Wilmington Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 263,804
| Wilmington Area | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 219,177 | see rank | 7,844,445 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 105,588 | 100%, see rank | 3,778,356 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 37,411 | 35.43%, see rank | 33.73% | 35.77% |
| Married | 54,843 | 51.94%, see rank | 54.33% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 2,366 | 2.24%, see rank | 2.62% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 10,968 | 10.39%, see rank | 9.32% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 113,589 | 100%, see rank | 4,066,089 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 34,432 | 30.31%, see rank | 27.90% | 29.48% |
| Married | 54,791 | 48.24%, see rank | 50.44% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 10,014 | 8.82%, see rank | 9.64% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 14,352 | 12.64%, see rank | 12.02% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 363,648
| Wilmington Area | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 303,548 | see rank | 7,649,690 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 146,442 | 100%, see rank | 3,681,614 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 45,441 | 31.03%, see rank | 32.82% | 35.08% |
| Married | 82,670 | 56.45%, see rank | 55.55% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 3,825 | 2.61%, see rank | 2.48% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 14,506 | 9.91%, see rank | 9.15% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 157,106 | 100%, see rank | 3,968,076 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 38,984 | 24.81%, see rank | 26.93% | 28.74% |
| Married | 83,323 | 53.04%, see rank | 51.62% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 15,384 | 9.79%, see rank | 9.83% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 19,415 | 12.36%, see rank | 11.62% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 349,522
| Wilmington Area | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 290,996 | see rank | 7,414,212 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 140,397 | 100%, see rank | 3,569,020 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 43,063 | 30.67%, see rank | 31.89% | 34.21% |
| Married | 79,529 | 56.65%, see rank | 56.65% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 3,960 | 2.82%, see rank | 2.45% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 13,845 | 9.86%, see rank | 9.01% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 150,599 | 100%, see rank | 3,845,192 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 36,491 | 24.23%, see rank | 26.08% | 27.93% |
| Married | 80,309 | 53.33%, see rank | 52.62% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 15,534 | 10.31%, see rank | 10.01% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 18,265 | 12.13%, see rank | 11.29% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 337,583
| Wilmington Area | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 280,580 | see rank | 7,208,466 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 134,930 | 100%, see rank | 3,482,896 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 40,733 | 30.19%, see rank | 31.97% | 34.13% |
| Married | 77,528 | 57.46%, see rank | 56.79% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 4,221 | 3.13%, see rank | 2.45% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 12,448 | 9.23%, see rank | 8.79% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 145,650 | 100%, see rank | 3,725,570 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 35,842 | 24.61%, see rank | 25.49% | 27.67% |
| Married | 77,865 | 53.46%, see rank | 53.13% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 14,959 | 10.27%, see rank | 10.28% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 16,984 | 11.66%, 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.