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Most never-married people, Iowa cities

Iowa cities with the highest share of people 15 and over who have never been married, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. This list covers the 11 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 11 is 39.1%.

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Most never-married people by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED PEOPLEVS 2000

01Ames, IAIA68,22064.4%+10.0 pts

02Iowa City, IAIA76,22958.0%+5.0 pts

03Des Moines, IAIA212,08641.2%+12.9 pts

04Dubuque, IAIA59,14839.7%+10.9 pts

05Sioux City, IAIA86,35639.3%+11.1 pts

06Davenport, IAIA100,35839.1%+9.5 pts

07Waterloo, IAIA66,91938.4%+11.0 pts

08West Des Moines, IAIA74,22436.9%+9.6 pts

09Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93536.8%+9.2 pts

10Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68035.2%+8.8 pts

11Ankeny, IAIA77,83330.1%+4.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES