Data: U.S. Census American Community Survey; Note: Includes people who are divorced or widowed; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals
Searching for a partner? Your chances of finding one in Charlotte look all right.
By the numbers: According to the latest census data, 54.3% of people in Mecklenburg County age 20 and older are currently unmarried, including 57% of women and 51.4% of men.
How it works: These figures include people who have never been married, plus those who were married at one point but have since gotten divorced or separated, or have been widowed.
Zoom out: Baltimore, the Bronx and Washington, D.C., are three areas with especially high shares of unmarried 20-and-older residents.