Which county has the highest never-married men?

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota ranks #1 with 76.2% (2024 American Community Survey).

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

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, Kalawao County, Hawaii, Chattahoochee County, Georgia, Lexington, Virginia, Radford, Virginia.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is never-married men measured?

Share of men 15 and over who have never been married. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 144 SHOWN OF 3,144

Most never-married men, US counties

US counties with the highest share of men 15 and over who have never been married, as of the 2024 American Community Survey.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED MENVS 2000

3001Baxter County, ARAR42,98222.7%+7.2 pts

3002Chaffee County, COCO20,83122.6%+2.7 pts

3003Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16222.6%−1.1 pts

3004Lincoln County, NVNV4,32022.6%+4.3 pts

3005Jefferson County, WAWA33,97022.6%+2.4 pts

3006Keya Paha County, NENE79222.6%+2.1 pts

3007Craig County, VAVA4,80022.5%−2.5 pts

3008Macon County, NCNC39,23222.5%+3.0 pts

3009Trigg County, KYKY14,51222.5%+6.1 pts

3010Potter County, SDSD2,37722.5%+1.4 pts

3011Wheatland County, MTMT2,10022.4%+3.4 pts

3012Niobrara County, WYWY2,34122.4%+2.2 pts

3013Iron County, WIWI6,12722.4%−1.5 pts

3014Jones County, NCNC9,57522.3%−4.6 pts

3015Moore County, TNTN6,92022.3%+3.5 pts

3016Atkinson County, GAGA8,45422.3%−5.3 pts

3017Jackson County, KYKY13,32522.2%+0.9 pts

3018Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12822.2%−1.0 pts

3019Door County, WIWI30,61622.2%−2.5 pts

3020Linn County, KSKS9,95022.1%+1.6 pts

3021Stillwater County, MTMT9,44522.1%+2.1 pts

3022Wayne County, IAIA6,73822.1%+1.7 pts

3023Trinity County, TXTX14,38422.1%+2.9 pts

3024Trego County, KSKS2,74022.1%−0.7 pts

3025Loudon County, TNTN63,76422.1%+3.4 pts

3026Grant County, OROR7,07522.1%+2.7 pts

3027Hardin County, ILIL3,58822.0%−0.6 pts

3028Lewis County, IDID3,70422.0%+0.6 pts

3029Edmunds County, SDSD4,02222.0%+0.9 pts

3030Emmons County, NDND3,21522.0%−1.6 pts

3031Stone County, MOMO32,50322.0%+4.0 pts

3032Jackson County, TXTX15,39321.8%−2.4 pts

3033Hickman County, KYKY4,37221.8%+0.8 pts

3034Perkins County, SDSD2,85321.7%−3.9 pts

3035Gillespie County, TXTX28,52721.7%+3.3 pts

3036Montague County, TXTX21,96621.7%+3.8 pts

3037Schleicher County, TXTX2,24521.7%+1.9 pts

3038Anderson County, KSKS8,01821.7%+0.1 pts

3039Fergus County, MTMT11,82521.7%−1.9 pts

3040Cameron Parish, LALA4,71821.7%+0.2 pts

3041Cleburne County, ALAL15,97021.6%+1.1 pts

3042Brunswick County, NCNC174,70221.6%+0.2 pts

3043Garfield County, MTMT1,14821.5%−2.1 pts

3044Kiowa County, COCO1,41221.5%−5.3 pts

3045Archuleta County, COCO14,30621.5%−1.2 pts

3046Rabun County, GAGA17,76421.5%+1.2 pts

3047Chase County, NENE3,71821.4%−0.1 pts

3048Clay County, TNTN7,82121.4%−1.0 pts

3049Clarke County, IAIA9,57421.4%−0.7 pts

3050St. Clair County, MOMO9,97621.3%+1.1 pts

3051Wirt County, WVWV4,87921.3%−0.1 pts

3052Billings County, NDND1,07121.3%−5.8 pts

3053Oregon County, MOMO8,70921.3%+3.4 pts

3054Webster County, NENE3,33621.3%−0.4 pts

3055Glasscock County, TXTX1,12821.2%−1.2 pts

3056Somervell County, TXTX10,26121.1%−1.0 pts

3057Fall River County, SDSD7,46721.1%−1.2 pts

3058Divide County, NDND2,11021.1%−2.9 pts

3059Delta County, TXTX5,54921.0%−3.3 pts

3060Briscoe County, TXTX1,47421.0%+0.2 pts

3061Golden Valley County, NDND1,80821.0%−6.2 pts

3062Clay County, TXTX10,76420.9%+2.7 pts

3063Decatur County, KSKS2,71620.9%−1.2 pts

3064Leon County, TXTX16,89420.8%+2.5 pts

3065Newton County, ARAR7,02620.8%−0.4 pts

3066Lancaster County, VAVA10,99520.7%+2.8 pts

3067Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95520.6%−0.7 pts

3068Gove County, KSKS2,63120.6%−2.5 pts

3069Logan County, NENE66920.6%−0.8 pts

3070Mason County, TXTX3,99020.5%+1.2 pts

3071McMullen County, TXTX54420.5%+4.1 pts

3072Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87320.5%−1.5 pts

3073Nuckolls County, NENE4,10020.4%−1.7 pts

3074Keith County, NENE8,10020.4%−0.0 pts

3075Deuel County, NENE1,86220.4%+1.3 pts

3076Highland County, VAVA2,31820.4%−2.4 pts

3077Upton County, TXTX3,13120.4%−2.2 pts

3078Phillips County, COCO4,42020.3%−0.6 pts

3079Middlesex County, VAVA10,84120.3%−0.1 pts

3080Barber County, KSKS4,08320.2%+2.0 pts

3081Tishomingo County, MSMS18,63920.1%+1.7 pts

3082Rich County, UTUT2,68720.1%−1.4 pts

3083Catron County, NMNM3,82720.0%−1.5 pts

3084Ozark County, MOMO9,17219.9%+2.5 pts

3085Wheeler County, TXTX4,77319.9%+1.7 pts

3086Cumberland County, TNTN66,30019.9%+2.6 pts

3087Dallas County, MOMO18,02519.8%−1.2 pts

3088Menard County, TXTX1,95619.7%−1.4 pts

3089Crook County, WYWY7,85219.7%−4.3 pts

3090Alcona County, MIMI10,55619.7%+0.7 pts

3091Park County, COCO18,31419.5%−1.2 pts

3092Perry County, TNTN9,12619.5%+0.2 pts

3093Greeley County, KSKS1,18219.5%−2.8 pts

3094Fannin County, GAGA26,11119.4%+1.8 pts

3095Hodgeman County, KSKS1,61919.3%−0.3 pts

3096Teller County, COCO24,75619.3%−2.3 pts

3097King County, TXTX19219.3%+7.8 pts

3098Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76219.3%−2.6 pts

3099Douglas County, SDSD2,88819.3%−3.1 pts

3100Garfield County, WAWA2,41619.2%−4.9 pts

3101Jerauld County, SDSD1,65419.1%−7.1 pts

3102Marion County, ARAR17,59318.8%+3.1 pts

3103Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48718.7%−1.6 pts

3104Garfield County, NENE1,71018.7%+2.8 pts

3105Brown County, ININ15,77718.6%−2.5 pts

3106Boise County, IDID8,54518.5%+0.8 pts

3107Stonewall County, TXTX1,18618.5%−0.8 pts

3108Oneida County, IDID5,08518.5%−2.8 pts

3109Hot Springs County, WYWY4,60018.4%−0.6 pts

3110Thomas County, NENE63918.4%−1.8 pts

3111Comanche County, KSKS1,67318.2%−3.2 pts

3112Lane County, KSKS1,50818.2%−3.1 pts

3113Steele County, NDND1,79718.1%−7.4 pts

3114Llano County, TXTX23,35318.1%+4.4 pts

3115Terrell County, TXTX70218.0%−3.2 pts

3116Carter County, MTMT1,38318.0%−4.7 pts

3117Sumter County, FLFL157,77217.9%−1.7 pts

3118Roger Mills County, OKOK3,25917.8%−3.1 pts

3119Grant County, NDND2,20617.8%−9.0 pts

3120Rawlins County, KSKS2,43117.7%−6.2 pts

3121Harper County, OKOK3,17217.5%−1.2 pts

3122Union County, GAGA27,85917.5%−2.1 pts

3123Mineral County, COCO91017.5%−2.5 pts

3124Sabine County, TXTX10,01217.2%+2.9 pts

3125Ouray County, COCO5,26517.1%−4.7 pts

3126Sierra County, CACA3,09817.1%−4.1 pts

3127Campbell County, SDSD1,37717.0%−3.6 pts

3128Gilpin County, COCO6,07317.0%−8.7 pts

3129Custer County, IDID4,63616.6%−4.5 pts

3130Major County, OKOK7,53615.8%−2.9 pts

3131Armstrong County, TXTX1,84315.5%−1.6 pts

3132Wayne County, UTUT2,58715.4%−6.2 pts

3133Wheeler County, OROR1,47215.3%−1.9 pts

3134Bath County, VAVA4,07615.1%−4.4 pts

3135Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71114.8%−4.0 pts

3136Alleghany County, NCNC11,47914.5%−5.3 pts

3137Custer County, SDSD9,43114.0%−10.0 pts

3138Hinsdale County, COCO75312.7%−8.4 pts

3139Borden County, TXTX56710.1%−5.4 pts

3140Banner County, NENE6869.8%−4.4 pts

3141Petroleum County, MTMT5489.4%−14.8 pts

3142Loving County, TXTX527.4%−7.4 pts

3143Treasure County, MTMT7287.4%−13.7 pts

3144Blaine County, NENE4586.2%−13.0 pts

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