Which county has the highest never-married people?

Charlottesville, Virginia ranks #1 with 56.1% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by never-married people?

Charlottesville, Virginia, Radford, Virginia, Harrisonburg, Virginia, Lexington, Virginia, Madison County, Idaho.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,125 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is never-married people measured?

Share of people 15 and over who have never been married. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 125 SHOWN OF 3,125

Most never-married people, US counties · 2000

US counties with the highest share of people 15 and over who have never been married, as of the 2000 American Community Survey.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED PEOPLEVS –

3001Polk County, NCNC20,53315.7%–

3002Carroll County, VAVA29,29915.7%–

3003Mitchell County, NCNC15,06215.6%–

3004Powder River County, MTMT1,78115.6%–

3005Hansford County, TXTX4,94415.6%–

3006Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86115.6%–

3007Garden County, NENE1,80415.6%–

3008Lincoln County, WAWA11,98215.6%–

3009St. Clair County, MOMO9,97615.6%–

3010Cherokee County, NCNC30,83015.6%–

3011Green County, KYKY11,64415.5%–

3012Oregon County, MOMO8,70915.5%–

3013Donley County, TXTX3,21315.5%–

3014Meigs County, TNTN14,18615.5%–

3015Perry County, ARAR10,30915.5%–

3016Grainger County, TNTN25,73915.5%–

3017McIntosh County, NDND2,45115.5%–

3018Marshall County, KYKY31,65915.5%–

3019Highlands County, FLFL111,12215.5%–

3020Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28415.5%–

3021Winston County, ALAL23,82915.5%–

3022Furnas County, NENE4,52415.5%–

3023Cherokee County, ALAL26,41315.5%–

3024Alleghany County, NCNC11,47915.5%–

3025Polk County, TNTN18,59215.5%–

3026Alleghany County, VAVA14,54615.5%–

3027Ripley County, MOMO10,71715.4%–

3028Alcona County, MIMI10,55615.4%–

3029Clay County, ARAR14,05215.4%–

3030Pickens County, GAGA37,16715.4%–

3031Loup County, NENE57015.4%–

3032Moore County, TNTN6,92015.4%–

3033Smith County, KSKS3,56615.4%–

3034Marion County, ALAL29,09715.4%–

3035Lincoln County, COCO5,64515.3%–

3036Harper County, OKOK3,17215.3%–

3037Wood County, TXTX49,68815.3%–

3038Nye County, NVNV57,33615.3%–

3039Bosque County, TXTX18,91815.3%–

3040Republic County, KSKS4,64015.3%–

3041Franklin County, TXTX10,99415.3%–

3042Stonewall County, TXTX1,18615.3%–

3043Gray County, TXTX20,91915.2%–

3044Jewell County, KSKS2,83015.2%–

3045Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55415.2%–

3046Putnam County, MOMO4,54615.2%–

3047Real County, TXTX2,74515.1%–

3048Fannin County, GAGA26,11115.1%–

3049Delta County, COCO32,17815.1%–

3050Pushmataha County, OKOK10,80715.1%–

3051Adams County, IDID5,01315.1%–

3052Van Buren County, ARAR16,23815.1%–

3053Montgomery County, ARAR8,57915.1%–

3054Camden County, MOMO44,04715.0%–

3055Wayne County, TNTN16,41615.0%–

3056McIntosh County, OKOK19,75815.0%–

3057Wheeler County, OROR1,47215.0%–

3058Ballard County, KYKY7,59415.0%–

3059Hernando County, FLFL221,70115.0%–

3060Pershing County, NVNV6,42115.0%–

3061Pike County, ARAR9,96414.9%–

3062Polk County, TXTX53,43414.9%–

3063Ozark County, MOMO9,17214.9%–

3064Chautauqua County, KSKS3,32114.9%–

3065Stone County, MOMO32,50314.9%–

3066Mason County, TXTX3,99014.9%–

3067Kent County, TXTX67414.9%–

3068Stewart County, TNTN14,43914.9%–

3069Cedar County, MOMO14,88814.8%–

3070Montague County, TXTX21,96614.7%–

3071Live Oak County, TXTX11,92914.7%–

3072Clay County, NCNC12,23914.7%–

3073Custer County, COCO5,59014.6%–

3074McPherson County, NENE36914.6%–

3075Haskell County, OKOK11,78714.6%–

3076Comanche County, KSKS1,67314.6%–

3077Lassen County, CACA28,11714.6%–

3078Cumberland County, TNTN66,30014.6%–

3079Izard County, ARAR14,40514.5%–

3080Motley County, TXTX1,04314.5%–

3081Baylor County, TXTX3,47214.5%–

3082Hood County, TXTX70,50114.5%–

3083Kimble County, TXTX4,43814.5%–

3084Tyler County, TXTX20,44314.4%–

3085Morris County, KSKS5,34814.4%–

3086Pawnee County, KSKS5,99114.4%–

3087Gillespie County, TXTX28,52714.3%–

3088Fremont County, COCO50,03914.3%–

3089Irion County, TXTX1,46314.2%–

3090Trigg County, KYKY14,51214.2%–

3091Armstrong County, TXTX1,84314.1%–

3092Hamilton County, TXTX8,68014.1%–

3093Fulton County, ARAR12,49214.1%–

3094Benton County, MOMO20,53614.1%–

3095Norton County, KSKS5,28813.9%–

3096Flagler County, FLFL140,36013.8%–

3097Coleman County, TXTX7,91513.8%–

3098Ellis County, OKOK3,61313.8%–

3099Marion County, ARAR17,59313.5%–

3100Benton County, TNTN16,18313.5%–

3101Cleburne County, ARAR25,67213.5%–

3102Stone County, ARAR12,70313.5%–

3103Anderson County, TXTX59,80513.4%–

3104Sharp County, ARAR18,12213.4%–

3105Citrus County, FLFL171,66613.4%–

3106Sabine County, TXTX10,01213.3%–

3107Johnson County, ILIL13,36313.2%–

3108Childress County, TXTX6,64313.2%–

3109Banner County, NENE68613.2%–

3110San Saba County, TXTX5,78713.2%–

3111Charlotte County, FLFL217,21213.1%–

3112Baxter County, ARAR42,98213.1%–

3113Curry County, OROR22,62113.0%–

3114Garfield County, NENE1,71012.9%–

3115Hickory County, MOMO9,04412.6%–

3116Jack County, TXTX9,56312.5%–

3117Hooker County, NENE68612.3%–

3118Loving County, TXTX5212.1%–

3119Dickens County, TXTX1,69211.8%–

3120Lyon County, KYKY9,12311.2%–

3121Hartley County, TXTX4,90410.9%–

3122Llano County, TXTX23,35310.9%–

3123Roberts County, TXTX86710.7%–

3124Concho County, TXTX3,60710.6%–

3125King County, TXTX1929.0%–

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