2008 North Carolina Marriage and Divorce Rates by County

  Resident Population Total Divorces Divorce Rate Total Marriages Marriage Rate
County of Occurrence 9,309,449 35,618 3.8 64,308 6.9
NORTH CAROLINA
ALAMANCE 147,704 588 4.0 761 5.2
ALEXANDER 36,840 112 3.0 186 5.0
ALLEGHANY 11,131 51 4.6 92 8.3
ANSON 26,837 51 1.9 125 4.7
ASHE 26,858 83 3.1 184 6.9
AVERY 18,024 46 2.6 165 9.2
BEAUFORT 47,297 189 4.0 321 6.8
BERTIE 21,121 79 3.7 102 4.8
BLADEN 34,665 97 2.8 206 5.9
BRUNSWICK 103,257 304 2.9 1,221 11.8
BUNCOMBE 233,772 1,083 4.6 2,004 8.6
BURKE 90,788 361 4.0 555 6.1
CABARRUS 171,915 578 3.4 1,139 6.6
CALDWELL 82,527 343 4.2 516 6.3
CAMDEN 9,802 15 1.5 46 4.7
CARTERET 64,700 280 4.3 931 14.4
CASWELL 23,912 45 1.9 108 4.5
CATAWBA 153,848 567 3.7 1,005 6.5
CHATHAM 61,783 159 2.6 357 5.8
CHEROKEE 27,545 105 3.8 223 8.1
CHOWAN 14,831 45 3.0 102 6.9
CLAY 10,492 46 4.4 64 6.1
CLEVELAND 98,155 395 4.0 648 6.6
COLUMBUS 56,503 257 4.5 342 6.1
CRAVEN 99,423 421 4.2 889 8.9
CUMBERLAND 311,800 2,283 7.3 4,273 13.7
CURRITUCK 23,378 66 2.8 456 19.5
DARE 33,553 136 4.1 1,398 41.7
DAVIDSON 161,520 620 3.8 907 5.6
DAVIE 40,748 90 2.2 196 4.8
DUPLIN 56,810 152 2.7 324 5.7
DURHAM 259,356 850 3.3 1,538 5.9
EDGECOMBE 56,420 169 3.0 317 5.6
FORSYTH 344,330 1,338 3.9 1,839 5.3
FRANKLIN 58,925 174 3.0 306 5.2
GASTON 204,454 829 4.1 1,308 6.4
GATES 12,098 24 2.0 51 4.2
GRAHAM 8,742 27 3.1 75 8.6
GRANVILLE 58,356 176 3.0 241 4.1
GREENE 21,230 55 2.6 79 3.7
GUILFORD 477,809 1,797 3.8 3,045 6.4
HALIFAX 55,568 266 4.8 291 5.2
HARNETT 108,752 422 3.9 573 5.3
HAYWOOD 58,811 252 4.3 716 12.2
HENDERSON 104,289 304 2.9 694 6.7
HERTFORD 24,473 73 3.0 140 5.7
HOKE 43,912 58 1.3 278 6.3
HYDE 5,764 15 2.6 107 18.6
IREDELL 156,204 549 3.5 971 6.2
JACKSON 38,994 101 2.6 273 7.0
JOHNSTON 161,746 593 3.7 938 5.8
JONES 9,974 50 5.0 39 3.9
LEE 55,822 215 3.9 401 7.2
LENOIR 59,398 253 4.3 343 5.8
LINCOLN 76,143 276 3.6 466 6.1
MCDOWELL 44,768 179 4.0 290 6.5
MACON 33,608 114 3.4 279 8.3
MADISON 20,585 53 2.6 181 8.8
MARTIN 24,404 84 3.4 181 7.4
MECKLENBURG 887,991 4,600 5.2 4,998 5.6
MITCHELL 15,740 41 2.6 94 6.0
MONTGOMERY 27,716 103 3.7 155 5.6
MOORE 86,122 269 3.1 547 6.4
NASH 94,718 325 3.4 567 6.0
NEW HANOVER 197,709 879 4.4 2,014 10.2
NORTHAMPTON 22,259 27 1.2 80 3.6
ONSLOW 169,059 1,114 6.6 2,799 16.6
ORANGE 129,764 343 2.6 751 5.8
PAMLICO 13,094 53 4.0 75 5.7
PASQUOTANK 40,554 143 3.5 287 7.1
PENDER 50,551 138 2.7 334 6.6
PERQUIMANS 13,292 25 1.9 88 6.6
PERSON 39,016 148 3.8 193 4.9
PITT 162,116 551 3.4 903 5.6
POLK 20,393 51 2.5 113 5.5
RANDOLPH 140,297 393 2.8 662 4.7
RICHMOND 46,538 188 4.0 277 6.0
ROBESON 131,734 357 2.7 512 3.9
ROCKINGHAM 93,299 310 3.3 569 6.1
ROWAN 137,721 406 2.9 762 5.5
RUTHERFORD 67,145 277 4.1 619 9.2
SAMPSON 62,837 219 3.5 356 5.7
SCOTLAND 36,463 111 3.0 224 6.1
STANLY 60,418 212 3.5 484 8.0
STOKES 47,363 112 2.4 238 5.0
SURRY 73,404 290 4.0 609 8.3
SWAIN 13,872 40 2.9 198 14.3
TRANSYLVANIA 32,543 78 2.4 209 6.4
TYRRELL 4,353 18 4.1 25 5.7
UNION 193,678 413 2.1 772 4.0
VANCE 44,977 132 2.9 271 6.0
WAKE 856,492 2,718 3.2 4,779 5.6
WARREN 20,923 45 2.2 105 5.0
WASHINGTON 13,300 38 2.9 74 5.6
WATAUGA 50,266 124 2.5 528 10.5
WAYNE 119,910 491 4.1 874 7.3
WILKES 69,317 287 4.1 472 6.8
WILSON 79,790 361 4.5 493 6.2
YADKIN 38,225 175 4.6 263 6.9
YANCEY 18,016 70 3.9 129 7.2

Note: Rates per 1,000 Population


2008 North Carolina Divorces by County of Occurrence and Month

  TOTAL Month
January February March April May June July August September October November December
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
TOTAL 35,618 100.0 2,675 7.5 2,382 6.7 3,132 8.8 3,608 10.1 3,260 9.2 3,233 9.1 3,218 9.0 2,976 8.4 3,006 8.4 2,846 8.0 2,387 6.7 2,895 8.1
County of Occurrence 588 1.7 57 9.7 31 5.3 51 8.7 68 11.6 52 8.8 54 9.2 41 7.0 44 7.5 58 9.9 45 7.7 37 6.3 50 8.5
ALAMANCE
ALEXANDER 112 0.3 12 10.7 10 8.9 8 7.1 9 8.0 6 5.4 4 3.6 19 17.0 12 10.7 8 7.1 7 6.3 11 9.8 6 5.4
ALLEGHANY 51 0.1 3 5.9 6 11.8 9 17.6 6 11.8 8 15.7 3 5.9 5 9.8 2 3.9 1 2.0 3 5.9 2 3.9 3 5.9
ANSON 51 0.1 3 5.9 0 0.0 3 5.9 6 11.8 10 19.6 7 13.7 7 13.7 4 7.8 2 3.9 1 2.0 3 5.9 5 9.8
ASHE 83 0.2 6 7.2 7 8.4 8 9.6 6 7.2 4 4.8 5 6.0 9 10.8 9 10.8 7 8.4 9 10.8 6 7.2 7 8.4
AVERY 46 0.1 9 19.6 6 13.0 3 6.5 5 10.9 2 4.3 1 2.2 7 15.2 3 6.5 3 6.5 3 6.5 2 4.3 2 4.3
BEAUFORT 189 0.5 15 7.9 12 6.3 19 10.1 9 4.8 14 7.4 18 9.5 10 5.3 32 16.9 14 7.4 18 9.5 9 4.8 19 10.1
BERTIE 79 0.2 3 3.8 8 10.1 17 21.5 6 7.6 8 10.1 6 7.6 6 7.6 4 5.1 5 6.3 8 10.1 2 2.5 6 7.6
BLADEN 97 0.3 19 19.6 6 6.2 14 14.4 5 5.2 6 6.2 6 6.2 8 8.2 5 5.2 7 7.2 4 4.1 4 4.1 13 13.4
BRUNSWICK 304 0.9 19 6.3 29 9.5 26 8.6 34 11.2 31 10.2 18 5.9 27 8.9 24 7.9 28 9.2 17 5.6 26 8.6 25 8.2
BUNCOMBE 1,083 3.0 95 8.8 62 5.7 88 8.1 112 10.3 104 9.6 101 9.3 97 9.0 77 7.1 106 9.8 87 8.0 90 8.3 64 5.9
BURKE 361 1.0 26 7.2 21 5.8 27 7.5 40 11.1 26 7.2 27 7.5 40 11.1 36 10.0 34 9.4 31 8.6 18 5.0 35 9.7
CABARRUS 578 1.6 50 8.7 36 6.2 59 10.2 48 8.3 44 7.6 60 10.4 46 8.0 49 8.5 49 8.5 42 7.3 44 7.6 51 8.8
CALDWELL 343 1.0 26 7.6 24 7.0 25 7.3 41 12.0 48 14.0 25 7.3 32 9.3 31 9.0 24 7.0 31 9.0 13 3.8 23 6.7
CAMDEN 15 0.0 1 6.7 1 6.7 2 13.3 2 13.3 1 6.7 4 26.7 0 0.0 1 6.7 2 13.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 6.7
CARTERET 280 0.8 14 5.0 20 7.1 27 9.6 40 14.3 25 8.9 11 3.9 41 14.6 26 9.3 14 5.0 16 5.7 18 6.4 28 10.0
CASWELL 45 0.1 1 2.2 2 4.4 7 15.6 3 6.7 3 6.7 2 4.4 7 15.6 3 6.7 2 4.4 5 11.1 6 13.3 4 8.9
CATAWBA 567 1.6 36 6.3 40 7.1 31 5.5 45 7.9 69 12.2 43 7.6 59 10.4 44 7.8 51 9.0 63 11.1 35 6.2 51 9.0
CHATHAM 159 0.4 18 11.3 8 5.0 12 7.5 12 7.5 21 13.2 12 7.5 12 7.5 13 8.2 11 6.9 14 8.8 11 6.9 15 9.4
CHEROKEE 105 0.3 8 7.6 10 9.5 10 9.5 8 7.6 9 8.6 4 3.8 9 8.6 8 7.6 7 6.7 15 14.3 7 6.7 10 9.5
CHOWAN 45 0.1 1 2.2 7 15.6 6 13.3 2 4.4 7 15.6 2 4.4 3 6.7 0 0.0 8 17.8 5 11.1 1 2.2 3 6.7
CLAY 46 0.1 4 8.7 6 13.0 5 10.9 4 8.7 4 8.7 2 4.3 5 10.9 3 6.5 1 2.2 4 8.7 4 8.7 4 8.7
CLEVELAND 395 1.1 29 7.3 29 7.3 52 13.2 34 8.6 37 9.4 39 9.9 29 7.3 39 9.9 28 7.1 26 6.6 26 6.6 27 6.8
COLUMBUS 257 0.7 19 7.4 17 6.6 36 14.0 26 10.1 17 6.6 24 9.3 22 8.6 23 8.9 12 4.7 16 6.2 22 8.6 23 8.9
CRAVEN 421 1.2 43 10.2 29 6.9 25 5.9 28 6.7 41 9.7 55 13.1 33 7.8 32 7.6 38 9.0 45 10.7 13 3.1 39 9.3
CUMBERLAND 2,283 6.4 154 6.7 175 7.7 180 7.9 246 10.8 206 9.0 219 9.6 241 10.6 203 8.9 171 7.5 160 7.0 164 7.2 164 7.2
CURRITUCK 66 0.2 5 7.6 9 13.6 5 7.6 4 6.1 5 7.6 3 4.5 7 10.6 4 6.1 9 13.6 5 7.6 7 10.6 3 4.5
DARE 136 0.4 19 14.0 16 11.8 13 9.6 15 11.0 12 8.8 4 2.9 20 14.7 13 9.6 7 5.1 7 5.1 5 3.7 5 3.7
DAVIDSON 620 1.7 42 6.8 40 6.5 68 11.0 48 7.7 48 7.7 66 10.6 73 11.8 39 6.3 48 7.7 63 10.2 36 5.8 49 7.9
DAVIE 90 0.3 6 6.7 7 7.8 9 10.0 10 11.1 4 4.4 14 15.6 9 10.0 4 4.4 9 10.0 3 3.3 12 13.3 3 3.3
DUPLIN 152 0.4 6 3.9 8 5.3 23 15.1 20 13.2 5 3.3 18 11.8 9 5.9 14 9.2 13 8.6 15 9.9 13 8.6 8 5.3
DURHAM 850 2.4 46 5.4 48 5.6 60 7.1 84 9.9 77 9.1 76 8.9 83 9.8 70 8.2 77 9.1 73 8.6 62 7.3 94 11.1
EDGECOMBE 169 0.5 16 9.5 12 7.1 18 10.7 16 9.5 13 7.7 24 14.2 12 7.1 8 4.7 17 10.1 10 5.9 14 8.3 9 5.3
FORSYTH 1,338 3.8 111 8.3 108 8.1 115 8.6 147 11.0 87 6.5 126 9.4 109 8.1 106 7.9 133 9.9 99 7.4 99 7.4 98 7.3
FRANKLIN 174 0.5 16 9.2 13 7.5 17 9.8 15 8.6 20 11.5 11 6.3 16 9.2 9 5.2 17 9.8 14 8.0 13 7.5 13 7.5
GASTON 829 2.3 74 8.9 42 5.1 77 9.3 96 11.6 67 8.1 63 7.6 62 7.5 69 8.3 85 10.3 53 6.4 63 7.6 78 9.4
GATES 24 0.1 2 8.3 1 4.2 4 16.7 2 8.3 0 0.0 1 4.2 6 25.0 1 4.2 1 4.2 0 0.0 1 4.2 5 20.8
GRAHAM 27 0.1 0 0.0 1 3.7 0 0.0 5 18.5 4 14.8 2 7.4 2 7.4 3 11.1 2 7.4 1 3.7 4 14.8 3 11.1
GRANVILLE 176 0.5 10 5.7 12 6.8 13 7.4 18 10.2 11 6.3 25 14.2 13 7.4 17 9.7 12 6.8 22 12.5 8 4.5 15 8.5
GREENE 55 0.2 2 3.6 7 12.7 6 10.9 4 7.3 1 1.8 6 10.9 10 18.2 5 9.1 4 7.3 3 5.5 3 5.5 4 7.3
GUILFORD 1,797 5.0 119 6.6 112 6.2 178 9.9 180 10.0 163 9.1 160 8.9 174 9.7 147 8.2 165 9.2 131 7.3 121 6.7 147 8.2
HALIFAX 266 0.7 22 8.3 10 3.8 28 10.5 36 13.5 22 8.3 11 4.1 26 9.8 19 7.1 17 6.4 27 10.2 27 10.2 21 7.9
HARNETT 422 1.2 38 9.0 22 5.2 41 9.7 41 9.7 32 7.6 39 9.2 26 6.2 37 8.8 39 9.2 39 9.2 24 5.7 44 10.4
HAYWOOD 252 0.7 18 7.1 16 6.3 25 9.9 28 11.1 20 7.9 24 9.5 23 9.1 19 7.5 16 6.3 16 6.3 14 5.6 33 13.1
HENDERSON 304 0.9 22 7.2 10 3.3 19 6.3 36 11.8 32 10.5 22 7.2 28 9.2 30 9.9 26 8.6 27 8.9 19 6.3 33 10.9
HERTFORD 73 0.2 6 8.2 6 8.2 7 9.6 5 6.8 9 12.3 5 6.8 8 11.0 12 16.4 6 8.2 4 5.5 4 5.5 1 1.4
HOKE 58 0.2 6 10.3 3 5.2 11 19.0 4 6.9 1 1.7 7 12.1 5 8.6 9 15.5 3 5.2 5 8.6 4 6.9 0 0.0
HYDE 15 0.0 2 13.3 3 20.0 0 0.0 2 13.3 3 20.0 0 0.0 2 13.3 0 0.0 2 13.3 1 6.7 0 0.0 0 0.0
IREDELL 549 1.5 46 8.4 33 6.0 49 8.9 54 9.8 53 9.7 58 10.6 50 9.1 50 9.1 51 9.3 32 5.8 43 7.8 30 5.5
JACKSON 101 0.3 9 8.9 11 10.9 14 13.9 6 5.9 6 5.9 9 8.9 6 5.9 6 5.9 16 15.8 8 7.9 8 7.9 2 2.0
JOHNSTON 593 1.7 37 6.2 37 6.2 66 11.1 53 8.9 42 7.1 73 12.3 54 9.1 54 9.1 51 8.6 44 7.4 33 5.6 49 8.3
JONES 50 0.1 1 2.0 2 4.0 10 20.0 7 14.0 5 10.0 4 8.0 3 6.0 2 4.0 6 12.0 6 12.0 0 0.0 4 8.0
LEE 215 0.6 16 7.4 16 7.4 17 7.9 25 11.6 24 11.2 14 6.5 16 7.4 18 8.4 12 5.6 25 11.6 13 6.0 19 8.8
LENOIR 253 0.7 16 6.3 25 9.9 14 5.5 41 16.2 21 8.3 23 9.1 33 13.0 23 9.1 20 7.9 12 4.7 11 4.3 14 5.5
LINCOLN 276 0.8 23 8.3 12 4.3 24 8.7 25 9.1 25 9.1 18 6.5 31 11.2 23 8.3 29 10.5 28 10.1 19 6.9 19 6.9
MCDOWELL 179 0.5 13 7.3 11 6.1 18 10.1 23 12.8 12 6.7 14 7.8 10 5.6 8 4.5 19 10.6 23 12.8 10 5.6 18 10.1
MACON 114 0.3 4 3.5 11 9.6 12 10.5 10 8.8 5 4.4 15 13.2 19 16.7 9 7.9 3 2.6 12 10.5 5 4.4 9 7.9
MADISON 53 0.1 3 5.7 2 3.8 7 13.2 6 11.3 2 3.8 4 7.5 7 13.2 11 20.8 4 7.5 1 1.9 3 5.7 3 5.7
MARTIN 84 0.2 4 4.8 10 11.9 9 10.7 5 6.0 10 11.9 6 7.1 7 8.3 6 7.1 13 15.5 5 6.0 3 3.6 6 7.1
MECKLENBURG 4,600 12.9 299 6.5 277 6.0 375 8.2 453 9.8 474 10.3 504 11.0 381 8.3 368 8.0 385 8.4 344 7.5 342 7.4 398 8.7
MITCHELL 41 0.1 3 7.3 3 7.3 4 9.8 3 7.3 2 4.9 2 4.9 4 9.8 6 14.6 4 9.8 3 7.3 4 9.8 3 7.3
MONTGOMERY 103 0.3 6 5.8 7 6.8 7 6.8 12 11.7 7 6.8 17 16.5 9 8.7 7 6.8 12 11.7 7 6.8 5 4.9 7 6.8
MOORE 269 0.8 19 7.1 15 5.6 24 8.9 24 8.9 24 8.9 22 8.2 20 7.4 19 7.1 29 10.8 24 8.9 21 7.8 28 10.4
NASH 325 0.9 27 8.3 23 7.1 26 8.0 29 8.9 26 8.0 24 7.4 44 13.5 22 6.8 31 9.5 29 8.9 19 5.8 25 7.7
NEW HANOVER 879 2.5 69 7.8 56 6.4 79 9.0 71 8.1 91 10.4 79 9.0 65 7.4 98 11.1 58 6.6 83 9.4 44 5.0 86 9.8
NORTHAMPTON 27 0.1 1 3.7 1 3.7 0 0.0 8 29.6 2 7.4 1 3.7 4 14.8 4 14.8 1 3.7 2 7.4 1 3.7 2 7.4
ONSLOW 1,114 3.1 94 8.4 87 7.8 101 9.1 130 11.7 89 8.0 76 6.8 109 9.8 86 7.7 91 8.2 95 8.5 82 7.4 74 6.6
ORANGE 343 1.0 28 8.2 23 6.7 24 7.0 28 8.2 27 7.9 25 7.3 34 9.9 35 10.2 32 9.3 31 9.0 16 4.7 40 11.7
PAMLICO 53 0.1 4 7.5 3 5.7 2 3.8 4 7.5 5 9.4 4 7.5 4 7.5 10 18.9 5 9.4 5 9.4 2 3.8 5 9.4
PASQUOTANK 143 0.4 8 5.6 9 6.3 20 14.0 16 11.2 11 7.7 15 10.5 19 13.3 10 7.0 10 7.0 10 7.0 6 4.2 9 6.3
PENDER 138 0.4 16 11.6 11 8.0 17 12.3 3 2.2 14 10.1 13 9.4 9 6.5 5 3.6 12 8.7 9 6.5 15 10.9 14 10.1
PERQUIMANS 25 0.1 2 8.0 0 0.0 2 8.0 3 12.0 1 4.0 2 8.0 4 16.0 3 12.0 0 0.0 2 8.0 4 16.0 2 8.0
PERSON 148 0.4 17 11.5 18 12.2 9 6.1 13 8.8 16 10.8 13 8.8 7 4.7 15 10.1 11 7.4 12 8.1 9 6.1 8 5.4
PITT 551 1.5 24 4.4 41 7.4 40 7.3 49 8.9 64 11.6 63 11.4 54 9.8 45 8.2 36 6.5 52 9.4 43 7.8 40 7.3
POLK 51 0.1 3 5.9 2 3.9 4 7.8 3 5.9 6 11.8 7 13.7 6 11.8 7 13.7 4 7.8 4 7.8 2 3.9 3 5.9
RANDOLPH 393 1.1 33 8.4 25 6.4 20 5.1 42 10.7 26 6.6 53 13.5 35 8.9 26 6.6 20 5.1 38 9.7 27 6.9 48 12.2
RICHMOND 188 0.5 20 10.6 9 4.8 16 8.5 28 14.9 28 14.9 17 9.0 19 10.1 13 6.9 6 3.2 20 10.6 4 2.1 8 4.3
ROBESON 357 1.0 42 11.8 8 2.2 41 11.5 61 17.1 33 9.2 43 12.0 27 7.6 17 4.8 29 8.1 18 5.0 19 5.3 19 5.3
ROCKINGHAM 310 0.9 25 8.1 19 6.1 23 7.4 30 9.7 25 8.1 19 6.1 32 10.3 28 9.0 32 10.3 34 11.0 22 7.1 21 6.8
ROWAN 406 1.1 31 7.6 22 5.4 39 9.6 50 12.3 34 8.4 37 9.1 39 9.6 45 11.1 28 6.9 34 8.4 23 5.7 24 5.9
RUTHERFORD 277 0.8 17 6.1 19 6.9 14 5.1 43 15.5 23 8.3 20 7.2 33 11.9 19 6.9 26 9.4 34 12.3 11 4.0 18 6.5
SAMPSON 219 0.6 20 9.1 14 6.4 19 8.7 29 13.2 10 4.6 30 13.7 16 7.3 18 8.2 21 9.6 13 5.9 13 5.9 16 7.3
SCOTLAND 111 0.3 4 3.6 7 6.3 9 8.1 7 6.3 13 11.7 8 7.2 19 17.1 10 9.0 7 6.3 4 3.6 11 9.9 12 10.8
STANLY 212 0.6 23 10.8 13 6.1 1 0.5 40 18.9 18 8.5 13 6.1 24 11.3 6 2.8 20 9.4 20 9.4 30 14.2 4 1.9
STOKES 112 0.3 5 4.5 5 4.5 22 19.6 7 6.3 15 13.4 12 10.7 13 11.6 9 8.0 6 5.4 9 8.0 3 2.7 6 5.4
SURRY 290 0.8 23 7.9 21 7.2 31 10.7 30 10.3 30 10.3 27 9.3 14 4.8 29 10.0 28 9.7 25 8.6 13 4.5 19 6.6
SWAIN 40 0.1 1 2.5 6 15.0 2 5.0 5 12.5 4 10.0 8 20.0 2 5.0 2 5.0 2 5.0 2 5.0 3 7.5 3 7.5
TRANSYLVANIA 78 0.2 1 1.3 3 3.8 11 14.1 0 0.0 16 20.5 7 9.0 8 10.3 1 1.3 9 11.5 7 9.0 9 11.5 6 7.7
TYRRELL 18 0.1 1 5.6 1 5.6 2 11.1 2 11.1 0 0.0 2 11.1 2 11.1 2 11.1 1 5.6 3 16.7 0 0.0 2 11.1
UNION 413 1.2 28 6.8 26 6.3 36 8.7 35 8.5 43 10.4 44 10.7 35 8.5 31 7.5 39 9.4 26 6.3 26 6.3 44 10.7
VANCE 132 0.4 12 9.1 8 6.1 12 9.1 17 12.9 13 9.8 13 9.8 8 6.1 12 9.1 11 8.3 11 8.3 10 7.6 5 3.8
WAKE 2,718 7.6 223 8.2 214 7.9 227 8.4 254 9.3 262 9.6 198 7.3 227 8.4 262 9.6 224 8.2 230 8.5 159 5.8 238 8.8
WARREN 45 0.1 4 8.9 5 11.1 5 11.1 3 6.7 3 6.7 1 2.2 5 11.1 4 8.9 5 11.1 6 13.3 4 8.9 0 0.0
WASHINGTON 38 0.1 4 10.5 3 7.9 5 13.2 2 5.3 3 7.9 4 10.5 3 7.9 3 7.9 3 7.9 6 15.8 1 2.6 1 2.6
WATAUGA 124 0.3 3 2.4 11 8.9 12 9.7 10 8.1 11 8.9 10 8.1 9 7.3 17 13.7 7 5.6 8 6.5 8 6.5 18 14.5
WAYNE 491 1.4 35 7.1 27 5.5 38 7.7 66 13.4 43 8.8 39 7.9 38 7.7 35 7.1 54 11.0 34 6.9 33 6.7 49 10.0
WILKES 287 0.8 21 7.3 19 6.6 31 10.8 28 9.8 27 9.4 18 6.3 24 8.4 21 7.3 29 10.1 19 6.6 19 6.6 31 10.8
WILSON 361 1.0 31 8.6 32 8.9 29 8.0 30 8.3 53 14.7 23 6.4 24 6.6 28 7.8 28 7.8 30 8.3 28 7.8 25 6.9
YADKIN 175 0.5 13 7.4 4 2.3 21 12.0 12 6.9 17 9.7 19 10.9 11 6.3 17 9.7 20 11.4 12 6.9 15 8.6 14 8.0
YANCEY 70 0.2 4 5.7 7 10.0 5 7.1 12 17.1 7 10.0 4 5.7 4 5.7 9 12.9 7 10.0 2 2.9 6 8.6 3 4.3

 
 


2008 North Carolina Marriages by County of Occurrence and Month

  TOTAL Month
January February March April May June July August September October November December
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
TOTAL 64,308 100.0 2,722 4.2 4,149 6.5 4,296 6.7 5,155 8.0 7,245 11.3 7,145 11.1 5,575 8.7 6,677 10.4 5,703 8.9 6,611 10.3 4,582 7.1 4,448 6.9
County of Occurrence 761 1.2 40 5.3 55 7.2 56 7.4 57 7.5 80 10.5 89 11.7 64 8.4 74 9.7 73 9.6 74 9.7 52 6.8 47 6.2
ALAMANCE
ALEXANDER 186 0.3 6 3.2 6 3.2 15 8.1 16 8.6 19 10.2 21 11.3 14 7.5 24 12.9 18 9.7 20 10.8 15 8.1 12 6.5
ALLEGHANY 92 0.1 3 3.3 6 6.5 4 4.3 8 8.7 12 13.0 12 13.0 11 12.0 9 9.8 6 6.5 12 13.0 4 4.3 5 5.4
ANSON 125 0.2 4 3.2 12 9.6 11 8.8 14 11.2 12 9.6 15 12.0 5 4.0 10 8.0 9 7.2 17 13.6 7 5.6 9 7.2
ASHE 184 0.3 4 2.2 8 4.3 15 8.2 12 6.5 19 10.3 19 10.3 24 13.0 22 12.0 18 9.8 22 12.0 9 4.9 12 6.5
AVERY 165 0.3 5 3.0 4 2.4 6 3.6 8 4.8 23 13.9 25 15.2 17 10.3 19 11.5 17 10.3 25 15.2 12 7.3 4 2.4
BEAUFORT 321 0.5 13 4.0 16 5.0 22 6.9 15 4.7 44 13.7 48 15.0 27 8.4 38 11.8 27 8.4 27 8.4 21 6.5 23 7.2
BERTIE 102 0.2 3 2.9 7 6.9 7 6.9 5 4.9 8 7.8 14 13.7 10 9.8 10 9.8 5 4.9 12 11.8 14 13.7 7 6.9
BLADEN 206 0.3 6 2.9 25 12.1 14 6.8 16 7.8 25 12.1 20 9.7 19 9.2 13 6.3 17 8.3 26 12.6 9 4.4 16 7.8
BRUNSWICK 1,221 1.9 22 1.8 43 3.5 68 5.6 107 8.8 161 13.2 172 14.1 129 10.6 141 11.5 126 10.3 136 11.1 74 6.1 42 3.4
BUNCOMBE 2,004 3.1 72 3.6 101 5.0 94 4.7 115 5.7 237 11.8 241 12.0 161 8.0 241 12.0 201 10.0 268 13.4 144 7.2 129 6.4
BURKE 555 0.9 36 6.5 34 6.1 28 5.0 42 7.6 63 11.4 66 11.9 41 7.4 63 11.4 50 9.0 47 8.5 35 6.3 50 9.0
CABARRUS 1,139 1.8 46 4.0 83 7.3 82 7.2 96 8.4 103 9.0 120 10.5 95 8.3 121 10.6 86 7.6 120 10.5 104 9.1 83 7.3
CALDWELL 516 0.8 19 3.7 46 8.9 33 6.4 30 5.8 55 10.7 55 10.7 38 7.4 48 9.3 48 9.3 53 10.3 40 7.8 51 9.9
CAMDEN 46 0.1 3 6.5 1 2.2 2 4.3 2 4.3 1 2.2 6 13.0 5 10.9 7 15.2 4 8.7 9 19.6 2 4.3 4 8.7
CARTERET 931 1.4 25 2.7 40 4.3 42 4.5 86 9.2 121 13.0 110 11.8 95 10.2 109 11.7 113 12.1 97 10.4 49 5.3 44 4.7
CASWELL 108 0.2 1 0.9 7 6.5 8 7.4 14 13.0 7 6.5 15 13.9 10 9.3 14 13.0 10 9.3 8 7.4 5 4.6 9 8.3
CATAWBA 1,005 1.6 57 5.7 71 7.1 83 8.3 75 7.5 126 12.5 118 11.7 84 8.4 92 9.2 77 7.7 96 9.6 57 5.7 69 6.9
CHATHAM 357 0.6 17 4.8 18 5.0 26 7.3 29 8.1 42 11.8 39 10.9 30 8.4 26 7.3 31 8.7 47 13.2 31 8.7 21 5.9
CHEROKEE 223 0.3 6 2.7 16 7.2 13 5.8 14 6.3 24 10.8 25 11.2 29 13.0 26 11.7 14 6.3 24 10.8 15 6.7 17 7.6
CHOWAN 102 0.2 4 3.9 9 8.8 8 7.8 12 11.8 17 16.7 4 3.9 8 7.8 13 12.7 7 6.9 11 10.8 8 7.8 1 1.0
CLAY 64 0.1 3 4.7 6 9.4 6 9.4 4 6.3 3 4.7 6 9.4 4 6.3 6 9.4 5 7.8 7 10.9 4 6.3 10 15.6
CLEVELAND 648 1.0 20 3.1 33 5.1 52 8.0 45 6.9 75 11.6 82 12.7 71 11.0 63 9.7 46 7.1 64 9.9 46 7.1 51 7.9
COLUMBUS 342 0.5 10 2.9 25 7.3 30 8.8 37 10.8 39 11.4 32 9.4 35 10.2 32 9.4 30 8.8 22 6.4 23 6.7 27 7.9
CRAVEN 889 1.4 53 6.0 71 8.0 57 6.4 61 6.9 87 9.8 95 10.7 90 10.1 78 8.8 80 9.0 68 7.6 69 7.8 80 9.0
CUMBERLAND 4,273 6.6 206 4.8 345 8.1 351 8.2 339 7.9 409 9.6 380 8.9 380 8.9 416 9.7 316 7.4 386 9.0 368 8.6 377 8.8
CURRITUCK 456 0.7 3 0.7 8 1.8 15 3.3 26 5.7 71 15.6 69 15.1 51 11.2 53 11.6 77 16.9 60 13.2 13 2.9 10 2.2
DARE 1,398 2.2 11 0.8 16 1.1 31 2.2 81 5.8 243 17.4 223 16.0 156 11.2 196 14.0 201 14.4 169 12.1 45 3.2 26 1.9
DAVIDSON 907 1.4 39 4.3 66 7.3 66 7.3 71 7.8 95 10.5 112 12.3 68 7.5 83 9.2 94 10.4 81 8.9 59 6.5 73 8.0
DAVIE 196 0.3 4 2.0 16 8.2 11 5.6 17 8.7 31 15.8 20 10.2 14 7.1 24 12.2 9 4.6 13 6.6 20 10.2 17 8.7
DUPLIN 324 0.5 19 5.9 29 9.0 24 7.4 27 8.3 34 10.5 33 10.2 31 9.6 29 9.0 29 9.0 33 10.2 16 4.9 20 6.2
DURHAM 1,538 2.4 73 4.7 107 7.0 93 6.0 139 9.0 175 11.4 169 11.0 127 8.3 159 10.3 124 8.1 159 10.3 113 7.3 100 6.5
EDGECOMBE 317 0.5 21 6.6 27 8.5 28 8.8 29 9.1 31 9.8 43 13.6 25 7.9 30 9.5 20 6.3 31 9.8 8 2.5 24 7.6
FORSYTH 1,839 2.9 85 4.6 119 6.5 129 7.0 158 8.6 194 10.5 222 12.1 151 8.2 183 10.0 157 8.5 193 10.5 123 6.7 125 6.8
FRANKLIN 306 0.5 18 5.9 25 8.2 16 5.2 33 10.8 33 10.8 24 7.8 26 8.5 37 12.1 26 8.5 27 8.8 20 6.5 21 6.9
GASTON 1,308 2.0 54 4.1 98 7.5 89 6.8 108 8.3 134 10.2 136 10.4 115 8.8 120 9.2 119 9.1 129 9.9 89 6.8 117 8.9
GATES 51 0.1 1 2.0 2 3.9 0 0.0 7 13.7 6 11.8 5 9.8 5 9.8 10 19.6 2 3.9 6 11.8 3 5.9 4 7.8
GRAHAM 75 0.1 2 2.7 6 8.0 2 2.7 7 9.3 11 14.7 7 9.3 9 12.0 7 9.3 7 9.3 6 8.0 4 5.3 7 9.3
GRANVILLE 241 0.4 12 5.0 17 7.1 14 5.8 18 7.5 26 10.8 28 11.6 19 7.9 20 8.3 27 11.2 33 13.7 12 5.0 15 6.2
GREENE 79 0.1 3 3.8 5 6.3 4 5.1 8 10.1 7 8.9 7 8.9 14 17.7 7 8.9 5 6.3 11 13.9 5 6.3 3 3.8
GUILFORD 3,045 4.7 120 3.9 189 6.2 220 7.2 216 7.1 330 10.8 349 11.5 274 9.0 316 10.4 314 10.3 285 9.4 201 6.6 231 7.6
