Which county has the highest never-married men?

Lexington, Virginia ranks #1 with 61.1% (2000 Decennial Census).

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

Lexington, Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, Radford, Virginia, Harrisonburg, Virginia, Northwest Arctic, Alaska.

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 men measured?

Share of men 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 men, US counties · 2000

US counties with the highest share of men 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 MENVS –

3001Fisher County, TXTX3,69218.5%–

3002Delaware County, OKOK41,91018.5%–

3003Izard County, ARAR14,40518.5%–

3004Tishomingo County, MSMS18,63918.4%–

3005Kit Carson County, COCO7,06918.4%–

3006Graham County, NCNC8,19018.4%–

3007Tuolumne County, CACA53,16018.4%–

3008Gillespie County, TXTX28,52718.4%–

3009Powder River County, MTMT1,78118.4%–

3010Cherokee County, NCNC30,83018.4%–

3011Pickett County, TNTN5,21918.4%–

3012San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48818.4%–

3013Brown County, ILIL6,40118.3%–

3014Caldwell County, KYKY12,60918.3%–

3015Cedar County, MOMO14,88818.3%–

3016Nye County, NVNV57,33618.3%–

3017Leon County, TXTX16,89418.3%–

3018Clay County, TXTX10,76418.3%–

3019Lincoln County, NVNV4,32018.3%–

3020McMinn County, TNTN57,40418.3%–

3021Atoka County, OKOK14,60918.3%–

3022Malheur County, OROR32,26118.3%–

3023Roscommon County, MIMI23,91418.3%–

3024Wheeler County, TXTX4,77318.2%–

3025Clay County, NCNC12,23918.2%–

3026Harris County, GAGA37,28018.1%–

3027Barber County, KSKS4,08318.1%–

3028Mitchell County, NCNC15,06218.1%–

3029Bent County, COCO5,71618.1%–

3030Ripley County, MOMO10,71718.1%–

3031Green County, KYKY11,64418.1%–

3032Pecos County, TXTX14,56018.1%–

3033Charlton County, GAGA13,12118.1%–

3034Perry County, ARAR10,30918.1%–

3035Bandera County, TXTX22,87618.1%–

3036Ellis County, OKOK3,61318.0%–

3037Oscoda County, MIMI8,72318.0%–

3038Shackelford County, TXTX3,19718.0%–

3039Marion County, ALAL29,09718.0%–

3040Lincoln County, WAWA11,98218.0%–

3041Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43918.0%–

3042Lake County, OROR8,18718.0%–

3043Pickens County, GAGA37,16718.0%–

3044Lancaster County, VAVA10,99517.9%–

3045Wayne County, GAGA32,48117.9%–

3046Stone County, MOMO32,50317.9%–

3047Oregon County, MOMO8,70917.9%–

3048Montgomery County, ARAR8,57917.9%–

3049Montague County, TXTX21,96617.9%–

3050Stewart County, TNTN14,43917.8%–

3051Irion County, TXTX1,46317.8%–

3052Amador County, CACA41,87617.7%–

3053Boise County, IDID8,54517.7%–

3054Northumberland County, VAVA12,55717.6%–

3055Fannin County, GAGA26,11117.6%–

3056Camden County, MOMO44,04717.5%–

3057Delta County, COCO32,17817.5%–

3058McIntosh County, OKOK19,75817.5%–

3059Livingston County, KYKY8,86317.4%–

3060Kent County, TXTX67417.4%–

3061Ozark County, MOMO9,17217.4%–

3062Coleman County, TXTX7,91517.4%–

3063Haskell County, OKOK11,78717.4%–

3064Fulton County, ARAR12,49217.3%–

3065Chautauqua County, KSKS3,32117.3%–

3066Hernando County, FLFL221,70117.3%–

3067Morris County, KSKS5,34817.3%–

3068Cumberland County, TNTN66,30017.3%–

3069Towns County, GAGA13,28517.2%–

3070Gray County, TXTX20,91917.2%–

3071Wheeler County, OROR1,47217.2%–

3072Madison County, TXTX14,22617.2%–

3073Armstrong County, TXTX1,84317.2%–

3074Hood County, TXTX70,50117.0%–

3075Kimble County, TXTX4,43816.8%–

3076West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,13416.8%–

3077Norton County, KSKS5,28816.7%–

3078Benton County, MOMO20,53616.7%–

3079Sharp County, ARAR18,12216.6%–

3080Powhatan County, VAVA32,59116.5%–

3081Greensville County, VAVA11,18116.4%–

3082Benton County, TNTN16,18316.4%–

3083Tyler County, TXTX20,44316.4%–

3084Stone County, ARAR12,70316.4%–

3085McMullen County, TXTX54416.4%–

3086Trigg County, KYKY14,51216.4%–

3087Wayne County, TNTN16,41616.4%–

3088Cleburne County, ARAR25,67216.2%–

3089Flagler County, FLFL140,36016.1%–

3090Adams County, IDID5,01316.0%–

3091Charlotte County, FLFL217,21215.9%–

3092Daggett County, UTUT93415.9%–

3093Hickory County, MOMO9,04415.9%–

3094Garfield County, NENE1,71015.8%–

3095Wheeler County, GAGA7,57015.8%–

3096Roberts County, TXTX86715.8%–

3097Marion County, ARAR17,59315.7%–

3098Curry County, OROR22,62115.7%–

3099Dawson County, TXTX11,77615.7%–

3100Polk County, TXTX53,43415.7%–

3101San Saba County, TXTX5,78715.6%–

3102Live Oak County, TXTX11,92915.6%–

3103Borden County, TXTX56715.5%–

3104Bee County, TXTX32,51515.5%–

3105Baxter County, ARAR42,98215.4%–

3106Citrus County, FLFL171,66615.3%–

3107Lincoln County, COCO5,64515.2%–

3108Pershing County, NVNV6,42115.1%–

3109Loving County, TXTX5214.8%–

3110Sabine County, TXTX10,01214.3%–

3111Banner County, NENE68614.1%–

3112Jack County, TXTX9,56313.9%–

3113Hooker County, NENE68613.9%–

3114Pawnee County, KSKS5,99113.9%–

3115Llano County, TXTX23,35313.6%–

3116Fremont County, COCO50,03913.6%–

3117Lassen County, CACA28,11713.0%–

3118Childress County, TXTX6,64312.9%–

3119Johnson County, ILIL13,36312.4%–

3120Lyon County, KYKY9,12312.0%–

3121King County, TXTX19211.5%–

3122Dickens County, TXTX1,69211.4%–

3123Anderson County, TXTX59,80511.3%–

3124Hartley County, TXTX4,90410.0%–

3125Concho County, TXTX3,6078.3%–

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