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%+47%

3002Chaffee County, COCO20,83122.6%+14%

3003Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16222.6%−5%

3004Lincoln County, NVNV4,32022.6%+24%

3005Jefferson County, WAWA33,97022.6%+12%

3006Keya Paha County, NENE79222.6%+10%

3007Craig County, VAVA4,80022.5%−10%

3008Macon County, NCNC39,23222.5%+15%

3009Trigg County, KYKY14,51222.5%+37%

3010Potter County, SDSD2,37722.5%+7%

3011Wheatland County, MTMT2,10022.4%+18%

3012Niobrara County, WYWY2,34122.4%+11%

3013Iron County, WIWI6,12722.4%−6%

3014Jones County, NCNC9,57522.3%−17%

3015Moore County, TNTN6,92022.3%+19%

3016Atkinson County, GAGA8,45422.3%−19%

3017Jackson County, KYKY13,32522.2%+4%

3018Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12822.2%−4%

3019Door County, WIWI30,61622.2%−10%

3020Linn County, KSKS9,95022.1%+8%

3021Stillwater County, MTMT9,44522.1%+10%

3022Wayne County, IAIA6,73822.1%+8%

3023Trinity County, TXTX14,38422.1%+15%

3024Trego County, KSKS2,74022.1%−3%

3025Loudon County, TNTN63,76422.1%+18%

3026Grant County, OROR7,07522.1%+14%

3027Hardin County, ILIL3,58822.0%−3%

3028Lewis County, IDID3,70422.0%+3%

3029Edmunds County, SDSD4,02222.0%+4%

3030Emmons County, NDND3,21522.0%−7%

3031Stone County, MOMO32,50322.0%+23%

3032Jackson County, TXTX15,39321.8%−10%

3033Hickman County, KYKY4,37221.8%+4%

3034Perkins County, SDSD2,85321.7%−15%

3035Gillespie County, TXTX28,52721.7%+18%

3036Montague County, TXTX21,96621.7%+21%

3037Schleicher County, TXTX2,24521.7%+10%

3038Anderson County, KSKS8,01821.7%+1%

3039Fergus County, MTMT11,82521.7%−8%

3040Cameron Parish, LALA4,71821.7%+1%

3041Cleburne County, ALAL15,97021.6%+5%

3042Brunswick County, NCNC174,70221.6%+1%

3043Garfield County, MTMT1,14821.5%−9%

3044Kiowa County, COCO1,41221.5%−20%

3045Archuleta County, COCO14,30621.5%−5%

3046Rabun County, GAGA17,76421.5%+6%

3047Chase County, NENE3,71821.4%−0%

3048Clay County, TNTN7,82121.4%−4%

3049Clarke County, IAIA9,57421.4%−3%

3050St. Clair County, MOMO9,97621.3%+5%

3051Wirt County, WVWV4,87921.3%−0%

3052Billings County, NDND1,07121.3%−21%

3053Oregon County, MOMO8,70921.3%+19%

3054Webster County, NENE3,33621.3%−2%

3055Glasscock County, TXTX1,12821.2%−6%

3056Somervell County, TXTX10,26121.1%−5%

3057Fall River County, SDSD7,46721.1%−5%

3058Divide County, NDND2,11021.1%−12%

3059Delta County, TXTX5,54921.0%−14%

3060Briscoe County, TXTX1,47421.0%+1%

3061Golden Valley County, NDND1,80821.0%−23%

3062Clay County, TXTX10,76420.9%+15%

3063Decatur County, KSKS2,71620.9%−5%

3064Leon County, TXTX16,89420.8%+14%

3065Newton County, ARAR7,02620.8%−2%

3066Lancaster County, VAVA10,99520.7%+15%

3067Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95520.6%−3%

3068Gove County, KSKS2,63120.6%−11%

3069Logan County, NENE66920.6%−4%

3070Mason County, TXTX3,99020.5%+6%

3071McMullen County, TXTX54420.5%+25%

3072Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87320.5%−7%

