Which metro area has the highest never-married men?

Laramie, WY ranks #1 with 47.9% (2000 Decennial Census).

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

Laramie, WY, Carbondale, IL, Pullman, WA, Breckenridge, CO, Lawrence, KS.

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 men measured?

Share of men 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 men, US metro areas · 2000

US metro areas 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 Counties States

YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED MENVS –

501Little Rock, ARAR777,60726.3%–

502Clarksville, TNTN349,00126.3%–

503Ashland, OHOH52,52326.3%–

504Mason City, IAIA49,71026.2%–

505Bremerton, WAWA283,37426.2%–

506Defiance, OHOH38,29226.2%–

507Ottumwa, IAIA35,21026.2%–

508Canton, OHOH400,24626.2%–

509Gillette, WYWY48,14526.2%–

510Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04126.1%–

511Evansville, ININ273,78626.1%–

512Blytheville, ARAR37,82826.1%–

513Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88026.0%–

514Tampa, FLFL3,418,89526.0%–

515Billings, MTMT193,60326.0%–

516Victoria, TXTX99,86426.0%–

517Hillsdale, MIMI45,73826.0%–

518Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21126.0%–

519McPherson, KSKS30,06426.0%–

520El Dorado, ARAR36,92626.0%–

521Hermitage, PAPA107,86025.9%–

522Stephenville, TXTX43,91125.9%–

523Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66625.9%–

524Red Bluff, CACA64,66525.9%–

525Burlington, IAIA44,06125.9%–

526Monroe, MIMI156,00425.9%–

527Celina, OHOH42,73725.8%–

528Fort Madison, IAIA32,30625.8%–

529Huron, SDSD19,62425.8%–

530Huntsville, ALAL556,44425.8%–

531Marinette, WIWI65,51525.8%–

532Lynchburg, VAVA269,16925.8%–

533Gettysburg, PAPA107,59425.7%–

534Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13725.7%–

535Alpena, MIMI28,85325.7%–

536Fayetteville, ARAR622,17725.7%–

537Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06025.7%–

538Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27325.7%–

539Silver City, NMNM27,25225.7%–

540Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91225.7%–

541Pottsville, PAPA145,08525.6%–

542Great Falls, MTMT85,02925.6%–

543Holland, MIMI123,18825.6%–

544Fremont, NENE38,05725.6%–

545Effingham, ILIL44,72725.6%–

546Brookhaven, MSMS35,01225.6%–

547Sidney, OHOH48,06525.6%–

548Pella, IAIA34,19225.6%–

549Danville, VAVA101,13725.6%–

550Lebanon, PAPA146,38025.6%–

551Jackson, TNTN184,56925.6%–

552Astoria, OROR40,92625.6%–

553Concord, NHNH158,07825.5%–

554Crestview, FLFL315,09825.5%–

555Forrest City, ARAR21,80025.5%–

556Grand Island, NENE78,07625.5%–

557Topeka, KSKS233,05225.5%–

558Corsicana, TXTX57,18125.5%–

559Lexington, NENE26,25525.5%–

560Le Mars, IAIA25,69725.4%–

561Marion, ININ66,52425.4%–

562Hereford, TXTX18,62625.3%–

563Beaumont, TXTX399,31025.3%–

564Cheyenne, WYWY102,93825.3%–

565Winchester, VAVA152,33225.3%–

566Nogales, AZAZ50,02025.3%–

567Clinton, IAIA46,00225.3%–

568Shelbyville, TNTN55,27325.3%–

569Marshalltown, IAIA39,89025.3%–

570Petoskey, MIMI33,77525.3%–

571Norwalk, OHOH58,25025.3%–

572Charleston, WVWV200,17025.2%–

573Oil City, PAPA49,34625.2%–

574Hood River, OROR23,72025.2%–

575Moberly, MOMO24,51325.2%–

576Hickory, NCNC376,89025.2%–

577Pierre, SDSD20,58825.2%–

578Knoxville, TNTN968,13725.2%–

579Twin Falls, IDID123,90125.2%–

580Logansport, ININ37,83625.2%–

581Zanesville, OHOH87,01425.2%–

582Kalispell, MTMT115,42925.2%–

583Rock Springs, WYWY41,26725.2%–

584Coldwater, MIMI45,99325.2%–

585Bradford, PAPA38,98425.1%–

586Clarksburg, WVWV88,14225.1%–

587Wilmington, OHOH42,30125.1%–

588Idaho Falls, IDID173,85125.1%–

589Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82325.1%–

590Kendallville, ININ47,93725.1%–

591Bogalusa, LALA44,93725.1%–

592Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40425.1%–

593Midland, MIMI83,75425.1%–

594Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44825.1%–

595Crawfordsville, ININ38,95425.1%–

596Quincy, ILIL74,14625.1%–

597Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97525.1%–

598Muscatine, IAIA41,85325.0%–

599Gaffney, SCSC58,27525.0%–

600Freeport, ILIL43,22025.0%–

601Fairmont, MNMN19,44025.0%–

602York, PAPA473,19725.0%–

603Douglas, GAGA52,86125.0%–

604Salem, OHOH99,37725.0%–

605Weirton, WVWV112,46825.0%–

606Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45925.0%–

607Bucyrus, OHOH41,89625.0%–

608Farmington, MOMO67,80924.9%–

609Elkins, WVWV26,88224.9%–

610Price, UTUT20,68024.9%–

611Peru, ININ34,48724.9%–

612Adrian, MIMI97,77924.9%–

613Brigham City, UTUT70,40524.9%–

614Owosso, MIMI67,68124.9%–

615Sandusky, OHOH112,77724.9%–

616Johnson City, TNTN216,41624.9%–

617Bonham, TXTX39,26524.9%–

618Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20624.9%–

619Hermiston, OROR93,72124.9%–

620Kokomo, ININ83,90424.8%–

621Frankfort, ININ33,32224.8%–

622Chattanooga, TNTN594,53024.8%–

623Sterling, ILIL54,12124.8%–

624Bay City, TXTX36,46324.8%–

625Oxford, ALAL115,83424.8%–

626Grand Junction, COCO162,84524.8%–

627Spencer, IAIA16,20224.7%–

628Blackfoot, IDID51,15324.7%–

629Minden, LALA34,94824.7%–

630Plymouth, ININ46,59924.7%–

631Frankfort, KYKY77,87424.7%–

632Barnstable, MAMA233,53924.7%–

633Wenatchee, WAWA128,41424.7%–

634Danville, ILIL71,25924.6%–

635Arkansas City, KSKS34,38224.6%–

636Martinsville, VAVA63,09124.6%–

637Cadillac, MIMI49,71924.6%–

638Shelton, WAWA71,16524.6%–

639Gallipolis, OHOH29,07224.6%–

640Sunbury, PAPA107,78824.6%–

641Great Bend, KSKS24,79024.5%–

642Roanoke, VAVA316,54724.5%–

643Dalton, GAGA147,81924.5%–

644Traverse City, MIMI156,97224.5%–

645Ottawa, ILIL145,90224.5%–

646Evanston, WYWY23,41524.5%–

647Owensboro, KYKY113,96224.5%–

648Yuma, AZAZ224,44924.4%–

649Brainerd, MNMN100,56224.4%–

650Laconia, NHNH65,14724.4%–

651Warsaw, ININ80,89224.4%–

652Alamogordo, NMNM70,36824.4%–

653Odessa, TXTX173,80124.4%–

654Asheville, NCNC422,34524.4%–

655Richmond, ININ66,16924.4%–

656Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24524.4%–

657Medford, OROR221,79524.4%–

658Cambridge, OHOH38,37924.3%–

659Lakeland, FLFL874,79024.3%–

660Uvalde, TXTX24,96324.3%–

661Sedalia, MOMO44,25424.2%–

662Winnemucca, NVNV17,26724.2%–

663St. Simons, GAGA118,52424.2%–

664Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90924.2%–

665Washington Court House, OHOH28,55224.2%–

666Midland, TXTX193,13924.2%–

667Alexander City, ALAL40,95324.1%–

668Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33224.1%–

669Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08324.1%–

670Redding, CACA181,64824.1%–

671Galesburg, ILIL47,76724.1%–

672Sayre, PAPA59,60024.1%–

673Deltona, FLFL746,93324.1%–

674Snyder, TXTX16,16224.1%–

675Palatka, FLFL77,73424.1%–

676Elko, NVNV56,68224.1%–

677Rochelle, ILIL51,39924.1%–

678Lufkin, TXTX88,15424.1%–

679Longview, WAWA114,88524.0%–

680Huntington, ININ37,22424.0%–

681Muskogee, OKOK66,70824.0%–

682Lewisburg, TNTN38,07124.0%–

683Hutchinson, KSKS61,53924.0%–

684Ada, OKOK38,52824.0%–

685Winchester, TNTN45,57924.0%–

686Centralia, WAWA88,06223.9%–

687Helena, MTMT97,15323.9%–

688Enterprise, ALAL56,95323.9%–

689Marietta, OHOH58,38923.9%–

690Altus, OKOK24,76423.9%–

691Tyler, TXTX252,54923.9%–

692Washington, NCNC44,67023.9%–

693Huntington, WVWV365,96523.9%–

694Shelby, NCNC103,32523.8%–

695Durant, OKOK51,36723.8%–

696Auburn, ININ44,53523.8%–

697Panama City, FLFL231,17423.8%–

698Sherman, TXTX153,61323.8%–

699Centralia, ILIL36,38223.8%–

700Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09723.8%–

701Morristown, TNTN128,86723.8%–

702Ludington, MIMI29,04023.8%–

703Amarillo, TXTX276,23523.8%–

704Burley, IDID49,30823.8%–

705Fort Morgan, COCO30,30623.8%–

706New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37323.8%–

707Slidell, LALA279,10823.7%–

708Klamath Falls, OROR70,27423.7%–

709Lewistown, PAPA46,12723.7%–

710Chambersburg, PAPA160,65223.7%–

711Madison, ININ33,27923.7%–

712Ozark, ALAL49,91223.7%–

713Jacksonville, ILIL37,38123.7%–

714Scottsbluff, NENE36,27223.7%–

715Picayune, MSMS59,36323.7%–

716Carlsbad, NMNM62,50923.7%–

717Dyersburg, TNTN36,32023.6%–

718St. George, UTUT213,67023.6%–

719Russellville, ARAR84,93223.6%–

720Tupelo, MSMS133,16723.6%–

721Warren, PAPA37,03823.6%–

722Sikeston, MOMO49,97823.6%–

723Hagerstown, MDMD315,28023.6%–

724Gadsden, ALAL103,88623.6%–

725Truckee, CACA101,91123.6%–

726Talladega, ALAL91,76423.6%–

727North Platte, NENE33,97223.6%–

728Cumberland, MDMD93,64023.5%–

729Albany, OROR132,84323.5%–

730Palm Bay, FLFL663,98223.5%–

731Seaford, DEDE277,14023.5%–

732Deming, NMNM25,40723.5%–

733Andrews, TXTX18,91423.5%–

734Seymour, ININ47,37023.5%–

735Urbana, OHOH38,82023.5%–

736Camden, ARAR26,36323.5%–

737Parkersburg, WVWV87,26423.5%–

738Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86423.4%–

739Washington, ININ34,20923.4%–

740Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07623.4%–

741Decatur, ALAL160,32623.3%–

742Toccoa, GAGA27,85423.3%–

743Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57523.3%–

744Enid, OKOK61,77923.3%–

745Longview, TXTX297,31523.3%–

746Dothan, ALAL156,26623.3%–

747Sheridan, WYWY33,24123.3%–

748Texarkana, TXTX146,81623.3%–

749Greenville, OHOH51,52023.3%–

750Clearlake, CACA67,77223.3%–

751Fort Smith, ARAR234,14023.3%–

752Jackson, MIMI159,55223.3%–

753Greensburg, ININ26,57623.2%–

754Kennett, MOMO26,85523.2%–

755Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07723.2%–

756Sweetwater, TXTX14,11723.1%–

757Newport, OROR50,63623.1%–

758Cody, WYWY31,17123.1%–

759Ottawa, KSKS26,29923.1%–

760Dixon, ILIL32,91423.1%–

761Easton, MDMD38,23823.1%–

762Bend, OROR266,37623.1%–

763Carson, NVNV58,57123.0%–

764Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59923.0%–

765Mount Airy, NCNC72,28723.0%–

766Bishop, CACA18,15823.0%–

767Joplin, MOMO208,79622.9%–

768Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30222.9%–

769Bluefield, WVWV96,13822.9%–

770Wabash, ININ30,71322.9%–

771Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65722.9%–

772Hobbs, NMNM74,74922.9%–

773Russellville, ALAL32,44922.9%–

774Albemarle, NCNC68,83022.8%–

775Marion, ILIL67,22522.8%–

776Middlesborough, KYKY22,82922.8%–

777Dumas, TXTX21,89122.7%–

778Sterling, COCO20,65422.7%–

779Cleveland, TNTN134,05722.7%–

780Coshocton, OHOH37,18822.7%–

781Beckley, WVWV109,94022.7%–

782Florence, ALAL156,60922.7%–

783The Dalles, OROR26,31022.5%–

784Safford, AZAZ40,15722.5%–

785Naples, FLFL417,13122.5%–

786Franklin, KYKY20,78822.5%–

787Corinth, MSMS34,56922.5%–

788Greencastle, ININ37,87622.5%–

789Sandpoint, IDID54,42022.5%–

790Plainview, TXTX36,70022.4%–

791Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42822.4%–

792Branson, MOMO57,00122.4%–

793Van Wert, OHOH29,01322.4%–

794Corbin, KYKY150,04022.3%–

795Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15422.3%–

796Shawnee, OKOK75,10222.3%–

797Ponca City, OKOK43,49022.2%–

798Hannibal, MOMO38,96922.2%–

799Monticello, ININ25,16422.2%–

800Staunton, VAVA129,69222.1%–

801Mountain Home, IDID29,46522.1%–

802Mexico, MOMO24,52822.1%–

803Pikeville, KYKY89,12222.1%–

804Port Angeles, WAWA78,20222.1%–

805Gainesville, TXTX44,46122.0%–

806Madisonville, KYKY45,12722.0%–

807Forest City, NCNC65,74521.9%–

808Danville, KYKY56,98521.9%–

809Montrose, COCO44,59121.9%–

810Henderson, KYKY57,18421.9%–

811Jefferson, GAGA99,26521.9%–

812Hanford, CACA154,32721.9%–

813Lewisburg, PAPA42,31321.8%–

814Los Alamos, NMNM19,40721.8%–

815McMinnville, TNTN43,71721.8%–

816Sevierville, TNTN101,34221.7%–

817DeRidder, LALA36,67321.7%–

818Tullahoma, TNTN69,33921.7%–

819Columbus, ININ85,72921.7%–

820Calhoun, GAGA61,70121.6%–

821Bedford, ININ45,56821.6%–

822Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90421.6%–

823Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13821.6%–

824Woodward, OKOK19,82721.6%–

825Somerset, KYKY67,38421.5%–

826Pinehurst, NCNC110,61921.5%–

827Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06321.5%–

828Cornelia, GAGA50,41621.5%–

829Marion, NCNC45,19821.4%–

830Fayetteville, TNTN36,85321.4%–

831Coos Bay, OROR63,99221.4%–

832Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72121.4%–

833Connersville, ININ23,53321.4%–

834Waycross, GAGA57,67021.3%–

835Greeneville, TNTN73,83121.3%–

836Seneca, SCSC83,77521.3%–

837Jacksonville, TXTX53,33721.2%–

838Newport, TNTN37,88921.2%–

839Paris, TXTX63,31921.2%–

840Payson, AZAZ53,80121.2%–

841Bartlesville, OKOK54,03721.1%–

842Paducah, KYKY102,25921.1%–

843Mayfield, KYKY37,05021.1%–

844Union City, TNTN30,06721.1%–

845Brownwood, TXTX38,71121.1%–

846Summerville, GAGA25,30021.1%–

847Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79121.0%–

848Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80821.0%–

849Morehead City, NCNC70,46920.9%–

850Grants Pass, OROR87,86720.9%–

851Pontiac, ILIL35,05720.9%–

852Ruidoso, NMNM19,84420.9%–

853Lebanon, MOMO36,94320.9%–

854Paris, TNTN32,89620.9%–

855North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23320.9%–

856Roseburg, OROR111,95120.9%–

857Lincoln, ILIL27,18220.8%–

858Campbellsville, KYKY38,40720.8%–

859Batesville, ARAR38,78520.8%–

860Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55220.8%–

861Miami, OKOK30,43820.8%–

862Cape Coral, FLFL875,60720.8%–

863Paragould, ARAR47,41120.8%–

864Daphne, ALAL267,76120.8%–

865New Castle, ININ49,13720.8%–

866Kingsport, TNTN314,83420.7%–

867Crescent City, CACA26,41020.5%–

868Taylorville, ILIL33,44320.5%–

869North Port, FLFL948,15820.5%–

870Ontario, OROR60,08520.3%–

871Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91420.3%–

872Malvern, ARAR33,45120.3%–

873Cullman, ALAL94,00920.3%–

874Canton, ILIL32,90120.3%–

875Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14720.3%–

876Ardmore, OKOK48,91020.2%–

877Brevard, NCNC34,21120.2%–

878Port Townsend, WAWA33,97020.2%–

879Hot Springs, ARAR99,69520.0%–

880Huntsville, TXTX83,84220.0%–

881Searcy, ARAR80,08519.9%–

882Ocala, FLFL442,66019.9%–

883Scottsboro, ALAL54,28119.9%–

884Fort Payne, ALAL74,08519.8%–

885Duncan, OKOK44,31019.7%–

886Harrison, ARAR45,65419.7%–

887The Villages, FLFL157,77219.6%–

888Sebastian, FLFL172,79919.6%–

889Waynesville, NCNC63,36919.6%–

890Big Spring, TXTX30,50419.5%–

891Borger, TXTX19,63319.5%–

892Vernon, TXTX12,48119.4%–

893Fallon, NVNV25,85119.4%–

894Athens, TXTX88,59519.3%–

895Baker City, OROR16,65819.3%–

896Albertville, ALAL103,53719.2%–

897Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10219.2%–

898Kerrville, TXTX54,03719.2%–

899Glasgow, KYKY56,22419.0%–

900West Plains, MOMO40,79819.0%–

901McAlester, OKOK43,32018.8%–

902Athens, TNTN71,59018.8%–

903Sebring, FLFL111,12218.6%–

904Sonora, CACA53,16018.4%–

905Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52718.4%–

906Pahrump, NVNV57,33618.3%–

907Jesup, GAGA32,48117.9%–

908Crossville, TNTN66,30017.3%–

909Pampa, TXTX21,78617.2%–

910Granbury, TXTX70,50117.0%–

911Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21215.9%–

912Brookings, OROR22,62115.7%–

913Beeville, TXTX32,51515.5%–

914Mountain Home, ARAR42,98215.4%–

915Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66615.3%–

916Cañon City, COCO50,03913.6%–

917Susanville, CACA28,11713.0%–

918Palestine, TXTX59,80511.3%–

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