RANKING · 2024 ACS · 17 SHOWN OF 17

Most never-married people, New York cities

New York 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 17 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2024

Most never-married people by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED PEOPLEVS 2000

01Albany, NYNY101,69858.7%+29%

02Troy, NYNY50,91258.4%+50%

03Rochester, NYNY206,10857.0%+30%

04Syracuse, NYNY144,89655.6%+22%

05Buffalo, NYNY274,61352.7%+32%

06Hempstead, NYNY59,81950.4%+11%

07Utica, NYNY62,97846.7%+37%

08Schenectady, NYNY69,47145.6%+28%

09New York, NYNY8,584,62944.4%+18%

10Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30444.2%+22%

11Yonkers, NYNY212,60340.1%+22%

12Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05637.8%+49%

13White Plains, NYNY62,87136.6%+16%

14New Rochelle, NYNY85,86435.3%+18%

15Tonawanda, NYNY56,80635.3%–

16Levittown, NYNY51,90432.4%+30%

17Irondequoit, NYNY50,65729.7%+32%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES