Which metro area has the highest never-married people?

Pullman, WA ranks #1 with 44.2% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by never-married people?

Pullman, WA, Mount Pleasant, MI, Lawrence, KS, Ithaca, NY, Athens, OH.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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 · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most never-married people, US metro areas · 2000

US metro areas 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 Counties States

YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED PEOPLEVS –

501Victoria, TXTX99,86422.9%–

502St. Marys, PAPA29,92622.9%–

503Zanesville, OHOH87,01422.9%–

504Wheeling, WVWV134,08922.9%–

505Silver City, NMNM27,25222.8%–

506Bradford, PAPA38,98422.8%–

507McPherson, KSKS30,06422.8%–

508Danville, VAVA101,13722.8%–

509Monroe, MIMI156,00422.8%–

510Topeka, KSKS233,05222.8%–

511Del Rio, TXTX47,83522.8%–

512Michigan City, ININ111,29422.8%–

513Coldwater, MIMI45,99322.8%–

514Lebanon, PAPA146,38022.7%–

515Somerset, PAPA72,00422.7%–

516Gettysburg, PAPA107,59422.7%–

517New Bern, NCNC127,35822.7%–

518Clinton, IAIA46,00222.7%–

519Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13722.6%–

520Freeport, ILIL43,22022.6%–

521Sparta, WIWI46,57222.6%–

522Beaumont, TXTX399,31022.6%–

523Aberdeen, WAWA78,14422.6%–

524Hastings, NENE40,57722.6%–

525Killeen, TXTX511,49722.6%–

526Huntsville, ALAL556,44422.6%–

527Gaffney, SCSC58,27522.6%–

528Tampa, FLFL3,418,89522.6%–

529Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06022.6%–

530Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49722.6%–

531Angola, ININ34,79922.6%–

532Hanford, CACA154,32722.6%–

533Douglas, GAGA52,86122.5%–

534Salina, KSKS59,12122.5%–

535Winchester, VAVA152,33222.5%–

536Rome, GAGA101,37822.5%–

537Jasper, ININ44,01622.5%–

538Beatrice, NENE21,71122.5%–

539Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27322.5%–

540Mason City, IAIA49,71022.5%–

541Lewiston, IDID65,45022.4%–

542Deming, NMNM25,40722.4%–

543Bremerton, WAWA283,37422.4%–

544York, PAPA473,19722.3%–

545Fremont, NENE38,05722.3%–

546Midland, MIMI83,75422.3%–

547Quincy, ILIL74,14622.3%–

548Hillsdale, MIMI45,73822.3%–

549Lake City, FLFL74,09422.3%–

550Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20622.3%–

551Alpena, MIMI28,85322.3%–

552Okeechobee, FLFL42,60822.3%–

553Cookeville, TNTN152,47722.3%–

554Ottumwa, IAIA35,21022.3%–

555Burlington, IAIA44,06122.2%–

556Danville, ILIL71,25922.2%–

557Odessa, TXTX173,80122.2%–

558Oil City, PAPA49,34622.2%–

559Albert Lea, MNMN30,44022.2%–

560Escanaba, MIMI36,58222.2%–

561Petoskey, MIMI33,77522.2%–

562Charleston, WVWV200,17022.2%–

563Corsicana, TXTX57,18122.1%–

564Pella, IAIA34,19222.1%–

565Minden, LALA34,94822.1%–

566Elko, NVNV56,68222.1%–

567Portsmouth, OHOH71,36522.1%–

568Huron, SDSD19,62422.1%–

569Wilmington, OHOH42,30122.1%–

570Muscatine, IAIA41,85322.1%–

571Knoxville, TNTN968,13722.1%–

572Weirton, WVWV112,46822.1%–

573Holland, MIMI123,18822.1%–

574Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97522.1%–

575Marion, ININ66,52422.0%–

576Rice Lake, WIWI46,48422.0%–

577Huntington, ININ37,22422.0%–

578Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45922.0%–

579Hermiston, OROR93,72122.0%–

580Clarksburg, WVWV88,14222.0%–

581Roanoke, VAVA316,54722.0%–

582Grand Island, NENE78,07621.9%–

583Brigham City, UTUT70,40521.9%–

584El Dorado, ARAR36,92621.9%–

585Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44821.9%–

586Hereford, TXTX18,62621.9%–

587Jackson, MIMI159,55221.9%–

588Cumberland, MDMD93,64021.9%–

589Sunbury, PAPA107,78821.9%–

590Brookhaven, MSMS35,01221.9%–

591Elk City, OKOK22,15921.8%–

592Celina, OHOH42,73721.8%–

593Marinette, WIWI65,51521.8%–

594Cheyenne, WYWY102,93821.8%–

595Blackfoot, IDID51,15321.8%–

596Chattanooga, TNTN594,53021.8%–

597Le Mars, IAIA25,69721.8%–

598Uvalde, TXTX24,96321.8%–

599Idaho Falls, IDID173,85121.8%–

600Alamogordo, NMNM70,36821.8%–

601Amarillo, TXTX276,23521.8%–

602Grand Junction, COCO162,84521.8%–

603Fayetteville, ARAR622,17721.8%–

604Sandusky, OHOH112,77721.7%–

605Fort Madison, IAIA32,30621.7%–

606Evanston, WYWY23,41521.7%–

607Astoria, OROR40,92621.7%–

608Oxford, ALAL115,83421.7%–

609Owosso, MIMI67,68121.7%–

610Norwalk, OHOH58,25021.7%–

611Jacksonville, ILIL37,38121.7%–

612Red Bluff, CACA64,66521.7%–

613Great Falls, MTMT85,02921.7%–

614Cedartown, GAGA45,51421.7%–

615Gallipolis, OHOH29,07221.7%–

616Bay City, TXTX36,46321.7%–

617Traverse City, MIMI156,97221.7%–

618Washington, NCNC44,67021.6%–

619Effingham, ILIL44,72721.6%–

620Cambridge, OHOH38,37921.6%–

621Pierre, SDSD20,58821.6%–

622Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33221.6%–

623Clarksville, TNTN349,00121.6%–

624Galesburg, ILIL47,76721.6%–

625Johnson City, TNTN216,41621.6%–

626Sidney, OHOH48,06521.6%–

627Medford, OROR221,79521.6%–

628Richmond, ININ66,16921.5%–

629Moberly, MOMO24,51321.5%–

630Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66621.5%–

631Owensboro, KYKY113,96221.5%–

632Plymouth, ININ46,59921.5%–

633Sikeston, MOMO49,97821.5%–

634Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04121.5%–

635Kendallville, ININ47,93721.5%–

636Kokomo, ININ83,90421.5%–

637Salem, OHOH99,37721.5%–

638Marshalltown, IAIA39,89021.4%–

639Barnstable, MAMA233,53921.4%–

640Tyler, TXTX252,54921.4%–

641Wabash, ININ30,71321.4%–

642Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88021.4%–

643Yuma, AZAZ224,44921.4%–

644Lufkin, TXTX88,15421.4%–

645Hood River, OROR23,72021.3%–

646Hagerstown, MDMD315,28021.3%–

647Wenatchee, WAWA128,41421.3%–

648Talladega, ALAL91,76421.3%–

649Ottawa, ILIL145,90221.3%–

650Cadillac, MIMI49,71921.3%–

651Twin Falls, IDID123,90121.3%–

652Laconia, NHNH65,14721.3%–

653Texarkana, TXTX146,81621.3%–

654Sterling, ILIL54,12121.3%–

655Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09721.3%–

656Elkins, WVWV26,88221.3%–

657Midland, TXTX193,13921.2%–

658Peru, ININ34,48721.2%–

659Winnemucca, NVNV17,26721.2%–

660Frankfort, KYKY77,87421.2%–

661Martinsville, VAVA63,09121.2%–

662Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40421.2%–

663Logansport, ININ37,83621.2%–

664Shelby, NCNC103,32521.2%–

665Farmington, MOMO67,80921.2%–

666Carlsbad, NMNM62,50921.2%–

667Helena, MTMT97,15321.2%–

668St. George, UTUT213,67021.1%–

669Asheville, NCNC422,34521.1%–

670Kalispell, MTMT115,42921.1%–

671Seaford, DEDE277,14021.1%–

672Redding, CACA181,64821.1%–

673Washington Court House, OHOH28,55221.1%–

674Hobbs, NMNM74,74921.1%–

675Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90921.1%–

676Lexington, NENE26,25521.1%–

677St. Simons, GAGA118,52421.1%–

678Chambersburg, PAPA160,65221.0%–

679Crestview, FLFL315,09821.0%–

680Winchester, TNTN45,57921.0%–

681Brainerd, MNMN100,56221.0%–

682Lewistown, PAPA46,12721.0%–

683Slidell, LALA279,10821.0%–

684Bucyrus, OHOH41,89621.0%–

685Ada, OKOK38,52821.0%–

686Spencer, IAIA16,20221.0%–

687Shelbyville, TNTN55,27321.0%–

688Palatka, FLFL77,73420.9%–

689Plainview, TXTX36,70020.9%–

690Lakeland, FLFL874,79020.9%–

691Hickory, NCNC376,89020.9%–

692Warsaw, ININ80,89220.9%–

693Tupelo, MSMS133,16720.9%–

694Panama City, FLFL231,17420.9%–

695Scottsbluff, NENE36,27220.9%–

696Sedalia, MOMO44,25420.9%–

697Arkansas City, KSKS34,38220.8%–

698Huntington, WVWV365,96520.8%–

699Shelton, WAWA71,16520.8%–

700Sayre, PAPA59,60020.8%–

701Greencastle, ININ37,87620.8%–

702Centralia, WAWA88,06220.8%–

703Longview, WAWA114,88520.7%–

704Camden, ARAR26,36320.7%–

705Sterling, COCO20,65420.7%–

706Klamath Falls, OROR70,27420.7%–

707Dixon, ILIL32,91420.6%–

708Rochelle, ILIL51,39920.6%–

709Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13820.6%–

710Muskogee, OKOK66,70820.6%–

711Mexico, MOMO24,52820.6%–

712Lewisburg, TNTN38,07120.6%–

713Van Wert, OHOH29,01320.6%–

714Great Bend, KSKS24,79020.5%–

715Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08320.5%–

716Warren, PAPA37,03820.5%–

717Bishop, CACA18,15820.5%–

718Longview, TXTX297,31520.5%–

719Picayune, MSMS59,36320.5%–

720New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37320.4%–

721North Platte, NENE33,97220.4%–

722Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86420.4%–

723Sheridan, WYWY33,24120.4%–

724Cody, WYWY31,17120.4%–

725Toccoa, GAGA27,85420.4%–

726Alexander City, ALAL40,95320.4%–

727Deltona, FLFL746,93320.4%–

728Fairmont, MNMN19,44020.4%–

729Altus, OKOK24,76420.4%–

730Parkersburg, WVWV87,26420.3%–

731Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30220.3%–

732Carson, NVNV58,57120.3%–

733Ludington, MIMI29,04020.3%–

734Gadsden, ALAL103,88620.3%–

735Sherman, TXTX153,61320.3%–

736Fort Morgan, COCO30,30620.3%–

737Hutchinson, KSKS61,53920.3%–

738Urbana, OHOH38,82020.3%–

739Albany, OROR132,84320.3%–

740Frankfort, ININ33,32220.3%–

741Centralia, ILIL36,38220.2%–

742Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59920.2%–

743Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07620.2%–

744Burley, IDID49,30820.1%–

745Bend, OROR266,37620.1%–

746Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24520.1%–

747Marietta, OHOH58,38920.1%–

748Clearlake, CACA67,77220.1%–

749Auburn, ININ44,53520.1%–

750Enterprise, ALAL56,95320.1%–

751Bonham, TXTX39,26520.1%–

752Florence, ALAL156,60920.1%–

753Crescent City, CACA26,41020.0%–

754Durant, OKOK51,36720.0%–

755Bluefield, WVWV96,13820.0%–

756Ozark, ALAL49,91220.0%–

757Dothan, ALAL156,26620.0%–

758Truckee, CACA101,91120.0%–

759Palm Bay, FLFL663,98220.0%–

760Russellville, ARAR84,93220.0%–

761Hannibal, MOMO38,96920.0%–

762Dalton, GAGA147,81920.0%–

763Beckley, WVWV109,94020.0%–

764Snyder, TXTX16,16220.0%–

765Enid, OKOK61,77920.0%–

766Staunton, VAVA129,69220.0%–

767Joplin, MOMO208,79619.9%–

768Sweetwater, TXTX14,11719.9%–

769Ottawa, KSKS26,29919.9%–

770Marion, ILIL67,22519.9%–

771Madison, ININ33,27919.9%–

772Washington, ININ34,20919.9%–

773Greenville, OHOH51,52019.8%–

774Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57519.8%–

775Decatur, ALAL160,32619.8%–

776Easton, MDMD38,23819.8%–

777Albemarle, NCNC68,83019.8%–

778Coshocton, OHOH37,18819.8%–

779Greensburg, ININ26,57619.8%–

780Henderson, KYKY57,18419.8%–

781Dyersburg, TNTN36,32019.8%–

782Shawnee, OKOK75,10219.7%–

783Branson, MOMO57,00119.7%–

784Middlesborough, KYKY22,82919.7%–

785Crawfordsville, ININ38,95419.7%–

786Andrews, TXTX18,91419.6%–

787Newport, OROR50,63619.5%–

788Mountain Home, IDID29,46519.5%–

789Dumas, TXTX21,89119.5%–

790Fort Smith, ARAR234,14019.5%–

791Cleveland, TNTN134,05719.5%–

792Morristown, TNTN128,86719.4%–

793Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07719.4%–

794Seymour, ININ47,37019.3%–

795Sandpoint, IDID54,42019.2%–

796The Dalles, OROR26,31019.2%–

797Jacksonville, TXTX53,33719.1%–

798Lincoln, ILIL27,18219.1%–

799Franklin, KYKY20,78819.1%–

800Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15419.1%–

801DeRidder, LALA36,67319.1%–

802Danville, KYKY56,98519.1%–

803Monticello, ININ25,16419.0%–

804Brownwood, TXTX38,71119.0%–

805Forest City, NCNC65,74518.9%–

806Pontiac, ILIL35,05718.9%–

807Jefferson, GAGA99,26518.9%–

808Columbus, ININ85,72918.8%–

809Corbin, KYKY150,04018.8%–

810Corinth, MSMS34,56918.8%–

811Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42818.8%–

812Fallon, NVNV25,85118.7%–

813Kennett, MOMO26,85518.7%–

814Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80818.7%–

815Naples, FLFL417,13118.7%–

816Connersville, ININ23,53318.7%–

817Port Angeles, WAWA78,20218.7%–

818Ponca City, OKOK43,49018.6%–

819Waycross, GAGA57,67018.6%–

820Pinehurst, NCNC110,61918.6%–

821Seneca, SCSC83,77518.6%–

822Summerville, GAGA25,30018.5%–

823Cornelia, GAGA50,41618.5%–

824Ontario, OROR60,08518.5%–

825Coos Bay, OROR63,99218.5%–

826Paris, TXTX63,31918.5%–

827Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65718.5%–

828Grants Pass, OROR87,86718.4%–

829Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90418.4%–

830Montrose, COCO44,59118.4%–

831Los Alamos, NMNM19,40718.4%–

832Tullahoma, TNTN69,33918.4%–

833Daphne, ALAL267,76118.4%–

834Taylorville, ILIL33,44318.4%–

835Pikeville, KYKY89,12218.4%–

836Bedford, ININ45,56818.4%–

837Gainesville, TXTX44,46118.4%–

838Campbellsville, KYKY38,40718.3%–

839Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14718.3%–

840Union City, TNTN30,06718.3%–

841Calhoun, GAGA61,70118.3%–

842Vernon, TXTX12,48118.3%–

843Russellville, ALAL32,44918.3%–

844Newport, TNTN37,88918.3%–

845Paducah, KYKY102,25918.2%–

846Marion, NCNC45,19818.2%–

847Payson, AZAZ53,80118.2%–

848Big Spring, TXTX30,50418.2%–

849Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72118.2%–

850Sevierville, TNTN101,34218.2%–

851Roseburg, OROR111,95118.1%–

852Madisonville, KYKY45,12718.1%–

853Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55218.1%–

854Canton, ILIL32,90118.1%–

855Mount Airy, NCNC72,28718.1%–

856Jesup, GAGA32,48118.1%–

857New Castle, ININ49,13718.0%–

858Fayetteville, TNTN36,85318.0%–

859Mayfield, KYKY37,05018.0%–

860Greeneville, TNTN73,83118.0%–

861Woodward, OKOK19,82718.0%–

862Somerset, KYKY67,38417.9%–

863McMinnville, TNTN43,71717.8%–

864Bartlesville, OKOK54,03717.8%–

865Lebanon, MOMO36,94317.8%–

866Sonora, CACA53,16017.8%–

867Miami, OKOK30,43817.7%–

868Beeville, TXTX32,51517.7%–

869Cape Coral, FLFL875,60717.6%–

870North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23317.5%–

871Morehead City, NCNC70,46917.5%–

872Ocala, FLFL442,66017.5%–

873Ruidoso, NMNM19,84417.5%–

874Searcy, ARAR80,08517.5%–

875Kingsport, TNTN314,83417.5%–

876Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79117.4%–

877Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06317.3%–

878Ardmore, OKOK48,91017.3%–

879Brevard, NCNC34,21117.3%–

880Scottsboro, ALAL54,28117.2%–

881Paris, TNTN32,89617.2%–

882North Port, FLFL948,15817.1%–

883Borger, TXTX19,63317.1%–

884Hot Springs, ARAR99,69517.0%–

885Cullman, ALAL94,00917.0%–

886Batesville, ARAR38,78516.9%–

887Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91416.7%–

888Malvern, ARAR33,45116.7%–

889Athens, TXTX88,59516.7%–

890Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10216.6%–

891Sebastian, FLFL172,79916.6%–

892Glasgow, KYKY56,22416.6%–

893Duncan, OKOK44,31016.5%–

894Fort Payne, ALAL74,08516.4%–

895Paragould, ARAR47,41116.4%–

896Port Townsend, WAWA33,97016.3%–

897Baker City, OROR16,65816.3%–

898Albertville, ALAL103,53716.2%–

899Athens, TNTN71,59016.2%–

900Harrison, ARAR45,65416.0%–

901West Plains, MOMO40,79816.0%–

902Kerrville, TXTX54,03715.9%–

903Waynesville, NCNC63,36915.7%–

904McAlester, OKOK43,32015.7%–

905The Villages, FLFL157,77215.7%–

906Sebring, FLFL111,12215.5%–

907Pahrump, NVNV57,33615.3%–

908Pampa, TXTX21,78615.1%–

909Susanville, CACA28,11714.6%–

910Crossville, TNTN66,30014.6%–

911Granbury, TXTX70,50114.5%–

912Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52714.3%–

913Cañon City, COCO50,03914.3%–

914Palestine, TXTX59,80513.4%–

915Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66613.4%–

916Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21213.1%–

917Mountain Home, ARAR42,98213.1%–

918Brookings, OROR22,62113.0%–

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