RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 19 SHOWN OF 19

Most never-married people, Tennessee cities · 2000

Tennessee cities with the highest share of people 15 and over who have never been married, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. This list covers the 19 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2024

Most never-married people by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED PEOPLEVS –

01Memphis, TNTN609,64736.1%–

02Knoxville, TNTN202,02134.6%–

03Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17834.5%–

04Nashville, TNTN721,07432.6%–

05Jackson, TNTN69,33930.1%–

06Johnson City, TNTN74,94328.8%–

07Chattanooga, TNTN194,14428.3%–

08Columbia, TNTN50,07225.1%–

09Cleveland, TNTN51,17224.7%–

10Lebanon, TNTN53,41223.4%–

11Smyrna, TNTN63,32123.4%–

12Franklin, TNTN90,22623.1%–

13Clarksville, TNTN188,82922.6%–

14Gallatin, TNTN54,59022.2%–

15Hendersonville, TNTN64,26621.0%–

16Bartlett, TNTN56,41619.1%–

17Collierville, TNTN51,90919.1%–

18Kingsport, TNTN57,53017.5%–

19Spring Hill, TNTN61,33616.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS