2012 North Carolina Marriage and Divorce Rates by County

  Resident Population Total Divorces Divorce Rate Total Marriages Marriage Rate
County of Occurrence 9,747,021 36,346 3.7 64,814 6.6
NORTH CAROLINA
ALAMANCE 153,822 536 3.5 780 5.1
ALEXANDER 36,976 74 2.0 169 4.6
ALLEGHANY 10,927 59 5.4 87 8.0
ANSON 26,321 83 3.2 127 4.8
ASHE 27,147 94 3.5 215 7.9
AVERY 17,619 55 3.1 221 12.5
BEAUFORT 47,507 236 5.0 311 6.5
BERTIE 20,589 43 2.1 83 4.0
BLADEN 34,911 72 2.1 223 6.4
BRUNSWICK 112,255 343 3.1 1,447 12.9
BUNCOMBE 244,243 1,092 4.5 2,236 9.2
BURKE 89,995 325 3.6 521 5.8
CABARRUS 184,409 566 3.1 1,193 6.5
CALDWELL 81,919 278 3.4 529 6.5
CAMDEN 10,032 20 2.0 85 8.5
CARTERET 67,729 264 3.9 877 12.9
CASWELL 23,172 51 2.2 78 3.4
CATAWBA 154,499 560 3.6 834 5.4
CHATHAM 65,772 164 2.5 349 5.3
CHEROKEE 26,978 119 4.4 195 7.2
CHOWAN 14,727 42 2.9 83 5.6
CLAY 10,667 44 4.1 91 8.5
CLEVELAND 97,440 369 3.8 622 6.4
COLUMBUS 57,572 205 3.6 316 5.5
CRAVEN 105,327 440 4.2 927 8.8
CUMBERLAND 323,143 2,103 6.5 3,636 11.3
CURRITUCK 24,032 77 3.2 568 23.6
DARE 34,463 128 3.7 1,527 44.3
DAVIDSON 163,516 648 4.0 875 5.4
DAVIE 41,325 72 1.7 242 5.9
DUPLIN 59,595 183 3.1 356 6.0
DURHAM 282,614 944 3.3 1,644 5.8
EDGECOMBE 55,735 167 3.0 276 5.0
FORSYTH 357,919 1,255 3.5 1,813 5.1
FRANKLIN 61,586 196 3.2 297 4.8
GASTON 208,161 800 3.8 1,266 6.1
GATES 11,911 33 2.8 50 4.2
GRAHAM 8,705 32 3.7 86 9.9
GRANVILLE 57,782 158 2.7 220 3.8
GREENE 21,383 44 2.1 72 3.4
GUILFORD 501,029 1,786 3.6 3,106 6.2
HALIFAX 53,927 241 4.5 280 5.2
HARNETT 122,237 461 3.8 668 5.5
HAYWOOD 58,781 236 4.0 673 11.4
HENDERSON 108,081 298 2.8 655 6.1
HERTFORD 24,395 66 2.7 126 5.2
HOKE 50,462 49 1.0 223 4.4
HYDE 5,733 11 1.9 104 18.1
IREDELL 162,774 522 3.2 1,130 6.9
JACKSON 40,565 97 2.4 342 8.4
JOHNSTON 174,812 660 3.8 939 5.4
JONES 10,277 43 4.2 60 5.8
LEE 59,365 203 3.4 387 6.5
LENOIR 59,142 235 4.0 283 4.8
LINCOLN 78,963 287 3.6 580 7.3
MCDOWELL 44,969 166 3.7 276 6.1
MACON 33,836 142 4.2 345 10.2
MADISON 20,878 67 3.2 202 9.7
MARTIN 23,892 75 3.1 131 5.5
MECKLENBURG 968,428 4,852 5.0 5,222 5.4
MITCHELL 15,375 63 4.1 113 7.3
MONTGOMERY 27,653 115 4.2 168 6.1
MOORE 90,347 298 3.3 495 5.5
NASH 95,255 364 3.8 519 5.4
NEW HANOVER 209,219 889 4.2 2,140 10.2
NORTHAMPTON 21,303 31 1.5 96 4.5
ONSLOW 183,769 1,337 7.3 2,668 14.5
ORANGE 137,662 342 2.5 748 5.4
PAMLICO 13,033 53 4.1 67 5.1
PASQUOTANK 40,517 170 4.2 258 6.4
PENDER 53,872 135 2.5 408 7.6
PERQUIMANS 13,536 31 2.3 83 6.1
PERSON 39,173 113 2.9 196 5.0
PITT 172,924 584 3.4 857 5.0
POLK 20,249 45 2.2 97 4.8
RANDOLPH 142,268 431 3.0 737 5.2
RICHMOND 46,350 157 3.4 248 5.4
ROBESON 135,362 382 2.8 622 4.6
ROCKINGHAM 92,718 327 3.5 620 6.7
ROWAN 137,841 480 3.5 800 5.8
RUTHERFORD 67,203 254 3.8 615 9.2
SAMPSON 63,901 201 3.1 386 6.0
SCOTLAND 36,139 103 2.9 228 6.3
STANLY 60,496 186 3.1 419 6.9
STOKES 46,761 111 2.4 236 5.0
SURRY 73,524 260 3.5 567 7.7
SWAIN 14,088 37 2.6 184 13.1
TRANSYLVANIA 32,815 109 3.3 230 7.0
TYRRELL 4,137 11 2.7 26 6.3
UNION 208,347 501 2.4 762 3.7
VANCE 45,053 93 2.1 243 5.4
WAKE 952,576 3,021 3.2 4,935 5.2
WARREN 20,587 67 3.3 120 5.8
WASHINGTON 12,717 31 2.4 59 4.6
WATAUGA 52,050 136 2.6 475 9.1
WAYNE 124,516 539 4.3 806 6.5
WILKES 69,225 243 3.5 484 7.0
WILSON 81,759 388 4.7 444 5.4
YADKIN 38,115 166 4.4 286 7.5
YANCEY 17,615 71 4.0 110 6.2

Note: Rates per 1,000 Population


2012 North Carolina Divorces by County of Occurrence and Month

  TOTAL Month
January February March April May June July August September October November December
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
TOTAL 36,346 100.0 2,715 7.5 2,386 6.6 3,276 9.0 3,773 10.4 3,657 10.1 3,262 9.0 3,153 8.7 3,131 8.6 2,661 7.3 3,033 8.3 2,757 7.6 2,542 7.0
County of Occurrence 536 1.5 39 7.3 33 6.2 39 7.3 49 9.1 56 10.4 46 8.6 58 10.8 31 5.8 40 7.5 56 10.4 39 7.3 50 9.3
ALAMANCE
ALEXANDER 74 0.2 5 6.8 4 5.4 6 8.1 11 14.9 14 18.9 5 6.8 6 8.1 7 9.5 1 1.4 5 6.8 6 8.1 4 5.4
ALLEGHANY 59 0.2 5 8.5 5 8.5 6 10.2 7 11.9 9 15.3 2 3.4 7 11.9 3 5.1 3 5.1 5 8.5 5 8.5 2 3.4
ANSON 83 0.2 7 8.4 6 7.2 9 10.8 13 15.7 12 14.5 7 8.4 3 3.6 6 7.2 4 4.8 6 7.2 5 6.0 5 6.0
ASHE 94 0.3 7 7.4 4 4.3 11 11.7 9 9.6 10 10.6 14 14.9 6 6.4 10 10.6 7 7.4 4 4.3 8 8.5 4 4.3
AVERY 55 0.2 4 7.3 7 12.7 7 12.7 4 7.3 5 9.1 2 3.6 5 9.1 1 1.8 5 9.1 6 10.9 2 3.6 7 12.7
BEAUFORT 236 0.6 24 10.2 12 5.1 26 11.0 24 10.2 21 8.9 27 11.4 17 7.2 18 7.6 28 11.9 18 7.6 15 6.4 6 2.5
BERTIE 43 0.1 2 4.7 3 7.0 2 4.7 6 14.0 9 20.9 3 7.0 2 4.7 6 14.0 0 0.0 7 16.3 3 7.0 0 0.0
BLADEN 72 0.2 5 6.9 3 4.2 12 16.7 11 15.3 4 5.6 7 9.7 8 11.1 4 5.6 5 6.9 3 4.2 8 11.1 2 2.8
BRUNSWICK 343 0.9 27 7.9 21 6.1 27 7.9 32 9.3 38 11.1 39 11.4 23 6.7 28 8.2 29 8.5 21 6.1 30 8.7 28 8.2
BUNCOMBE 1,092 3.0 90 8.2 86 7.9 72 6.6 134 12.3 80 7.3 107 9.8 90 8.2 91 8.3 77 7.1 102 9.3 64 5.9 99 9.1
BURKE 325 0.9 32 9.8 17 5.2 40 12.3 39 12.0 21 6.5 29 8.9 23 7.1 27 8.3 28 8.6 30 9.2 24 7.4 15 4.6
CABARRUS 566 1.6 37 6.5 42 7.4 58 10.2 58 10.2 41 7.2 66 11.7 54 9.5 44 7.8 33 5.8 52 9.2 40 7.1 41 7.2
CALDWELL 278 0.8 26 9.4 13 4.7 24 8.6 40 14.4 20 7.2 36 12.9 24 8.6 22 7.9 22 7.9 21 7.6 14 5.0 16 5.8
CAMDEN 20 0.1 4 20.0 1 5.0 1 5.0 1 5.0 2 10.0 0 0.0 2 10.0 4 20.0 2 10.0 1 5.0 2 10.0 0 0.0
CARTERET 264 0.7 13 4.9 21 8.0 28 10.6 23 8.7 28 10.6 17 6.4 34 12.9 16 6.1 16 6.1 30 11.4 27 10.2 11 4.2
CASWELL 51 0.1 0 0.0 3 5.9 5 9.8 4 7.8 4 7.8 6 11.8 3 5.9 7 13.7 6 11.8 4 7.8 4 7.8 5 9.8
CATAWBA 560 1.5 46 8.2 34 6.1 56 10.0 56 10.0 65 11.6 38 6.8 44 7.9 53 9.5 43 7.7 41 7.3 39 7.0 45 8.0
CHATHAM 164 0.5 10 6.1 15 9.1 16 9.8 18 11.0 17 10.4 19 11.6 18 11.0 10 6.1 12 7.3 12 7.3 11 6.7 6 3.7
CHEROKEE 119 0.3 9 7.6 14 11.8 9 7.6 13 10.9 11 9.2 11 9.2 13 10.9 9 7.6 12 10.1 5 4.2 8 6.7 5 4.2
CHOWAN 42 0.1 3 7.1 1 2.4 3 7.1 2 4.8 13 31.0 5 11.9 0 0.0 3 7.1 1 2.4 0 0.0 8 19.0 3 7.1
CLAY 44 0.1 3 6.8 6 13.6 6 13.6 6 13.6 4 9.1 6 13.6 1 2.3 5 11.4 3 6.8 3 6.8 0 0.0 1 2.3
CLEVELAND 369 1.0 25 6.8 24 6.5 46 12.5 50 13.6 28 7.6 27 7.3 29 7.9 25 6.8 26 7.0 33 8.9 29 7.9 27 7.3
COLUMBUS 205 0.6 14 6.8 11 5.4 25 12.2 10 4.9 18 8.8 21 10.2 22 10.7 25 12.2 12 5.9 20 9.8 17 8.3 10 4.9
CRAVEN 440 1.2 34 7.7 22 5.0 54 12.3 36 8.2 36 8.2 41 9.3 36 8.2 42 9.5 28 6.4 41 9.3 34 7.7 36 8.2
CUMBERLAND 2,103 5.8 136 6.5 156 7.4 210 10.0 235 11.2 207 9.8 193 9.2 193 9.2 178 8.5 136 6.5 188 8.9 150 7.1 121 5.8
CURRITUCK 77 0.2 6 7.8 2 2.6 9 11.7 10 13.0 6 7.8 13 16.9 5 6.5 7 9.1 3 3.9 9 11.7 3 3.9 4 5.2
DARE 128 0.4 7 5.5 6 4.7 11 8.6 10 7.8 6 4.7 10 7.8 8 6.3 14 10.9 14 10.9 13 10.2 16 12.5 13 10.2
DAVIDSON 648 1.8 55 8.5 49 7.6 70 10.8 79 12.2 47 7.3 40 6.2 60 9.3 42 6.5 51 7.9 63 9.7 49 7.6 43 6.6
DAVIE 72 0.2 5 6.9 1 1.4 5 6.9 8 11.1 11 15.3 11 15.3 8 11.1 8 11.1 2 2.8 3 4.2 7 9.7 3 4.2
DUPLIN 183 0.5 5 2.7 13 7.1 12 6.6 19 10.4 26 14.2 16 8.7 25 13.7 23 12.6 16 8.7 8 4.4 11 6.0 9 4.9
DURHAM 944 2.6 56 5.9 56 5.9 83 8.8 81 8.6 99 10.5 69 7.3 85 9.0 90 9.5 79 8.4 89 9.4 82 8.7 75 7.9
EDGECOMBE 167 0.5 13 7.8 10 6.0 12 7.2 27 16.2 17 10.2 11 6.6 13 7.8 16 9.6 15 9.0 10 6.0 14 8.4 9 5.4
FORSYTH 1,255 3.5 127 10.1 85 6.8 102 8.1 129 10.3 94 7.5 112 8.9 131 10.4 98 7.8 98 7.8 105 8.4 80 6.4 94 7.5
FRANKLIN 196 0.5 4 2.0 19 9.7 13 6.6 16 8.2 29 14.8 15 7.7 17 8.7 12 6.1 18 9.2 15 7.7 19 9.7 19 9.7
GASTON 800 2.2 48 6.0 48 6.0 67 8.4 86 10.8 87 10.9 52 6.5 84 10.5 80 10.0 61 7.6 71 8.9 66 8.3 50 6.3
GATES 33 0.1 1 3.0 2 6.1 1 3.0 4 12.1 2 6.1 4 12.1 5 15.2 3 9.1 3 9.1 2 6.1 2 6.1 4 12.1
GRAHAM 32 0.1 1 3.1 1 3.1 3 9.4 5 15.6 4 12.5 6 18.8 2 6.3 1 3.1 0 0.0 1 3.1 6 18.8 2 6.3
GRANVILLE 158 0.4 8 5.1 16 10.1 15 9.5 16 10.1 12 7.6 10 6.3 20 12.7 17 10.8 6 3.8 7 4.4 18 11.4 13 8.2
GREENE 44 0.1 5 11.4 2 4.5 1 2.3 5 11.4 9 20.5 3 6.8 6 13.6 4 9.1 1 2.3 2 4.5 0 0.0 6 13.6
GUILFORD 1,786 4.9 151 8.5 121 6.8 160 9.0 209 11.7 144 8.1 158 8.8 149 8.3 127 7.1 142 8.0 160 9.0 123 6.9 142 8.0
HALIFAX 241 0.7 24 10.0 15 6.2 23 9.5 24 10.0 21 8.7 19 7.9 12 5.0 27 11.2 24 10.0 18 7.5 17 7.1 17 7.1
HARNETT 461 1.3 20 4.3 51 11.1 43 9.3 55 11.9 38 8.2 35 7.6 48 10.4 36 7.8 39 8.5 32 6.9 32 6.9 32 6.9
HAYWOOD 236 0.6 15 6.4 21 8.9 17 7.2 34 14.4 24 10.2 16 6.8 18 7.6 19 8.1 22 9.3 21 8.9 17 7.2 12 5.1
HENDERSON 298 0.8 21 7.0 28 9.4 35 11.7 32 10.7 37 12.4 26 8.7 27 9.1 35 11.7 27 9.1 17 5.7 3 1.0 10 3.4
HERTFORD 66 0.2 2 3.0 2 3.0 8 12.1 4 6.1 9 13.6 5 7.6 7 10.6 6 9.1 5 7.6 2 3.0 9 13.6 7 10.6
HOKE 49 0.1 4 8.2 2 4.1 2 4.1 3 6.1 7 14.3 3 6.1 5 10.2 4 8.2 4 8.2 11 22.4 2 4.1 2 4.1
HYDE 11 0.0 0 0.0 1 9.1 0 0.0 3 27.3 0 0.0 3 27.3 0 0.0 3 27.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 9.1
IREDELL 522 1.4 45 8.6 27 5.2 37 7.1 59 11.3 60 11.5 49 9.4 42 8.0 43 8.2 45 8.6 43 8.2 45 8.6 27 5.2
JACKSON 97 0.3 9 9.3 9 9.3 10 10.3 8 8.2 13 13.4 6 6.2 2 2.1 11 11.3 8 8.2 7 7.2 9 9.3 5 5.2
JOHNSTON 660 1.8 48 7.3 32 4.8 54 8.2 78 11.8 59 8.9 54 8.2 62 9.4 63 9.5 51 7.7 55 8.3 45 6.8 59 8.9
JONES 43 0.1 4 9.3 4 9.3 6 14.0 3 7.0 3 7.0 4 9.3 5 11.6 4 9.3 3 7.0 4 9.3 3 7.0 0 0.0
LEE 203 0.6 14 6.9 18 8.9 16 7.9 21 10.3 20 9.9 14 6.9 21 10.3 18 8.9 18 8.9 20 9.9 12 5.9 11 5.4
LENOIR 235 0.6 18 7.7 10 4.3 19 8.1 28 11.9 35 14.9 17 7.2 32 13.6 23 9.8 10 4.3 10 4.3 18 7.7 15 6.4
LINCOLN 287 0.8 19 6.6 15 5.2 20 7.0 27 9.4 44 15.3 23 8.0 32 11.1 26 9.1 19 6.6 27 9.4 16 5.6 19 6.6
MCDOWELL 166 0.5 12 7.2 17 10.2 24 14.5 18 10.8 9 5.4 17 10.2 9 5.4 13 7.8 10 6.0 8 4.8 20 12.0 9 5.4
MACON 142 0.4 13 9.2 3 2.1 16 11.3 12 8.5 16 11.3 5 3.5 13 9.2 16 11.3 13 9.2 17 12.0 10 7.0 8 5.6
MADISON 67 0.2 5 7.5 6 9.0 2 3.0 6 9.0 6 9.0 9 13.4 9 13.4 8 11.9 3 4.5 4 6.0 7 10.4 2 3.0
MARTIN 75 0.2 3 4.0 10 13.3 6 8.0 8 10.7 3 4.0 12 16.0 7 9.3 6 8.0 7 9.3 5 6.7 2 2.7 6 8.0
MECKLENBURG 4,852 13.3 386 8.0 246 5.1 392 8.1 449 9.3 548 11.3 517 10.7 421 8.7 389 8.0 338 7.0 387 8.0 384 7.9 395 8.1
MITCHELL 63 0.2 4 6.3 5 7.9 6 9.5 13 20.6 4 6.3 7 11.1 4 6.3 6 9.5 3 4.8 4 6.3 4 6.3 3 4.8
MONTGOMERY 115 0.3 6 5.2 10 8.7 15 13.0 14 12.2 9 7.8 10 8.7 11 9.6 7 6.1 6 5.2 12 10.4 9 7.8 6 5.2
MOORE 298 0.8 19 6.4 25 8.4 25 8.4 18 6.0 33 11.1 30 10.1 25 8.4 25 8.4 28 9.4 25 8.4 29 9.7 16 5.4
NASH 364 1.0 31 8.5 23 6.3 25 6.9 44 12.1 49 13.5 24 6.6 37 10.2 29 8.0 17 4.7 29 8.0 31 8.5 25 6.9
NEW HANOVER 889 2.4 76 8.5 35 3.9 108 12.1 87 9.8 79 8.9 96 10.8 61 6.9 89 10.0 82 9.2 53 6.0 80 9.0 43 4.8
NORTHAMPTON 31 0.1 1 3.2 2 6.5 2 6.5 5 16.1 4 12.9 1 3.2 5 16.1 2 6.5 1 3.2 2 6.5 2 6.5 4 12.9
ONSLOW 1,337 3.7 93 7.0 125 9.3 109 8.2 107 8.0 149 11.1 102 7.6 96 7.2 128 9.6 104 7.8 145 10.8 95 7.1 84 6.3
ORANGE 342 0.9 22 6.4 19 5.6 26 7.6 46 13.5 31 9.1 30 8.8 19 5.6 28 8.2 22 6.4 37 10.8 33 9.6 29 8.5
PAMLICO 53 0.1 0 0.0 2 3.8 5 9.4 8 15.1 4 7.5 4 7.5 5 9.4 6 11.3 7 13.2 6 11.3 1 1.9 5 9.4
PASQUOTANK 170 0.5 3 1.8 15 8.8 22 12.9 17 10.0 26 15.3 5 2.9 18 10.6 19 11.2 8 4.7 13 7.6 14 8.2 10 5.9
PENDER 135 0.4 9 6.7 6 4.4 11 8.1 15 11.1 17 12.6 12 8.9 9 6.7 9 6.7 14 10.4 4 3.0 15 11.1 14 10.4
PERQUIMANS 31 0.1 3 9.7 4 12.9 3 9.7 2 6.5 2 6.5 2 6.5 4 12.9 5 16.1 2 6.5 3 9.7 0 0.0 1 3.2
PERSON 113 0.3 8 7.1 9 8.0 6 5.3 9 8.0 22 19.5 7 6.2 11 9.7 14 12.4 5 4.4 5 4.4 9 8.0 8 7.1
PITT 584 1.6 48 8.2 35 6.0 65 11.1 65 11.1 74 12.7 44 7.5 42 7.2 61 10.4 40 6.8 33 5.7 39 6.7 38 6.5
POLK 45 0.1 4 8.9 3 6.7 4 8.9 5 11.1 5 11.1 2 4.4 5 11.1 3 6.7 2 4.4 6 13.3 4 8.9 2 4.4
RANDOLPH 431 1.2 21 4.9 30 7.0 32 7.4 35 8.1 54 12.5 24 5.6 61 14.2 29 6.7 24 5.6 37 8.6 37 8.6 47 10.9
RICHMOND 157 0.4 19 12.1 8 5.1 14 8.9 26 16.6 19 12.1 3 1.9 18 11.5 18 11.5 5 3.2 14 8.9 9 5.7 4 2.5
ROBESON 382 1.1 31 8.1 25 6.5 31 8.1 37 9.7 44 11.5 20 5.2 41 10.7 36 9.4 30 7.9 33 8.6 33 8.6 21 5.5
ROCKINGHAM 327 0.9 29 8.9 18 5.5 37 11.3 39 11.9 28 8.6 31 9.5 25 7.6 27 8.3 20 6.1 25 7.6 30 9.2 18 5.5
ROWAN 480 1.3 32 6.7 44 9.2 29 6.0 58 12.1 63 13.1 27 5.6 46 9.6 46 9.6 27 5.6 31 6.5 37 7.7 40 8.3
RUTHERFORD 254 0.7 15 5.9 18 7.1 27 10.6 27 10.6 29 11.4 20 7.9 33 13.0 18 7.1 22 8.7 14 5.5 12 4.7 19 7.5
SAMPSON 201 0.6 9 4.5 13 6.5 21 10.4 33 16.4 18 9.0 15 7.5 16 8.0 19 9.5 12 6.0 14 7.0 12 6.0 19 9.5
SCOTLAND 103 0.3 3 2.9 9 8.7 8 7.8 9 8.7 13 12.6 9 8.7 13 12.6 8 7.8 6 5.8 14 13.6 3 2.9 8 7.8
STANLY 186 0.5 19 10.2 11 5.9 19 10.2 20 10.8 24 12.9 8 4.3 22 11.8 10 5.4 13 7.0 14 7.5 16 8.6 10 5.4
STOKES 111 0.3 12 10.8 10 9.0 5 4.5 23 20.7 13 11.7 4 3.6 11 9.9 4 3.6 9 8.1 7 6.3 4 3.6 9 8.1