HALIFAX 291 0.5 12 4.1 24 8.2 18 6.2 30 10.3 35 12.0 31 10.7 22 7.6 29 10.0 28 9.6 25 8.6 17 5.8 20 6.9
HARNETT 573 0.9 38 6.6 47 8.2 30 5.2 45 7.9 60 10.5 51 8.9 50 8.7 54 9.4 44 7.7 52 9.1 50 8.7 52 9.1
HAYWOOD 716 1.1 22 3.1 40 5.6 47 6.6 59 8.2 75 10.5 65 9.1 78 10.9 69 9.6 56 7.8 102 14.2 50 7.0 53 7.4
HENDERSON 694 1.1 28 4.0 49 7.1 45 6.5 35 5.0 81 11.7 84 12.1 60 8.6 81 11.7 78 11.2 69 9.9 34 4.9 50 7.2
HERTFORD 140 0.2 2 1.4 12 8.6 12 8.6 12 8.6 15 10.7 20 14.3 11 7.9 14 10.0 9 6.4 13 9.3 7 5.0 13 9.3
HOKE 278 0.4 20 7.2 32 11.5 16 5.8 24 8.6 22 7.9 28 10.1 30 10.8 28 10.1 22 7.9 21 7.6 17 6.1 18 6.5
HYDE 107 0.2 3 2.8 0 0.0 6 5.6 3 2.8 15 14.0 13 12.1 18 16.8 14 13.1 11 10.3 15 14.0 5 4.7 4 3.7
IREDELL 971 1.5 26 2.7 57 5.9 66 6.8 92 9.5 119 12.3 100 10.3 85 8.8 106 10.9 79 8.1 111 11.4 60 6.2 70 7.2
JACKSON 273 0.4 13 4.8 10 3.7 14 5.1 20 7.3 35 12.8 38 13.9 20 7.3 19 7.0 34 12.5 30 11.0 18 6.6 22 8.1
JOHNSTON 938 1.5 35 3.7 83 8.8 66 7.0 92 9.8 100 10.7 99 10.6 66 7.0 100 10.7 66 7.0 93 9.9 80 8.5 58 6.2
JONES 39 0.1 1 2.6 1 2.6 2 5.1 4 10.3 7 17.9 6 15.4 1 2.6 4 10.3 3 7.7 3 7.7 2 5.1 5 12.8
LEE 401 0.6 18 4.5 34 8.5 28 7.0 37 9.2 44 11.0 44 11.0 35 8.7 42 10.5 27 6.7 33 8.2 23 5.7 36 9.0
LENOIR 343 0.5 16 4.7 27 7.9 26 7.6 33 9.6 43 12.5 33 9.6 25 7.3 23 6.7 27 7.9 35 10.2 34 9.9 21 6.1
LINCOLN 466 0.7 20 4.3 37 7.9 32 6.9 37 7.9 59 12.7 48 10.3 39 8.4 51 10.9 35 7.5 37 7.9 32 6.9 39 8.4
MCDOWELL 290 0.5 12 4.1 21 7.2 14 4.8 16 5.5 38 13.1 43 14.8 27 9.3 25 8.6 24 8.3 28 9.7 21 7.2 21 7.2
MACON 279 0.4 11 3.9 11 3.9 21 7.5 16 5.7 35 12.5 33 11.8 26 9.3 34 12.2 28 10.0 29 10.4 17 6.1 18 6.5
MADISON 181 0.3 3 1.7 12 6.6 9 5.0 13 7.2 20 11.0 24 13.3 23 12.7 16 8.8 9 5.0 28 15.5 12 6.6 12 6.6
MARTIN 181 0.3 9 5.0 11 6.1 18 9.9 12 6.6 18 9.9 22 12.2 9 5.0 19 10.5 16 8.8 21 11.6 13 7.2 13 7.2
MECKLENBURG 4,998 7.8 214 4.3 320 6.4 332 6.6 442 8.8 518 10.4 515 10.3 401 8.0 564 11.3 427 8.5 541 10.8 408 8.2 316 6.3
MITCHELL 94 0.1 3 3.2 7 7.4 6 6.4 7 7.4 12 12.8 12 12.8 12 12.8 10 10.6 13 13.8 6 6.4 4 4.3 2 2.1
MONTGOMERY 155 0.2 9 5.8 11 7.1 12 7.7 10 6.5 14 9.0 19 12.3 7 4.5 15 9.7 17 11.0 19 12.3 13 8.4 9 5.8
MOORE 547 0.9 12 2.2 33 6.0 26 4.8 52 9.5 61 11.2 65 11.9 49 9.0 50 9.1 48 8.8 62 11.3 49 9.0 40 7.3
NASH 567 0.9 22 3.9 43 7.6 33 5.8 48 8.5 76 13.4 82 14.5 46 8.1 53 9.3 39 6.9 45 7.9 42 7.4 38 6.7
NEW HANOVER 2,014 3.1 61 3.0 89 4.4 129 6.4 166 8.2 261 13.0 219 10.9 181 9.0 196 9.7 205 10.2 258 12.8 139 6.9 110 5.5
NORTHAMPTON 80 0.1 5 6.3 1 1.3 6 7.5 4 5.0 14 17.5 13 16.3 9 11.3 8 10.0 4 5.0 7 8.8 3 3.8 6 7.5
ONSLOW 2,799 4.4 164 5.9 213 7.6 247 8.8 236 8.4 262 9.4 249 8.9 265 9.5 298 10.6 188 6.7 255 9.1 213 7.6 209 7.5
ORANGE 751 1.2 18 2.4 40 5.3 45 6.0 64 8.5 89 11.9 84 11.2 77 10.3 87 11.6 70 9.3 80 10.7 41 5.5 56 7.5
PAMLICO 75 0.1 1 1.3 3 4.0 6 8.0 8 10.7 12 16.0 6 8.0 8 10.7 5 6.7 6 8.0 12 16.0 4 5.3 4 5.3
PASQUOTANK 287 0.4 15 5.2 21 7.3 18 6.3 16 5.6 26 9.1 38 13.2 28 9.8 35 12.2 32 11.1 27 9.4 13 4.5 18 6.3
PENDER 334 0.5 12 3.6 11 3.3 23 6.9 34 10.2 44 13.2 30 9.0 27 8.1 39 11.7 33 9.9 39 11.7 26 7.8 16 4.8
PERQUIMANS 88 0.1 0 0.0 5 5.7 6 6.8 13 14.8 6 6.8 9 10.2 8 9.1 7 8.0 12 13.6 10 11.4 7 8.0 5 5.7
PERSON 193 0.3 11 5.7 10 5.2 8 4.1 17 8.8 22 11.4 25 13.0 17 8.8 16 8.3 21 10.9 17 8.8 19 9.8 10 5.2
PITT 903 1.4 55 6.1 62 6.9 68 7.5 68 7.5 90 10.0 102 11.3 72 8.0 96 10.6 81 9.0 85 9.4 68 7.5 56 6.2
POLK 113 0.2 5 4.4 3 2.7 7 6.2 10 8.8 18 15.9 11 9.7 16 14.2 8 7.1 12 10.6 11 9.7 6 5.3 6 5.3
RANDOLPH 662 1.0 21 3.2 62 9.4 45 6.8 62 9.4 75 11.3 79 11.9 41 6.2 64 9.7 56 8.5 62 9.4 46 6.9 49 7.4
RICHMOND 277 0.4 17 6.1 21 7.6 21 7.6 22 7.9 23 8.3 31 11.2 30 10.8 27 9.7 28 10.1 23 8.3 19 6.9 15 5.4
ROBESON 512 0.8 25 4.9 39 7.6 41 8.0 40 7.8 48 9.4 60 11.7 50 9.8 51 10.0 42 8.2 39 7.6 41 8.0 36 7.0
ROCKINGHAM 569 0.9 29 5.1 38 6.7 36 6.3 45 7.9 61 10.7 74 13.0 46 8.1 61 10.7 56 9.8 53 9.3 37 6.5 33 5.8
ROWAN 762 1.2 31 4.1 44 5.8 44 5.8 69 9.1 96 12.6 88 11.5 62 8.1 86 11.3 72 9.4 71 9.3 50 6.6 49 6.4
RUTHERFORD 619 1.0 29 4.7 28 4.5 41 6.6 49 7.9 76 12.3 75 12.1 48 7.8 54 8.7 63 10.2 70 11.3 44 7.1 42 6.8
SAMPSON 356 0.6 16 4.5 29 8.1 29 8.1 35 9.8 31 8.7 40 11.2 28 7.9 36 10.1 32 9.0 29 8.1 28 7.9 23 6.5
SCOTLAND 224 0.3 13 5.8 17 7.6 20 8.9 13 5.8 27 12.1 25 11.2 18 8.0 21 9.4 13 5.8 22 9.8 15 6.7 20 8.9
STANLY 484 0.8 16 3.3 31 6.4 25 5.2 31 6.4 71 14.7 52 10.7 41 8.5 55 11.4 38 7.9 70 14.5 23 4.8 31 6.4
STOKES 238 0.4 10 4.2 11 4.6 16 6.7 16 6.7 21 8.8 23 9.7 18 7.6 25 10.5 30 12.6 22 9.2 27 11.3 19 8.0
SURRY 609 0.9 22 3.6 44 7.2 35 5.7 54 8.9 66 10.8 89 14.6 56 9.2 61 10.0 43 7.1 54 8.9 49 8.0 36 5.9
SWAIN 198 0.3 8 4.0 10 5.1 9 4.5 5 2.5 22 11.1 16 8.1 21 10.6 23 11.6 21 10.6 31 15.7 16 8.1 16 8.1
TRANSYLVANIA 209 0.3 9 4.3 7 3.3 10 4.8 19 9.1 24 11.5 27 12.9 14 6.7 29 13.9 20 9.6 28 13.4 13 6.2 9 4.3
TYRRELL 25 0.0 3 12.0 3 12.0 1 4.0 4 16.0 4 16.0 2 8.0 2 8.0 1 4.0 2 8.0 2 8.0 1 4.0 0 0.0
UNION 772 1.2 37 4.8 53 6.9 50 6.5 70 9.1 83 10.8 74 9.6 52 6.7 66 8.5 73 9.5 89 11.5 70 9.1 55 7.1
VANCE 271 0.4 10 3.7 18 6.6 21 7.7 10 3.7 31 11.4 38 14.0 21 7.7 28 10.3 26 9.6 23 8.5 15 5.5 30 11.1
WAKE 4,779 7.4 222 4.6 292 6.1 345 7.2 414 8.7 556 11.6 484 10.1 378 7.9 467 9.8 401 8.4 493 10.3 386 8.1 341 7.1
WARREN 105 0.2 7 6.7 4 3.8 7 6.7 6 5.7 7 6.7 16 15.2 7 6.7 9 8.6 11 10.5 9 8.6 13 12.4 9 8.6
WASHINGTON 74 0.1 9 12.2 5 6.8 6 8.1 5 6.8 11 14.9 2 2.7 9 12.2 11 14.9 2 2.7 5 6.8 4 5.4 5 6.8
WATAUGA 528 0.8 24 4.5 20 3.8 15 2.8 26 4.9 60 11.4 76 14.4 51 9.7 73 13.8 52 9.8 68 12.9 33 6.3 30 5.7
WAYNE 874 1.4 50 5.7 62 7.1 71 8.1 86 9.8 112 12.8 91 10.4 43 4.9 79 9.0 61 7.0 78 8.9 68 7.8 73 8.4
WILKES 472 0.7 18 3.8 37 7.8 30 6.4 32 6.8 57 12.1 55 11.7 34 7.2 47 10.0 45 9.5 43 9.1 36 7.6 38 8.1
WILSON 493 0.8 34 6.9 51 10.3 33 6.7 40 8.1 51 10.3 48 9.7 44 8.9 53 10.8 33 6.7 45 9.1 32 6.5 29 5.9
YADKIN 263 0.4 12 4.6 20 7.6 23 8.7 15 5.7 37 14.1 31 11.8 15 5.7 30 11.4 17 6.5 20 7.6 15 5.7 28 10.6
YANCEY 129 0.2 5 3.9 5 3.9 5 3.9 8 6.2 16 12.4 12 9.3 17 13.2 16 12.4 17 13.2 9 7.0 6 4.7 13 10.1

Prepared By NC-DHHS State Center for Health Statistics