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Mecklenburg County Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 968,500
| Mecklenburg County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 764,042 | see rank | 7,844,445 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 363,237 | 100%, see rank | 3,778,356 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 142,842 | 39.32%, see rank | 33.73% | 35.77% |
| Married | 184,773 | 50.87%, see rank | 54.33% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 6,059 | 1.67%, see rank | 2.62% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 29,563 | 8.14%, see rank | 9.32% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 400,805 | 100%, see rank | 4,066,089 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 141,151 | 35.22%, see rank | 27.90% | 29.48% |
| Married | 182,889 | 45.63%, see rank | 50.44% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 28,221 | 7.04%, see rank | 9.64% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 48,544 | 12.11%, see rank | 12.02% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 926,873
| Mecklenburg County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 728,861 | see rank | 7,649,690 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 347,444 | 100%, see rank | 3,681,614 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 131,760 | 37.92%, see rank | 32.82% | 35.08% |
| Married | 182,479 | 52.52%, see rank | 55.55% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 5,909 | 1.70%, see rank | 2.48% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 27,296 | 7.86%, see rank | 9.15% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 381,417 | 100%, see rank | 3,968,076 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 129,420 | 33.93%, see rank | 26.93% | 28.74% |
| Married | 180,526 | 47.33%, see rank | 51.62% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 27,383 | 7.18%, see rank | 9.83% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 44,088 | 11.56%, see rank | 11.62% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 882,761
| Mecklenburg County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 692,992 | see rank | 7,414,212 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 330,871 | 100%, see rank | 3,569,020 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 122,148 | 36.92%, see rank | 31.89% | 34.21% |
| Married | 176,430 | 53.32%, see rank | 56.65% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 5,238 | 1.58%, see rank | 2.45% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 27,055 | 8.18%, see rank | 9.01% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 362,121 | 100%, see rank | 3,845,192 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 119,021 | 32.87%, see rank | 26.08% | 27.93% |
| Married | 175,580 | 48.49%, see rank | 52.62% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 25,801 | 7.12%, see rank | 10.01% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 41,719 | 11.52%, see rank | 11.29% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 861,189
| Mecklenburg County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 671,019 | see rank | 7,208,466 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 324,653 | 100%, see rank | 3,482,896 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 114,544 | 35.28%, see rank | 31.97% | 34.13% |
| Married | 179,360 | 55.25%, see rank | 56.79% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 5,527 | 1.70%, see rank | 2.45% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 25,222 | 7.77%, see rank | 8.79% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 346,366 | 100%, see rank | 3,725,570 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 108,214 | 31.24%, see rank | 25.49% | 27.67% |
| Married | 175,482 | 50.66%, see rank | 53.13% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 24,867 | 7.18%, see rank | 10.28% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 37,803 | 10.91%, see rank | 11.09% | 11.60% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 695,454
| Mecklenburg County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 546,930 | see rank | 6,393,707 | 221,148,671 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 265,649 | 100%, see rank | 3,092,380 | 107,027,405 |
| Never Married | 88,335 | 33.25%, see rank | 28.16% | 30.26% |
| Married | 152,854 | 57.54%, see rank | 61.39% | 58.58% |
| Widowed | 4,740 | 1.78%, see rank | 2.38% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 19,720 | 7.42%, see rank | 8.08% | 8.65% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 281,281 | 100%, see rank | 3,301,327 | 114,121,266 |
| Never Married | 77,592 | 27.59%, see rank | 21.95% | 24.13% |
| Married | 152,134 | 54.09%, see rank | 57.28% | 54.60% |
| Widowed | 22,025 | 7.83%, see rank | 10.87% | 10.49% |
| Divorced | 29,530 | 10.50%, see rank | 9.91% | 10.78% |
* 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.