2006 North Carolina Marriage and Divorce Rates by County

  Resident Population Total Divorces Divorce Rate Total Marriages Marriage Rate
County of Occurrence 8,917,270 35,824 4.0 64,736 7.3
NORTH CAROLINA
ALAMANCE 141,462 541 3.8 881 6.2
ALEXANDER 36,243 107 3.0 172 4.7
ALLEGHANY 10,940 45 4.1 97 8.9
ANSON 26,599 82 3.1 149 5.6
ASHE 26,134 112 4.3 231 8.8
AVERY 18,104 44 2.4 172 9.5
BEAUFORT 46,622 229 4.9 346 7.4
BERTIE 19,936 67 3.4 110 5.5
BLADEN 34,114 116 3.4 208 6.1
BRUNSWICK 93,938 333 3.5 1,230 13.1
BUNCOMBE 226,524 1,095 4.8 1,958 8.6
BURKE 89,903 309 3.4 558 6.2
CABARRUS 157,735 526 3.3 1,093 6.9
CALDWELL 80,897 303 3.7 509 6.3
CAMDEN 9,321 26 2.8 77 8.3
CARTERET 64,028 282 4.4 876 13.7
CASWELL 23,993 53 2.2 111 4.6
CATAWBA 150,449 573 3.8 793 5.3
CHATHAM 58,779 143 2.4 342 5.8
CHEROKEE 26,877 121 4.5 212 7.9
CHOWAN 14,835 57 3.8 120 8.1
CLAY 10,107 29 2.9 91 9.0
CLEVELAND 96,990 384 4.0 582 6.0
COLUMBUS 55,654 231 4.2 337 6.1
CRAVEN 96,926 495 5.1 906 9.3
CUMBERLAND 307,365 2,241 7.3 3,853 12.5
CURRITUCK 22,923 70 3.1 428 18.7
DARE 33,463 165 4.9 1,281 38.3
DAVIDSON 157,209 529 3.4 932 5.9
DAVIE 39,539 93 2.4 223 5.6
DUPLIN 54,704 137 2.5 369 6.7
DURHAM 246,929 878 3.6 1,587 6.4
EDGECOMBE 56,129 206 3.7 323 5.8
FORSYTH 332,110 1,452 4.4 1,884 5.7
FRANKLIN 55,460 200 3.6 333 6.0
GASTON 196,284 839 4.3 1,349 6.9
GATES 11,708 33 2.8 59 5.0
GRAHAM 8,561 35 4.1 80 9.3
GRANVILLE 55,167 175 3.2 275 5.0
GREENE 20,742 39 1.9 106 5.1
GUILFORD 458,792 1,833 4.0 3,132 6.8
HALIFAX 55,685 208 3.7 314 5.6
HARNETT 103,036 418 4.1 645 6.3
HAYWOOD 57,701 256 4.4 710 12.3
HENDERSON 100,056 365 3.6 752 7.5
HERTFORD 23,981 64 2.7 146 6.1
HOKE 41,360 73 1.8 243 5.9
HYDE 5,621 17 3.0 92 16.4
IREDELL 146,854 545 3.7 982 6.7
JACKSON 38,129 158 4.1 277 7.3
JOHNSTON 149,721 527 3.5 950 6.3
JONES 9,994 41 4.1 51 5.1
LEE 52,642 225 4.3 437 8.3
LENOIR 59,203 254 4.3 390 6.6
LINCOLN 72,179 259 3.6 458 6.3
MCDOWELL 43,969 184 4.2 317 7.2
MACON 32,736 145 4.4 322 9.8
MADISON 20,265 54 2.7 205 10.1
MARTIN 24,651 74 3.0 166 6.7
MECKLENBURG 831,507 4,863 5.8 5,024 6.0
MITCHELL 15,699 56 3.6 115 7.3
MONTGOMERY 27,311 119 4.4 181 6.6
MOORE 82,838 299 3.6 519 6.3
NASH 92,127 355 3.9 629 6.8
NEW HANOVER 190,791 865 4.5 1,799 9.4
NORTHAMPTON 22,112 30 1.4 100 4.5
ONSLOW 161,185 1,130 7.0 2,672 16.6
ORANGE 124,286 306 2.5 816 6.6
PAMLICO 12,995 39 3.0 69 5.3
PASQUOTANK 38,956 198 5.1 320 8.2
PENDER 47,481 129 2.7 317 6.7
PERQUIMANS 12,494 24 1.9 78 6.2
PERSON 38,244 156 4.1 201 5.3
PITT 152,934 495 3.2 912 6.0
POLK 19,912 52 2.6 116 5.8
RANDOLPH 137,885 344 2.5 748 5.4
RICHMOND 46,263 190 4.1 301 6.5
ROBESON 128,894 430 3.3 575 4.5
ROCKINGHAM 92,960 324 3.5 628 6.8
ROWAN 134,045 421 3.1 860 6.4
RUTHERFORD 65,855 260 3.9 577 8.8
SAMPSON 62,118 212 3.4 374 6.0
SCOTLAND 36,348 129 3.5 269 7.4
STANLY 59,185 165 2.8 426 7.2
STOKES 46,755 142 3.0 260 5.6
SURRY 72,807 287 3.9 623 8.6
SWAIN 13,693 41 3.0 210 15.3
TRANSYLVANIA 31,469 124 3.9 239 7.6
TYRRELL 4,339 10 2.3 32 7.4
UNION 172,529 364 2.1 787 4.6
VANCE 44,574 147 3.3 299 6.7
WAKE 784,038 2,631 3.4 4,839 6.2
WARREN 20,513 60 2.9 86 4.2
WASHINGTON 13,305 37 2.8 90 6.8
WATAUGA 47,748 115 2.4 538 11.3
WAYNE 117,534 467 4.0 873 7.4
WILKES 68,489 261 3.8 488 7.1
WILSON 77,379 239 3.1 489 6.3
YADKIN 37,881 150 4.0 290 7.7
YANCEY 17,814 63 3.5 135 7.6

Note: Rates per 1,000 Population


2006 North Carolina Divorces by County of Occurrence and Month

  TOTAL Month
January February March April May June July August September October November December
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
TOTAL 35,824 100.0 2,717 7.6 2,310 6.4 3,269 9.1 3,509 9.8 3,830 10.7 3,220 9.0 2,931 8.2 2,965 8.3 2,794 7.8 2,938 8.2 2,707 7.6 2,634 7.4
County of Occurrence 541 1.5 43 7.9 38 7.0 54 10.0 53 9.8 50 9.2 55 10.2 40 7.4 37 6.8 37 6.8 50 9.2 43 7.9 41 7.6
ALAMANCE
ALEXANDER 107 0.3 11 10.3 2 1.9 10 9.3 7 6.5 13 12.1 7 6.5 5 4.7 13 12.1 11 10.3 9 8.4 8 7.5 11 10.3
ALLEGHANY 45 0.1 1 2.2 2 4.4 4 8.9 4 8.9 5 11.1 4 8.9 3 6.7 6 13.3 4 8.9 5 11.1 4 8.9 3 6.7
ANSON 82 0.2 4 4.9 7 8.5 4 4.9 3 3.7 20 24.4 5 6.1 6 7.3 8 9.8 6 7.3 4 4.9 11 13.4 4 4.9
ASHE 112 0.3 5 4.5 10 8.9 15 13.4 13 11.6 9 8.0 12 10.7 12 10.7 8 7.1 11 9.8 7 6.3 2 1.8 8 7.1
AVERY 44 0.1 5 11.4 0 0.0 4 9.1 7 15.9 8 18.2 3 6.8 6 13.6 1 2.3 5 11.4 3 6.8 0 0.0 2 4.5
BEAUFORT 229 0.6 14 6.1 18 7.9 29 12.7 28 12.2 21 9.2 15 6.6 14 6.1 13 5.7 17 7.4 27 11.8 10 4.4 23 10.0
BERTIE 67 0.2 2 3.0 3 4.5 10 14.9 1 1.5 13 19.4 7 10.4 6 9.0 6 9.0 2 3.0 4 6.0 9 13.4 4 6.0
BLADEN 116 0.3 4 3.4 7 6.0 12 10.3 12 10.3 16 13.8 10 8.6 7 6.0 10 8.6 11 9.5 9 7.8 10 8.6 8 6.9
BRUNSWICK 333 0.9 14 4.2 15 4.5 22 6.6 31 9.3 37 11.1 39 11.7 24 7.2 48 14.4 25 7.5 24 7.2 23 6.9 31 9.3
BUNCOMBE 1,095 3.1 90 8.2 72 6.6 98 8.9 86 7.9 111 10.1 86 7.9 89 8.1 101 9.2 89 8.1 83 7.6 90 8.2 100 9.1
BURKE 309 0.9 29 9.4 17 5.5 27 8.7 28 9.1 40 12.9 24 7.8 20 6.5 24 7.8 22 7.1 30 9.7 22 7.1 26 8.4
CABARRUS 526 1.5 34 6.5 32 6.1 50 9.5 41 7.8 40 7.6 50 9.5 42 8.0 58 11.0 37 7.0 57 10.8 43 8.2 42 8.0
CALDWELL 303 0.8 16 5.3 20 6.6 34 11.2 30 9.9 42 13.9 25 8.3 28 9.2 17 5.6 36 11.9 17 5.6 14 4.6 24 7.9
CAMDEN 26 0.1 1 3.8 1 3.8 0 0.0 1 3.8 4 15.4 4 15.4 1 3.8 3 11.5 5 19.2 4 15.4 0 0.0 2 7.7
CARTERET 282 0.8 19 6.7 25 8.9 25 8.9 20 7.1 36 12.8 22 7.8 18 6.4 43 15.2 16 5.7 23 8.2 18 6.4 17 6.0
CASWELL 53 0.1 6 11.3 4 7.5 3 5.7 1 1.9 5 9.4 2 3.8 2 3.8 5 9.4 1 1.9 10 18.9 9 17.0 5 9.4
CATAWBA 573 1.6 29 5.1 36 6.3 51 8.9 65 11.3 54 9.4 50 8.7 53 9.2 44 7.7 42 7.3 45 7.9 61 10.6 43 7.5
CHATHAM 143 0.4 12 8.4 15 10.5 12 8.4 12 8.4 16 11.2 15 10.5 7 4.9 7 4.9 16 11.2 11 7.7 8 5.6 12 8.4
CHEROKEE 121 0.3 9 7.4 10 8.3 5 4.1 19 15.7 10 8.3 9 7.4 8 6.6 14 11.6 4 3.3 13 10.7 12 9.9 8 6.6
CHOWAN 57 0.2 3 5.3 6 10.5 3 5.3 6 10.5 5 8.8 4 7.0 3 5.3 3 5.3 7 12.3 6 10.5 8 14.0 3 5.3
CLAY 29 0.1 1 3.4 6 20.7 4 13.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.4 1 3.4 5 17.2 2 6.9 4 13.8 3 10.3 2 6.9
CLEVELAND 384 1.1 25 6.5 28 7.3 42 10.9 39 10.2 39 10.2 32 8.3 25 6.5 31 8.1 35 9.1 37 9.6 27 7.0 24 6.3
COLUMBUS 231 0.6 13 5.6 10 4.3 22 9.5 27 11.7 26 11.3 20 8.7 25 10.8 17 7.4 14 6.1 20 8.7 19 8.2 18 7.8
CRAVEN 495 1.4 39 7.9 35 7.1 44 8.9 60 12.1 22 4.4 59 11.9 46 9.3 45 9.1 24 4.8 15 3.0 59 11.9 47 9.5
CUMBERLAND 2,241 6.3 166 7.4 144 6.4 244 10.9 213 9.5 259 11.6 212 9.5 178 7.9 172 7.7 180 8.0 165 7.4 159 7.1 149 6.6
CURRITUCK 70 0.2 23 32.9 0 0.0 5 7.1 7 10.0 7 10.0 2 2.9 3 4.3 4 5.7 5 7.1 3 4.3 7 10.0 4 5.7
DARE 165 0.5 0 0.0 9 5.5 16 9.7 17 10.3 13 7.9 15 9.1 14 8.5 21 12.7 15 9.1 18 10.9 14 8.5 13 7.9
DAVIDSON 529 1.5 50 9.5 35 6.6 37 7.0 49 9.3 80 15.1 44 8.3 51 9.6 49 9.3 32 6.0 44 8.3 35 6.6 23 4.3
DAVIE 93 0.3 8 8.6 6 6.5 4 4.3 8 8.6 17 18.3 9 9.7 6 6.5 10 10.8 11 11.8 8 8.6 4 4.3 2 2.2
DUPLIN 137 0.4 11 8.0 5 3.6 17 12.4 9 6.6 12 8.8 12 8.8 8 5.8 14 10.2 11 8.0 18 13.1 10 7.3 10 7.3
DURHAM 878 2.5 51 5.8 60 6.8 62 7.1 112 12.8 71 8.1 68 7.7 63 7.2 81 9.2 68 7.7 84 9.6 83 9.5 75 8.5
EDGECOMBE 206 0.6 15 7.3 12 5.8 19 9.2 22 10.7 25 12.1 26 12.6 13 6.3 12 5.8 14 6.8 22 10.7 16 7.8 10 4.9
FORSYTH 1,452 4.1 118 8.1 71 4.9 136 9.4 150 10.3 148 10.2 146 10.1 123 8.5 126 8.7 120 8.3 130 9.0 125 8.6 59 4.1
FRANKLIN 200 0.6 8 4.0 13 6.5 18 9.0 26 13.0 13 6.5 25 12.5 13 6.5 15 7.5 17 8.5 13 6.5 15 7.5 24 12.0
GASTON 839 2.3 77 9.2 38 4.5 85 10.1 66 7.9 94 11.2 71 8.5 65 7.7 80 9.5 59 7.0 82 9.8 65 7.7 57 6.8
GATES 33 0.1 3 9.1 1 3.0 4 12.1 3 9.1 1 3.0 3 9.1 5 15.2 2 6.1 4 12.1 1 3.0 5 15.2 1 3.0
GRAHAM 35 0.1 1 2.9 2 5.7 2 5.7 3 8.6 6 17.1 1 2.9 4 11.4 4 11.4 3 8.6 2 5.7 2 5.7 5 14.3
GRANVILLE 175 0.5 9 5.1 10 5.7 19 10.9 17 9.7 17 9.7 13 7.4 15 8.6 24 13.7 14 8.0 17 9.7 11 6.3 9 5.1
GREENE 39 0.1 5 12.8 1 2.6 2 5.1 7 17.9 8 20.5 1 2.6 1 2.6 2 5.1 0 0.0 5 12.8 1 2.6 6 15.4
GUILFORD 1,833 5.1 158 8.6 124 6.8 158 8.6 149 8.1 207 11.3 161 8.8 170 9.3 144 7.9 141 7.7 173 9.4 126 6.9 122 6.7
HALIFAX 208 0.6 16 7.7 15 7.2 28 13.5 19 9.1 10 4.8 24 11.5 12 5.8 24 11.5 15 7.2 13 6.3 21 10.1 11 5.3
HARNETT 418 1.2 34 8.1 33 7.9 48 11.5 34 8.1 62 14.8 30 7.2 43 10.3 32 7.7 33 7.9 16 3.8 25 6.0 28 6.7
HAYWOOD 256 0.7 18 7.0 11 4.3 26 10.2 27 10.5 13 5.1 19 7.4 21 8.2 31 12.1 28 10.9 25 9.8 17 6.6 20 7.8
HENDERSON 365 1.0 25 6.8 25 6.8 27 7.4 37 10.1 28 7.7 42 11.5 38 10.4 36 9.9 20 5.5 31 8.5 19 5.2 37 10.1
HERTFORD 64 0.2 6 9.4 2 3.1 3 4.7 4 6.3 6 9.4 13 20.3 7 10.9 6 9.4 6 9.4 3 4.7 5 7.8 3 4.7
HOKE 73 0.2 5 6.8 9 12.3 8 11.0 8 11.0 9 12.3 3 4.1 3 4.1 6 8.2 7 9.6 4 5.5 6 8.2 5 6.8
HYDE 17 0.0 0 0.0 3 17.6 0 0.0 2 11.8 2 11.8 3 17.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 5.9 3 17.6 3 17.6 0 0.0
IREDELL 545 1.5 28 5.1 31 5.7 45 8.3 50 9.2 64 11.7 42 7.7 46 8.4 50 9.2 50 9.2 69 12.7 36 6.6 34 6.2
JACKSON 158 0.4 8 5.1 3 1.9 8 5.1 18 11.4 8 5.1 58 36.7 11 7.0 6 3.8 9 5.7 14 8.9 8 5.1 7 4.4
JOHNSTON 527 1.5 54 10.2 44 8.3 42 8.0 61 11.6 60 11.4 8 1.5 45 8.5 48 9.1 44 8.3 40 7.6 40 7.6 41 7.8
JONES 41 0.1 3 7.3 1 2.4 7 17.1 5 12.2 5 12.2 3 7.3 1 2.4 1 2.4 4 9.8 5 12.2 4 9.8 2 4.9
LEE 225 0.6 8 3.6 19 8.4 24 10.7 32 14.2 18 8.0 21 9.3 17 7.6 21 9.3 15 6.7 20 8.9 19 8.4 11 4.9
LENOIR 254 0.7 24 9.4 11 4.3 22 8.7 34 13.4 17 6.7 31 12.2 18 7.1 18 7.1 25 9.8 13 5.1 28 11.0 13 5.1
