| 2002-2006 N.C. RESIDENT LIVE BIRTHS WITH AGE OF MOTHER UNDER 30 |
| BY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE: NUMBER AT RISK DUE TO HIGH PARITY |
| AND PERCENT OF ALL BIRTHS WITH AGE OF MOTHER LESS THAN 30 |
| **INDICATOR OF NEED FOR FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES** |
| RESIDENCE | NUMBER HIGH PARITY BIRTHS |
PERCENT HIGH PARITY |
|---|---|---|
| NORTH CAROLINA | 71,732 | 18.1 |
| ALAMANCE | 1,298 | 20.9 |
| ALEXANDER | 266 | 18.2 |
| ALLEGHANY | 63 | 17.4 |
| ANSON | 265 | 21.9 |
| ASHE | 161 | 16.7 |
| AVERY | 63 | 11.0 |
| BEAUFORT | 452 | 21.4 |
| BERTIE | 201 | 21.4 |
| BLADEN | 324 | 19.5 |
| BRUNSWICK | 571 | 17.2 |
| BUNCOMBE | 1,053 | 12.8 |
| BURKE | 700 | 19.2 |
| CABARRUS | 1,221 | 16.5 |
| CALDWELL | 642 | 19.2 |
| CAMDEN | 33 | 11.3 |
| CARTERET | 302 | 14.2 |
| CASWELL | 165 | 20.4 |
| CATAWBA | 1,141 | 16.6 |
| CHATHAM | 369 | 17.7 |
| CHEROKEE | 156 | 14.9 |
| CHOWAN | 150 | 22.4 |
| CLAY | 45 | 14.4 |
| CLEVELAND | 1,029 | 23.3 |
| COLUMBUS | 613 | 21.4 |
| CRAVEN | 966 | 16.3 |
| CUMBERLAND | 3,327 | 16.3 |
| CURRITUCK | 98 | 12.7 |
| DARE | 176 | 13.2 |
| DAVIDSON | 1,237 | 18.7 |
| DAVIE | 208 | 14.8 |
| DUPLIN | 569 | 18.9 |
| DURHAM | 2,080 | 18.0 |
| EDGECOMBE | 833 | 29.2 |
| FORSYTH | 3,019 | 20.0 |
| FRANKLIN | 439 | 19.1 |
| GASTON | 1,928 | 21.1 |
| GATES | 76 | 18.0 |
| GRAHAM | 64 | 16.0 |
| GRANVILLE | 360 | 17.7 |
| GREENE | 240 | 25.5 |
| GUILFORD | 3,457 | 19.1 |
| HALIFAX | 665 | 23.7 |
| HARNETT | 1,031 | 19.7 |
| HAYWOOD | 318 | 16.5 |
| HENDERSON | 540 | 14.1 |
| HERTFORD | 287 | 23.5 |
| HOKE | 526 | 18.9 |
| HYDE | 38 | 18.5 |
| IREDELL | 1,033 | 17.0 |
| JACKSON | 234 | 17.2 |
| JOHNSTON | 1,265 | 17.6 |
| JONES | 81 | 22.8 |
| LEE | 698 | 22.8 |
| LENOIR | 696 | 23.3 |
| LINCOLN | 468 | 16.6 |
| MCDOWELL | 297 | 15.5 |
| MACON | 219 | 18.1 |
| MADISON | 84 | 11.4 |
| MARTIN | 253 | 21.8 |
| MECKLENBURG | 6,201 | 17.3 |
| MITCHELL | 81 | 13.6 |
| MONTGOMERY | 328 | 22.5 |
| MOORE | 620 | 19.9 |
| NASH | 876 | 21.0 |
| NEW HANOVER | 1,031 | 15.9 |
| NORTHAMPTON | 203 | 22.3 |
| ONSLOW | 1,596 | 12.1 |
| ORANGE | 485 | 16.2 |
| PAMLICO | 78 | 18.6 |
| PASQUOTANK | 376 | 19.1 |
| PENDER | 288 | 17.5 |
| PERQUIMANS | 90 | 19.3 |
| PERSON | 284 | 18.0 |
| PITT | 1,260 | 18.3 |
| POLK | 86 | 16.0 |
| RANDOLPH | 1,131 | 18.2 |
| RICHMOND | 656 | 26.6 |
| ROBESON | 1,882 | 22.7 |
| ROCKINGHAM | 766 | 19.7 |
| ROWAN | 1,196 | 19.7 |
| RUTHERFORD | 614 | 21.4 |
| SAMPSON | 706 | 20.8 |
| SCOTLAND | 518 | 26.3 |
| STANLY | 453 | 17.4 |
| STOKES | 286 | 16.9 |
| SURRY | 521 | 16.6 |
| SWAIN | 155 | 21.9 |
| TRANSYLVANIA | 176 | 17.4 |
| TYRRELL | 25 | 15.4 |
| UNION | 1,171 | 16.3 |
| VANCE | 683 | 25.9 |
| WAKE | 4,229 | 14.4 |
| WARREN | 192 | 24.5 |
| WASHINGTON | 148 | 22.5 |
| WATAUGA | 146 | 13.1 |
| WAYNE | 1,352 | 20.7 |
| WILKES | 512 | 17.4 |
| WILSON | 896 | 23.2 |
| YADKIN | 262 | 16.1 |
| YANCEY | 80 | 12.5 |
| PREPARED BY NC-DHHS STATE CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS (www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/) |
| NOTE: RATES BASED ON SMALL NUMBERS (FEWER THAN 20 CASES) |
| ARE UNSTABLE AND SHOULD BE INTERPRETED WITH CAUTION |