RANKING · 2024 ACS · 27 SHOWN OF 27

Most never-married women, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the highest share of women 15 and over who have never been married, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. This list covers the 27 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 27 is 39.0%.

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YEAR2000 2024

Most never-married women by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED WOMENVS 2000

01Somerville, MAMA84,21158.0%+9.9 pts

02Cambridge, MAMA122,58857.7%+8.4 pts

03Boston, MAMA672,97355.2%+7.4 pts

04Springfield, MAMA154,70251.4%+16.7 pts

05Lawrence, MAMA89,32046.9%+13.7 pts

06Medford, MAMA59,83446.3%+11.2 pts

07Waltham, MAMA65,03745.3%+6.4 pts

08Worcester, MAMA213,86244.7%+10.2 pts

09Brookline, MAMA63,26644.1%+1.2 pts

10Brockton, MAMA106,13443.4%+12.6 pts

11Lowell, MAMA119,97143.2%+10.7 pts

12New Bedford, MAMA101,83442.1%+14.4 pts

13Quincy, MAMA103,17340.0%+6.1 pts

14Lynn, MAMA104,23639.0%+7.8 pts

15Fall River, MAMA95,29838.4%+10.3 pts

16Everett, MAMA53,57237.8%+7.8 pts

17Chicopee, MAMA55,31037.8%+11.9 pts

18Malden, MAMA66,37036.5%+5.0 pts

19Revere, MAMA60,14135.8%+7.9 pts

20Taunton, MAMA62,52234.9%+8.3 pts

21Framingham, MAMA73,02134.3%+5.4 pts

22Haverhill, MAMA68,36133.9%+8.9 pts

23Newton, MAMA90,74132.0%+0.8 pts

24Methuen, MAMA54,58431.8%–

25Weymouth, MAMA59,75931.7%–

26Peabody, MAMA55,95327.4%+5.1 pts

27Barnstable, MAMA50,10125.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES