Asheville Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 433,204
| Asheville Area | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 362,168 | see rank | 7,844,445 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 172,878 | 100%, see rank | 3,778,356 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 50,373 | 29.14%, see rank | 33.73% | 35.77% |
| Married | 98,919 | 57.22%, see rank | 54.33% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 5,251 | 3.04%, see rank | 2.62% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 18,335 | 10.61%, see rank | 9.32% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 189,290 | 100%, see rank | 4,066,089 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 43,386 | 22.92%, see rank | 27.90% | 29.48% |
| Married | 98,414 | 51.99%, see rank | 50.44% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 20,861 | 11.02%, see rank | 9.64% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 26,629 | 14.07%, see rank | 12.02% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 425,219
| Asheville Area | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 354,009 | see rank | 7,649,690 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 168,782 | 100%, see rank | 3,681,614 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 47,395 | 28.08%, see rank | 32.82% | 35.08% |
| Married | 97,383 | 57.70%, see rank | 55.55% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 5,419 | 3.21%, see rank | 2.48% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 18,585 | 11.01%, see rank | 9.15% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 185,227 | 100%, see rank | 3,968,076 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 39,920 | 21.55%, see rank | 26.93% | 28.74% |
| Married | 98,660 | 53.26%, see rank | 51.62% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 21,288 | 11.49%, see rank | 9.83% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 25,359 | 13.69%, see rank | 11.62% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 416,276
| Asheville Area | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 345,793 | see rank | 7,414,212 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 164,571 | 100%, see rank | 3,569,020 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 42,743 | 25.97%, see rank | 31.89% | 34.21% |
| Married | 99,320 | 60.35%, see rank | 56.65% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 5,147 | 3.13%, see rank | 2.45% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 17,361 | 10.55%, see rank | 9.01% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 181,222 | 100%, see rank | 3,845,192 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 36,882 | 20.35%, see rank | 26.08% | 27.93% |
| Married | 99,349 | 54.82%, see rank | 52.62% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 21,159 | 11.68%, see rank | 10.01% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 23,832 | 13.15%, see rank | 11.29% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 402,964
| Asheville Area | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 333,512 | see rank | 7,208,466 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 157,990 | 100%, see rank | 3,482,896 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 41,662 | 26.37%, see rank | 31.97% | 34.13% |
| Married | 95,471 | 60.43%, see rank | 56.79% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 4,902 | 3.10%, see rank | 2.45% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 15,955 | 10.10%, see rank | 8.79% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 175,522 | 100%, see rank | 3,725,570 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 35,561 | 20.26%, see rank | 25.49% | 27.67% |
| Married | 95,495 | 54.41%, see rank | 53.13% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 21,595 | 12.30%, see rank | 10.28% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 22,871 | 13.03%, see rank | 11.09% | 11.60% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.