LINCOLN 259 0.7 18 6.9 18 6.9 34 13.1 23 8.9 23 8.9 26 10.0 16 6.2 37 14.3 14 5.4 14 5.4 18 6.9 18 6.9
MCDOWELL 184 0.5 12 6.5 10 5.4 22 12.0 14 7.6 12 6.5 15 8.2 14 7.6 16 8.7 19 10.3 14 7.6 21 11.4 15 8.2
MACON 145 0.4 7 4.8 10 6.9 19 13.1 14 9.7 9 6.2 16 11.0 13 9.0 6 4.1 11 7.6 16 11.0 11 7.6 13 9.0
MADISON 54 0.2 5 9.3 1 1.9 7 13.0 6 11.1 5 9.3 11 20.4 2 3.7 4 7.4 3 5.6 3 5.6 2 3.7 5 9.3
MARTIN 74 0.2 9 12.2 5 6.8 3 4.1 5 6.8 16 21.6 6 8.1 3 4.1 7 9.5 2 2.7 8 10.8 5 6.8 5 6.8
MECKLENBURG 4,863 13.6 466 9.6 326 6.7 389 8.0 489 10.1 580 11.9 410 8.4 431 8.9 349 7.2 351 7.2 361 7.4 360 7.4 351 7.2
MITCHELL 56 0.2 3 5.4 1 1.8 9 16.1 4 7.1 6 10.7 4 7.1 2 3.6 7 12.5 3 5.4 3 5.4 8 14.3 6 10.7
MONTGOMERY 119 0.3 7 5.9 10 8.4 16 13.4 15 12.6 13 10.9 5 4.2 5 4.2 11 9.2 7 5.9 10 8.4 11 9.2 9 7.6
MOORE 299 0.8 28 9.4 19 6.4 29 9.7 25 8.4 36 12.0 27 9.0 30 10.0 12 4.0 34 11.4 21 7.0 22 7.4 16 5.4
NASH 355 1.0 27 7.6 29 8.2 34 9.6 26 7.3 56 15.8 27 7.6 31 8.7 30 8.5 31 8.7 24 6.8 24 6.8 16 4.5
NEW HANOVER 865 2.4 63 7.3 52 6.0 90 10.4 89 10.3 80 9.2 88 10.2 57 6.6 54 6.2 88 10.2 66 7.6 51 5.9 87 10.1
NORTHAMPTON 30 0.1 1 3.3 3 10.0 3 10.0 2 6.7 4 13.3 3 10.0 4 13.3 5 16.7 1 3.3 1 3.3 2 6.7 1 3.3
ONSLOW 1,130 3.2 64 5.7 86 7.6 98 8.7 133 11.8 141 12.5 94 8.3 90 8.0 88 7.8 69 6.1 78 6.9 97 8.6 92 8.1
ORANGE 306 0.9 21 6.9 24 7.8 33 10.8 31 10.1 31 10.1 25 8.2 22 7.2 25 8.2 16 5.2 24 7.8 23 7.5 31 10.1
PAMLICO 39 0.1 1 2.6 4 10.3 7 17.9 2 5.1 6 15.4 4 10.3 5 12.8 3 7.7 1 2.6 3 7.7 1 2.6 2 5.1
PASQUOTANK 198 0.6 16 8.1 13 6.6 25 12.6 19 9.6 14 7.1 24 12.1 11 5.6 8 4.0 12 6.1 21 10.6 16 8.1 19 9.6
PENDER 129 0.4 6 4.7 7 5.4 11 8.5 17 13.2 15 11.6 12 9.3 14 10.9 9 7.0 10 7.8 9 7.0 9 7.0 10 7.8
PERQUIMANS 24 0.1 0 0.0 1 4.2 2 8.3 7 29.2 2 8.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 8.3 2 8.3 4 16.7 2 8.3 2 8.3
PERSON 156 0.4 13 8.3 10 6.4 19 12.2 14 9.0 12 7.7 13 8.3 15 9.6 10 6.4 15 9.6 17 10.9 10 6.4 8 5.1
PITT 495 1.4 39 7.9 34 6.9 42 8.5 55 11.1 36 7.3 42 8.5 42 8.5 56 11.3 36 7.3 32 6.5 58 11.7 23 4.6
POLK 52 0.1 5 9.6 0 0.0 5 9.6 1 1.9 9 17.3 6 11.5 4 7.7 0 0.0 3 5.8 10 19.2 9 17.3 0 0.0
RANDOLPH 344 1.0 29 8.4 21 6.1 22 6.4 33 9.6 52 15.1 36 10.5 27 7.8 25 7.3 29 8.4 24 7.0 26 7.6 20 5.8
RICHMOND 190 0.5 13 6.8 12 6.3 12 6.3 22 11.6 28 14.7 7 3.7 21 11.1 15 7.9 16 8.4 12 6.3 23 12.1 9 4.7
ROBESON 430 1.2 31 7.2 25 5.8 49 11.4 42 9.8 53 12.3 51 11.9 32 7.4 32 7.4 34 7.9 34 7.9 15 3.5 32 7.4
ROCKINGHAM 324 0.9 23 7.1 10 3.1 43 13.3 26 8.0 33 10.2 27 8.3 27 8.3 27 8.3 23 7.1 37 11.4 24 7.4 24 7.4
ROWAN 421 1.2 39 9.3 28 6.7 48 11.4 47 11.2 50 11.9 31 7.4 35 8.3 36 8.6 27 6.4 35 8.3 23 5.5 22 5.2
RUTHERFORD 260 0.7 20 7.7 8 3.1 25 9.6 27 10.4 29 11.2 21 8.1 29 11.2 17 6.5 16 6.2 14 5.4 34 13.1 20 7.7
SAMPSON 212 0.6 19 9.0 17 8.0 20 9.4 27 12.7 16 7.5 9 4.2 15 7.1 20 9.4 22 10.4 26 12.3 7 3.3 14 6.6
SCOTLAND 129 0.4 10 7.8 9 7.0 13 10.1 18 14.0 10 7.8 14 10.9 7 5.4 14 10.9 1 0.8 12 9.3 10 7.8 11 8.5
STANLY 165 0.5 18 10.9 17 10.3 8 4.8 8 4.8 10 6.1 11 6.7 15 9.1 9 5.5 22 13.3 13 7.9 15 9.1 19 11.5
STOKES 142 0.4 13 9.2 6 4.2 17 12.0 10 7.0 13 9.2 10 7.0 9 6.3 15 10.6 11 7.7 13 9.2 16 11.3 9 6.3
SURRY 287 0.8 13 4.5 12 4.2 24 8.4 32 11.1 48 16.7 18 6.3 31 10.8 18 6.3 24 8.4 28 9.8 18 6.3 21 7.3
SWAIN 41 0.1 4 9.8 2 4.9 2 4.9 3 7.3 5 12.2 2 4.9 5 12.2 4 9.8 4 9.8 3 7.3 5 12.2 2 4.9
TRANSYLVANIA 124 0.3 6 4.8 9 7.3 11 8.9 16 12.9 7 5.6 13 10.5 12 9.7 5 4.0 16 12.9 10 8.1 10 8.1 9 7.3
TYRRELL 10 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 10.0 1 10.0 0 0.0 1 10.0 0 0.0 2 20.0 3 30.0 0 0.0 2 20.0 0 0.0
UNION 364 1.0 27 7.4 23 6.3 22 6.0 32 8.8 31 8.5 31 8.5 34 9.3 36 9.9 32 8.8 38 10.4 35 9.6 23 6.3
VANCE 147 0.4 8 5.4 11 7.5 19 12.9 7 4.8 13 8.8 12 8.2 13 8.8 9 6.1 18 12.2 13 8.8 14 9.5 10 6.8
WAKE 2,631 7.3 168 6.4 200 7.6 209 7.9 253 9.6 254 9.7 259 9.8 211 8.0 221 8.4 221 8.4 202 7.7 151 5.7 282 10.7
WARREN 60 0.2 6 10.0 4 6.7 4 6.7 5 8.3 4 6.7 12 20.0 2 3.3 3 5.0 8 13.3 6 10.0 3 5.0 3 5.0
WASHINGTON 37 0.1 2 5.4 1 2.7 3 8.1 3 8.1 3 8.1 3 8.1 0 0.0 3 8.1 5 13.5 5 13.5 1 2.7 8 21.6
WATAUGA 115 0.3 7 6.1 3 2.6 13 11.3 11 9.6 10 8.7 10 8.7 11 9.6 1 0.9 11 9.6 11 9.6 12 10.4 15 13.0
WAYNE 467 1.3 42 9.0 27 5.8 42 9.0 41 8.8 63 13.5 49 10.5 38 8.1 53 11.3 18 3.9 38 8.1 38 8.1 18 3.9
WILKES 261 0.7 17 6.5 24 9.2 19 7.3 25 9.6 14 5.4 28 10.7 17 6.5 23 8.8 30 11.5 22 8.4 18 6.9 24 9.2
WILSON 239 0.7 20 8.4 8 3.3 23 9.6 20 8.4 33 13.8 24 10.0 27 11.3 12 5.0 29 12.1 18 7.5 13 5.4 12 5.0
YADKIN 150 0.4 8 5.3 5 3.3 17 11.3 17 11.3 17 11.3 14 9.3 13 8.7 13 8.7 13 8.7 17 11.3 8 5.3 8 5.3
YANCEY 63 0.2 2 3.2 8 12.7 6 9.5 9 14.3 6 9.5 3 4.8 4 6.3 7 11.1 3 4.8 10 15.9 4 6.3 1 1.6

 
 


2006 North Carolina Marriages by County of Occurrence and Month

  TOTAL Month
January February March April May June July August September October November December
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
TOTAL 64,736 100.0 2,955 4.6 4,056 6.3 4,430 6.8 5,648 8.7 6,821 10.5 7,357 11.4 6,348 9.8 5,496 8.5 6,756 10.4 6,077 9.4 4,175 6.4 4,617 7.1
County of Occurrence 881 1.4 31 3.5 55 6.2 57 6.5 70 7.9 83 9.4 94 10.7 101 11.5 77 8.7 82 9.3 73 8.3 80 9.1 78 8.9
ALAMANCE
ALEXANDER 172 0.3 4 2.3 14 8.1 16 9.3 12 7.0 20 11.6 21 12.2 19 11.0 14 8.1 23 13.4 9 5.2 10 5.8 10 5.8
ALLEGHANY 97 0.1 5 5.2 3 3.1 7 7.2 10 10.3 8 8.2 11 11.3 14 14.4 10 10.3 10 10.3 8 8.2 6 6.2 5 5.2
ANSON 149 0.2 7 4.7 15 10.1 7 4.7 16 10.7 18 12.1 13 8.7 10 6.7 14 9.4 14 9.4 10 6.7 16 10.7 9 6.0
ASHE 231 0.4 13 5.6 14 6.1 11 4.8 11 4.8 17 7.4 36 15.6 30 13.0 20 8.7 31 13.4 25 10.8 15 6.5 8 3.5
AVERY 172 0.3 6 3.5 5 2.9 7 4.1 10 5.8 16 9.3 19 11.0 18 10.5 21 12.2 22 12.8 21 12.2 18 10.5 9 5.2
BEAUFORT 346 0.5 11 3.2 23 6.6 20 5.8 29 8.4 48 13.9 37 10.7 32 9.2 23 6.6 47 13.6 26 7.5 25 7.2 25 7.2
BERTIE 110 0.2 5 4.5 8 7.3 9 8.2 8 7.3 9 8.2 16 14.5 12 10.9 6 5.5 13 11.8 9 8.2 6 5.5 9 8.2
BLADEN 208 0.3 8 3.8 10 4.8 10 4.8 24 11.5 18 8.7 26 12.5 20 9.6 19 9.1 26 12.5 11 5.3 17 8.2 19 9.1
BRUNSWICK 1,230 1.9 36 2.9 48 3.9 59 4.8 112 9.1 171 13.9 149 12.1 138 11.2 132 10.7 155 12.6 113 9.2 72 5.9 45 3.7
BUNCOMBE 1,958 3.0 85 4.3 104 5.3 119 6.1 154 7.9 210 10.7 249 12.7 192 9.8 147 7.5 234 12.0 235 12.0 120 6.1 109 5.6
BURKE 558 0.9 29 5.2 41 7.3 42 7.5 52 9.3 56 10.0 60 10.8 58 10.4 49 8.8 49 8.8 54 9.7 25 4.5 43 7.7
CABARRUS 1,093 1.7 62 5.7 68 6.2 71 6.5 119 10.9 95 8.7 112 10.2 85 7.8 95 8.7 109 10.0 124 11.3 69 6.3 84 7.7
CALDWELL 509 0.8 30 5.9 40 7.9 33 6.5 38 7.5 55 10.8 59 11.6 61 12.0 32 6.3 46 9.0 42 8.3 30 5.9 43 8.4
CAMDEN 77 0.1 2 2.6 5 6.5 6 7.8 4 5.2 13 16.9 4 5.2 8 10.4 4 5.2 12 15.6 11 14.3 2 2.6 6 7.8
CARTERET 876 1.4 26 3.0 32 3.7 35 4.0 84 9.6 112 12.8 122 13.9 97 11.1 89 10.2 126 14.4 68 7.8 37 4.2 48 5.5
CASWELL 111 0.2 2 1.8 8 7.2 4 3.6 6 5.4 14 12.6 9 8.1 15 13.5 7 6.3 13 11.7 16 14.4 7 6.3 10 9.0
CATAWBA 793 1.2 54 6.8 79 10.0 64 8.1 89 11.2 109 13.7 126 15.9 113 14.2 78 9.8 50 6.3 10 1.3 7 0.9 14 1.8
CHATHAM 342 0.5 12 3.5 19 5.6 14 4.1 35 10.2 47 13.7 36 10.5 36 10.5 25 7.3 36 10.5 35 10.2 23 6.7 24 7.0
CHEROKEE 212 0.3 11 5.2 17 8.0 20 9.4 9 4.2 22 10.4 17 8.0 22 10.4 24 11.3 19 9.0 17 8.0 15 7.1 19 9.0
CHOWAN 120 0.2 3 2.5 7 5.8 11 9.2 9 7.5 14 11.7 17 14.2 11 9.2 6 5.0 17 14.2 11 9.2 9 7.5 5 4.2
CLAY 91 0.1 6 6.6 3 3.3 3 3.3 9 9.9 11 12.1 11 12.1 14 15.4 6 6.6 6 6.6 11 12.1 4 4.4 7 7.7
CLEVELAND 582 0.9 14 2.4 47 8.1 44 7.6 65 11.2 64 11.0 64 11.0 47 8.1 43 7.4 47 8.1 47 8.1 40 6.9 60 10.3
COLUMBUS 337 0.5 24 7.1 21 6.2 21 6.2 38 11.3 24 7.1 36 10.7 40 11.9 20 5.9 29 8.6 30 8.9 24 7.1 30 8.9
CRAVEN 906 1.4 48 5.3 59 6.5 69 7.6 82 9.1 86 9.5 86 9.5 80 8.8 85 9.4 93 10.3 98 10.8 60 6.6 60 6.6
CUMBERLAND 3,853 6.0 231 6.0 301 7.8 330 8.6 313 8.1 356 9.2 386 10.0 373 9.7 328 8.5 326 8.5 293 7.6 269 7.0 347 9.0
CURRITUCK 428 0.7 10 2.3 4 0.9 12 2.8 29 6.8 79 18.5 69 16.1 40 9.3 31 7.2 80 18.7 41 9.6 17 4.0 16 3.7
DARE 1,281 2.0 10 0.8 22 1.7 26 2.0 95 7.4 225 17.6 195 15.2 137 10.7 137 10.7 212 16.5 148 11.6 43 3.4 31 2.4
DAVIDSON 932 1.4 52 5.6 51 5.5 72 7.7 70 7.5 110 11.8 90 9.7 86 9.2 83 8.9 101 10.8 76 8.2 62 6.7 79 8.5
DAVIE 223 0.3 12 5.4 17 7.6 15 6.7 23 10.3 32 14.3 30 13.5 17 7.6 15 6.7 19 8.5 15 6.7 11 4.9 17 7.6
DUPLIN 369 0.6 22 6.0 20 5.4 32 8.7 37 10.0 35 9.5 34 9.2 28 7.6 28 7.6 38 10.3 31 8.4 26 7.0 38 10.3
DURHAM 1,587 2.5 82 5.2 90 5.7 114 7.2 123 7.8 170 10.7 158 10.0 146 9.2 145 9.1 182 11.5 170 10.7 101 6.4 106 6.7
EDGECOMBE 323 0.5 6 1.9 26 8.0 26 8.0 34 10.5 38 11.8 48 14.9 32 9.9 17 5.3 30 9.3 29 9.0 19 5.9 18 5.6
FORSYTH 1,884 2.9 67 3.6 108 5.7 126 6.7 175 9.3 200 10.6 225 11.9 185 9.8 167 8.9 209 11.1 173 9.2 127 6.7 122 6.5
FRANKLIN 333 0.5 17 5.1 32 9.6 22 6.6 25 7.5 37 11.1 37 11.1 28 8.4 25 7.5 24 7.2 40 12.0 22 6.6 24 7.2
GASTON 1,349 2.1 56 4.2 93 6.9 93 6.9 118 8.7 114 8.5 172 12.8 132 9.8 127 9.4 138 10.2 109 8.1 88 6.5 109 8.1
GATES 59 0.1 5 8.5 7 11.9 3 5.1 2 3.4 7 11.9 8 13.6 6 10.2 4 6.8 8 13.6 1 1.7 3 5.1 5 8.5
GRAHAM 80 0.1 1 1.3 6 7.5 7 8.8 5 6.3 9 11.3 11 13.8 6 7.5 6 7.5 9 11.3 4 5.0 3 3.8 13 16.3
GRANVILLE 275 0.4 14 5.1 20 7.3 17 6.2 28 10.2 22 8.0 27 9.8 25 9.1 23 8.4 30 10.9 27 9.8 24 8.7 18 6.5
GREENE 106 0.2 7 6.6 10 9.4 10 9.4 12 11.3 11 10.4 16 15.1 6 5.7 5 4.7 11 10.4 6 5.7 4 3.8 8 7.5
GUILFORD 3,132 4.8 145 4.6 185 5.9 219 7.0 254 8.1 321 10.2 370 11.8 325 10.4 268 8.6 318 10.2 285 9.1 215 6.9 227 7.2
