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2000 Census information on Gay and Lesbian Couples, North Carolina: By Congressional District.
District Population Married couples Unmarried couples Same-sex couples % Same-sex couples Male couples % Male couples Female couples % Female couples
1 587,830 103,538 10,614 1,114 0.98% 505 0.44% 609 0.53%
2 730,266 142,314 13,260 1,512 0.97% 742 0.48% 770 0.49%
3 615,614 128,847 10,257 1,034 0.74% 486 0.35% 548 0.39%
4 765,876 153,250 14,088 1,938 1.16% 880 0.53% 1,058 0.63%
5 637,158 140,273 10,126 1,166 0.78% 582 0.39% 584 0.39%
6 689,529 155,791 12,046 1,359 0.81% 689 0.41% 670 0.40%
7 690,054 138,717 13,213 1,285 0.85% 615 0.40% 670 0.44%
8 661,112 131,868 10,433 1,133 0.80% 534 0.38% 599 0.42%
9 693,042 148,921 12,837 1,525 0.94% 763 0.47% 762 0.47%
10 655,413 146,873 11,652 1,133 0.71% 550 0.35% 583 0.37%
11 656,619 150,065 11,046 1,488 0.92% 693 0.43% 795 0.49%
12 666,800 104,889 14,108 1,511 1.27% 810 0.68% 701 0.59%
2000 Census information on Gay and Lesbian Couples, North Carolina: By Metropolitan Statistical Area
MSA
 Population Married Couples Unmarried partners Same Sex Couples % Same Sex Couples Male partners % Male Couples Female partners % Female Couples
Asheville, NC MSA 225,965 47,881 4,433 719 1.37% 303 0.58% 416 0.80%
Charlotte--Gastonia--Rock Hill, NC--SC MSA (part) 1,334,679 270,294 25,211 2,932 0.99% 1,586 0.54% 1,346 0.46%
Fayetteville, NC MSA 302,963 56,740 4,842 442 0.72% 191 0.31% 251 0.41%
Goldsboro, NC MSA 113,329 21,975 1,877 198 0.83% 98 0.41% 100 0.42%
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC MSA 1,251,509 259,804 22,249 2,540 0.90% 1,235 0.44% 1,305 0.46%
Greenville, NC MSA 133,798 22,794 2,736 249 0.98% 124 0.49% 125 0.49%
Hickory--Morganton--Lenoir, NC MSA 341,851 75,129 6,702 600 0.73% 275 0.34% 325 0.40%
Jacksonville, NC MSA 150,355 29,354 2,113 204 0.65% 84 0.27% 120 0.38%
Norfolk--Virginia Beach--Newport News, VA--NC MSA (part) 18,190 4,255 371 38 0.82% 15 0.32% 23 0.50%
Raleigh--Durham--Chapel Hill, NC MSA 1,187,941 232,718 21,990 2,891 1.14% 1,384 0.54% 1,507 0.59%
Rocky Mount, NC MSA 143,026 27,156 2,432 231 0.78% 95 0.32% 136 0.46%
Wilmington, NC MSA 233,450 49,417 4,985 468 0.86% 252 0.46% 216 0.40%
Gayest zip codes in North Carolina: By percentage.
Zip code
 Population Married couples Unmarried couples Same-sex couples % Same-sex couples Male couples % Male couples Female couples % Female couples
27827 (Falkland) 70 12 5 2 11.76% 2 11.76% 0 0.00%
28575 (Salter Path) 134 28 6 3 8.82% 0 0.00% 3 8.82%
27568 (Pine Level) 74 11 2 1 7.69% 1 7.69% 0 0.00%
27582 (Stovall) 63 12 1 1 7.69% 1 7.69% 0 0.00%
28202 (Downtown Charlotte) 5,032 358 111 29 6.18% 25 5.33% 4 0.85%
28362 (Marietta) 80 15 2 1 5.88% 1 5.88% 0 0.00%
27601 (Century, Raleigh) 10,228 534 196 39 5.34% 26 3.56% 13 1.78%
27706 (Durham) 669 35 3 2 5.26% 1 2.63% 1 2.63%
28801 (Downtown Asheville) 13,580 1,228 370 80 5.01% 38 2.38% 42 2.63%
27701 (Northgate, Durham) 25,096 1,963 685 124 4.68% 57 2.15% 67 2.53%
28204 (Duke, Durham) 4,900 411 137 24 4.38% 14 2.55% 10 1.82%
27941 (Harbinger) 87 18 5 1 4.35% 1 4.35% 0 0.00%
28725 (Dillsboro) 94 21 2 1 4.35% 1 4.35% 0 0.00%
Gayest zip codes in North Carolina: By percentage, 20 or more couples.