3073Nuckolls County, NENE4,10020.4%−8%

3074Keith County, NENE8,10020.4%−0%

3075Deuel County, NENE1,86220.4%+7%

3076Highland County, VAVA2,31820.4%−10%

3077Upton County, TXTX3,13120.4%−10%

3078Phillips County, COCO4,42020.3%−3%

3079Middlesex County, VAVA10,84120.3%−0%

3080Barber County, KSKS4,08320.2%+11%

3081Tishomingo County, MSMS18,63920.1%+9%

3082Rich County, UTUT2,68720.1%−7%

3083Catron County, NMNM3,82720.0%−7%

3084Ozark County, MOMO9,17219.9%+14%

3085Wheeler County, TXTX4,77319.9%+9%

3086Cumberland County, TNTN66,30019.9%+15%

3087Dallas County, MOMO18,02519.8%−6%

3088Menard County, TXTX1,95619.7%−7%

3089Crook County, WYWY7,85219.7%−18%

3090Alcona County, MIMI10,55619.7%+4%

3091Park County, COCO18,31419.5%−6%

3092Perry County, TNTN9,12619.5%+1%

3093Greeley County, KSKS1,18219.5%−13%

3094Fannin County, GAGA26,11119.4%+10%

3095Hodgeman County, KSKS1,61919.3%−1%

3096Teller County, COCO24,75619.3%−11%

3097King County, TXTX19219.3%+67%

3098Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76219.3%−12%

3099Douglas County, SDSD2,88819.3%−14%

3100Garfield County, WAWA2,41619.2%−20%

3101Jerauld County, SDSD1,65419.1%−27%

3102Marion County, ARAR17,59318.8%+20%

3103Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48718.7%−8%

3104Garfield County, NENE1,71018.7%+18%

3105Brown County, ININ15,77718.6%−12%

3106Boise County, IDID8,54518.5%+5%

3107Stonewall County, TXTX1,18618.5%−4%

3108Oneida County, IDID5,08518.5%−13%

3109Hot Springs County, WYWY4,60018.4%−3%

3110Thomas County, NENE63918.4%−9%

3111Comanche County, KSKS1,67318.2%−15%

3112Lane County, KSKS1,50818.2%−15%

3113Steele County, NDND1,79718.1%−29%

3114Llano County, TXTX23,35318.1%+32%

3115Terrell County, TXTX70218.0%−15%

3116Carter County, MTMT1,38318.0%−21%

3117Sumter County, FLFL157,77217.9%−9%

3118Roger Mills County, OKOK3,25917.8%−15%

3119Grant County, NDND2,20617.8%−34%

3120Rawlins County, KSKS2,43117.7%−26%

3121Harper County, OKOK3,17217.5%−6%

3122Union County, GAGA27,85917.5%−11%

3123Mineral County, COCO91017.5%−12%

3124Sabine County, TXTX10,01217.2%+20%

3125Ouray County, COCO5,26517.1%−22%

3126Sierra County, CACA3,09817.1%−19%

3127Campbell County, SDSD1,37717.0%−18%

3128Gilpin County, COCO6,07317.0%−34%

3129Custer County, IDID4,63616.6%−21%

3130Major County, OKOK7,53615.8%−16%

3131Armstrong County, TXTX1,84315.5%−10%

3132Wayne County, UTUT2,58715.4%−29%

3133Wheeler County, OROR1,47215.3%−11%

3134Bath County, VAVA4,07615.1%−23%

3135Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71114.8%−21%

3136Alleghany County, NCNC11,47914.5%−27%

3137Custer County, SDSD9,43114.0%−42%

3138Hinsdale County, COCO75312.7%−40%

3139Borden County, TXTX56710.1%−35%

3140Banner County, NENE6869.8%−31%

3141Petroleum County, MTMT5489.4%−61%

3142Loving County, TXTX527.4%−50%

3143Treasure County, MTMT7287.4%−65%

3144Blaine County, NENE4586.2%−68%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES