RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most never-married people, Minnesota counties · 2000

Minnesota counties 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 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED PEOPLEVS –

01Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63438.2%–

02Stearns County, MNMN164,11034.7%–

03Ramsey County, MNMN541,62334.2%–

04Stevens County, MNMN9,74733.8%–

05Winona County, MNMN50,52333.8%–

06Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78433.3%–

07Clay County, MNMN67,73433.2%–

08Beltrami County, MNMN47,05533.2%–

09Nicollet County, MNMN34,27332.1%–

10Rice County, MNMN69,93930.6%–

11Benton County, MNMN41,74430.3%–

12Lyon County, MNMN25,68428.6%–

13Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15327.4%–

14St. Louis County, MNMN200,51827.4%–

15Pennington County, MNMN13,68626.7%–

16Polk County, MNMN30,54526.3%–

17Olmsted County, MNMN166,73125.8%–

18Anoka County, MNMN381,60525.6%–

19Swift County, MNMN9,76325.6%–

20Dakota County, MNMN457,71025.5%–

21Sherburne County, MNMN104,19425.2%–

22Red Lake County, MNMN3,94025.2%–

23Waseca County, MNMN18,68825.0%–

24Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72024.8%–

25Brown County, MNMN25,51724.8%–

26Isanti County, MNMN44,38624.6%–

27Morrison County, MNMN34,62024.5%–

28Wright County, MNMN157,55923.6%–

29Nobles County, MNMN22,33823.5%–

30Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47723.5%–

31Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45323.5%–

32Douglas County, MNMN40,12023.4%–

33McLeod County, MNMN36,63123.4%–

34Washington County, MNMN286,89523.3%–

35Todd County, MNMN26,06023.3%–

36Goodhue County, MNMN48,19523.2%–

37Steele County, MNMN37,46423.2%–

38Carlton County, MNMN36,71123.1%–

39Mower County, MNMN40,97123.1%–

40Wilkin County, MNMN6,28823.0%–

41Pine County, MNMN30,47223.0%–

42Clearwater County, MNMN8,64722.9%–

43Kanabec County, MNMN16,62822.8%–

44Watonwan County, MNMN11,45922.7%–

45Chisago County, MNMN59,14222.6%–

46Scott County, MNMN159,01722.6%–

47Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75322.6%–

48Becker County, MNMN35,49722.6%–

49Meeker County, MNMN23,60322.5%–

50Houston County, MNMN18,40022.5%–

51Renville County, MNMN14,35622.5%–

52Carver County, MNMN114,37922.3%–

53Redwood County, MNMN15,26522.3%–

54Freeborn County, MNMN30,44022.2%–

55Sibley County, MNMN15,35622.1%–

56Roseau County, MNMN15,24622.0%–

57Wabasha County, MNMN21,53722.0%–

58Dodge County, MNMN21,37621.8%–

59Koochiching County, MNMN11,58721.8%–

60Fillmore County, MNMN21,54021.8%–

61Wadena County, MNMN14,38821.8%–

62Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04121.5%–

63Cook County, MNMN5,52221.4%–

64Marshall County, MNMN8,79821.3%–

65Itasca County, MNMN45,40421.2%–

66Cass County, MNMN31,43021.1%–

67Jackson County, MNMN9,85721.0%–

68Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13221.0%–

69Chippewa County, MNMN12,40620.8%–

70Rock County, MNMN9,52420.7%–

71Big Stone County, MNMN5,05420.5%–

72Faribault County, MNMN13,88820.4%–

73Martin County, MNMN19,44020.4%–

74Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40520.3%–

75Pope County, MNMN11,42020.1%–

76Traverse County, MNMN3,13020.1%–

77Pipestone County, MNMN9,26019.8%–

78Norman County, MNMN6,33619.6%–

79Lake County, MNMN10,74619.5%–

80Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70419.4%–

81Murray County, MNMN7,94219.4%–

82Kittson County, MNMN4,03119.3%–

83Hubbard County, MNMN22,36919.2%–

84Grant County, MNMN6,08519.1%–

85Lincoln County, MNMN5,58319.0%–

86Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77018.7%–

87Aitkin County, MNMN16,25218.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS