.0 7 13.5 5 9.6 5 9.6 8 15.4 2 3.8 4 7.7 2 3.8
WATAUGA 147 0.4 14 9.5 7 4.8 8 5.4 11 7.5 10 6.8 22 15.0 14 9.5 16 10.9 17 11.6 10 6.8 8 5.4 10 6.8
WAYNE 545 1.5 34 6.2 27 5.0 39 7.2 61 11.2 39 7.2 48 8.8 49 9.0 44 8.1 43 7.9 57 10.5 47 8.6 57 10.5
WILKES 304 0.8 16 5.3 9 3.0 40 13.2 42 13.8 36 11.8 32 10.5 20 6.6 17 5.6 31 10.2 25 8.2 15 4.9 21 6.9
WILSON 273 0.8 26 9.5 23 8.4 16 5.9 32 11.7 22 8.1 13 4.8 27 9.9 27 9.9 20 7.3 21 7.7 12 4.4 34 12.5
YADKIN 137 0.4 6 4.4 10 7.3 21 15.3 15 10.9 9 6.6 16 11.7 8 5.8 12 8.8 15 10.9 6 4.4 8 5.8 11 8.0
YANCEY 79 0.2 8 10.1 5 6.3 5 6.3 8 10.1 7 8.9 4 5.1 5 6.3 10 12.7 5 6.3 8 10.1 8 10.1 6 7.6

 
 



2004 North Carolina Marriages by County of Occurrence and Month

  TOTAL Month
January February March April May June July August September October November December
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
TOTAL 62,235 100.0 3,057 4.9 4,022 6.5 3,947 6.3 5,211 8.4 6,939 11.1 7,043 11.3 6,258 10.1 5,165 8.3 5,730 9.2 6,331 10.2 4,077 6.6 4,455 7.2
County of Occurrence 936 1.5 41 4.4 58 6.2 57 6.1 64 6.8 111 11.9 100 10.7 104 11.1 74 7.9 97 10.4 98 10.5 57 6.1 75 8.0
ALAMANCE
ALEXANDER 191 0.3 6 3.1 10 5.2 12 6.3 18 9.4 24 12.6 37 19.4 20 10.5 12 6.3 13 6.8 13 6.8 13 6.8 13 6.8
ALLEGHANY 115 0.2 3 2.6 6 5.2 15 13.0 4 3.5 10 8.7 14 12.2 16 13.9 14 12.2 9 7.8 14 12.2 4 3.5 6 5.2
ANSON 153 0.2 10 6.5 6 3.9 7 4.6 16 10.5 18 11.8 22 14.4 22 14.4 9 5.9 10 6.5 7 4.6 10 6.5 16 10.5
ASHE 194 0.3 16 8.2 15 7.7 7 3.6 20 10.3 17 8.8 15 7.7 14 7.2 23 11.9 22 11.3 20 10.3 13 6.7 12 6.2
AVERY 158 0.3 10 6.3 9 5.7 8 5.1 14 8.9 16 10.1 22 13.9 19 12.0 13 8.2 13 8.2 20 12.7 3 1.9 11 7.0
BEAUFORT 364 0.6 15 4.1 19 5.2 24 6.6 35 9.6 47 12.9 39 10.7 33 9.1 34 9.3 23 6.3 41 11.3 26 7.1 28 7.7
BERTIE 120 0.2 6 5.0 7 5.8 6 5.0 14 11.7 12 10.0 10 8.3 12 10.0 12 10.0 14 11.7 10 8.3 8 6.7 9 7.5
BLADEN 178 0.3 4 2.2 14 7.9 19 10.7 14 7.9 15 8.4 20 11.2 15 8.4 21 11.8 15 8.4 17 9.6 13 7.3 11 6.2
BRUNSWICK 961 1.5 28 2.9 41 4.3 59 6.1 82 8.5 116 12.1 111 11.6 104 10.8 90 9.4 119 12.4 111 11.6 57 5.9 43 4.5
BUNCOMBE 1,804 2.9 86 4.8 89 4.9 93 5.2 115 6.4 236 13.1 197 10.9 190 10.5 168 9.3 155 8.6 228 12.6 98 5.4 149 8.3
BURKE 609 1.0 25 4.1 48 7.9 38 6.2 44 7.2 71 11.7 83 13.6 64 10.5 50 8.2 46 7.6 48 7.9 45 7.4 47 7.7
CABARRUS 1,099 1.8 50 4.5 75 6.8 78 7.1 80 7.3 102 9.3 119 10.8 92 8.4 113 10.3 112 10.2 102 9.3 79 7.2 97 8.8
CALDWELL 538 0.9 38 7.1 41 7.6 36 6.7 46 8.6 45 8.4 56 10.4 62 11.5 33 6.1 58 10.8 56 10.4 30 5.6 37 6.9
CAMDEN 63 0.1 4 6.3 3 4.8 2 3.2 6 9.5 6 9.5 6 9.5 5 7.9 7 11.1 7 11.1 7 11.1 6 9.5 4 6.3
CARTERET 843 1.4 25 3.0 43 5.1 40 4.7 62 7.4 112 13.3 97 11.5 98 11.6 67 7.9 90 10.7 112 13.3 55 6.5 42 5.0
CASWELL 133 0.2 3 2.3 10 7.5 8 6.0 12 9.0 9 6.8 14 10.5 14 10.5 10 7.5 20 15.0 7 5.3 10 7.5 16 12.0
CATAWBA 582 0.9 56 9.6 37 6.4 49 8.4 22 3.8 102 17.5 123 21.1 96 16.5 36 6.2 18 3.1 20 3.4 6 1.0 17 2.9
CHATHAM 297 0.5 7 2.4 27 9.1 20 6.7 15 5.1 35 11.8 30 10.1 32 10.8 27 9.1 31 10.4 32 10.8 16 5.4 25 8.4
CHEROKEE 244 0.4 12 4.9 17 7.0 13 5.3 15 6.1 24 9.8 34 13.9 19 7.8 24 9.8 19 7.8 31 12.7 16 6.6 20 8.2
CHOWAN 101 0.2 5 5.0 8 7.9 6 5.9 13 12.9 11 10.9 12 11.9 11 10.9 6 5.9 8 7.9 7 6.9 9 8.9 5 5.0
CLAY 70 0.1 5 7.1 6 8.6 4 5.7 6 8.6 4 5.7 10 14.3 7 10.0 9 12.9 8 11.4 1 1.4 5 7.1 5 7.1
CLEVELAND 566 0.9 29 5.1 44 7.8 34 6.0 48 8.5 54 9.5 72 12.7 64 11.3 48 8.5 52 9.2 58 10.2 34 6.0 29 5.1
COLUMBUS 375 0.6 12 3.2 38 10.1 21 5.6 27 7.2 28 7.5 53 14.1 31 8.3 38 10.1 29 7.7 41 10.9 29 7.7 28 7.5
CRAVEN 961 1.5 70 7.3 74 7.7 74 7.7 79 8.2 93 9.7 110 11.4 95 9.9 76 7.9 59 6.1 86 8.9 75 7.8 70 7.3
CUMBERLAND 3,868 6.2 238 6.2 237 6.1 260 6.7 304 7.9 341 8.8 374 9.7 420 10.9 311 8.0 343 8.9 351 9.1 337 8.7 352 9.1
CURRITUCK 449 0.7 8 1.8 14 3.1 13 2.9 30 6.7 80 17.8 73 16.3 45 10.0 39 8.7 65 14.5 52 11.6 17 3.8 13 2.9
