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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%+13.1 pts

02Troy, NYNY50,91258.4%+19.4 pts

03Rochester, NYNY206,10857.0%+13.3 pts

04Syracuse, NYNY144,89655.6%+10.2 pts

05Buffalo, NYNY274,61352.7%+12.7 pts

06Hempstead, NYNY59,81950.4%+4.8 pts

07Utica, NYNY62,97846.7%+12.7 pts

08Schenectady, NYNY69,47145.6%+10.1 pts

09New York, NYNY8,584,62944.4%+6.8 pts

10Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30444.2%+7.9 pts

11Yonkers, NYNY212,60340.1%+7.2 pts

12Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05637.8%+12.5 pts

13White Plains, NYNY62,87136.6%+5.1 pts

14New Rochelle, NYNY85,86435.3%+5.4 pts

15Tonawanda, NYNY56,80635.3%–

16Levittown, NYNY51,90432.4%+7.6 pts

17Irondequoit, NYNY50,65729.7%+7.2 pts

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