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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most never-married men, US states

US states with the highest share of men 15 and over who have never been married, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. District of Columbia leads at 54.9%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED MENVS 2000
USUnited States334,922,49937.3%–
01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29454.9%+3.7 pts
02California, CACA39,287,37741.3%+7.5 pts
03New York, NYNY19,852,36641.2%+6.4 pts
04Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80140.5%+8.0 pts
05New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24640.4%+9.9 pts
06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05639.9%+6.0 pts
07Louisiana, LALA4,611,96139.2%+7.9 pts
08Illinois, ILIL12,694,79839.0%+7.1 pts
09Nevada, NVNV3,184,61238.5%+9.6 pts
10Alaska, AKAK735,70638.5%+6.0 pts
11Maryland, MDMD6,206,01138.3%+7.4 pts
12Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50838.3%+8.3 pts
13North Dakota, NDND784,84138.1%+6.1 pts
14Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23538.0%+3.4 pts
15Georgia, GAGA10,940,40737.9%+7.4 pts
16Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83837.5%+7.9 pts
17Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63937.4%+7.3 pts
18New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80937.3%+6.2 pts
19Michigan, MIMI10,077,76137.1%+6.3 pts
20Texas, TXTX30,188,42436.9%+8.2 pts
21Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77936.8%+6.2 pts
22Ohio, OHOH11,810,29336.6%+7.4 pts
23Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87236.5%+6.3 pts
24Colorado, COCO5,862,18936.5%+6.0 pts
25Vermont, VTVT647,10636.4%+6.7 pts
26Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44536.3%+4.9 pts
27Washington, WAWA7,816,11636.1%+6.4 pts
28Oregon, OROR4,254,29336.1%+7.6 pts
29Virginia, VAVA8,705,17035.9%+6.9 pts
30South Dakota, SDSD907,42835.7%+5.8 pts
31Delaware, DEDE1,021,19135.6%+6.2 pts
32North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40435.6%+7.4 pts
33Iowa, IAIA3,210,50735.1%+6.9 pts
34South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22535.0%+6.2 pts
35Indiana, ININ6,851,07334.9%+7.1 pts
36Nebraska, NENE1,978,70734.9%+5.6 pts
37Florida, FLFL22,416,07734.7%+7.4 pts
38Missouri, MOMO6,191,81434.7%+6.9 pts
39Utah, UTUT3,392,33134.6%+4.0 pts
40Alabama, ALAL5,086,76834.6%+7.9 pts
41Kansas, KSKS2,947,19734.5%+7.1 pts
42Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63434.2%+8.4 pts
43Montana, MTMT1,116,87533.9%+6.3 pts
44New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86833.9%+6.2 pts
45Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38333.7%+7.2 pts
46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82433.4%+7.5 pts
47West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37333.0%+7.5 pts
48Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39132.7%+8.5 pts
49Maine, MEME1,387,81732.2%+5.4 pts
50Wyoming, WYWY582,39731.9%+5.3 pts
51Idaho, IDID1,934,26231.7%+5.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest never-married men?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 54.9% (2024 American Community Survey).

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

District of Columbia, California, New York, Rhode Island, New Mexico.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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).