2005 North Carolina Marriage and Divorce Rates by County

  Resident Population Total Divorces Divorce Rate Total Marriages Marriage Rate
County of Occurrence 8,705,407 35,684 4.1 63,384 7.3
NORTH CAROLINA
ALAMANCE 139,311 616 4.4 874 6.3
ALEXANDER 35,786 99 2.8 204 5.7
ALLEGHANY 10,788 46 4.3 122 11.3
ANSON 26,585 79 3.0 143 5.4
ASHE 25,838 114 4.4 216 8.4
AVERY 17,945 42 2.3 180 10.0
BEAUFORT 46,059 177 3.8 357 7.8
BERTIE 20,057 62 3.1 103 5.1
BLADEN 33,934 120 3.5 216 6.4
BRUNSWICK 87,846 309 3.5 1,039 11.8
BUNCOMBE 221,642 1,123 5.1 1,947 8.8
BURKE 89,526 330 3.7 556 6.2
CABARRUS 150,797 443 2.9 1,001 6.6
CALDWELL 80,218 300 3.7 541 6.7
CAMDEN 8,991 19 2.1 64 7.1
CARTERET 62,833 273 4.3 841 13.4
CASWELL 23,827 62 2.6 146 6.1
CATAWBA 148,629 596 4.0 515 3.5
CHATHAM 57,045 161 2.8 327 5.7
CHEROKEE 26,077 126 4.8 208 8.0
CHOWAN 14,625 47 3.2 106 7.2
CLAY 9,833 35 3.6 80 8.1
CLEVELAND 96,844 455 4.7 613 6.3
COLUMBUS 55,155 223 4.0 267 4.8
CRAVEN 94,729 415 4.4 932 9.8
CUMBERLAND 303,695 2,195 7.2 3,489 11.5
CURRITUCK 22,418 52 2.3 423 18.9
DARE 33,354 166 5.0 1,196 35.9
DAVIDSON 155,425 530 3.4 976 6.3
DAVIE 38,559 91 2.4 221 5.7
DUPLIN 53,445 142 2.7 356 6.7
DURHAM 241,785 846 3.5 1,618 6.7
EDGECOMBE 56,151 203 3.6 374 6.7
FORSYTH 325,065 1,498 4.6 2,010 6.2
FRANKLIN 54,260 187 3.4 299 5.5
GASTON 193,527 785 4.1 1,362 7.0
GATES 11,294 41 3.6 66 5.8
GRAHAM 8,418 37 4.4 94 11.2
GRANVILLE 54,115 190 3.5 292 5.4
GREENE 20,146 45 2.2 99 4.9
GUILFORD 448,192 1,801 4.0 3,197 7.1
HALIFAX 55,860 275 4.9 311 5.6
HARNETT 100,728 417 4.1 623 6.2
HAYWOOD 57,085 224 3.9 701 12.3
HENDERSON 97,584 336 3.4 771 7.9
HERTFORD 23,895 85 3.6 162 6.8
HOKE 39,798 70 1.8 210 5.3
HYDE 5,733 9 1.6 87 15.2
IREDELL 140,514 497 3.5 975 6.9
JACKSON 37,075 103 2.8 264 7.1
JOHNSTON 144,417 581 4.0 932 6.5
JONES 10,053 30 3.0 47 4.7
LEE 51,056 238 4.7 438 8.6
LENOIR 59,195 263 4.4 358 6.0
LINCOLN 69,902 254 3.6 444 6.4
MCDOWELL 43,655 171 3.9 324 7.4
MACON 32,054 128 4.0 314 9.8
MADISON 20,097 46 2.3 165 8.2
MARTIN 24,575 106 4.3 195 7.9
MECKLENBURG 798,701 4,960 6.2 5,014 6.3
MITCHELL 15,858 61 3.8 121 7.6
MONTGOMERY 27,153 104 3.8 174 6.4
MOORE 80,841 245 3.0 525 6.5
NASH 90,876 361 4.0 605 6.7
NEW HANOVER 185,412 881 4.8 1,861 10.0
NORTHAMPTON 22,180 26 1.2 104 4.7
ONSLOW 157,205 1,002 6.4 2,402 15.3
ORANGE 121,526 336 2.8 792 6.5
PAMLICO 13,005 30 2.3 99 7.6
PASQUOTANK 37,741 183 4.8 314 8.3
PENDER 45,485 129 2.8 345 7.6
PERQUIMANS 12,102 21 1.7 73 6.0
PERSON 37,931 156 4.1 223 5.9
PITT 147,929 548 3.7 953 6.4
POLK 19,557 48 2.5 128 6.5
RANDOLPH 136,301 354 2.6 723 5.3
RICHMOND 46,310 170 3.7 309 6.7
ROBESON 127,885 394 3.1 596 4.7
ROCKINGHAM 92,587 371 4.0 679 7.3
ROWAN 132,527 436 3.3 854 6.4
RUTHERFORD 65,126 254 3.9 554 8.5
SAMPSON 61,720 246 4.0 397 6.4
SCOTLAND 36,405 113 3.1 235 6.5
STANLY 58,931 209 3.5 429 7.3
STOKES 46,165 144 3.1 279 6.0
SURRY 72,562 281 3.9 580 8.0
SWAIN 13,463 55 4.1 221 16.4
TRANSYLVANIA 30,910 97 3.1 231 7.5
TYRRELL 4,280 13 3.0 30 7.0
UNION 160,835 319 2.0 648 4.0
VANCE 44,136 138 3.1 268 6.1
WAKE 746,048 2,523 3.4 4,558 6.1
WARREN 20,642 52 2.5 99 4.8
WASHINGTON 13,401 44 3.3 76 5.7
WATAUGA 46,390 122 2.6 481 10.4
WAYNE 117,009 486 4.2 933 8.0
WILKES 68,104 351 5.2 490 7.2
WILSON 76,775 278 3.6 580 7.6
YADKIN 37,591 151 4.0 274 7.3
YANCEY 17,757 78 4.4 136 7.7

Note: Rates per 1,000 Population


2005 North Carolina Divorces by County of Occurrence and Month

  TOTAL Month
January February March April May June July August September October November December
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
TOTAL 35,684 100.0 2,829 7.9 2,175 6.1 3,220 9.0 3,850 10.8 3,405 9.5 3,116 8.7 2,979 8.3 3,174 8.9 2,847 8.0 2,795 7.8 2,760 7.7 2,534 7.1
County of Occurrence 616 1.7 44 7.1 24 3.9 54 8.8 69 11.2 68 11.0 55 8.9 55 8.9 57 9.3 66 10.7 44 7.1 44 7.1 36 5.8
ALAMANCE
ALEXANDER 99 0.3 9 9.1 4 4.0 5 5.1 10 10.1 6 6.1 13 13.1 7 7.1 14 14.1 10 10.1 9 9.1 6 6.1 6 6.1
ALLEGHANY 46 0.1 2 4.3 3 6.5 5 10.9 5 10.9 3 6.5 5 10.9 5 10.9 3 6.5 2 4.3 5 10.9 5 10.9 3 6.5
ANSON 79 0.2 4 5.1 6 7.6 13 16.5 10 12.7 5 6.3 3 3.8 4 5.1 7 8.9 3 3.8 11 13.9 6 7.6 7 8.9
ASHE 114 0.3 3 2.6 8 7.0 8 7.0 12 10.5 8 7.0 8 7.0 16 14.0 10 8.8 20 17.5 5 4.4 7 6.1 9 7.9
AVERY 42 0.1 4 9.5 2 4.8 1 2.4 3 7.1 8 19.0 2 4.8 7 16.7 4 9.5 5 11.9 0 0.0 4 9.5 2 4.8
BEAUFORT 177 0.5 13 7.3 8 4.5 16 9.0 20 11.3 16 9.0 11 6.2 20 11.3 12 6.8 15 8.5 13 7.3 19 10.7 14 7.9
BERTIE 62 0.2 9 14.5 3 4.8 3 4.8 11 17.7 7 11.3 9 14.5 3 4.8 6 9.7 4 6.5 1 1.6 3 4.8 3 4.8
BLADEN 120 0.3 7 5.8 9 7.5 13 10.8 16 13.3 8 6.7 17 14.2 14 11.7 13 10.8 3 2.5 7 5.8 3 2.5 10 8.3
BRUNSWICK 309 0.9 21 6.8 23 7.4 18 5.8 42 13.6 34 11.0 16 5.2 28 9.1 27 8.7 35 11.3 27 8.7 23 7.4 15 4.9
BUNCOMBE 1,123 3.1 53 4.7 80 7.1 111 9.9 120 10.7 110 9.8 81 7.2 79 7.0 100 8.9 101 9.0 83 7.4 98 8.7 107 9.5
BURKE 330 0.9 28 8.5 24 7.3 43 13.0 38 11.5 36 10.9 31 9.4 19 5.8 26 7.9 23 7.0 22 6.7 27 8.2 13 3.9
CABARRUS 443 1.2 27 6.1 29 6.5 54 12.2 36 8.1 36 8.1 63 14.2 26 5.9 32 7.2 43 9.7 27 6.1 29 6.5 41 9.3
CALDWELL 300 0.8 32 10.7 23 7.7 24 8.0 36 12.0 33 11.0 19 6.3 20 6.7 17 5.7 32 10.7 29 9.7 11 3.7 24 8.0
CAMDEN 19 0.1 1 5.3 1 5.3 2 10.5 3 15.8 2 10.5 3 15.8 1 5.3 1 5.3 2 10.5 1 5.3 2 10.5 0 0.0
CARTERET 273 0.8 16 5.9 16 5.9 27 9.9 28 10.3 31 11.4 20 7.3 22 8.1 27 9.9 24 8.8 20 7.3 24 8.8 18 6.6
CASWELL 62 0.2 5 8.1 4 6.5 6 9.7 6 9.7 2 3.2 6 9.7 7 11.3 6 9.7 6 9.7 4 6.5 5 8.1 5 8.1
CATAWBA 596 1.7 53 8.9 29 4.9 62 10.4 55 9.2 59 9.9 52 8.7 52 8.7 53 8.9 50 8.4 47 7.9 37 6.2 47 7.9
CHATHAM 161 0.5 16 9.9 11 6.8 13 8.1 16 9.9 18 11.2 8 5.0 9 5.6 17 10.6 15 9.3 10 6.2 19 11.8 9 5.6
CHEROKEE 126 0.4 7 5.6 12 9.5 13 10.3 11 8.7 7 5.6 8 6.3 9 7.1 19 15.1 0 0.0 25 19.8 10 7.9 5 4.0
CHOWAN 47 0.1 2 4.3 3 6.4 4 8.5 2 4.3 3 6.4 6 12.8 9 19.1 3 6.4 4 8.5 6 12.8 2 4.3 3 6.4
CLAY 35 0.1 2 5.7 1 2.9 6 17.1 1 2.9 3 8.6 6 17.1 2 5.7 8 22.9 1 2.9 1 2.9 3 8.6 1 2.9
CLEVELAND 455 1.3 39 8.6 21 4.6 53 11.6 55 12.1 41 9.0 34 7.5 33 7.3 47 10.3 42 9.2 43 9.5 25 5.5 22 4.8
COLUMBUS 223 0.6 15 6.7 28 12.6 24 10.8 20 9.0 23 10.3 22 9.9 16 7.2 21 9.4 11 4.9 14 6.3 17 7.6 12 5.4
CRAVEN 415 1.2 14 3.4 23 5.5 41 9.9 38 9.2 46 11.1 59 14.2 34 8.2 26 6.3 25 6.0 40 9.6 31 7.5 38 9.2
CUMBERLAND 2,195 6.2 186 8.5 136 6.2 229 10.4 242 11.0 193 8.8 191 8.7 179 8.2 195 8.9 163 7.4 163 7.4 176 8.0 142 6.5
CURRITUCK 52 0.1 4 7.7 9 17.3 6 11.5 9 17.3 1 1.9 1 1.9 2 3.8 4 7.7 1 1.9 5 9.6 8 15.4 2 3.8
DARE 166 0.5 11 6.6 16 9.6 7 4.2 22 13.3 16 9.6 8 4.8 19 11.4 16 9.6 13 7.8 11 6.6 11 6.6 16 9.6
DAVIDSON 530 1.5 50 9.4 34 6.4 45 8.5 77 14.5 54 10.2 33 6.2 37 7.0 40 7.5 49 9.2 51 9.6 33 6.2 27 5.1
DAVIE 91 0.3 7 7.7 4 4.4 5 5.5 7 7.7 8 8.8 14 15.4 9 9.9 8 8.8 12 13.2 6 6.6 7 7.7 4 4.4
DUPLIN 142 0.4 11 7.7 5 3.5 13 9.2 16 11.3 14 9.9 18 12.7 10 7.0 9 6.3 13 9.2 16 11.3 6 4.2 11 7.7
DURHAM 846 2.4 40 4.7 45 5.3 73 8.6 82 9.7 65 7.7 86 10.2 73 8.6 76 9.0 82 9.7 67 7.9 64 7.6 93 11.0
EDGECOMBE 203 0.6 13 6.4 8 3.9 21 10.3 31 15.3 26 12.8 24 11.8 16 7.9 13 6.4 9 4.4 15 7.4 11 5.4 16 7.9
FORSYTH 1,498 4.2 137 9.1 98 6.5 124 8.3 133 8.9 122 8.1 165 11.0 118 7.9 175 11.7 91 6.1 126 8.4 137 9.1 72 4.8
FRANKLIN 187 0.5 7 3.7 16 8.6 13 7.0 13 7.0 13 7.0 12 6.4 12 6.4 14 7.5 30 16.0 13 7.0 25 13.4 19 10.2
GASTON 785 2.2 59 7.5 58 7.4 82 10.4 103 13.1 76 9.7 69 8.8 43 5.5 80 10.2 59 7.5 55 7.0 56 7.1 45 5.7
GATES 41 0.1 7 17.1 3 7.3 0 0.0 2 4.9 2 4.9 6 14.6 5 12.2 3 7.3 1 2.4 5 12.2 0 0.0 7 17.1
GRAHAM 37 0.1 6 16.2 1 2.7 2 5.4 6 16.2 5 13.5 1 2.7 0 0.0 3 8.1 9 24.3 2 5.4 0 0.0 2 5.4
GRANVILLE 190 0.5 10 5.3 18 9.5 18 9.5 16 8.4 20 10.5 15 7.9 16 8.4 16 8.4 10 5.3 13 6.8 21 11.1 17 8.9
GREENE 45 0.1 4 8.9 1 2.2 5 11.1 9 20.0 2 4.4 4 8.9 4 8.9 1 2.2 3 6.7 5 11.1 3 6.7 4 8.9
GUILFORD 1,801 5.0 120 6.7 88 4.9 156 8.7 172 9.6 169 9.4 183 10.2 138 7.7 171 9.5 134 7.4 175 9.7 158 8.8 137 7.6
HALIFAX 275 0.8 16 5.8 10 3.6 23 8.4 33 12.0 24 8.7 35 12.7 15 5.5 24 8.7 31 11.3 22 8.0 30 10.9 12 4.4
HARNETT 417 1.2 23 5.5 23 5.5 40 9.6 59 14.1 46 11.0 40 9.6 28 6.7 34 8.2 27 6.5 30 7.2 39 9.4 28 6.7
HAYWOOD 224 0.6 16 7.1 15 6.7 12 5.4 22 9.8 22 9.8 25 11.2 22 9.8 14 6.3 13 5.8 21 9.4 18 8.0 24 10.7
HENDERSON 336 0.9 28 8.3 17 5.1 25 7.4 34 10.1 41 12.2 30 8.9 31 9.2 28 8.3 25 7.4 25 7.4 24 7.1 28 8.3
HERTFORD 85 0.2 4 4.7 7 8.2 4 4.7 11 12.9 7 8.2 17 20.0 3 3.5 11 12.9 5 5.9 6 7.1 6 7.1 4 4.7
HOKE 70 0.2 4 5.7 3 4.3 7 10.0 2 2.9 7 10.0 8 11.4 11 15.7 17 24.3 3 4.3 3 4.3 3 4.3 2 2.9
HYDE 9 0.0 3 33.3 0 0.0 2 22.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 11.1 1 11.1 2 22.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
IREDELL 497 1.4 55 11.1 37 7.4 37 7.4 53 10.7 50 10.1 33 6.6 34 6.8 34 6.8 42 8.5 55 11.1 33 6.6 34 6.8
JACKSON 103 0.3 9 8.7 3 2.9 11 10.7 10 9.7 8 7.8 8 7.8 8 7.8 7 6.8 10 9.7 7 6.8 17 16.5 5 4.9
JOHNSTON 581 1.6 41 7.1 25 4.3 61 10.5 50 8.6 61 10.5 36 6.2 41 7.1 70 12.0 43 7.4 51 8.8 53 9.1 49 8.4
JONES 30 0.1 1 3.3 3 10.0 1 3.3 10 33.3 3 10.0 1 3.3 1 3.3 2 6.7 3 10.0 2 6.7 2 6.7 1 3.3
LEE 238 0.7 10 4.2 13 5.5 27 11.3 18 7.6 17 7.1 23 9.7 23 9.7 24 10.1 18 7.6 16 6.7 33 13.9 16 6.7
LENOIR 263 0.7 24 9.1 16 6.1 24 9.1 26 9.9 37 14.1 14 5.3 25 9.5 28 10.6 17 6.5 19 7.2 17 6.5 16 6.1
LINCOLN 254 0.7 22 8.7 14 5.5 24 9.4 24 9.4 19 7.5 24 9.4 20 7.9 20 7.9 19 7.5 21 8.3 20 7.9 27 10.6
MCDOWELL 171 0.5 15 8.8 7 4.1 27 15.8 21 12.3 19 11.1 17 9.9 11 6.4 14 8.2 12 7.0 8 4.7 10 5.8 10 5.8
MACON 128 0.4 15 11.7 17 13.3 20 15.6 6 4.7 6 4.7 8 6.3 8 6.3 10 7.8 6 4.7 11 8.6 11 8.6 10 7.8
MADISON 46 0.1 2 4.3 2 4.3 3 6.5 4 8.7 8 17.4 5 10.9 4 8.7 4 8.7 6 13.0 1 2.2 2 4.3 5 10.9
MARTIN 106 0.3 5 4.7 6 5.7 14 13.2 13 12.3 10 9.4 10 9.4 11 10.4 3 2.8 14 13.2 5 4.7 8 7.5 7 6.6
MECKLENBURG 4,960 13.9 524 10.6 279 5.6 426 8.6 559 11.3 528 10.6 390 7.9 461 9.3 477 9.6 345 7.0 360 7.3 377 7.6 234 4.7
MITCHELL 61 0.2 5 8.2 1 1.6 3 4.9 6 9.8 5 8.2 5 8.2 2 3.3 7 11.5 8 13.1 7 11.5 10 16.4 2 3.3
MONTGOMERY 104 0.3 4 3.8 8 7.7 10 9.6 10 9.6 10 9.6 16 15.4 3 2.9 7 6.7 9 8.7 8 7.7 6 5.8 13 12.5
MOORE 245 0.7 16 6.5 12 4.9 28 11.4 15 6.1 22 9.0 21 8.6 22 9.0 23 9.4 23 9.4 20 8.2 27 11.0 16 6.5
NASH 361 1.0 27 7.5 16 4.4 22 6.1 52 14.4 39 10.8 33 9.1 32 8.9 24 6.6 34 9.4 27 7.5 33 9.1 22 6.1
NEW HANOVER 881 2.5 73 8.3 56 6.4 68 7.7 118 13.4 60 6.8 69 7.8 107 12.1 66 7.5 73 8.3 64 7.3 46 5.2 81 9.2
NORTHAMPTON 26 0.1 0 0.0 1 3.8 2 7.7 3 11.5 3 11.5 3 11.5 4 15.4 0 0.0 2 7.7 4 15.4 1 3.8 3 11.5
ONSLOW 1,002 2.8 78 7.8 78 7.8 115 11.5 97 9.7 76 7.6 108 10.8 89 8.9 76 7.6 63 6.3 78 7.8 87 8.7 57 5.7
ORANGE 336 0.9 24 7.1 18 5.4 25 7.4 31 9.2 35 10.4 28 8.3 30 8.9 38 11.3 19 5.7 23 6.8 28 8.3 37 11.0
PAMLICO 30 0.1 4 13.3 3 10.0 3 10.0 1 3.3 4 13.3 0 0.0 5 16.7 2 6.7 3 10.0 0 0.0 2 6.7 3 10.0
PASQUOTANK 183 0.5 13 7.1 12 6.6 15 8.2 14 7.7 20 10.9 17 9.3 18 9.8 16 8.7 11 6.0 17 9.3 15 8.2 15 8.2
PENDER 129 0.4 15 11.6 7 5.4 7 5.4 10 7.8 12 9.3 15 11.6 9 7.0 6 4.7 10 7.8 15 11.6 16 12.4 7 5.4
PERQUIMANS 21 0.1 3 14.3 3 14.3 1 4.8 1 4.8 4 19.0 0 0.0 1 4.8 1 4.8 3 14.3 2 9.5 2 9.5 0 0.0
PERSON 156 0.4 7 4.5 7 4.5 24 15.4 18 11.5 18 11.5 9 5.8 11 7.1 11 7.1 17 10.9 6 3.8 8 5.1 20 12.8
PITT 548 1.5 36 6.6 40 7.3 52 9.5 54 9.9 59 10.8 59 10.8 42 7.7 33 6.0 62 11.3 43 7.8 16 2.9 52 9.5
POLK 48 0.1 3 6.3 5 10.4 2 4.2 7 14.6 2 4.2 1 2.1 4 8.3 6 12.5 4 8.3 5 10.4 4 8.3 5 10.4
RANDOLPH 354 1.0 24 6.8 22 6.2 34 9.6 37 10.5 34 9.6 28 7.9 22 6.2 39 11.0 22 6.2 31 8.8 26 7.3 35 9.9
RICHMOND 170 0.5 7 4.1 14 8.2 16 9.4 19 11.2 10 5.9 16 9.4 10 5.9 19 11.2 16 9.4 17 10.0 16 9.4 10 5.9
ROBESON 394 1.1 36 9.1 25 6.3 24 6.1 42 10.7 34 8.6 54 13.7 26 6.6 36 9.1 34 8.6 20 5.1 40 10.2 23 5.8
ROCKINGHAM 371 1.0 23 6.2 22 5.9 39 10.5 35 9.4 45 12.1 42 11.3 33 8.9 29 7.8 26 7.0 28 7.5 25 6.7 24 6.5
ROWAN 436 1.2 24 5.5 21 4.8 42 9.6 42 9.6 45 10.3 47 10.8 31 7.1 41 9.4 41 9.4 35 8.0 36 8.3 31 7.1
RUTHERFORD 254 0.7 14 5.5 19 7.5 29 11.4 26 10.2 25 9.8 13 5.1 18 7.1 30 11.8 19 7.5 24 9.4 27 10.6 10 3.9
SAMPSON 246 0.7 18 7.3 13 5.3 30 12.2 29 11.8 30 12.2 18 7.3 15 6.1 18 7.3 28 11.4 17 6.9 15 6.1 15 6.1
SCOTLAND 113 0.3 7 6.2 8 7.1 11 9.7 11 9.7 11 9.7 9 8.0 9 8.0 6 5.3 9 8.0 9 8.0 15 13.3 8 7.1
STANLY 209 0.6 23 11.0 8 3.8 23 11.0 22 10.5 17 8.1 12 5.7 18 8.6 13 6.2 26 12.4 15 7.2 14 6.7 18 8.6
STOKES 144 0.4 4 2.8 9 6.3 7 4.9 9 6.3 21 14.6 14 9.7 17 11.8 14 9.7 14 9.7 18 12.5 9 6.3 8 5.6
