RANKING · 2024 ACS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

Most never-married people, California counties

California counties 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 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED PEOPLEVS 2000

01San Francisco County, CACA826,07945.5%+0.7 pts

02Yolo County, CACA224,41044.9%+8.6 pts

03Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93442.8%+8.8 pts

04Alpine County, CACA1,04342.7%+7.9 pts

05Merced County, CACA297,26042.6%+14.9 pts

06Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06541.4%+11.7 pts

07Humboldt County, CACA131,64741.1%+9.5 pts

08Imperial County, CACA181,41140.6%+13.6 pts

09Monterey County, CACA433,72940.3%+12.7 pts

10Fresno County, CACA1,035,45640.2%+10.6 pts

11Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85239.8%+6.7 pts

12Butte County, CACA209,21139.7%+10.4 pts

13Lassen County, CACA28,11739.7%+25.1 pts

14Kern County, CACA927,06839.6%+14.6 pts

15Kings County, CACA154,32739.5%+17.0 pts

16San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09139.2%+11.5 pts

17Tulare County, CACA485,14639.1%+11.7 pts

18Madera County, CACA167,92738.7%+11.7 pts

19Alameda County, CACA1,636,63037.3%+5.2 pts

20Stanislaus County, CACA557,71937.1%+11.4 pts

21San Joaquin County, CACA823,81537.1%+11.0 pts

22San Diego County, CACA3,282,24836.7%+6.5 pts

23Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46036.6%+7.9 pts

24San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36735.9%+8.4 pts

25Riverside County, CACA2,544,91635.9%+10.2 pts

26Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39135.8%+5.6 pts

27Orange County, CACA3,149,50735.4%+7.0 pts

28Solano County, CACA455,37635.3%+9.4 pts

29Ventura County, CACA830,85134.8%+8.9 pts

30Yuba County, CACA88,69134.4%+9.7 pts

31San Mateo County, CACA743,56834.3%+5.7 pts

32San Benito County, CACA70,08234.2%+9.8 pts

33Sonoma County, CACA486,44433.5%+6.4 pts

34Mono County, CACA12,50533.3%+4.0 pts

35Mendocino County, CACA88,12233.2%+7.5 pts

36Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07033.0%+7.2 pts

37Del Norte County, CACA26,41033.0%+12.9 pts

38Lake County, CACA67,77232.8%+12.6 pts

39Napa County, CACA132,94932.4%+7.7 pts

40Sutter County, CACA98,78732.2%+9.9 pts

41Colusa County, CACA21,83631.9%+7.3 pts

42Glenn County, CACA28,14131.8%+8.5 pts

43Inyo County, CACA18,15830.9%+10.4 pts

44Marin County, CACA253,69430.7%+5.0 pts

45Shasta County, CACA181,64830.0%+8.9 pts

46Tehama County, CACA64,66529.8%+8.1 pts

47Trinity County, CACA15,72028.1%+9.8 pts

48Tuolumne County, CACA53,16027.5%+9.7 pts

49Mariposa County, CACA16,91826.5%+4.3 pts

50Placer County, CACA442,08126.2%+4.8 pts

51Modoc County, CACA8,42626.2%+9.0 pts

52Nevada County, CACA101,91125.9%+5.9 pts

53El Dorado County, CACA192,32325.6%+4.5 pts

54Siskiyou County, CACA42,01325.6%+5.8 pts

55Amador County, CACA41,87625.0%+9.2 pts

56Calaveras County, CACA46,60524.3%+7.9 pts

57Plumas County, CACA18,58322.7%+5.5 pts

58Sierra County, CACA3,09816.1%−3.2 pts

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