DARE 1,127 1.8 16 1.4 19 1.7 25 2.2 79 7.0 179 15.9 165 14.6 121 10.7 140 12.4 168 14.9 154 13.7 40 3.5 21 1.9
DAVIDSON 862 1.4 40 4.6 62 7.2 56 6.5 72 8.4 105 12.2 97 11.3 92 10.7 49 5.7 84 9.7 83 9.6 47 5.5 75 8.7
DAVIE 217 0.3 8 3.7 17 7.8 9 4.1 16 7.4 29 13.4 27 12.4 25 11.5 23 10.6 12 5.5 19 8.8 11 5.1 21 9.7
DUPLIN 367 0.6 18 4.9 34 9.3 23 6.3 34 9.3 49 13.4 43 11.7 29 7.9 36 9.8 27 7.4 24 6.5 29 7.9 21 5.7
DURHAM 1,616 2.6 74 4.6 95 5.9 120 7.4 144 8.9 193 11.9 194 12.0 135 8.4 134 8.3 151 9.3 147 9.1 121 7.5 108 6.7
EDGECOMBE 334 0.5 13 3.9 20 6.0 23 6.9 34 10.2 47 14.1 42 12.6 28 8.4 25 7.5 31 9.3 33 9.9 18 5.4 20 6.0
FORSYTH 1,897 3.0 89 4.7 98 5.2 123 6.5 140 7.4 233 12.3 202 10.6 206 10.9 185 9.8 186 9.8 199 10.5 119 6.3 117 6.2
FRANKLIN 309 0.5 16 5.2 16 5.2 21 6.8 31 10.0 42 13.6 29 9.4 25 8.1 19 6.1 35 11.3 26 8.4 25 8.1 24 7.8
GASTON 1,290 2.1 73 5.7 98 7.6 85 6.6 120 9.3 120 9.3 139 10.8 117 9.1 113 8.8 108 8.4 116 9.0 90 7.0 111 8.6
GATES 50 0.1 5 10.0 3 6.0 2 4.0 5 10.0 2 4.0 5 10.0 7 14.0 5 10.0 8 16.0 5 10.0 1 2.0 2 4.0
GRAHAM 87 0.1 5 5.7 6 6.9 3 3.4 8 9.2 6 6.9 4 4.6 14 16.1 6 6.9 6 6.9 13 14.9 7 8.0 9 10.3
GRANVILLE 252 0.4 14 5.6 18 7.1 18 7.1 21 8.3 23 9.1 26 10.3 25 9.9 26 10.3 20 7.9 19 7.5 16 6.3 26 10.3
GREENE 135 0.2 11 8.1 9 6.7 15 11.1 12 8.9 12 8.9 15 11.1 11 8.1 12 8.9 15 11.1 12 8.9 4 3.0 7 5.2
GUILFORD 3,144 5.1 146 4.6 208 6.6 208 6.6 252 8.0 376 12.0 353 11.2 316 10.1 284 9.0 270 8.6 303 9.6 207 6.6 221 7.0
HALIFAX 302 0.5 14 4.6 36 11.9 16 5.3 31 10.3 26 8.6 28 9.3 29 9.6 17 5.6 35 11.6 28 9.3 18 6.0 24 7.9
HARNETT 545 0.9 23 4.2 40 7.3 28 5.1 46 8.4 62 11.4 57 10.5 48 8.8 48 8.8 40 7.3 56 10.3 43 7.9 54 9.9
HAYWOOD 757 1.2 47 6.2 50 6.6 39 5.2 68 9.0 83 11.0 78 10.3 72 9.5 52 6.9 71 9.4 94 12.4 55 7.3 48 6.3
HENDERSON 762 1.2 32 4.2 43 5.6 38 5.0 59 7.7 91 11.9 91 11.9 64 8.4 77 10.1 64 8.4 98 12.9 48 6.3 57 7.5