SURRY 281 0.8 25 8.9 17 6.0 20 7.1 30 10.7 43 15.3 7 2.5 14 5.0 25 8.9 15 5.3 24 8.5 28 10.0 33 11.7
SWAIN 55 0.2 4 7.3 3 5.5 8 14.5 2 3.6 9 16.4 3 5.5 2 3.6 4 7.3 6 10.9 6 10.9 4 7.3 4 7.3
TRANSYLVANIA 97 0.3 9 9.3 4 4.1 13 13.4 7 7.2 7 7.2 7 7.2 8 8.2 10 10.3 11 11.3 8 8.2 8 8.2 5 5.2
TYRRELL 13 0.0 1 7.7 1 7.7 1 7.7 1 7.7 3 23.1 2 15.4 0 0.0 1 7.7 1 7.7 0 0.0 1 7.7 1 7.7
UNION 319 0.9 32 10.0 17 5.3 24 7.5 23 7.2 28 8.8 30 9.4 41 12.9 42 13.2 19 6.0 27 8.5 22 6.9 14 4.4
VANCE 138 0.4 7 5.1 7 5.1 9 6.5 18 13.0 10 7.2 8 5.8 17 12.3 14 10.1 14 10.1 9 6.5 9 6.5 16 11.6
WAKE 2,523 7.1 222 8.8 170 6.7 150 5.9 325 12.9 207 8.2 180 7.1 263 10.4 180 7.1 217 8.6 181 7.2 181 7.2 247 9.8
WARREN 52 0.1 2 3.8 4 7.7 9 17.3 6 11.5 6 11.5 3 5.8 3 5.8 2 3.8 6 11.5 4 7.7 3 5.8 4 7.7
WASHINGTON 44 0.1 6 13.6 3 6.8 5 11.4 5 11.4 0 0.0 8 18.2 2 4.5 1 2.3 3 6.8 4 9.1 4 9.1 3 6.8
WATAUGA 122 0.3 16 13.1 6 4.9 10 8.2 13 10.7 10 8.2 9 7.4 12 9.8 10 8.2 15 12.3 3 2.5 8 6.6 10 8.2
WAYNE 486 1.4 51 10.5 27 5.6 28 5.8 69 14.2 53 10.9 37 7.6 35 7.2 54 11.1 24 4.9 38 7.8 28 5.8 42 8.6
WILKES 351 1.0 19 5.4 24 6.8 50 14.2 21 6.0 52 14.8 23 6.6 34 9.7 30 8.5 26 7.4 24 6.8 32 9.1 16 4.6
WILSON 278 0.8 20 7.2 19 6.8 30 10.8 32 11.5 0 0.0 27 9.7 22 7.9 17 6.1 36 12.9 28 10.1 18 6.5 29 10.4
YADKIN 151 0.4 6 4.0 7 4.6 14 9.3 20 13.2 18 11.9 17 11.3 8 5.3 12 7.9 15 9.9 15 9.9 7 4.6 12 7.9
YANCEY 78 0.2 6 7.7 6 7.7 11 14.1 11 14.1 6 7.7 6 7.7 4 5.1 8 10.3 3 3.8 6 7.7 4 5.1 7 9.0

 
 


2005 North Carolina Marriages by County of Occurrence and Month

  TOTAL Month
January February March April May June July August September October November December
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
TOTAL 63,384 100.0 3,032 4.8 4,016 6.3 4,061 6.4 5,661 8.9 6,661 10.5 6,914 10.9 6,331 10.0 5,328 8.4 5,985 9.4 6,586 10.4 4,164 6.6 4,645 7.3
County of Occurrence 874 1.4 41 4.7 55 6.3 69 7.9 68 7.8 94 10.8 94 10.8 87 10.0 64 7.3 91 10.4 89 10.2 63 7.2 59 6.8
ALAMANCE
ALEXANDER 204 0.3 11 5.4 11 5.4 14 6.9 17 8.3 19 9.3 20 9.8 20 9.8 14 6.9 22 10.8 28 13.7 7 3.4 21 10.3
ALLEGHANY 122 0.2 4 3.3 8 6.6 6 4.9 9 7.4 12 9.8 10 8.2 17 13.9 16 13.1 12 9.8 11 9.0 3 2.5 14 11.5
ANSON 143 0.2 4 2.8 14 9.8 6 4.2 9 6.3 16 11.2 20 14.0 10 7.0 12 8.4 12 8.4 15 10.5 9 6.3 16 11.2
ASHE 216 0.3 6 2.8 10 4.6 9 4.2 14 6.5 21 9.7 27 12.5 29 13.4 17 7.9 19 8.8 31 14.4 12 5.6 21 9.7
AVERY 180 0.3 7 3.9 11 6.1 8 4.4 13 7.2 19 10.6 23 12.8 17 9.4 20 11.1 21 11.7 20 11.1 8 4.4 13 7.2
BEAUFORT 357 0.6 17 4.8 20 5.6 14 3.9 30 8.4 43 12.0 38 10.6 36 10.1 33 9.2 35 9.8 30 8.4 25 7.0 36 10.1
BERTIE 103 0.2 4 3.9 5 4.9 8 7.8 6 5.8 10 9.7 12 11.7 17 16.5 11 10.7 9 8.7 8 7.8 7 6.8 6 5.8
BLADEN 216 0.3 9 4.2 14 6.5 22 10.2 29 13.4 25 11.6 24 11.1 17 7.9 14 6.5 20 9.3 20 9.3 9 4.2 13 6.0
BRUNSWICK 1,039 1.6 31 3.0 51 4.9 44 4.2 97 9.3 131 12.6 115 11.1 97 9.3 120 11.5 135 13.0 112 10.8 60 5.8 46 4.4
BUNCOMBE 1,947 3.1 82 4.2 97 5.0 106 5.4 154 7.9 202 10.4 194 10.0 189 9.7 190 9.8 194 10.0 274 14.1 115 5.9 150 7.7
BURKE 556 0.9 27 4.9 46 8.3 39 7.0 54 9.7 50 9.0 59 10.6 75 13.5 29 5.2 40 7.2 53 9.5 33 5.9 51 9.2
CABARRUS 1,001 1.6 37 3.7 64 6.4 66 6.6 106 10.6 86 8.6 107 10.7 88 8.8 77 7.7 99 9.9 104 10.4 75 7.5 92 9.2
CALDWELL 541 0.9 31 5.7 38 7.0 50 9.2 46 8.5 52 9.6 53 9.8 43 7.9 42 7.8 47 8.7 55 10.2 29 5.4 55 10.2
CAMDEN 64 0.1 1 1.6 5 7.8 2 3.1 6 9.4 9 14.1 9 14.1 6 9.4 6 9.4 5 7.8 5 7.8 4 6.3 6 9.4
CARTERET 841 1.3 27 3.2 38 4.5 46 5.5 64 7.6 105 12.5 106 12.6 100 11.9 85 10.1 77 9.2 91 10.8 51 6.1 51 6.1
CASWELL 146 0.2 4 2.7 7 4.8 10 6.8 11 7.5 21 14.4 19 13.0 17 11.6 6 4.1 16 11.0 10 6.8 12 8.2 13 8.9
CATAWBA 515 0.8 48 9.3 22 4.3 7 1.4 11 2.1 7 1.4 20 3.9 11 2.1 41 8.0 102 19.8 105 20.4 72 14.0 69 13.4
CHATHAM 327 0.5 14 4.3 17 5.2 15 4.6 37 11.3 41 12.5 40 12.2 26 8.0 25 7.6 25 7.6 35 10.7 27 8.3 25 7.6
CHEROKEE 208 0.3 10 4.8 10 4.8 12 5.8 17 8.2 22 10.6 28 13.5 18 8.7 15 7.2 17 8.2 26 12.5 18 8.7 15 7.2
CHOWAN 106 0.2 7 6.6 1 0.9 9 8.5 8 7.5 10 9.4 13 12.3 14 13.2 10 9.4 9 8.5 11 10.4 6 5.7 8 7.5
CLAY 80 0.1 4 5.0 2 2.5 9 11.3 7 8.8 6 7.5 12 15.0 10 12.5 7 8.8 3 3.8 5 6.3 6 7.5 9 11.3
CLEVELAND 613 1.0 33 5.4 51 8.3 63 10.3 56 9.1 67 10.9 63 10.3 67 10.9 44 7.2 53 8.6 49 8.0 23 3.8 44 7.2
COLUMBUS 267 0.4 18 6.7 18 6.7 28 10.5 37 13.9 34 12.7 40 15.0 34 12.7 20 7.5 27 10.1 8 3.0 0 0.0 3 1.1
CRAVEN 932 1.5 73 7.8 87 9.3 67 7.2 76 8.2 101 10.8 76 8.2 93 10.0 86 9.2 78 8.4 72 7.7 62 6.7 61 6.5
CUMBERLAND 3,489 5.5 241 6.9 258 7.4 303 8.7 334 9.6 325 9.3 316 9.1 340 9.7 271 7.8 293 8.4 263 7.5 249 7.1 296 8.5
CURRITUCK 423 0.7 8 1.9 6 1.4 14 3.3 28 6.6 79 18.7 73 17.3 49 11.6 45 10.6 52 12.3 45 10.6 10 2.4 14 3.3
DARE 1,196 1.9 20 1.7 22 1.8 33 2.8 96 8.0 183 15.3 178 14.9 128 10.7 122 10.2 168 14.0 170 14.2 39 3.3 37 3.1
DAVIDSON 976 1.5 54 5.5 83 8.5 37 3.8 93 9.5 95 9.7 105 10.8 110 11.3 71 7.3 90 9.2 92 9.4 70 7.2 76 7.8
DAVIE 221 0.3 10 4.5 15 6.8 15 6.8 19 8.6 19 8.6 24 10.9 34 15.4 20 9.0 23 10.4 25 11.3 6 2.7 11 5.0
DUPLIN 356 0.6 27 7.6 23 6.5 26 7.3 31 8.7 45 12.6 37 10.4 40 11.2 23 6.5 29 8.1 27 7.6 18 5.1 30 8.4
DURHAM 1,618 2.6 67 4.1 98 6.1 93 5.7 161 10.0 174 10.8 195 12.1 164 10.1 154 9.5 158 9.8 154 9.5 111 6.9 89 5.5
EDGECOMBE 374 0.6 16 4.3 30 8.0 32 8.6 48 12.8 29 7.8 41 11.0 26 7.0 32 8.6 42 11.2 32 8.6 25 6.7 21 5.6
FORSYTH 2,010 3.2 86 4.3 104 5.2 124 6.2 197 9.8 215 10.7 224 11.1 224 11.1 175 8.7 184 9.2 220 10.9 129 6.4 128 6.4
FRANKLIN 299 0.5 20 6.7 28 9.4 14 4.7 25 8.4 28 9.4 34 11.4 23 7.7 32 10.7 23 7.7 25 8.4 26 8.7 21 7.0
GASTON 1,362 2.1 60 4.4 100 7.3 88 6.5 122 9.0 147 10.8 154 11.3 128 9.4 100 7.3 140 10.3 126 9.3 84 6.2 113 8.3
GATES 66 0.1 7 10.6 1 1.5 9 13.6 1 1.5 5 7.6 7 10.6 7 10.6 6 9.1 5 7.6 6 9.1 4 6.1 8 12.1
GRAHAM 94 0.1 5 5.3 5 5.3 5 5.3 10 10.6 12 12.8 11 11.7 12 12.8 5 5.3 9 9.6 13 13.8 3 3.2 4 4.3
GRANVILLE 292 0.5 18 6.2 10 3.4 24 8.2 21 7.2 35 12.0 32 11.0 19 6.5 24 8.2 37 12.7 30 10.3 16 5.5 26 8.9
GREENE 99 0.2 3 3.0 7 7.1 5 5.1 11 11.1 11 11.1 10 10.1 11 11.1 10 10.1 14 14.1 7 7.1 1 1.0 9 9.1
GUILFORD 3,197 5.0 145 4.5 196 6.1 186 5.8 274 8.6 358 11.2 393 12.3 296 9.3 262 8.2 303 9.5 330 10.3 214 6.7 240 7.5
HALIFAX 311 0.5 13 4.2 23 7.4 22 7.1 24 7.7 37 11.9 37 11.9 23 7.4 37 11.9 26 8.4 27 8.7 18 5.8 24 7.7
HARNETT 623 1.0 27 4.3 38 6.1 36 5.8 66 10.6 68 10.9 59 9.5 56 9.0 48 7.7 50 8.0 62 10.0 55 8.8 58 9.3
HAYWOOD 701 1.1 35 5.0 55 7.8 30 4.3 58 8.3 61 8.7 71 10.1 92 13.1 44 6.3 81 11.6 88 12.6 44 6.3 42 6.0
HENDERSON 771 1.2 38 4.9 43 5.6 44 5.7 67 8.7 79 10.2 85 11.0 87 11.3 69 8.9 74 9.6 90 11.7 38 4.9 57 7.4
HERTFORD 162 0.3 5 3.1 13 8.0 11 6.8 21 13.0 15 9.3 16 9.9 17 10.5 12 7.4 15 9.3 9 5.6 14 8.6 14 8.6
HOKE 210 0.3 13 6.2 16 7.6 19 9.0 17 8.1 16 7.6 20 9.5 25 11.9 15 7.1 21 10.0 19 9.0 12 5.7 17 8.1
HYDE 87 0.1 2 2.3 6 6.9 8 9.2 8 9.2 13 14.9 12 13.8 7 8.0 7 8.0 8 9.2 10 11.5 2 2.3 4 4.6
IREDELL 975 1.5 38 3.9 64 6.6 71 7.3 79 8.1 94 9.6 95 9.7 111 11.4 82 8.4 106 10.9 105 10.8 59 6.1 71 7.3
JACKSON 264 0.4 2 0.8 18 6.8 15 5.7 17 6.4 31 11.7 29 11.0 23 8.7 30 11.4 28 10.6 34 12.9 17 6.4 20 7.6
JOHNSTON 932 1.5 42 4.5 53 5.7 69 7.4 82 8.8 101 10.8 104 11.2 83 8.9 71 7.6 89 9.5 109 11.7 60 6.4 69 7.4
JONES 47 0.1 0 0.0 6 12.8 2 4.3 6 12.8 3 6.4 7 14.9 3 6.4 4 8.5 3 6.4 4 8.5 3 6.4 6 12.8
LEE 438 0.7 19 4.3 39 8.9 27 6.2 47 10.7 33 7.5 42 9.6 47 10.7 40 9.1 36 8.2 47 10.7 31 7.1 30 6.8
LENOIR 358 0.6 29 8.1 20 5.6 25 7.0 30 8.4 34 9.5 44 12.3 40 11.2 36 10.1 30 8.4 22 6.1 15 4.2 33 9.2
LINCOLN 444 0.7 24 5.4 28 6.3 30 6.8 41 9.2 51 11.5 45 10.1 44 9.9 32 7.2 41 9.2 46 10.4 32 7.2 30 6.8
MCDOWELL 324 0.5 21 6.5 18 5.6 23 7.1 20 6.2 37 11.4 38 11.7 30 9.3 25 7.7 24 7.4 23 7.1 23 7.1 42 13.0
MACON 314 0.5 13 4.1 18 5.7 20 6.4 29 9.2 40 12.7 32 10.2 27 8.6 26 8.3 33 10.5 36 11.5 19 6.1 21 6.7
MADISON 165 0.3 2 1.2 6 3.6 9 5.5 16 9.7 21 12.7 23 13.9 18 10.9 15 9.1 16 9.7 19 11.5 7 4.2 13 7.9
MARTIN 195 0.3 15 7.7 16 8.2 14 7.2 28 14.4 14 7.2 21 10.8 17 8.7 11 5.6 23 11.8 11 5.6 12 6.2 13 6.7
MECKLENBURG 5,014 7.9 249 5.0 318 6.3 314 6.3 481 9.6 486 9.7 491 9.8 507 10.1 412 8.2 491 9.8 561 11.2 392 7.8 312 6.2
MITCHELL 121 0.2 3 2.5 8 6.6 2 1.7 8 6.6 15 12.4 13 10.7 18 14.9 14 11.6 11 9.1 10 8.3 11 9.1 8 6.6
MONTGOMERY 174 0.3 7 4.0 8 4.6 13 7.5 13 7.5 14 8.0 24 13.8 19 10.9 17 9.8 17 9.8 23 13.2 8 4.6 11 6.3
MOORE 525 0.8 18 3.4 18 3.4 28 5.3 52 9.9 59 11.2 54 10.3 61 11.6 38 7.2 50 9.5 59 11.2 37 7.0 51 9.7
NASH 605 1.0 24 4.0 45 7.4 38 6.3 66 10.9 58 9.6 63 10.4 55 9.1 58 9.6 58 9.6 61 10.1 43 7.1 36 6.0
NEW HANOVER 1,861 2.9 75 4.0 77 4.1 112 6.0 188 10.1 221 11.9 235 12.6 179 9.6 146 7.8 177 9.5 222 11.9 122 6.6 107 5.7
NORTHAMPTON 104 0.2 8 7.7 5 4.8 4 3.8 9 8.7 6 5.8 19 18.3 16 15.4 9 8.7 8 7.7 6 5.8 7 6.7 7 6.7
ONSLOW 2,402 3.8 180 7.5 249 10.4 202 8.4 170 7.1 221 9.2 201 8.4 241 10.0 217 9.0 182 7.6 215 9.0 177 7.4 147 6.1
ORANGE 792 1.2 33 4.2 44 5.6 36 4.5 78 9.8 123 15.5 85 10.7 64 8.1 68 8.6 70 8.8 107 13.5 35 4.4 49 6.2
PAMLICO 99 0.2 6 6.1 9 9.1 4 4.0 8 8.1 16 16.2 12 12.1 6 6.1 7 7.1 4 4.0 13 13.1 7 7.1 7 7.1
PASQUOTANK 314 0.5 10 3.2 17 5.4 19 6.1 26 8.3 45 14.3 26 8.3 29 9.2 30 9.6 26 8.3 38 12.1 15 4.8 33 10.5
PENDER 345 0.5 10 2.9 17 4.9 23 6.7 32 9.3 43 12.5 54 15.7 38 11.0 35 10.1 20 5.8 40 11.6 15 4.3 18 5.2
PERQUIMANS 73 0.1 2 2.7 1 1.4 4 5.5 5 6.8 15 20.5 5 6.8 8 11.0 10 13.7 4 5.5 7 9.6 7 9.6 5 6.8
PERSON 223 0.4 9 4.0 17 7.6 11 4.9 23 10.3 24 10.8 21 9.4 26 11.7 17 7.6 25 11.2 25 11.2 12 5.4 13 5.8
PITT 953 1.5 46 4.8 69 7.2 75 7.9 78 8.2 102 10.7 103 10.8 72 7.6 85 8.9 66 6.9 113 11.9 63 6.6 81 8.5
POLK 128 0.2 2 1.6 5 3.9 10 7.8 17 13.3 19 14.8 10 7.8 12 9.4 11 8.6 11 8.6 16 12.5 8 6.3 7 5.5
RANDOLPH 723 1.1 45 6.2 58 8.0 43 5.9 74 10.2 61 8.4 80 11.1 58 8.0 64 8.9 65 9.0 65 9.0 52 7.2 58 8.0
RICHMOND 309 0.5 14 4.5 31 10.0 25 8.1 26 8.4 29 9.4 29 9.4 34 11.0 25 8.1 27 8.7 24 7.8 22 7.1 23 7.4
ROBESON 596 0.9 27 4.5 49 8.2 53 8.9 51 8.6 54 9.1 67 11.2 50 8.4 49 8.2 54 9.1 61 10.2 42 7.0 39 6.5
ROCKINGHAM 679 1.1 33 4.9 40 5.9 43 6.3 54 8.0 76 11.2 75 11.0 68 10.0 47 6.9 75 11.0 72 10.6 44 6.5 52 7.7
ROWAN 854 1.3 33 3.9 55 6.4 55 6.4 78 9.1 88 10.3 89 10.4 94 11.0 72 8.4 88 10.3 79 9.3 55 6.4 68 8.0
RUTHERFORD 554 0.9 26 4.7 29 5.2 32 5.8 43 7.8 58 10.5 74 13.4 72 13.0 51 9.2 41 7.4 55 9.9 39 7.0 34 6.1
SAMPSON 397 0.6 22 5.5 27 6.8 25 6.3 35 8.8 31 7.8 50 12.6 36 9.1 38 9.6 28 7.1 40 10.1 26 6.5 39 9.8
SCOTLAND 235 0.4 8 3.4 14 6.0 16 6.8 23 9.8 16 6.8 24 10.2 28 11.9 28 11.9 21 8.9 21 8.9 10 4.3 26 11.1
STANLY 429 0.7 22 5.1 22 5.1 29 6.8 44 10.3 42 9.8 40 9.3 46 10.7 36 8.4 54 12.6 33 7.7 26 6.1 35 8.2
STOKES 279 0.4 11 3.9 19 6.8 10 3.6 22 7.9 34 12.2 32 11.5 27 9.7 24 8.6 29 10.4 22 7.9 20 7.2 29 10.4
SURRY 580 0.9 32 5.5 44 7.6 33 5.7 36 6.2 56 9.7 62 10.7 72 12.4 52 9.0 53 9.1 54 9.3 42 7.2 44 7.6
SWAIN 221 0.3 9 4.1 10 4.5 14 6.3 17 7.7 19 8.6 35 15.8 26 11.8 13 5.9 19 8.6 21 9.5 13 5.9 25 11.3
TRANSYLVANIA 231 0.4 12 5.2 11 4.8 16 6.9 22 9.5 22 9.5 25 10.8 35 15.2 20 8.7 20 8.7 23 10.0 11 4.8 14 6.1
TYRRELL 30 0.0 3 10.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 6.7 8 26.7 4 13.3 1 3.3 1 3.3 3 10.0 3 10.0 4 13.3 1 3.3
UNION 648 1.0 31 4.8 33 5.1 52 8.0 63 9.7 77 11.9 82 12.7 54 8.3 51 7.9 54 8.3 66 10.2 36 5.6 49 7.6
VANCE 268 0.4 10 3.7 16 6.0 20 7.5 20 7.5 28 10.4 33 12.3 27 10.1 26 9.7 26 9.7 25 9.3 20 7.5 17 6.3
WAKE 4,558 7.2 199 4.4 243 5.3 289 6.3 422 9.3 486 10.7 506 11.1 424 9.3 342 7.5 397 8.7 514 11.3 359 7.9 377 8.3
WARREN 99 0.2 5 5.1 8 8.1 4 4.0 11 11.1 10 10.1 11 11.1 7 7.1 7 7.1 9 9.1 13 13.1 8 8.1 6 6.1
WASHINGTON 76 0.1 5 6.6 6 7.9 7 9.2 2 2.6 3 3.9 13 17.1 7 9.2 9 11.8 8 10.5 8 10.5 2 2.6 6 7.9
WATAUGA 481 0.8 21 4.4 24 5.0 23 4.8 30 6.2 51 10.6 50 10.4 62 12.9 56 11.6 51 10.6 62 12.9 24 5.0 27 5.6
WAYNE 933 1.5 44 4.7 92 9.9 74 7.9 91 9.8 74 7.9 105 11.3 86 9.2 67 7.2 72 7.7 85 9.1 59 6.3 84 9.0
WILKES 490 0.8 16 3.3 39 8.0 26 5.3 45 9.2 61 12.4 71 14.5 53 10.8 35 7.1 44 9.0 43 8.8 23 4.7 34 6.9
WILSON 580 0.9 29 5.0 47 8.1 40 6.9 49 8.4 55 9.5 52 9.0 71 12.2 48 8.3 48 8.3 56 9.7 43 7.4 42 7.2
YADKIN 274 0.4 14 5.1 18 6.6 15 5.5 28 10.2 30 10.9 34 12.4 29 10.6 20 7.3 27 9.9 20 7.3 13 4.7 26 9.5
YANCEY 136 0.2 4 2.9 6 4.4 10 7.4 10 7.4 14 10.3 19 14.0 14 10.3 13 9.6 10 7.4 12 8.8 10 7.4 14 10.3

Prepared By NC-DHHS State Center for Health Statistics