| CY2018 NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENT BIRTHS BY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE AND PLURALITY |
| TOTAL | PLURALITY | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singleton | Twin | Other Multiples* | ||||||
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| TOTAL | 118,957 | 100.0 | 114,952 | 96.6 | 3,873 | 3.3 | 132 | 0.1 |
| COUNTY OF RESIDENCE: | 1,958 | 1.6 | 1,890 | 96.5 | 68 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ALAMANCE | ||||||||
| ALEXANDER | 344 | 0.3 | 338 | 98.3 | 6 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ALLEGHANY | 91 | 0.1 | 85 | 93.4 | 6 | 6.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANSON | 263 | 0.2 | 249 | 94.7 | 14 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ASHE | 199 | 0.2 | 193 | 97.0 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AVERY | 163 | 0.1 | 157 | 96.3 | 6 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BEAUFORT | 416 | 0.3 | 410 | 98.6 | 6 | 1.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BERTIE | 179 | 0.2 | 169 | 94.4 | 10 | 5.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BLADEN | 371 | 0.3 | 355 | 95.7 | 16 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BRUNSWICK | 987 | 0.8 | 960 | 97.3 | 27 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BUNCOMBE | 2,482 | 2.1 | 2,411 | 97.1 | 71 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BURKE | 863 | 0.7 | 836 | 96.9 | 27 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CABARRUS | 2,509 | 2.1 | 2,419 | 96.4 | 84 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.2 |
| CALDWELL | 777 | 0.7 | 751 | 96.7 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CAMDEN | 98 | 0.1 | 96 | 98.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CARTERET | 501 | 0.4 | 487 | 97.2 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CASWELL | 218 | 0.2 | 200 | 91.7 | 18 | 8.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CATAWBA | 1,693 | 1.4 | 1,655 | 97.8 | 38 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CHATHAM | 650 | 0.5 | 622 | 95.7 | 25 | 3.8 | 3 | 0.5 |
| CHEROKEE | 258 | 0.2 | 250 | 96.9 | 8 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CHOWAN | 143 | 0.1 | 138 | 96.5 | 2 | 1.4 | 3 | 2.1 |
| CLAY | 83 | 0.1 | 81 | 97.6 | 2 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CLEVELAND | 1,162 | 1.0 | 1,115 | 96.0 | 44 | 3.8 | 3 | 0.3 |
| COLUMBUS | 566 | 0.5 | 554 | 97.9 | 12 | 2.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CRAVEN | 1,337 | 1.1 | 1,293 | 96.7 | 38 | 2.8 | 6 | 0.4 |
| CUMBERLAND | 5,402 | 4.5 | 5,218 | 96.6 | 178 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.1 |
| CURRITUCK | 263 | 0.2 | 253 | 96.2 | 7 | 2.7 | 3 | 1.1 |
| DARE | 318 | 0.3 | 312 | 98.1 | 6 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| DAVIDSON | 1,751 | 1.5 | 1,705 | 97.4 | 46 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| DAVIE | 398 | 0.3 | 386 | 97.0 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| DUPLIN | 707 | 0.6 | 681 | 96.3 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| DURHAM | 4,151 | 3.5 | 4,004 | 96.5 | 132 | 3.2 | 15 | 0.4 |
| EDGECOMBE | 593 | 0.5 | 580 | 97.8 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| FORSYTH | 4,330 | 3.6 | 4,176 | 96.4 | 148 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.1 |
| FRANKLIN | 697 | 0.6 | 655 | 94.0 | 39 | 5.6 | 3 | 0.4 |
| GASTON | 2,526 | 2.1 | 2,440 | 96.6 | 86 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| GATES | 94 | 0.1 | 90 | 95.7 | 4 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| GRAHAM | 78 | 0.1 | 78 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| GRANVILLE | 590 | 0.5 | 578 | 98.0 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| GREENE | 206 | 0.2 | 200 | 97.1 | 6 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| GUILFORD | 6,115 | 5.1 | 5,884 | 96.2 | 225 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.1 |
| HALIFAX | 537 | 0.5 | 519 | 96.6 | 18 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| HARNETT | 1,845 | 1.6 | 1,781 | 96.5 | 64 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| HAYWOOD | 541 | 0.5 | 533 | 98.5 | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| HENDERSON | 1,093 | 0.9 | 1,065 | 97.4 | 28 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| HERTFORD | 230 | 0.2 | 226 | 98.3 | 4 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| HOKE | 846 | 0.7 | 825 | 97.5 | 21 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| HYDE | 35 | 0.0 | 33 | 94.3 | 2 | 5.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IREDELL | 1,891 | 1.6 | 1,830 | 96.8 | 58 | 3.1 | 3 | 0.2 |
| JACKSON | 366 | 0.3 | 358 | 97.8 | 8 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| JOHNSTON | 2,299 | 1.9 | 2,230 | 97.0 | 69 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| JONES | 88 | 0.1 | 84 | 95.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| LEE | 792 | 0.7 | 769 | 97.1 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| LENOIR | 624 | 0.5 | 598 | 95.8 | 26 | 4.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| LINCOLN | 856 | 0.7 | 830 | 97.0 | 24 | 2.8 | 2 | 0.2 |
| MCDOWELL | 418 | 0.4 | 400 | 95.7 | 18 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MACON | 322 | 0.3 | 316 | 98.1 | 6 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MADISON | 221 | 0.2 | 219 | 99.1 | 2 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MARTIN | 247 | 0.2 | 233 | 94.3 | 14 | 5.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MECKLENBURG | 14,651 | 12.3 | 14,110 | 96.3 | 522 | 3.6 | 19 | 0.1 |
| MITCHELL | 149 | 0.1 | 149 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MONTGOMERY | 278 | 0.2 | 271 | 97.5 | 7 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MOORE | 1,168 | 1.0 | 1,117 | 95.6 | 48 | 4.1 | 3 | 0.3 |
| NASH | 1,046 | 0.9 | 1,007 | 96.3 | 39 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NEW HANOVER | 2,146 | 1.8 | 2,088 | 97.3 | 55 | 2.6 | 3 | 0.1 |
| NORTHAMPTON | 171 | 0.1 | 171 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ONSLOW | 3,923 | 3.3 | 3,810 | 97.1 | 113 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ORANGE | 1,134 | 1.0 | 1,103 | 97.3 | 31 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PAMLICO | 90 | 0.1 | 86 | 95.6 | 4 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PASQUOTANK | 454 | 0.4 | 441 | 97.1 | 13 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PENDER | 623 | 0.5 | 598 | 96.0 | 22 | 3.5 | 3 | 0.5 |
| PERQUIMANS | 121 | 0.1 | 119 | 98.3 | 2 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PERSON | 400 | 0.3 | 383 | 95.8 | 14 | 3.5 | 3 | 0.8 |
| PITT | 2,085 | 1.8 | 2,005 | 96.2 | 74 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.3 |
| POLK | 149 | 0.1 | 149 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RANDOLPH | 1,520 | 1.3 | 1,470 | 96.7 | 50 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RICHMOND | 555 | 0.5 | 526 | 94.8 | 26 | 4.7 | 3 | 0.5 |
| ROBESON | 1,699 | 1.4 | 1,631 | 96.0 | 62 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.4 |
| ROCKINGHAM | 913 | 0.8 | 882 | 96.6 | 28 | 3.1 | 3 | 0.3 |
| ROWAN | 1,593 | 1.3 | 1,541 | 96.7 | 52 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RUTHERFORD | 654 | 0.5 | 631 | 96.5 | 23 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SAMPSON | 834 | 0.7 | 805 | 96.5 | 29 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SCOTLAND | 443 | 0.4 | 433 | 97.7 | 10 | 2.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| STANLY | 676 | 0.6 | 649 | 96.0 | 27 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| STOKES | 396 | 0.3 | 386 | 97.5 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SURRY | 757 | 0.6 | 733 | 96.8 | 24 | 3.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SWAIN | 141 | 0.1 | 139 | 98.6 | 2 | 1.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TRANSYLVANIA | 278 | 0.2 | 273 | 98.2 | 5 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TYRRELL | 34 | 0.0 | 34 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UNION | 2,455 | 2.1 | 2,383 | 97.1 | 69 | 2.8 | 3 | 0.1 |
| VANCE | 562 | 0.5 | 538 | 95.7 | 24 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WAKE | 12,580 | 10.6 | 12,130 | 96.4 | 441 | 3.5 | 9 | 0.1 |
| WARREN | 159 | 0.1 | 155 | 97.5 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WASHINGTON | 129 | 0.1 | 127 | 98.4 | 2 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WATAUGA | 354 | 0.3 | 336 | 94.9 | 18 | 5.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WAYNE | 1,638 | 1.4 | 1,592 | 97.2 | 46 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WILKES | 696 | 0.6 | 676 | 97.1 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WILSON | 976 | 0.8 | 943 | 96.6 | 30 | 3.1 | 3 | 0.3 |
| YADKIN | 363 | 0.3 | 353 | 97.2 | 10 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| YANCEY | 183 | 0.2 | 176 | 96.2 | 4 | 2.2 | 3 | 1.6 |
| Prepared by NC DHHS/Division of Public Health/State Center for Health Statistics 21AUG19 |
| * Other - This includes some Multiple births that involve a sibling fetal death |