Zip code
 Population Married couples Unmarried couples Same-sex couples % Same-sex couples Male couples % Male couples Female couples % Female couples
28202 (Downtown Charlotte) 5,032 358 111 29 6.18% 25 5.33% 4 0.85%
27601 (Century, Raleigh) 10,228 534 196 39 5.34% 26 3.56% 13 1.78%
28801 (Downtown Asheville) 13,580 1,228 370 80 5.01% 38 2.38% 42 2.63%
27701 (Northgate, Durham) 25,096 1,963 685 124 4.68% 57 2.15% 67 2.53%
28204 (Duke, Durham) 4,900 411 137 24 4.38% 14 2.55% 10 1.82%
28205 (Eastway, Charlotte) 46,301 5,963 1,498 215 2.88% 133 1.78% 82 1.10%
28203 (Downtown Charlotte) 10,162 1,230 266 43 2.87% 26 1.74% 17 1.14%
27403 (Tate, Greensboro) 22,330 2,922 505 93 2.71% 51 1.49% 42 1.23%
27401 (Greensboro) 19,172 1,804 461 57 2.52% 37 1.63% 20 0.88%
27101 (Winston-Salem) 19,708 2,083 435 61 2.42% 44 1.75% 17 0.68%
28401 (Cape Fear, Wilmington) 21,799 2,320 552 69 2.40% 38 1.32% 31 1.08%
28209 (Sedgefield/Park Road, Charlotte) 19,759 3,254 523 89 2.36% 49 1.30% 40 1.06%
28206 (Atando, Charlotte) 12,539 1,050 326 31 2.25% 20 1.45% 11 0.80%
Gayest zip codes in North Carolina: By total number.
Zip code
 Population Married couples Unmarried couples Same-sex couples % Same-sex couples Male couples % Male couples Female couples % Female couples
28205 (Eastway, Charlotte) 46,301 5,963 1,498 215 2.88% 133 1.78% 82 1.10%
27705 (West Durham) 40,713 6,542 859 138 1.86% 67 0.91% 71 0.96%
28806 (Haywood Road, West Asheville) 33,050 6,291 798 135 1.90% 60 0.85% 75 1.06%
27707 (Shepard/South Square/Lakewood/Forest Hills, Durham) 42,671 6,625 966 130 1.71% 56 0.74% 74 0.97%
27701 (Northgate, Durham) 25,096 1,963 685 124 4.68% 57 2.15% 67 2.53%
27713 (Forest Hills, Durham) 30,903 6,230 692 109 1.57% 43 0.62% 66 0.95%
27604 (Brentwood/Mordecai, Raleigh) 32,148 5,946 769 105 1.56% 57 0.85% 48 0.71%
27406 (Greensboro) 50,336 8,918 924 103 1.05% 46 0.47% 57 0.58%
28212 (Mint Hill/Idlewild, Charlotte) 35,367 5,212 1,092 102 1.62% 50 0.79% 52 0.82%
28269 (Charlotte) 42,356 8,956 850 102 1.04% 59 0.60% 43 0.44%
27514 (Chapel Hill) 50,554 8,169 723 101 1.14% 45 0.51% 56 0.63%
2000 Census information on Gay and Lesbian Couples, North Carolina: By incorporated place
North Carolina: Incorporated place ranked by highest percentage.
Incorporated place
 Population Married couples Unmarried couples Same-sex couples % Same-sex couples Male couples % Male couples Female couples % Female couples
Dundarrach CDP 62 12 2 1 7.14% 0 0.00% 1 7.14%
Orrum 79 13 2 1 6.67% 1 6.67% 0 0.00%
Falkland 112 14 5 1 5.26% 1 5.26% 0 0.00%
Stem 229 49 9 3 5.17% 1 1.72% 2 3.45%
Five Points CDP 306 57 5 3 4.84% 1 1.61% 2 3.23%
Chimney Rock 175 43 4 2 4.26% 1 2.13% 1 2.13%
Ellerbe 1,021 151 22 7 4.05% 3 1.73% 4 2.31%
Bethania 354 97 6 4 3.88% 3 2.91% 1 0.97%
Newland 704 142 18 6 3.75% 5 3.13% 1 0.63%
Star 807 147 14 6 3.73% 0 0.00% 6 3.73%
Macon 115 26 1 1 3.70% 0 0.00% 1 3.70%
Waco 328 74 7 3 3.70% 1 1.23% 2 2.47%
Creswell 278 48 7 2 3.64% 1 1.82% 1 1.82%
Hightsville CDP 759 74 9 3 3.61% 3 3.61% 0 0.00%
Stovall 376 80 3 3 3.61% 2 2.41% 1 1.20%
North Carolina: Incorporated place ranked by highest percentage, 30 or more couples.
Incorporated place
 Population Married couples Unmarried couples Same-sex couples % Same-sex couples Male couples % Male couples Female couples % Female couples
Asheville 68,889 11,692 1,644 317 2.38% 145 1.09% 172 1.29%
Durham 187,035 28,625 4,196 642 1.96% 276 0.84% 366 1.12%
Carrboro 16,782 2,219 441 50 1.88% 21 0.79% 29 1.09%
Monroe 26,228 4,422 491 84 1.71% 49 1.00% 35 0.71%
Henderson 16,095 2,159 357 40 1.59% 17 0.68% 23 0.91%
Charlotte 540,828 93,970 11,709 1,443 1.37% 810 0.77% 633 0.60%
Chapel Hill 48,715 6,453 682 97 1.36% 43 0.60% 54 0.76%
Wilmington 75,838 11,494 1,854 180 1.35% 95 0.71% 85 0.64%
Winston-Salem 185,776 30,615 3,537 460 1.35% 235 0.69% 225 0.66%
Raleigh 276,093 44,468 5,945 673 1.33% 385 0.76% 288 0.57%
Greenville 60,476 7,761 1,478 121 1.31% 59 0.64% 62 0.67%
Greensboro 223,891 36,802 4,695 537 1.29% 267 0.64% 270 0.65%
Lumberton 20,795 3,034 386 44 1.29% 22 0.64% 22 0.64%
Reidsville 14,485 2,565 226 32 1.15% 19 0.68% 13 0.47%
Graham 12,833 2,306 313 30 1.15% 14 0.53% 16 0.61%
Wilson 44,405 7,267 843 91 1.12% 44 0.54% 47 0.58%
Lexington 19,953 3,250 505 40 1.07% 20 0.53% 20 0.53%
Gastonia 66,277 12,278 1,324 142 1.04% 80 0.59% 62 0.46%
North Carolina: Incorporated place ranked by highest number of couples.
Incorporated place
 Population Married couples Unmarried couples Same-sex couples % Same-sex couples Male couples % Male couples Female couples % Female couples
Charlotte 540,828 93,970 11,709 1,443 1.37% 810 0.77% 633 0.60%
Raleigh 276,093 44,468 5,945 673 1.33% 385 0.76% 288 0.57%
Durham 187,035 28,625 4,196 642 1.96% 276 0.84% 366 1.12%
Greensboro 223,891 36,802 4,695 537 1.29% 267 0.64% 270 0.65%
Winston-Salem 185,776 30,615 3,537 460 1.35% 235 0.69% 225 0.66%
Asheville 68,889 11,692 1,644 317 2.38% 145 1.09% 172 1.29%
Fayetteville 121,015 21,658 2,171 196 0.82% 96 0.40% 100 0.42%
Wilmington 75,838 11,494 1,854 180 1.35% 95 0.71% 85 0.64%
High Point 85,839 15,730 1,514 163 0.95% 87 0.50% 76 0.44%
Cary 94,536 22,079 1,293 145 0.62% 76 0.33% 69 0.30%
Gastonia 66,277 12,278 1,324 142 1.04% 80 0.59% 62 0.46%
Greenville 60,476 7,761 1,478 121 1.31% 59 0.64% 62 0.67%