2.5
Divorces per 1,000 North Carolina residents
North Carolina’s provisional divorce rate in 2024.
Reference guide · Updated October 30, 2026
North Carolina divorce statistics and facts.
A clear, source-backed snapshot of divorce and marriage figures that matter in North Carolina. The newest statewide figures currently available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are for 2024.
View sources and methodologyNorth Carolina at a glance
The statewide rate was 2.5 divorces per 1,000 residents.
This 2024 figure is a rate, not a percentage of marriages. It is based on provisional counts of divorces in North Carolina and the state’s total population.
See the CDC’s 2024 state divorce-rate table3.4
Divorces per 1,000 North Carolina residents
The comparable statewide rate in 2013 was higher.
4.2
Divorces per 1,000 North Carolina residents
The statewide rate reported for 2003.
5.1
Divorces per 1,000 North Carolina residents
The statewide rate reported for 1990.
National context
Marriage and divorce figures across the United States.
662,950
Reported divorces in 2024
The CDC reports this provisional total for 45 reporting states and the District of Columbia.
2.3
Divorces per 1,000 people
The national divorce rate reported for those same 45 states and the District of Columbia in 2024.
2,128,446
Marriages in 2024
The CDC also reports a U.S. marriage rate of 6.3 per 1,000 total population for that year.
A North Carolina context
A rate does not tell a client what to do next.
Statistics can provide context, but they cannot account for a family’s finances, children, safety, agreements, or priorities. In North Carolina, an absolute divorce based on separation generally requires spouses to have lived separate and apart for one year, and either spouse must have been a state resident for six months before filing.
That rule is only one part of a family-law matter. A conversation before an important decision can help a client understand the questions that apply to their own circumstances.
Read North Carolina General Statute § 50-6Sources and methodology
How to cite these figures.
This page compiles public data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and North Carolina law. The rate series uses provisional counts by state of occurrence, includes annulments, and may include divorce petitions filed or legal separations for some jurisdictions. The national divorce total and rate cover 45 reporting states and the District of Columbia, as noted by the CDC. The 2024 figures are provisional and may be revised.
- CDC, Divorce Rates by State: 1990, 1995, and 2000–2024
- CDC, National Marriage and Divorce Rate Trends for 2000–2024
- North Carolina General Statute § 50-6
Suggested citation
Stepp Law Group, PLLC. “North Carolina Divorce Statistics and Facts.” Updated October 30, 2026. Accessed [date].
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