SURRY 260 0.7 18 6.9 14 5.4 30 11.5 15 5.8 38 14.6 25 9.6 21 8.1 17 6.5 20 7.7 33 12.7 11 4.2 18 6.9
SWAIN 37 0.1 2 5.4 3 8.1 0 0.0 5 13.5 3 8.1 8 21.6 2 5.4 5 13.5 1 2.7 5 13.5 2 5.4 1 2.7
TRANSYLVANIA 109 0.3 3 2.8 8 7.3 10 9.2 10 9.2 13 11.9 6 5.5 8 7.3 10 9.2 7 6.4 10 9.2 14 12.8 10 9.2
TYRRELL 11 0.0 2 18.2 0 0.0 2 18.2 2 18.2 1 9.1 0 0.0 2 18.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 9.1 1 9.1
UNION 501 1.4 39 7.8 29 5.8 39 7.8 48 9.6 43 8.6 55 11.0 27 5.4 46 9.2 45 9.0 42 8.4 45 9.0 43 8.6
VANCE 93 0.3 6 6.5 9 9.7 9 9.7 10 10.8 14 15.1 9 9.7 9 9.7 8 8.6 4 4.3 6 6.5 5 5.4 4 4.3
WAKE 3,021 8.3 237 7.8 174 5.8 302 10.0 279 9.2 267 8.8 299 9.9 219 7.2 291 9.6 242 8.0 250 8.3 249 8.2 212 7.0
WARREN 67 0.2 8 11.9 9 13.4 2 3.0 11 16.4 8 11.9 6 9.0 3 4.5 5 7.5 2 3.0 3 4.5 7 10.4 3 4.5
WASHINGTON 31 0.1 2 6.5 0 0.0 1 3.2 4 12.9 4 12.9 6 19.4 1 3.2 5 16.1 4 12.9 1 3.2 2 6.5 1 3.2
WATAUGA 136 0.4 11 8.1 11 8.1 14 10.3 16 11.8 9 6.6 9 6.6 13 9.6 11 8.1 6 4.4 20 14.7 10 7.4 6 4.4
WAYNE 539 1.5 38 7.1 62 11.5 46 8.5 44 8.2 47 8.7 56 10.4 44 8.2 35 6.5 36 6.7 49 9.1 56 10.4 26 4.8
WILKES 243 0.7 27 11.1 20 8.2 20 8.2 27 11.1 26 10.7 21 8.6 16 6.6 15 6.2 19 7.8 19 7.8 16 6.6 17 7.0
WILSON 388 1.1 30 7.7 18 4.6 29 7.5 39 10.1 31 8.0 67 17.3 29 7.5 45 11.6 17 4.4 26 6.7 32 8.2 25 6.4
YADKIN 166 0.5 9 5.4 9 5.4 17 10.2 25 15.1 17 10.2 16 9.6 10 6.0 16 9.6 9 5.4 19 11.4 5 3.0 14 8.4
YANCEY 71 0.2 5 7.0 4 5.6 8 11.3 9 12.7 5 7.0 4 5.6 0 0.0 9 12.7 6 8.5 10 14.1 5 7.0 6 8.5

 
 


2012 North Carolina Marriages by County of Occurrence and Month

  TOTAL Month
January February March April May June July August September October November December
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
TOTAL 64,814 100.0 2,661 4.1 4,052 6.3 4,653 7.2 5,547 8.6 7,102 11.0 7,503 11.6 5,358 8.3 5,552 8.6 6,740 10.4 6,714 10.4 3,940 6.1 4,992 7.7
County of Occurrence 780 1.2 36 4.6 54 6.9 50 6.4 53 6.8 89 11.4 96 12.3 51 6.5 75 9.6 85 10.9 69 8.8 51 6.5 71 9.1
ALAMANCE
ALEXANDER 169 0.3 8 4.7 11 6.5 12 7.1 12 7.1 23 13.6 12 7.1 16 9.5 14 8.3 19 11.2 19 11.2 11 6.5 12 7.1
ALLEGHANY 87 0.1 4 4.6 2 2.3 5 5.7 6 6.9 9 10.3 13 14.9 13 14.9 6 6.9 10 11.5 9 10.3 4 4.6 6 6.9
ANSON 127 0.2 5 3.9 10 7.9 8 6.3 12 9.4 20 15.7 14 11.0 9 7.1 9 7.1 7 5.5 11 8.7 13 10.2 9 7.1
ASHE 215 0.3 6 2.8 7 3.3 15 7.0 17 7.9 23 10.7 33 15.3 20 9.3 25 11.6 25 11.6 21 9.8 10 4.7 13 6.0
AVERY 221 0.3 5 2.3 6 2.7 11 5.0 8 3.6 21 9.5 37 16.7 30 13.6 28 12.7 29 13.1 23 10.4 10 4.5 13 5.9
BEAUFORT 311 0.5 5 1.6 14 4.5 21 6.8 20 6.4 35 11.3 45 14.5 31 10.0 34 10.9 32 10.3 30 9.6 16 5.1 28 9.0
BERTIE 83 0.1 1 1.2 6 7.2 6 7.2 7 8.4 9 10.8 10 12.0 5 6.0 10 12.0 9 10.8 10 12.0 6 7.2 4 4.8
BLADEN 223 0.3 9 4.0 19 8.5 15 6.7 19 8.5 14 6.3 26 11.7 22 9.9 15 6.7 21 9.4 22 9.9 20 9.0 21 9.4
BRUNSWICK 1,447 2.2 41 2.8 58 4.0 77 5.3 125 8.6 182 12.6 215 14.9 178 12.3 131 9.1 184 12.7 140 9.7 53 3.7 63 4.4
BUNCOMBE 2,236 3.4 64 2.9 89 4.0 124 5.5 163 7.3 265 11.9 287 12.8 162 7.2 192 8.6 287 12.8 302 13.5 148 6.6 153 6.8
BURKE 521 0.8 22 4.2 34 6.5 34 6.5 49 9.4 65 12.5 62 11.9 40 7.7 48 9.2 51 9.8 54 10.4 31 6.0 31 6.0
CABARRUS 1,193 1.8 54 4.5 78 6.5 94 7.9 118 9.9 131 11.0 135 11.3 99 8.3 93 7.8 110 9.2 109 9.1 79 6.6 93 7.8
CALDWELL 529 0.8 15 2.8 47 8.9 29 5.5 54 10.2 55 10.4 54 10.2 44 8.3 44 8.3 55 10.4 53 10.0 36 6.8 43 8.1
CAMDEN 85 0.1 6 7.1 9 10.6 4 4.7 3 3.5 9 10.6 11 12.9 5 5.9 13 15.3 10 11.8 5 5.9 3 3.5 7 8.2
CARTERET 877 1.4 20 2.3 23 2.6 49 5.6 81 9.2 103 11.7 117 13.3 103 11.7 85 9.7 125 14.3 95 10.8 38 4.3 38 4.3
CASWELL 78 0.1 4 5.1 7 9.0 2 2.6 3 3.8 12 15.4 8 10.3 4 5.1 10 12.8 8 10.3 8 10.3 7 9.0 5 6.4
CATAWBA 834 1.3 48 5.8 80 9.6 71 8.5 76 9.1 112 13.4 115 13.8 71 8.5 83 10.0 74 8.9 31 3.7 12 1.4 61 7.3
CHATHAM 349 0.5 7 2.0 11 3.2 15 4.3 32 9.2 37 10.6 52 14.9 31 8.9 24 6.9 49 14.0 45 12.9 22 6.3 24 6.9
CHEROKEE 195 0.3 5 2.6 5 2.6 14 7.2 18 9.2 21 10.8 24 12.3 17 8.7 14 7.2 26 13.3 26 13.3 8 4.1 17 8.7
CHOWAN 83 0.1 3 3.6 1 1.2 7 8.4 4 4.8 12 14.5 14 16.9 8 9.6 6 7.2 9 10.8 6 7.2 6 7.2 7 8.4
CLAY 91 0.1 1 1.1 4 4.4 7 7.7 8 8.8 13 14.3 13 14.3 6 6.6 9 9.9 6 6.6 8 8.8 11 12.1 5 5.5
CLEVELAND 622 1.0 22 3.5 36 5.8 33 5.3 62 10.0 72 11.6 86 13.8 44 7.1 58 9.3 77 12.4 53 8.5 38 6.1 41 6.6
COLUMBUS 316 0.5 10 3.2 26 8.2 27 8.5 35 11.1 26 8.2 34 10.8 21 6.6 22 7.0 29 9.2 38 12.0 16 5.1 32 10.1
CRAVEN 927 1.4 60 6.5 61 6.6 81 8.7 93 10.0 84 9.1 84 9.1 63 6.8 92 9.9 75 8.1 79 8.5 72 7.8 83 9.0
CUMBERLAND 3,636 5.6 250 6.9 313 8.6 296 8.1 302 8.3 317 8.7 336 9.2 263 7.2 321 8.8 296 8.1 333 9.2 280 7.7 329 9.0
CURRITUCK 568 0.9 11 1.9 10 1.8 9 1.6 34 6.0 98 17.3 87 15.3 53 9.3 47 8.3 106 18.7 79 13.9 12 2.1 22 3.9
DARE 1,527 2.4 13 0.9 19 1.2 36 2.4 115 7.5 254 16.6 265 17.4 175 11.5 156 10.2 253 16.6 183 12.0 34 2.2 24 1.6
DAVIDSON 875 1.4 44 5.0 64 7.3 63 7.2 69 7.9 93 10.6 103 11.8 58 6.6 76 8.7 75 8.6 103 11.8 60 6.9 67 7.7
DAVIE 242 0.4 7 2.9 22 9.1 14 5.8 15 6.2 28 11.6 27 11.2 18 7.4 10 4.1 36 14.9 36 14.9 14 5.8 15 6.2
DUPLIN 356 0.5 13 3.7 22 6.2 25 7.0 27 7.6 39 11.0 38 10.7 25 7.0 34 9.6 26 7.3 44 12.4 30 8.4 33 9.3
DURHAM 1,644 2.5 59 3.6 112 6.8 124 7.5 118 7.2 175 10.6 175 10.6 142 8.6 146 8.9 164 10.0 164 10.0 98 6.0 167 10.2
EDGECOMBE 276 0.4 12 4.3 25 9.1 23 8.3 24 8.7 30 10.9 30 10.9 18 6.5 17 6.2 25 9.1 25 9.1 21 7.6 26 9.4
FORSYTH 1,813 2.8 75 4.1 120 6.6 144 7.9 130 7.2 203 11.2 229 12.6 155 8.5 152 8.4 171 9.4 186 10.3 105 5.8 143 7.9
FRANKLIN 297 0.5 18 6.1 15 5.1 20 6.7 19 6.4 31 10.4 45 15.2 25 8.4 16 5.4 37 12.5 29 9.8 14 4.7 28 9.4
GASTON 1,266 2.0 55 4.3 86 6.8 109 8.6 105 8.3 139 11.0 129 10.2 106 8.4 94 7.4 120 9.5 113 8.9 87 6.9 123 9.7
GATES 50 0.1 3 6.0 4 8.0 3 6.0 5 10.0 8 16.0 3 6.0 2 4.0 5 10.0 7 14.0 4 8.0 4 8.0 2 4.0
GRAHAM 86 0.1 1 1.2 4 4.7 6 7.0 7 8.1 10 11.6 8 9.3 14 16.3 4 4.7 7 8.1 12 14.0 6 7.0 7 8.1
GRANVILLE 220 0.3 10 4.5 16 7.3 16 7.3 13 5.9 15 6.8 35 15.9 17 7.7 24 10.9 22 10.0 24 10.9 11 5.0 17 7.7
GREENE 72 0.1 2 2.8 6 8.3 6 8.3 8 11.1 8 11.1 7 9.7 4 5.6 6 8.3 11 15.3 4 5.6 5 6.9 5 6.9
GUILFORD 3,106 4.8 130 4.2 195 6.3 242 7.8 248 8.0 340 10.9 343 11.0 257 8.3 280 9.0 338 10.9 302 9.7 194 6.2 237 7.6
HALIFAX 280 0.4 8 2.9 25 8.9 26 9.3 24 8.6 30 10.7 31 11.1 26 9.3 18 6.4 35 12.5 18 6.4 19 6.8 20 7.1
HARNETT 668 1.0 32 4.8 58 8.7 45 6.7 57 8.5 76 11.4 65 9.7 56 8.4 65 9.7 55 8.2 71 10.6 37 5.5 51 7.6
HAYWOOD 673 1.0 15 2.2 38 5.6 40 5.9 53 7.9 69 10.3 74 11.0 77 11.4 55 8.2 76 11.3 101 15.0 30 4.5 45 6.7
HENDERSON 655 1.0 23 3.5 36 5.5 33 5.0 52 7.9 77 11.8 83 12.7 52 7.9 59 9.0 81 12.4 70 10.7 38 5.8 51 7.8
HERTFORD 126 0.2 6 4.8 10 7.9 13 10.3 11 8.7 9 7.1 20 15.9 5 4.0 14 11.1 8 6.3 13 10.3 6 4.8 11 8.7
HOKE 223 0.3 14 6.3 14 6.3 17 7.6 15 6.7 20 9.0 24 10.8 18 8.1 24 10.8 14 6.3 15 6.7 19 8.5 29 13.0
HYDE 104 0.2 1 1.0 4 3.8 3 2.9 8 7.7 14 13.5 12 11.5 21 20.2 9 8.7 15 14.4 11 10.6 4 3.8 2 1.9
IREDELL 1,130 1.7 32 2.8 40 3.5 73 6.5 106 9.4 133 11.8 146 12.9 106 9.4 104 9.2 122 10.8 123 10.9 56 5.0 89 7.9
JACKSON 342 0.5 15 4.4 14 4.1 12 3.5 26 7.6 28 8.2 59 17.3 25 7.3 27 7.9 41 12.0 49 14.3 19 5.6 27 7.9
JOHNSTON 939 1.4 35 3.7 72 7.7 59 6.3 93 9.9 93 9.9 97 10.3 73 7.8 80 8.5 93 9.9 114 12.1 56 6.0 74 7.9
JONES 60 0.1 0 0.0 5 8.3 4 6.7 7 11.7 2 3.3 9 15.0 6 10.0 4 6.7 8 13.3 4 6.7 6 10.0 5 8.3
LEE 387 0.6 18 4.7 29 7.5 31 8.0 41 10.6 31 8.0 42 10.9 23 5.9 26 6.7 28 7.2 52 13.4 31 8.0 35 9.0
LENOIR 283 0.4 10 3.5 25 8.8 21 7.4 26 9.2 26 9.2 39 13.8 23 8.1 21 7.4 22 7.8 27 9.5 15 5.3 28 9.9
LINCOLN 580 0.9 17 2.9 36 6.2 47 8.1 54 9.3 58 10.0 72 12.4 59 10.2 35 6.0 60 10.3 62 10.7 39 6.7 41 7.1
MCDOWELL 276 0.4 10 3.6 18 6.5 16 5.8 26 9.4 31 11.2 29 10.5 24 8.7 23 8.3 31 11.2 36 13.0 15 5.4 17 6.2
MACON 345 0.5 11 3.2 18 5.2 20 5.8 27 7.8 37 10.7 38 11.0 35 10.1 27 7.8 36 10.4 44 12.8 23 6.7 29 8.4
MADISON 202 0.3 6 3.0 16 7.9 9 4.5 10 5.0 22 10.9 29 14.4 17 8.4 24 11.9 19 9.4 25 12.4 11 5.4 14 6.9
MARTIN 131 0.2 1 0.8 13 9.9 10 7.6 14 10.7 9 6.9 19 14.5 8 6.1 13 9.9 9 6.9 13 9.9 8 6.1 14 10.7
MECKLENBURG 5,222 8.1 268 5.1 315 6.0 439 8.4 469 9.0 546 10.5 586 11.2 422 8.1 438 8.4 461 8.8 521 10.0 363 7.0 394 7.5
MITCHELL 113 0.2 0 0.0 10 8.8 9 8.0 5 4.4 13 11.5 13 11.5 11 9.7 8 7.1 9 8.0 16 14.2 7 6.2 12 10.6
MONTGOMERY 168 0.3 2 1.2 14 8.3 11 6.5 19 11.3 25 14.9 24 14.3 13 7.7 18 10.7 15 8.9 11 6.5 6 3.6 10 6.0
MOORE 495 0.8 15 3.0 34 6.9 43 8.7 52 10.5 58 11.7 51 10.3 35 7.1 38 7.7 47 9.5 45 9.1 31 6.3 46 9.3
NASH 519 0.8 26 5.0 47 9.1 47 9.1 42 8.1 42 8.1 57 11.0 33 6.4 49 9.4 51 9.8 53 10.2 35 6.7 37 7.1
NEW HANOVER 2,140 3.3 46 2.1 70 3.3 143 6.7 188 8.8 295 13.8 243 11.4 198 9.3 171 8.0 258 12.1 241 11.3 145 6.8 142 6.6
NORTHAMPTON 96 0.1 2 2.1 7 7.3 7 7.3 11 11.5 10 10.4 11 11.5 13 13.5 10 10.4 7 7.3 7 7.3 4 4.2 7 7.3
ONSLOW 2,668 4.1 168 6.3 247 9.3 228 8.5 228 8.5 238 8.9 233 8.7 232 8.7 230 8.6 237 8.9 227 8.5 186 7.0 214 8.0
ORANGE 748 1.2 30 4.0 42 5.6 56 7.5 67 9.0 82 11.0 91 12.2 57 7.6 64 8.6 74 9.9 71 9.5 44 5.9 70 9.4
PAMLICO 67 0.1 3 4.5 3 4.5 2 3.0 7 10.4 10 14.9 8 11.9 2 3.0 8 11.9 4 6.0 6 9.0 6 9.0 8 11.9
PASQUOTANK 258 0.4 9 3.5 19 7.4 20 7.8 30 11.6 36 14.0 36 14.0 27 10.5 20 7.8 14 5.4 22 8.5 8 3.1 17 6.6
