| CY2021 NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENT BIRTHS BY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE AND PLURALITY |
| TOTAL | PLURALITY | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singleton | Twin | Other Multiples* | ||||||
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| TOTAL | 120,501 | 100.0 | 116,566 | 96.7 | 3,870 | 3.2 | 65 | 0.1 |
| COUNTY OF RESIDENCE: | 1,930 | 1.6 | 1,857 | 96.2 | 70 | 3.6 | 3 | 0.2 |
| ALAMANCE | ||||||||
| ALEXANDER | 371 | 0.3 | 363 | 97.8 | 8 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ALLEGHANY | 110 | 0.1 | 110 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANSON | 263 | 0.2 | 255 | 97.0 | 8 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ASHE | 211 | 0.2 | 205 | 97.2 | 6 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AVERY | 138 | 0.1 | 134 | 97.1 | 4 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BEAUFORT | 456 | 0.4 | 446 | 97.8 | 10 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BERTIE | 158 | 0.1 | 154 | 97.5 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BLADEN | 352 | 0.3 | 339 | 96.3 | 13 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BRUNSWICK | 1,114 | 0.9 | 1,082 | 97.1 | 32 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BUNCOMBE | 2,447 | 2.0 | 2,387 | 97.5 | 60 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BURKE | 884 | 0.7 | 854 | 96.6 | 30 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CABARRUS | 2,684 | 2.2 | 2,592 | 96.6 | 89 | 3.3 | 3 | 0.1 |
| CALDWELL | 720 | 0.6 | 682 | 94.7 | 38 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CAMDEN | 82 | 0.1 | 82 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CARTERET | 494 | 0.4 | 476 | 96.4 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CASWELL | 184 | 0.2 | 174 | 94.6 | 10 | 5.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CATAWBA | 1,674 | 1.4 | 1,625 | 97.1 | 49 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CHATHAM | 652 | 0.5 | 640 | 98.2 | 12 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CHEROKEE | 244 | 0.2 | 238 | 97.5 | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CHOWAN | 147 | 0.1 | 141 | 95.9 | 6 | 4.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CLAY | 76 | 0.1 | 72 | 94.7 | 4 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CLEVELAND | 1,160 | 1.0 | 1,129 | 97.3 | 31 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| COLUMBUS | 608 | 0.5 | 580 | 95.4 | 28 | 4.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CRAVEN | 1,235 | 1.0 | 1,188 | 96.2 | 44 | 3.6 | 3 | 0.2 |
| CUMBERLAND | 5,239 | 4.3 | 5,063 | 96.6 | 176 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CURRITUCK | 340 | 0.3 | 324 | 95.3 | 16 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| DARE | 295 | 0.2 | 289 | 98.0 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| DAVIDSON | 1,792 | 1.5 | 1,707 | 95.3 | 85 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| DAVIE | 412 | 0.3 | 400 | 97.1 | 12 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| DUPLIN | 725 | 0.6 | 703 | 97.0 | 22 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| DURHAM | 4,245 | 3.5 | 4,075 | 96.0 | 164 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.1 |
| EDGECOMBE | 610 | 0.5 | 577 | 94.6 | 30 | 4.9 | 3 | 0.5 |
| FORSYTH | 4,437 | 3.7 | 4,283 | 96.5 | 148 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.1 |
| FRANKLIN | 809 | 0.7 | 769 | 95.1 | 38 | 4.7 | 2 | 0.2 |
| GASTON | 2,684 | 2.2 | 2,597 | 96.8 | 87 | 3.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| GATES | 96 | 0.1 | 94 | 97.9 | 2 | 2.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| GRAHAM | 91 | 0.1 | 89 | 97.8 | 2 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| GRANVILLE | 655 | 0.5 | 639 | 97.6 | 16 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| GREENE | 193 | 0.2 | 184 | 95.3 | 6 | 3.1 | 3 | 1.6 |
| GUILFORD | 5,794 | 4.8 | 5,580 | 96.3 | 211 | 3.6 | 3 | 0.1 |
| HALIFAX | 541 | 0.4 | 515 | 95.2 | 26 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| HARNETT | 1,872 | 1.6 | 1,832 | 97.9 | 40 | 2.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| HAYWOOD | 521 | 0.4 | 507 | 97.3 | 14 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| HENDERSON | 998 | 0.8 | 972 | 97.4 | 26 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| HERTFORD | 173 | 0.1 | 163 | 94.2 | 10 | 5.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| HOKE | 965 | 0.8 | 934 | 96.8 | 31 | 3.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| HYDE | 37 | 0.0 | 33 | 89.2 | 4 | 10.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IREDELL | 1,933 | 1.6 | 1,867 | 96.6 | 63 | 3.3 | 3 | 0.2 |
| JACKSON | 318 | 0.3 | 308 | 96.9 | 10 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| JOHNSTON | 2,770 | 2.3 | 2,677 | 96.6 | 93 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| JONES | 79 | 0.1 | 77 | 97.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| LEE | 769 | 0.6 | 745 | 96.9 | 24 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| LENOIR | 659 | 0.5 | 641 | 97.3 | 18 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| LINCOLN | 896 | 0.7 | 863 | 96.3 | 33 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MCDOWELL | 406 | 0.3 | 396 | 97.5 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MACON | 311 | 0.3 | 301 | 96.8 | 10 | 3.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MADISON | 198 | 0.2 | 192 | 97.0 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MARTIN | 219 | 0.2 | 207 | 94.5 | 12 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MECKLENBURG | 15,061 | 12.5 | 14,614 | 97.0 | 438 | 2.9 | 9 | 0.1 |
| MITCHELL | 127 | 0.1 | 125 | 98.4 | 2 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MONTGOMERY | 243 | 0.2 | 237 | 97.5 | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MOORE | 1,208 | 1.0 | 1,175 | 97.3 | 30 | 2.5 | 3 | 0.2 |
| NASH | 1,054 | 0.9 | 1,028 | 97.5 | 26 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NEW HANOVER | 2,156 | 1.8 | 2,082 | 96.6 | 68 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.3 |
| NORTHAMPTON | 159 | 0.1 | 151 | 95.0 | 8 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ONSLOW | 3,858 | 3.2 | 3,767 | 97.6 | 91 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ORANGE | 1,193 | 1.0 | 1,152 | 96.6 | 41 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PAMLICO | 86 | 0.1 | 84 | 97.7 | 2 | 2.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PASQUOTANK | 466 | 0.4 | 450 | 96.6 | 16 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PENDER | 666 | 0.6 | 648 | 97.3 | 18 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PERQUIMANS | 132 | 0.1 | 126 | 95.5 | 6 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PERSON | 456 | 0.4 | 444 | 97.4 | 12 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PITT | 2,093 | 1.7 | 2,030 | 97.0 | 63 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| POLK | 158 | 0.1 | 154 | 97.5 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RANDOLPH | 1,499 | 1.2 | 1,469 | 98.0 | 30 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RICHMOND | 536 | 0.4 | 518 | 96.6 | 18 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ROBESON | 1,847 | 1.5 | 1,796 | 97.2 | 51 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ROCKINGHAM | 861 | 0.7 | 831 | 96.5 | 30 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ROWAN | 1,612 | 1.3 | 1,569 | 97.3 | 40 | 2.5 | 3 | 0.2 |
| RUTHERFORD | 633 | 0.5 | 609 | 96.2 | 24 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SAMPSON | 801 | 0.7 | 774 | 96.6 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SCOTLAND | 401 | 0.3 | 385 | 96.0 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| STANLY | 701 | 0.6 | 669 | 95.4 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| STOKES | 422 | 0.4 | 408 | 96.7 | 14 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SURRY | 718 | 0.6 | 697 | 97.1 | 21 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SWAIN | 181 | 0.2 | 171 | 94.5 | 10 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TRANSYLVANIA | 262 | 0.2 | 258 | 98.5 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TYRRELL | 39 | 0.0 | 39 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UNION | 2,443 | 2.0 | 2,366 | 96.8 | 77 | 3.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| VANCE | 547 | 0.5 | 535 | 97.8 | 12 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WAKE | 13,168 | 10.9 | 12,739 | 96.7 | 420 | 3.2 | 9 | 0.1 |
| WARREN | 162 | 0.1 | 154 | 95.1 | 8 | 4.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WASHINGTON | 112 | 0.1 | 106 | 94.6 | 6 | 5.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WATAUGA | 312 | 0.3 | 295 | 94.6 | 17 | 5.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WAYNE | 1,601 | 1.3 | 1,533 | 95.8 | 68 | 4.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WILKES | 662 | 0.5 | 640 | 96.7 | 22 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WILSON | 872 | 0.7 | 835 | 95.8 | 37 | 4.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| YADKIN | 344 | 0.3 | 328 | 95.3 | 16 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| YANCEY | 173 | 0.1 | 167 | 96.5 | 6 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Prepared by NC DHHS/Division of Public Health/State Center for Health Statistics 09JAN23 |
| * Other - This includes some Multiple births that involve a sibling fetal death |