HALIFAX 314 0.5 14 4.5 30 9.6 27 8.6 31 9.9 28 8.9 41 13.1 29 9.2 38 12.1 23 7.3 19 6.1 13 4.1 21 6.7
HARNETT 645 1.0 25 3.9 52 8.1 56 8.7 61 9.5 71 11.0 60 9.3 54 8.4 35 5.4 65 10.1 55 8.5 48 7.4 63 9.8
HAYWOOD 710 1.1 30 4.2 29 4.1 47 6.6 63 8.9 76 10.7 76 10.7 69 9.7 52 7.3 88 12.4 79 11.1 45 6.3 56 7.9
HENDERSON 752 1.2 27 3.6 31 4.1 37 4.9 58 7.7 82 10.9 98 13.0 105 14.0 73 9.7 71 9.4 85 11.3 33 4.4 52 6.9
HERTFORD 146 0.2 5 3.4 10 6.8 8 5.5 20 13.7 17 11.6 19 13.0 4 2.7 5 3.4 22 15.1 20 13.7 9 6.2 7 4.8
HOKE 243 0.4 14 5.8 22 9.1 19 7.8 14 5.8 19 7.8 24 9.9 25 10.3 16 6.6 26 10.7 15 6.2 17 7.0 32 13.2
HYDE 92 0.1 2 2.2 1 1.1 2 2.2 5 5.4 16 17.4 12 13.0 15 16.3 12 13.0 13 14.1 9 9.8 3 3.3 2 2.2
IREDELL 982 1.5 45 4.6 71 7.2 69 7.0 77 7.8 95 9.7 102 10.4 98 10.0 86 8.8 88 9.0 94 9.6 78 7.9 79 8.0
JACKSON 277 0.4 15 5.4 16 5.8 12 4.3 26 9.4 26 9.4 25 9.0 22 7.9 27 9.7 27 9.7 42 15.2 18 6.5 21 7.6
JOHNSTON 950 1.5 44 4.6 64 6.7 78 8.2 93 9.8 90 9.5 100 10.5 76 8.0 100 10.5 90 9.5 79 8.3 63 6.6 73 7.7
JONES 51 0.1 2 3.9 3 5.9 3 5.9 7 13.7 6 11.8 9 17.6 3 5.9 3 5.9 5 9.8 6 11.8 3 5.9 1 2.0
LEE 437 0.7 27 6.2 37 8.5 36 8.2 46 10.5 38 8.7 44 10.1 37 8.5 36 8.2 32 7.3 39 8.9 34 7.8 31 7.1
LENOIR 390 0.6 20 5.1 23 5.9 32 8.2 40 10.3 44 11.3 39 10.0 40 10.3 24 6.2 34 8.7 44 11.3 28 7.2 22 5.6
LINCOLN 458 0.7 23 5.0 30 6.6 38 8.3 45 9.8 46 10.0 45 9.8 46 10.0 41 9.0 37 8.1 42 9.2 29 6.3 36 7.9
MCDOWELL 317 0.5 12 3.8 24 7.6 17 5.4 30 9.5 31 9.8 39 12.3 26 8.2 24 7.6 33 10.4 29 9.1 20 6.3 32 10.1
MACON 322 0.5 14 4.3 21 6.5 23 7.1 18 5.6 38 11.8 47 14.6 34 10.6 29 9.0 29 9.0 25 7.8 22 6.8 22 6.8
MADISON 205 0.3 2 1.0 9 4.4 7 3.4 12 5.9 37 18.0 20 9.8 19 9.3 19 9.3 19 9.3 28 13.7 20 9.8 13 6.3
MARTIN 166 0.3 11 6.6 17 10.2 14 8.4 10 6.0 13 7.8 29 17.5 12 7.2 16 9.6 14 8.4 13 7.8 9 5.4 8 4.8
MECKLENBURG 5,024 7.8 240 4.8 318 6.3 353 7.0 451 9.0 467 9.3 538 10.7 456 9.1 434 8.6 548 10.9 487 9.7 357 7.1 375 7.5
MITCHELL 115 0.2 3 2.6 5 4.3 5 4.3 6 5.2 12 10.4 22 19.1 17 14.8 12 10.4 11 9.6 6 5.2 5 4.3 11 9.6
MONTGOMERY 181 0.3 8 4.4 18 9.9 12 6.6 16 8.8 15 8.3 21 11.6 15 8.3 15 8.3 16 8.8 13 7.2 15 8.3 17 9.4
MOORE 519 0.8 25 4.8 23 4.4 29 5.6 45 8.7 54 10.4 45 8.7 61 11.8 43 8.3 64 12.3 58 11.2 34 6.6 38 7.3
NASH 629 1.0 20 3.2 47 7.5 39 6.2 61 9.7 80 12.7 79 12.6 68 10.8 46 7.3 58 9.2 53 8.4 34 5.4 44 7.0
NEW HANOVER 1,799 2.8 66 3.7 96 5.3 118 6.6 169 9.4 221 12.3 232 12.9 175 9.7 154 8.6 197 11.0 180 10.0 104 5.8 87 4.8
NORTHAMPTON 100 0.2 6 6.0 7 7.0 0 0.0 9 9.0 16 16.0 17 17.0 7 7.0 19 19.0 5 5.0 7 7.0 5 5.0 2 2.0
ONSLOW 2,672 4.1 149 5.6 189 7.1 219 8.2 212 7.9 250 9.4 236 8.8 263 9.8 233 8.7 264 9.9 211 7.9 217 8.1 229 8.6
ORANGE 816 1.3 32 3.9 38 4.7 49 6.0 57 7.0 108 13.2 84 10.3 84 10.3 72 8.8 79 9.7 98 12.0 61 7.5 54 6.6
PAMLICO 69 0.1 0 0.0 7 10.1 0 0.0 11 15.9 7 10.1 8 11.6 6 8.7 5 7.2 7 10.1 8 11.6 7 10.1 3 4.3
PASQUOTANK 320 0.5 15 4.7 21 6.6 21 6.6 25 7.8 36 11.3 28 8.8 34 10.6 23 7.2 42 13.1 34 10.6 20 6.3 21 6.6