PENDER 408 0.6 14 3.4 16 3.9 30 7.4 45 11.0 49 12.0 43 10.5 47 11.5 35 8.6 44 10.8 42 10.3 20 4.9 23 5.6
PERQUIMANS 83 0.1 4 4.8 5 6.0 6 7.2 5 6.0 13 15.7 6 7.2 3 3.6 6 7.2 7 8.4 9 10.8 7 8.4 12 14.5
PERSON 196 0.3 5 2.6 11 5.6 9 4.6 13 6.6 17 8.7 25 12.8 15 7.7 17 8.7 28 14.3 20 10.2 11 5.6 25 12.8
PITT 857 1.3 47 5.5 61 7.1 47 5.5 75 8.8 93 10.9 95 11.1 65 7.6 78 9.1 84 9.8 83 9.7 64 7.5 65 7.6
POLK 97 0.1 3 3.1 3 3.1 2 2.1 12 12.4 14 14.4 18 18.6 11 11.3 5 5.2 8 8.2 12 12.4 5 5.2 4 4.1
RANDOLPH 737 1.1 27 3.7 52 7.1 49 6.6 75 10.2 76 10.3 78 10.6 50 6.8 83 11.3 66 9.0 83 11.3 39 5.3 59 8.0
RICHMOND 248 0.4 7 2.8 18 7.3 18 7.3 29 11.7 33 13.3 28 11.3 19 7.7 14 5.6 36 14.5 16 6.5 12 4.8 18 7.3
ROBESON 622 1.0 19 3.1 50 8.0 65 10.5 70 11.3 52 8.4 81 13.0 36 5.8 53 8.5 41 6.6 55 8.8 49 7.9 51 8.2
ROCKINGHAM 620 1.0 23 3.7 39 6.3 41 6.6 43 6.9 71 11.5 85 13.7 46 7.4 41 6.6 76 12.3 57 9.2 53 8.5 45 7.3
ROWAN 800 1.2 31 3.9 52 6.5 52 6.5 62 7.8 102 12.8 91 11.4 43 5.4 55 6.9 92 11.5 98 12.3 51 6.4 71 8.9
RUTHERFORD 615 0.9 15 2.4 37 6.0 42 6.8 60 9.8 64 10.4 67 10.9 49 8.0 46 7.5 65 10.6 68 11.1 55 8.9 47 7.6
SAMPSON 386 0.6 15 3.9 37 9.6 35 9.1 32 8.3 37 9.6 34 8.8 34 8.8 38 9.8 38 9.8 36 9.3 7 1.8 43 11.1
SCOTLAND 228 0.4 8 3.5 24 10.5 28 12.3 25 11.0 18 7.9 19 8.3 18 7.9 17 7.5 30 13.2 17 7.5 14 6.1 10 4.4
STANLY 419 0.6 10 2.4 19 4.5 31 7.4 40 9.5 56 13.4 51 12.2 17 4.1 29 6.9 60 14.3 43 10.3 29 6.9 34 8.1
STOKES 236 0.4 8 3.4 11 4.7 19 8.1 22 9.3 32 13.6 28 11.9 16 6.8 15 6.4 28 11.9 33 14.0 10 4.2 14 5.9
SURRY 567 0.9 20 3.5 26 4.6 46 8.1 41 7.2 53 9.3 83 14.6 48 8.5 41 7.2 68 12.0 71 12.5 25 4.4 45 7.9
SWAIN 184 0.3 7 3.8 10 5.4 16 8.7 15 8.2 17 9.2 22 12.0 20 10.9 13 7.1 11 6.0 28 15.2 10 5.4 15 8.2
TRANSYLVANIA 230 0.4 6 2.6 14 6.1 13 5.7 23 10.0 25 10.9 28 12.2 13 5.7 25 10.9 35 15.2 28 12.2 10 4.3 10 4.3
TYRRELL 26 0.0 2 7.7 3 11.5 0 0.0 2 7.7 2 7.7 6 23.1 3 11.5 2 7.7 2 7.7 2 7.7 0 0.0 2 7.7
UNION 762 1.2 28 3.7 47 6.2 70 9.2 71 9.3 76 10.0 87 11.4 52 6.8 68 8.9 88 11.5 71 9.3 42 5.5 62 8.1
VANCE 243 0.4 7 2.9 16 6.6 19 7.8 23 9.5 27 11.1 33 13.6 22 9.1 20 8.2 26 10.7 23 9.5 13 5.3 14 5.8
WAKE 4,935 7.6 234 4.7 303 6.1 380 7.7 458 9.3 533 10.8 462 9.4 374 7.6 411 8.3 505 10.2 558 11.3 254 5.1 463 9.4
WARREN 120 0.2 6 5.0 5 4.2 3 2.5 11 9.2 23 19.2 20 16.7 9 7.5 6 5.0 15 12.5 9 7.5 9 7.5 4 3.3
WASHINGTON 59 0.1 1 1.7 2 3.4 7 11.9 15 25.4 8 13.6 5 8.5 2 3.4 3 5.1 3 5.1 7 11.9 4 6.8 2 3.4
WATAUGA 475 0.7 17 3.6 12 2.5 21 4.4 20 4.2 63 13.3 60 12.6 50 10.5 47 9.9 68 14.3 64 13.5 25 5.3 28 5.9
WAYNE 806 1.2 60 7.4 66 8.2 78 9.7 63 7.8 82 10.2 89 11.0 70 8.7 64 7.9 59 7.3 71 8.8 49 6.1 55 6.8
WILKES 484 0.7 18 3.7 35 7.2 28 5.8 47 9.7 45 9.3 52 10.7 44 9.1 39 8.1 53 11.0 50 10.3 34 7.0 39 8.1
WILSON 444 0.7 17 3.8 39 8.8 32 7.2 33 7.4 36 8.1 62 14.0 26 5.9 38 8.6 40 9.0 41 9.2 45 10.1 35 7.9
YADKIN 286 0.4 13 4.5 21 7.3 28 9.8 26 9.1 24 8.4 32 11.2 26 9.1 22 7.7 18 6.3 30 10.5 22 7.7 24 8.4
YANCEY 110 0.2 2 1.8 8 7.3 7 6.4 6 5.5 11 10.0 15 13.6 8 7.3 11 10.0 10 9.1 14 12.7 9 8.2 9 8.2

Prepared By NC-DHHS State Center for Health Statistics