RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Most never-married people, Texas counties · 2000

Texas 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 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED PEOPLEVS –

01Brazos County, TXTX249,08844.1%–

02Travis County, TXTX1,389,67036.2%–

03Hays County, TXTX304,39035.2%–

04Kleberg County, TXTX30,31530.5%–

05Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03530.4%–

06Lubbock County, TXTX328,90630.2%–

07Waller County, TXTX69,85830.0%–

08Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39730.0%–

09Karnes County, TXTX15,01829.6%–

10Harris County, TXTX5,045,02628.7%–

11Jones County, TXTX20,86128.5%–

12Willacy County, TXTX19,97128.3%–

13Brewster County, TXTX9,45828.3%–

14Webb County, TXTX281,22428.2%–

15Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08827.8%–

16Kenedy County, TXTX31927.4%–

17El Paso County, TXTX877,85826.8%–

18McLennan County, TXTX272,02026.7%–

19Nueces County, TXTX352,99226.7%–

20Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54926.3%–

21Denton County, TXTX1,069,34626.2%–

22Cameron County, TXTX433,94625.8%–

23Zavala County, TXTX9,03725.8%–

24Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46625.4%–

25Washington County, TXTX38,28825.3%–

26Brooks County, TXTX6,57925.1%–

27Dimmit County, TXTX8,02424.9%–

28Coryell County, TXTX85,59224.8%–

29Jefferson County, TXTX254,32124.5%–

30Tom Green County, TXTX120,60224.5%–

31Walker County, TXTX83,84224.4%–

32Starr County, TXTX66,31924.4%–

33Caldwell County, TXTX55,15024.1%–

34Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55524.1%–

35Wharton County, TXTX42,06024.1%–

36La Salle County, TXTX6,51724.1%–

37Maverick County, TXTX58,82324.0%–

38San Patricio County, TXTX72,05323.7%–

39Taylor County, TXTX150,07723.7%–

40Duval County, TXTX9,40223.7%–

41Galveston County, TXTX372,20723.6%–

42Zapata County, TXTX13,75323.5%–

43Colorado County, TXTX21,43923.5%–

44Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80423.4%–

45Swisher County, TXTX6,70323.3%–

46Victoria County, TXTX92,65623.3%–

47Gonzales County, TXTX20,15923.2%–

48Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19123.1%–

49Culberson County, TXTX2,26723.1%–

50Glasscock County, TXTX1,12823.0%–

51Erath County, TXTX43,91122.9%–

52Robertson County, TXTX17,83922.9%–

53Val Verde County, TXTX47,83522.8%–

54Wichita County, TXTX129,55522.8%–

55Hockley County, TXTX21,60022.7%–

56Potter County, TXTX114,45322.5%–

57Atascosa County, TXTX53,59022.3%–

58Bell County, TXTX402,24822.2%–

59Ector County, TXTX173,80122.2%–

60Medina County, TXTX56,88122.2%–

61Presidio County, TXTX5,43322.1%–

62Navarro County, TXTX57,18122.1%–

63Refugio County, TXTX6,65722.1%–

64Gregg County, TXTX126,09522.0%–

65Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62621.9%–

66Uvalde County, TXTX24,96321.8%–

67Bowie County, TXTX92,69621.8%–

68Frio County, TXTX18,82321.8%–

69DeWitt County, TXTX20,30921.7%–

70Terry County, TXTX11,72021.7%–

71Matagorda County, TXTX36,46321.7%–

72Brazoria County, TXTX419,08021.7%–

73Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11121.6%–

74Collin County, TXTX1,297,17921.5%–

75Hale County, TXTX31,81921.5%–

76Randall County, TXTX152,35121.5%–

77Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43321.5%–

78Crane County, TXTX4,55421.4%–

79Smith County, TXTX252,54921.4%–

80Harrison County, TXTX71,95621.4%–

81Midland County, TXTX187,85521.4%–

82Angelina County, TXTX88,15421.4%–

83Williamson County, TXTX752,82721.3%–

84Oldham County, TXTX1,78321.3%–

85Mitchell County, TXTX8,94721.2%–

86Titus County, TXTX31,56321.2%–

87Hunt County, TXTX123,33621.1%–

88Gaines County, TXTX23,95621.1%–

89Garza County, TXTX4,51021.0%–

90Falls County, TXTX17,86920.9%–

91Dallam County, TXTX7,50820.8%–

92Austin County, TXTX33,62520.7%–

93Cochran County, TXTX2,54620.7%–

94Ellis County, TXTX240,86720.7%–

95Yoakum County, TXTX7,43820.7%–

96Limestone County, TXTX22,84920.6%–

97Reeves County, TXTX12,13820.6%–

98Shelby County, TXTX24,28620.6%–

99Burleson County, TXTX20,54920.6%–

100Grayson County, TXTX153,61320.3%–

101Calhoun County, TXTX19,59920.2%–

102Bastrop County, TXTX118,90820.2%–

103Jackson County, TXTX15,39320.1%–

104Fannin County, TXTX39,26520.1%–

105Upton County, TXTX3,13120.1%–

106Castro County, TXTX7,29520.0%–

107Fayette County, TXTX25,45920.0%–

108Scurry County, TXTX16,16220.0%–

109Lavaca County, TXTX20,65120.0%–

110Nolan County, TXTX14,11719.9%–

111Liberty County, TXTX121,36419.9%–

112Ward County, TXTX11,12519.9%–

113Hemphill County, TXTX3,08319.8%–

114Coke County, TXTX3,41219.8%–

115Lynn County, TXTX6,01719.7%–

116Wilson County, TXTX56,13919.7%–

117Andrews County, TXTX18,91419.6%–

118Moore County, TXTX21,89119.5%–

119Newton County, TXTX11,95419.5%–

120Montgomery County, TXTX781,19419.4%–

121Milam County, TXTX26,25819.4%–

122Hill County, TXTX39,50319.3%–

123Chambers County, TXTX57,59419.3%–

124Orange County, TXTX86,26619.3%–

125Grimes County, TXTX34,25219.3%–

126Houston County, TXTX22,31619.3%–

127Camp County, TXTX13,38019.2%–

128Winkler County, TXTX7,54019.2%–

129Johnson County, TXTX218,04819.2%–

130Reagan County, TXTX3,16619.2%–

131Kaufman County, TXTX209,23519.2%–

132Bailey County, TXTX6,96319.2%–

133Cherokee County, TXTX53,33719.1%–

134Comal County, TXTX209,16619.1%–

135Crosby County, TXTX4,85219.1%–

136Brown County, TXTX38,71119.0%–

137Parmer County, TXTX9,67818.9%–

138Lamb County, TXTX12,57918.9%–

139Morris County, TXTX12,13318.9%–

140Terrell County, TXTX70218.8%–

141Red River County, TXTX11,81618.6%–

142Somervell County, TXTX10,26118.6%–

143Delta County, TXTX5,54918.6%–

144Briscoe County, TXTX1,47418.6%–

145Hardin County, TXTX58,72318.5%–

146Lamar County, TXTX51,50318.4%–

147Cooke County, TXTX44,46118.4%–

148Pecos County, TXTX14,56018.3%–

149Cass County, TXTX28,65118.3%–

150Goliad County, TXTX7,20818.3%–

151Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48118.3%–

152Hardeman County, TXTX3,29218.2%–

153Howard County, TXTX30,50418.2%–

154Lampasas County, TXTX23,65718.2%–

155Lee County, TXTX18,72918.1%–

156Floyd County, TXTX4,88118.1%–

157Jasper County, TXTX33,07518.0%–

158Rockwall County, TXTX140,73818.0%–

159Sutton County, TXTX3,20317.9%–

160Martin County, TXTX5,28417.9%–

161Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71117.9%–

162Rusk County, TXTX54,85417.8%–

163Menard County, TXTX1,95617.7%–

164Freestone County, TXTX20,81117.7%–

165Bee County, TXTX32,51517.7%–

166Sherman County, TXTX2,78117.6%–

167Eastland County, TXTX18,14317.6%–

168Upshur County, TXTX44,41017.5%–

169Marion County, TXTX9,89617.5%–

170Schleicher County, TXTX2,24517.4%–

171Parker County, TXTX184,76717.4%–

172Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79117.4%–

173Hopkins County, TXTX39,06317.3%–

174Kinney County, TXTX3,12817.3%–

175Runnels County, TXTX9,69317.3%–

176Mills County, TXTX4,58017.2%–

177Wise County, TXTX83,77817.2%–

178Aransas County, TXTX26,14617.2%–

179Edwards County, TXTX1,37017.1%–

180Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63317.1%–

181Archer County, TXTX9,12917.0%–

182Fisher County, TXTX3,69216.9%–

183Stephens County, TXTX9,38016.8%–

184Panola County, TXTX23,01816.8%–

185Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48716.8%–

186San Augustine County, TXTX7,72216.7%–

187Knox County, TXTX3,19216.7%–

188Henderson County, TXTX88,59516.7%–

189Sterling County, TXTX1,34916.6%–

190Burnet County, TXTX57,01516.5%–

191Carson County, TXTX5,80516.5%–

192Trinity County, TXTX14,38416.5%–

193Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95516.4%–

194Kendall County, TXTX53,28916.4%–

195Crockett County, TXTX2,76916.3%–

196Borden County, TXTX56716.3%–

197Blanco County, TXTX13,58116.2%–

198Young County, TXTX18,15416.2%–

199San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48816.2%–

200Callahan County, TXTX14,49116.2%–

201McCulloch County, TXTX7,47216.1%–

202Dawson County, TXTX11,77616.1%–

203McMullen County, TXTX54416.0%–

204Comanche County, TXTX14,43216.0%–

205Madison County, TXTX14,22616.0%–

206Haskell County, TXTX5,49916.0%–

207Cottle County, TXTX1,22416.0%–

208Shackelford County, TXTX3,19716.0%–

209Hall County, TXTX2,73715.9%–

210Kerr County, TXTX54,03715.9%–

211Rains County, TXTX13,54215.9%–

212Bandera County, TXTX22,87615.9%–

213Foard County, TXTX1,04415.8%–

214Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13015.8%–

215Wheeler County, TXTX4,77315.8%–

216Leon County, TXTX16,89415.8%–

217Clay County, TXTX10,76415.7%–

218Hansford County, TXTX4,94415.6%–

219Donley County, TXTX3,21315.5%–

220Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28415.5%–

221Wood County, TXTX49,68815.3%–

222Bosque County, TXTX18,91815.3%–

223Franklin County, TXTX10,99415.3%–

224Stonewall County, TXTX1,18615.3%–

225Gray County, TXTX20,91915.2%–

226Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55415.2%–

227Real County, TXTX2,74515.1%–

228Polk County, TXTX53,43414.9%–

229Mason County, TXTX3,99014.9%–

230Kent County, TXTX67414.9%–

231Montague County, TXTX21,96614.7%–

232Live Oak County, TXTX11,92914.7%–

233Motley County, TXTX1,04314.5%–

234Baylor County, TXTX3,47214.5%–

235Hood County, TXTX70,50114.5%–

236Kimble County, TXTX4,43814.5%–

237Tyler County, TXTX20,44314.4%–

238Gillespie County, TXTX28,52714.3%–

239Irion County, TXTX1,46314.2%–

240Armstrong County, TXTX1,84314.1%–

241Hamilton County, TXTX8,68014.1%–

242Coleman County, TXTX7,91513.8%–

243Anderson County, TXTX59,80513.4%–

244Sabine County, TXTX10,01213.3%–

245Childress County, TXTX6,64313.2%–

246San Saba County, TXTX5,78713.2%–

247Jack County, TXTX9,56312.5%–

248Loving County, TXTX5212.1%–

249Dickens County, TXTX1,69211.8%–

250Hartley County, TXTX4,90410.9%–

251Llano County, TXTX23,35310.9%–

252Roberts County, TXTX86710.7%–

253Concho County, TXTX3,60710.6%–

254King County, TXTX1929.0%–

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