PENDER 317 0.5 13 4.1 12 3.8 31 9.8 26 8.2 49 15.5 32 10.1 27 8.5 29 9.1 32 10.1 31 9.8 23 7.3 12 3.8
PERQUIMANS 78 0.1 5 6.4 7 9.0 3 3.8 5 6.4 12 15.4 8 10.3 6 7.7 3 3.8 7 9.0 9 11.5 7 9.0 6 7.7
PERSON 201 0.3 14 7.0 7 3.5 10 5.0 17 8.5 14 7.0 22 10.9 19 9.5 14 7.0 21 10.4 36 17.9 10 5.0 17 8.5
PITT 912 1.4 38 4.2 54 5.9 67 7.3 79 8.7 83 9.1 106 11.6 100 11.0 69 7.6 87 9.5 89 9.8 59 6.5 81 8.9
POLK 116 0.2 4 3.4 5 4.3 4 3.4 12 10.3 4 3.4 16 13.8 8 6.9 17 14.7 13 11.2 16 13.8 6 5.2 11 9.5
RANDOLPH 748 1.2 34 4.5 56 7.5 45 6.0 62 8.3 70 9.4 101 13.5 58 7.8 66 8.8 83 11.1 66 8.8 48 6.4 59 7.9
RICHMOND 301 0.5 13 4.3 29 9.6 21 7.0 27 9.0 29 9.6 25 8.3 29 9.6 22 7.3 24 8.0 31 10.3 27 9.0 24 8.0
ROBESON 575 0.9 23 4.0 40 7.0 55 9.6 62 10.8 50 8.7 71 12.3 47 8.2 43 7.5 49 8.5 49 8.5 33 5.7 53 9.2
ROCKINGHAM 628 1.0 30 4.8 48 7.6 51 8.1 57 9.1 68 10.8 68 10.8 60 9.6 44 7.0 64 10.2 49 7.8 29 4.6 60 9.6
ROWAN 860 1.3 33 3.8 60 7.0 53 6.2 88 10.2 91 10.6 102 11.9 85 9.9 59 6.9 85 9.9 81 9.4 56 6.5 67 7.8
RUTHERFORD 577 0.9 18 3.1 29 5.0 36 6.2 52 9.0 60 10.4 71 12.3 48 8.3 51 8.8 62 10.7 62 10.7 42 7.3 46 8.0
SAMPSON 374 0.6 19 5.1 19 5.1 30 8.0 43 11.5 37 9.9 44 11.8 33 8.8 23 6.1 44 11.8 38 10.2 22 5.9 22 5.9
SCOTLAND 269 0.4 21 7.8 18 6.7 20 7.4 24 8.9 24 8.9 23 8.6 27 10.0 15 5.6 24 8.9 25 9.3 21 7.8 27 10.0
STANLY 426 0.7 24 5.6 27 6.3 27 6.3 45 10.6 44 10.3 55 12.9 39 9.2 33 7.7 39 9.2 42 9.9 20 4.7 31 7.3
STOKES 260 0.4 16 6.2 11 4.2 17 6.5 22 8.5 30 11.5 29 11.2 23 8.8 22 8.5 21 8.1 34 13.1 14 5.4 21 8.1
SURRY 623 1.0 26 4.2 37 5.9 37 5.9 67 10.8 53 8.5 74 11.9 66 10.6 57 9.1 56 9.0 66 10.6 38 6.1 46 7.4
SWAIN 210 0.3 9 4.3 14 6.7 15 7.1 17 8.1 17 8.1 30 14.3 15 7.1 20 9.5 22 10.5 22 10.5 15 7.1 14 6.7
TRANSYLVANIA 239 0.4 11 4.6 6 2.5 7 2.9 25 10.5 26 10.9 27 11.3 26 10.9 24 10.0 23 9.6 32 13.4 15 6.3 17 7.1
TYRRELL 32 0.0 0 0.0 2 6.3 2 6.3 1 3.1 9 28.1 3 9.4 3 9.4 2 6.3 4 12.5 1 3.1 2 6.3 3 9.4
UNION 787 1.2 31 3.9 44 5.6 60 7.6 77 9.8 93 11.8 77 9.8 73 9.3 59 7.5 91 11.6 71 9.0 62 7.9 49 6.2
VANCE 299 0.5 15 5.0 25 8.4 28 9.4 25 8.4 26 8.7 49 16.4 26 8.7 18 6.0 30 10.0 14 4.7 19 6.4 24 8.0
WAKE 4,839 7.5 237 4.9 297 6.1 359 7.4 414 8.6 492 10.2 518 10.7 483 10.0 397 8.2 513 10.6 503 10.4 307 6.3 319 6.6
WARREN 86 0.1 4 4.7 8 9.3 4 4.7 8 9.3 10 11.6 9 10.5 6 7.0 9 10.5 12 14.0 11 12.8 4 4.7 1 1.2
WASHINGTON 90 0.1 3 3.3 8 8.9 4 4.4 10 11.1 10 11.1 10 11.1 5 5.6 10 11.1 11 12.2 6 6.7 10 11.1 3 3.3
WATAUGA 538 0.8 18 3.3 14 2.6 24 4.5 37 6.9 48 8.9 68 12.6 62 11.5 60 11.2 77 14.3 64 11.9 29 5.4 37 6.9
WAYNE 873 1.3 60 6.9 79 9.0 85 9.7 79 9.0 82 9.4 102 11.7 85 9.7 69 7.9 69 7.9 61 7.0 50 5.7 52 6.0
WILKES 488 0.8 24 4.9 34 7.0 21 4.3 37 7.6 51 10.5 60 12.3 49 10.0 43 8.8 51 10.5 53 10.9 31 6.4 34 7.0
WILSON 489 0.8 25 5.1 40 8.2 36 7.4 37 7.6 46 9.4 61 12.5 51 10.4 39 8.0 51 10.4 41 8.4 27 5.5 35 7.2
YADKIN 290 0.4 12 4.1 21 7.2 13 4.5 27 9.3 34 11.7 39 13.4 31 10.7 22 7.6 27 9.3 16 5.5 21 7.2 27 9.3
YANCEY 135 0.2 8 5.9 9 6.7 12 8.9 10 7.4 14 10.4 12 8.9 13 9.6 10 7.4 13 9.6 18 13.3 6 4.4 10 7.4

Prepared By NC-DHHS State Center for Health Statistics