| CY2023 NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENT BIRTHS BY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE AND PLURALITY |
| TOTAL | PLURALITY | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singleton | Twin | Other Multiples* | ||||||
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| TOTAL | 120,065 | 100.0 | 116,118 | 96.7 | 3,838 | 3.2 | 109 | 0.1 |
| COUNTY OF RESIDENCE: | 1,888 | 1.6 | 1,841 | 97.5 | 44 | 2.3 | 3 | 0.2 |
| ALAMANCE | ||||||||
| ALEXANDER | 349 | 0.3 | 339 | 97.1 | 10 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ALLEGHANY | 104 | 0.1 | 96 | 92.3 | 8 | 7.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANSON | 259 | 0.2 | 248 | 95.8 | 11 | 4.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ASHE | 194 | 0.2 | 192 | 99.0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AVERY | 143 | 0.1 | 139 | 97.2 | 4 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BEAUFORT | 433 | 0.4 | 416 | 96.1 | 17 | 3.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BERTIE | 161 | 0.1 | 157 | 97.5 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BLADEN | 378 | 0.3 | 364 | 96.3 | 14 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BRUNSWICK | 1,176 | 1.0 | 1,154 | 98.1 | 22 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BUNCOMBE | 2,388 | 2.0 | 2,309 | 96.7 | 79 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BURKE | 850 | 0.7 | 832 | 97.9 | 18 | 2.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CABARRUS | 2,665 | 2.2 | 2,576 | 96.7 | 89 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CALDWELL | 777 | 0.6 | 765 | 98.5 | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CAMDEN | 98 | 0.1 | 92 | 93.9 | 6 | 6.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CARTERET | 483 | 0.4 | 481 | 99.6 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CASWELL | 201 | 0.2 | 191 | 95.0 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CATAWBA | 1,674 | 1.4 | 1,626 | 97.1 | 45 | 2.7 | 3 | 0.2 |
| CHATHAM | 714 | 0.6 | 688 | 96.4 | 23 | 3.2 | 3 | 0.4 |
| CHEROKEE | 247 | 0.2 | 247 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CHOWAN | 144 | 0.1 | 130 | 90.3 | 14 | 9.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CLAY | 87 | 0.1 | 85 | 97.7 | 2 | 2.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CLEVELAND | 1,154 | 1.0 | 1,110 | 96.2 | 44 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| COLUMBUS | 578 | 0.5 | 561 | 97.1 | 17 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CRAVEN | 1,232 | 1.0 | 1,192 | 96.8 | 37 | 3.0 | 3 | 0.2 |
| CUMBERLAND | 5,088 | 4.2 | 4,924 | 96.8 | 164 | 3.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CURRITUCK | 303 | 0.3 | 303 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| DARE | 290 | 0.2 | 285 | 98.3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| DAVIDSON | 1,802 | 1.5 | 1,765 | 97.9 | 37 | 2.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| DAVIE | 377 | 0.3 | 361 | 95.8 | 16 | 4.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| DUPLIN | 709 | 0.6 | 694 | 97.9 | 12 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.4 |
| DURHAM | 4,068 | 3.4 | 3,916 | 96.3 | 146 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.1 |
| EDGECOMBE | 560 | 0.5 | 538 | 96.1 | 22 | 3.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| FORSYTH | 4,385 | 3.7 | 4,234 | 96.6 | 148 | 3.4 | 3 | 0.1 |
| FRANKLIN | 921 | 0.8 | 897 | 97.4 | 24 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| GASTON | 2,858 | 2.4 | 2,738 | 95.8 | 120 | 4.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| GATES | 83 | 0.1 | 79 | 95.2 | 4 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| GRAHAM | 87 | 0.1 | 83 | 95.4 | 4 | 4.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| GRANVILLE | 586 | 0.5 | 574 | 98.0 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| GREENE | 206 | 0.2 | 192 | 93.2 | 14 | 6.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| GUILFORD | 5,757 | 4.8 | 5,549 | 96.4 | 205 | 3.6 | 3 | 0.1 |
| HALIFAX | 469 | 0.4 | 457 | 97.4 | 10 | 2.1 | 2 | 0.4 |
| HARNETT | 1,913 | 1.6 | 1,841 | 96.2 | 69 | 3.6 | 3 | 0.2 |
| HAYWOOD | 533 | 0.4 | 517 | 97.0 | 16 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| HENDERSON | 1,009 | 0.8 | 972 | 96.3 | 34 | 3.4 | 3 | 0.3 |
| HERTFORD | 187 | 0.2 | 182 | 97.3 | 4 | 2.1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| HOKE | 807 | 0.7 | 789 | 97.8 | 18 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| HYDE | 37 | 0.0 | 37 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IREDELL | 2,016 | 1.7 | 1,951 | 96.8 | 65 | 3.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| JACKSON | 335 | 0.3 | 331 | 98.8 | 4 | 1.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| JOHNSTON | 2,859 | 2.4 | 2,732 | 95.6 | 123 | 4.3 | 4 | 0.1 |
| JONES | 105 | 0.1 | 100 | 95.2 | 5 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| LEE | 787 | 0.7 | 766 | 97.3 | 21 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| LENOIR | 631 | 0.5 | 599 | 94.9 | 32 | 5.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| LINCOLN | 940 | 0.8 | 910 | 96.8 | 30 | 3.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MCDOWELL | 398 | 0.3 | 387 | 97.2 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MACON | 323 | 0.3 | 317 | 98.1 | 6 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MADISON | 198 | 0.2 | 192 | 97.0 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MARTIN | 207 | 0.2 | 199 | 96.1 | 8 | 3.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MECKLENBURG | 15,103 | 12.6 | 14,634 | 96.9 | 460 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.1 |
| MITCHELL | 128 | 0.1 | 122 | 95.3 | 6 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MONTGOMERY | 267 | 0.2 | 257 | 96.3 | 10 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MOORE | 1,198 | 1.0 | 1,165 | 97.2 | 33 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NASH | 1,031 | 0.9 | 1,011 | 98.1 | 20 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NEW HANOVER | 2,135 | 1.8 | 2,042 | 95.6 | 86 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.3 |
| NORTHAMPTON | 148 | 0.1 | 142 | 95.9 | 6 | 4.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ONSLOW | 3,668 | 3.1 | 3,545 | 96.6 | 123 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ORANGE | 1,163 | 1.0 | 1,127 | 96.9 | 36 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PAMLICO | 105 | 0.1 | 99 | 94.3 | 6 | 5.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PASQUOTANK | 430 | 0.4 | 416 | 96.7 | 14 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PENDER | 705 | 0.6 | 675 | 95.7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PERQUIMANS | 99 | 0.1 | 93 | 93.9 | 6 | 6.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PERSON | 425 | 0.4 | 405 | 95.3 | 20 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PITT | 2,004 | 1.7 | 1,952 | 97.4 | 49 | 2.4 | 3 | 0.1 |
| POLK | 127 | 0.1 | 122 | 96.1 | 2 | 1.6 | 3 | 2.4 |
| RANDOLPH | 1,601 | 1.3 | 1,559 | 97.4 | 42 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RICHMOND | 530 | 0.4 | 520 | 98.1 | 10 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ROBESON | 1,875 | 1.6 | 1,824 | 97.3 | 51 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ROCKINGHAM | 910 | 0.8 | 880 | 96.7 | 30 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ROWAN | 1,582 | 1.3 | 1,533 | 96.9 | 43 | 2.7 | 6 | 0.4 |
| RUTHERFORD | 625 | 0.5 | 597 | 95.5 | 28 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SAMPSON | 845 | 0.7 | 811 | 96.0 | 31 | 3.7 | 3 | 0.4 |
| SCOTLAND | 345 | 0.3 | 331 | 95.9 | 14 | 4.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| STANLY | 752 | 0.6 | 729 | 96.9 | 17 | 2.3 | 6 | 0.8 |
| STOKES | 355 | 0.3 | 347 | 97.7 | 8 | 2.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SURRY | 787 | 0.7 | 754 | 95.8 | 30 | 3.8 | 3 | 0.4 |
| SWAIN | 132 | 0.1 | 128 | 97.0 | 4 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TRANSYLVANIA | 240 | 0.2 | 231 | 96.3 | 9 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TYRRELL | 38 | 0.0 | 38 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UNION | 2,599 | 2.2 | 2,504 | 96.3 | 95 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| VANCE | 533 | 0.4 | 515 | 96.6 | 18 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WAKE | 12,950 | 10.8 | 12,498 | 96.5 | 435 | 3.4 | 17 | 0.1 |
| WARREN | 162 | 0.1 | 154 | 95.1 | 8 | 4.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WASHINGTON | 106 | 0.1 | 101 | 95.3 | 2 | 1.9 | 3 | 2.8 |
| WATAUGA | 321 | 0.3 | 308 | 96.0 | 7 | 2.2 | 6 | 1.9 |
| WAYNE | 1,675 | 1.4 | 1,624 | 97.0 | 51 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WILKES | 666 | 0.6 | 647 | 97.1 | 19 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WILSON | 917 | 0.8 | 888 | 96.8 | 26 | 2.8 | 3 | 0.3 |
| YADKIN | 396 | 0.3 | 384 | 97.0 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| YANCEY | 176 | 0.1 | 164 | 93.2 | 12 | 6.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Prepared by NC DHHS/Division of Public Health/State Center for Health Statistics 18DEC24 |
| * Other - This includes some Multiple births that involve a sibling fetal death |
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