Durham Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 525,050
| Durham Area | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 429,243 | see rank | 7,844,445 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 203,616 | 100%, see rank | 3,778,356 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 79,948 | 39.26%, see rank | 33.73% | 35.77% |
| Married | 102,784 | 50.48%, see rank | 54.33% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 4,170 | 2.05%, see rank | 2.62% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 16,714 | 8.21%, see rank | 9.32% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 225,627 | 100%, see rank | 4,066,089 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 80,007 | 35.46%, see rank | 27.90% | 29.48% |
| Married | 102,756 | 45.54%, see rank | 50.44% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 17,306 | 7.67%, see rank | 9.64% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 25,558 | 11.33%, see rank | 12.02% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 506,459
| Durham Area | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 412,786 | see rank | 7,649,690 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 194,588 | 100%, see rank | 3,681,614 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 74,672 | 38.37%, see rank | 32.82% | 35.08% |
| Married | 100,625 | 51.71%, see rank | 55.55% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 3,347 | 1.72%, see rank | 2.48% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 15,944 | 8.19%, see rank | 9.15% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 218,198 | 100%, see rank | 3,968,076 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 76,071 | 34.86%, see rank | 26.93% | 28.74% |
| Married | 101,643 | 46.58%, see rank | 51.62% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 17,134 | 7.85%, see rank | 9.83% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 23,350 | 10.70%, see rank | 11.62% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 488,508
| Durham Area | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 397,760 | see rank | 7,414,212 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 187,506 | 100%, see rank | 3,569,020 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 70,493 | 37.60%, see rank | 31.89% | 34.21% |
| Married | 98,381 | 52.47%, see rank | 56.65% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 3,547 | 1.89%, see rank | 2.45% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 15,085 | 8.05%, see rank | 9.01% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 210,254 | 100%, see rank | 3,845,192 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 72,332 | 34.40%, see rank | 26.08% | 27.93% |
| Married | 98,676 | 46.93%, see rank | 52.62% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 17,133 | 8.15%, see rank | 10.01% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 22,113 | 10.52%, see rank | 11.29% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 479,544
| Durham Area | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 388,514 | see rank | 7,208,466 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 184,898 | 100%, see rank | 3,482,896 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 69,950 | 37.83%, see rank | 31.97% | 34.13% |
| Married | 96,735 | 52.32%, see rank | 56.79% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 3,487 | 1.89%, see rank | 2.45% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 14,726 | 7.96%, see rank | 8.79% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 203,616 | 100%, see rank | 3,725,570 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 69,309 | 34.04%, see rank | 25.49% | 27.67% |
| Married | 95,680 | 46.99%, see rank | 53.13% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 17,418 | 8.55%, see rank | 10.28% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 21,209 | 10.42%, 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.