RANKING · 2024 ACS · 27 SHOWN OF 27

Most never-married people, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts 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 27 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2024

Most never-married people by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED PEOPLEVS 2000

01Somerville, MAMA84,21160.1%+8.5 pts

02Cambridge, MAMA122,58859.2%+6.9 pts

03Boston, MAMA672,97355.8%+5.3 pts

04Springfield, MAMA154,70253.3%+14.9 pts

05Waltham, MAMA65,03749.0%+7.2 pts

06Lawrence, MAMA89,32048.7%+11.7 pts

07Worcester, MAMA213,86247.8%+10.1 pts

08Medford, MAMA59,83447.3%+10.1 pts

09Lowell, MAMA119,97146.3%+9.3 pts

10New Bedford, MAMA101,83445.2%+14.1 pts

11Brockton, MAMA106,13443.7%+9.2 pts

12Lynn, MAMA104,23643.5%+8.0 pts

13Everett, MAMA53,57243.1%+9.1 pts

14Brookline, MAMA63,26642.5%+0.1 pts

15Fall River, MAMA95,29842.1%+11.0 pts

16Quincy, MAMA103,17341.9%+6.1 pts

17Chicopee, MAMA55,31041.6%+13.3 pts

18Revere, MAMA60,14140.6%+8.0 pts

19Malden, MAMA66,37040.6%+5.7 pts

20Taunton, MAMA62,52238.9%+9.6 pts

21Framingham, MAMA73,02136.5%+6.1 pts

22Haverhill, MAMA68,36136.5%+9.2 pts

23Weymouth, MAMA59,75933.9%–

24Methuen, MAMA54,58433.9%–

25Newton, MAMA90,74133.2%+1.5 pts

26Peabody, MAMA55,95330.4%+5.8 pts

27Barnstable, MAMA50,10126.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES