Burke County Marriage & Divorce Records (North Carolina)

Search for free Burke County, NC Marriage & Divorce Records, including Burke County marriage certificates & licenses, divorce certificates, decrees, licenses, and more.

Burke County Clerk Offices

Get Marriage & Divorce Records from 2 Clerk Offices in Burke County, NC

Burke County Clerk PO Box 219 Morganton, NC 28680 828-764-9354 Directions

Burke County Clerk of Court 201 South Green Street Morganton, NC 28655 828-433-3200 Directions

Burke County Town & City Halls

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Drexel City Hall 202 Church Street Morganton, NC 28655 828-437-7421 Directions

Morganton City Hall 305 East Union Street Morganton, NC 28655 828-437-8863 Directions

Valdese City Hall 121 Faet Street Southwest Valdese, NC 28690 828-879-2120 Directions

Burke County Marriage License Office

Get Marriage & Divorce Records from 1 Marriage License Office in Burke County, NC

Burke County Marriage License 201 South Green Street Morganton, NC 28655 828-438-5450 Directions

Burke County Marriage & Divorce Records Databases

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Burke County Divorce Certificates https://schs.dph.ncdhhs.gov/data/vital.cfm

Burke County Marriage Certificates & Records https://www.burkenc.org/1208/Marriage-License-Application

Burke County Public Library Genealogy Records http://www.bcpls.org/historyonline.php

City of Hickory Genealogy Records http://www.hickorync.gov/content/genealogy

City of Hickory Library Database http://www.hickorync.gov/content/library

Burke County Marriage & Divorce Statistics

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2017 ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Burke County Marital Status
Married Couples16,561 (47.9%)
Unmarried Couples1,899 (2.2%)
Never Married Men12,352 (33.6%)
Never Married Women8,613 (22.6%)
Separated Men1,035 (2.8%)
Separated Women1,595 (4.2%)
Widowed Men1,210 (3.3%)
Widowed Women4,569 (12.0%)
Divorced Men4,160 (11.3%)
Divorced Women5,043 (13.3%)