HERTFORD 153 0.2 9 5.9 13 8.5 6 3.9 17 11.1 13 8.5 20 13.1 13 8.5 8 5.2 16 10.5 16 10.5 10 6.5 12 7.8
HOKE 201 0.3 13 6.5 27 13.4 12 6.0 16 8.0 17 8.5 16 8.0 15 7.5 23 11.4 17 8.5 10 5.0 9 4.5 26 12.9
HYDE 111 0.2 2 1.8 4 3.6 4 3.6 13 11.7 15 13.5 13 11.7 20 18.0 8 7.2 7 6.3 16 14.4 5 4.5 4 3.6
IREDELL 929 1.5 46 5.0 62 6.7 71 7.6 78 8.4 105 11.3 112 12.1 85 9.1 72 7.8 78 8.4 96 10.3 61 6.6 63 6.8
JACKSON 245 0.4 10 4.1 18 7.3 11 4.5 15 6.1 32 13.1 38 15.5 23 9.4 15 6.1 24 9.8 34 13.9 16 6.5 9 3.7
JOHNSTON 828 1.3 52 6.3 53 6.4 58 7.0 77 9.3 94 11.4 96 11.6 74 8.9 47 5.7 66 8.0 80 9.7 68 8.2 63 7.6
JONES 71 0.1 2 2.8 6 8.5 6 8.5 4 5.6 12 16.9 4 5.6 9 12.7 7 9.9 5 7.0 10 14.1 3 4.2 3 4.2
LEE 419 0.7 18 4.3 35 8.4 34 8.1 33 7.9 45 10.7 37 8.8 45 10.7 39 9.3 42 10.0 34 8.1 24 5.7 33 7.9
LENOIR 435 0.7 27 6.2 39 9.0 31 7.1 36 8.3 43 9.9 56 12.9 35 8.0 38 8.7 33 7.6 35 8.0 30 6.9 32 7.4
LINCOLN 395 0.6 16 4.1 27 6.8 24 6.1 31 7.8 31 7.8 44 11.1 49 12.4 33 8.4 43 10.9 36 9.1 26 6.6 35 8.9
MCDOWELL 288 0.5 15 5.2 20 6.9 18 6.3 24 8.3 44 15.3 29 10.1 18 6.3 15 5.2 34 11.8 29 10.1 26 9.0 16 5.6
MACON 256 0.4 15 5.9 8 3.1 18 7.0 13 5.1 32 12.5 28 10.9 25 9.8 21 8.2 33 12.9 27 10.5 18 7.0 18 7.0
MADISON 189 0.3 9 4.8 11 5.8 12 6.3 14 7.4 28 14.8 20 10.6 19 10.1 19 10.1 13 6.9 12 6.3 12 6.3 20 10.6
MARTIN 179 0.3 8 4.5 12 6.7 11 6.1 13 7.3 20 11.2 24 13.4 18 10.1 12 6.7 10 5.6 19 10.6 20 11.2 12 6.7
MECKLENBURG 4,833 7.8 216 4.5 270 5.6 299 6.2 443 9.2 491 10.2 539 11.2 490 10.1 398 8.2 484 10.0 551 11.4 333 6.9 319 6.6
MITCHELL 120 0.2 1 0.8 5 4.2 5 4.2 12 10.0 13 10.8 15 12.5 17 14.2 12 10.0 12 10.0 13 10.8 7 5.8 8 6.7
MONTGOMERY 168 0.3 6 3.6 16 9.5 11 6.5 12 7.1 17 10.1 23 13.7 12 7.1 15 8.9 14 8.3 16 9.5 12 7.1 14 8.3
MOORE 545 0.9 20 3.7 32 5.9 33 6.1 50 9.2 61 11.2 65 11.9 51 9.4 35 6.4 53 9.7 63 11.6 33 6.1 49 9.0
NASH 558 0.9 23 4.1 46 8.2 35 6.3 63 11.3 54 9.7 64 11.5 60 10.8 45 8.1 45 8.1 45 8.1 42 7.5 36 6.5
NEW HANOVER 1,751 2.8 61 3.5 80 4.6 107 6.1 163 9.3 269 15.4 210 12.0 164 9.4 134 7.7 168 9.6 193 11.0 102 5.8 100 5.7
NORTHAMPTON 93 0.1 5 5.4 3 3.2 6 6.5 8 8.6 11 11.8 10 10.8 8 8.6 7 7.5 11 11.8 9 9.7 8 8.6 7 7.5
ONSLOW 2,460 4.0 199 8.1 236 9.6 195 7.9 201 8.2 218 8.9 222 9.0 230 9.3 181 7.4 222 9.0 198 8.0 167 6.8 191 7.8
ORANGE 727 1.2 27 3.7 35 4.8 48 6.6 66 9.1 86 11.8 77 10.6 78 10.7 60 8.3 69 9.5 96 13.2 29 4.0 56 7.7
PAMLICO 101 0.2 7 6.9 6 5.9 6 5.9 9 8.9 14 13.9 13 12.9 12 11.9 9 8.9 6 5.9 8 7.9 5 5.0 6 5.9
PASQUOTANK 296 0.5 15 5.1 19 6.4 18 6.1 24 8.1 27 9.1 27 9.1 20 6.8 26 8.8 44 14.9 24 8.1 32 10.8 20 6.8
PENDER 308 0.5 7 2.3 17 5.5 17 5.5 27 8.8 37 12.0 47 15.3 29 9.4 25 8.1 38 12.3 32 10.4 16 5.2 16 5.2
PERQUIMANS 92 0.1 3 3.3 10 10.9 11 12.0 5 5.4 11 12.0 7 7.6 10 10.9 7 7.6 5 5.4 11 12.0 3 3.3 9 9.8
PERSON 206 0.3 7 3.4 16 7.8 16 7.8 14 6.8 23 11.2 21 10.2 32 15.5 20 9.7 18 8.7 14 6.8 11 5.3 14 6.8
PITT 792 1.3 48 6.1 65 8.2 54 6.8 79 10.0 82 10.4 88 11.1 83 10.5 57 7.2 47 5.9 66 8.3 68 8.6 55 6.9
POLK 137 0.2 5 3.6 8 5.8 10 7.3 9 6.6 22 16.1 13 9.5 14 10.2 9 6.6 16 11.7 17 12.4 6 4.4 8 5.8
RANDOLPH 713 1.1 33 4.6 39 5.5 52 7.3 73 10.2 84 11.8 78 10.9 75 10.5 51 7.2 73 10.2 62 8.7 44 6.2 49 6.9
RICHMOND 279 0.4 11 3.9 26 9.3 23 8.2 24 8.6 28 10.0 36 12.9 28 10.0 18 6.5 25 9.0 23 8.2 21 7.5 16 5.7
ROBESON 575 0.9 13 2.3 49 8.5 41 7.1 49 8.5 65 11.3 62 10.8 72 12.5 46 8.0 43 7.5 58 10.1 42 7.3 35 6.1
ROCKINGHAM 611 1.0 27 4.4 34 5.6 37 6.1 41 6.7 78 12.8 66 10.8 56 9.2 63 10.3 60 9.8 63 10.3 38 6.2 48 7.9
ROWAN 832 1.3 49 5.9 57 6.9 49 5.9 76 9.1 94 11.3 90 10.8 81 9.7 64 7.7 77 9.3 77 9.3 49 5.9 69 8.3
RUTHERFORD 523 0.8 23 4.4 27 5.2 32 6.1 49 9.4 64 12.2 63 12.0 60 11.5 32 6.1 53 10.1 61 11.7 21 4.0 38 7.3
SAMPSON 402 0.6 19 4.7 40 10.0 26 6.5 29 7.2 43 10.7 50 12.4 34 8.5 31 7.7 27 6.7 35 8.7 27 6.7 41 10.2
SCOTLAND 222 0.4 14 6.3 18 8.1 13 5.9 26 11.7 21 9.5 29 13.1 19 8.6 17 7.7 16 7.2 16 7.2 16 7.2 17 7.7
STANLY 429 0.7 33 7.7 29 6.8 18 4.2 45 10.5 49 11.4 35 8.2 49 11.4 37 8.6 41 9.6 36 8.4 28 6.5 29 6.8
STOKES 268 0.4 12 4.5 20 7.5 18 6.7 23 8.6 21 7.8 41 15.3 19 7.1 25 9.3 26 9.7 25 9.3 19 7.1 19 7.1
SURRY 570 0.9 25 4.4 37 6.5 36 6.3 39 6.8 82 14.4 71 12.5 58 10.2 43 7.5 45 7.9 64 11.2 31 5.4 39 6.8
SWAIN 207 0.3 8 3.9 14 6.8 10 4.8 14 6.8 19 9.2 29 14.0 26 12.6 17 8.2 16 7.7 27 13.0 13 6.3 14 6.8
TRANSYLVANIA 202 0.3 12 5.9 14 6.9 6 3.0 11 5.4 17 8.4 25 12.4 23 11.4 20 9.9 22 10.9 23 11.4 12 5.9 17 8.4
TYRRELL 20 0.0 0 0.0 1 5.0 1 5.0 2 10.0 1 5.0 2 10.0 2 10.0 3 15.0 3 15.0 2 10.0 0 0.0 3 15.0
UNION 698 1.1 40 5.7 50 7.2 49 7.0 57 8.2 77 11.0 89 12.8 54 7.7 44 6.3 65 9.3 74 10.6 52 7.4 47 6.7
VANCE 243 0.4 14 5.8 22 9.1 12 4.9 28 11.5 13 5.3 30 12.3 21 8.6 27 11.1 26 10.7 15 6.2 16 6.6 19 7.8
WAKE 4,566 7.3 221 4.8 252 5.5 296 6.5 433 9.5 499 10.9 492 10.8 454 9.9 369 8.1 398 8.7 525 11.5 303 6.6 324 7.1
WARREN 130 0.2 5 3.8 8 6.2 6 4.6 11 8.5 16 12.3 21 16.2 10 7.7 10 7.7 16 12.3 10 7.7 10 7.7 7 5.4
WASHINGTON 79 0.1 1 1.3 6 7.6 4 5.1 11 13.9 8 10.1 10 12.7 8 10.1 5 6.3 8 10.1 5 6.3 7 8.9 6 7.6
WATAUGA 536 0.9 15 2.8 23 4.3 26 4.9 34 6.3 60 11.2 67 12.5 50 9.3 43 8.0 63 11.8 76 14.2 31 5.8 48 9.0
WAYNE 869 1.4 57 6.6 84 9.7 60 6.9 74 8.5 69 7.9 102 11.7 84 9.7 81 9.3 63 7.2 88 10.1 39 4.5 68 7.8
WILKES 472 0.8 24 5.1 36 7.6 28 5.9 38 8.1 62 13.1 41 8.7 59 12.5 47 10.0 32 6.8 46 9.7 22 4.7 37 7.8
WILSON 495 0.8 28 5.7 40 8.1 41 8.3 55 11.1 49 9.9 51 10.3 47 9.5 27 5.5 40 8.1 50 10.1 35 7.1 32 6.5
YADKIN 265 0.4 22 8.3 24 9.1 18 6.8 14 5.3 29 10.9 21 7.9 29 10.9 18 6.8 22 8.3 25 9.4 18 6.8 25 9.4
YANCEY 118 0.2 3 2.5 5 4.2 3 2.5 9 7.6 7 5.9 16 13.6 14 11.9 15 12.7 11 9.3 16 13.6 11 9.3 8 6.8

Prepared By NC-DHHS State Center for Health Statistics