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RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 871

Most never-married women, US cities · 2000

US cities with the highest share of women 15 and over who have never been married, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Bloomington, Indiana leads at 57.9%. 871 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 50,000 residents are excluded. The top 25 average 50.3%, against an all-cities median of 24.3%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED WOMENVS –
USUnited States281,421,90624.0%
01Bloomington, ININ83,30757.9%
02Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56557.5%
03College Station, TXTX127,47257.1%
04Auburn, ALAL85,11355.3%
05San Marcos, TXTX77,83055.0%
06New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13354.3%
07Hoboken, NJNJ59,02752.4%
08Iowa City, IAIA76,22951.5%
09Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83951.3%
10Davis, CACA66,11050.2%
11Cambridge, MAMA122,58849.3%
12Maricopa, AZAZ78,36249.0%
13Ames, IAIA68,22048.5%
14Somerville, MAMA84,21148.1%
15Provo, UTUT114,52747.9%
16Boston, MAMA672,97347.8%
17Greenville, NCNC96,44347.8%
18Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23347.7%
19Tallahassee, FLFL204,90247.5%
20Normal, ILIL53,27547.5%
21Berkeley, CACA121,91147.0%
22Champaign, ILIL91,19546.8%
23Gainesville, FLFL148,67146.6%
24Stillwater, OKOK50,04646.3%
25Camden, NJNJ71,43046.1%
26Washington, DCDC693,64546.0%
27Athens, GAGA128,61245.9%
28Manhattan, KSKS54,67345.3%
29Boulder, COCO105,68944.7%
30Lawrence, KSKS96,36744.3%
31Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68344.1%
32Providence, RIRI195,31043.5%
33Hartford, CTCT121,98143.1%
34Hempstead, NYNY59,81943.0%
35New Haven, CTCT138,77443.0%
36Albany, NYNY101,69843.0%
37San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63643.0%
38Brookline, MAMA63,26642.9%
39Minneapolis, MNMN430,32442.7%
40Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31642.7%
41Syracuse, NYNY144,89642.6%
42East Orange, NJNJ72,15942.2%
43Harrisburg, PAPA50,52242.2%
44Santa Cruz, CACA61,79742.2%
45Corvallis, OROR61,49942.0%
46Columbia, MOMO130,85141.9%
47Rochester, NYNY206,10841.9%
48St. Cloud, MNMN72,64741.7%
49Newark, NJNJ323,80841.6%
50Chico, CACA105,08141.6%
51Atlanta, GAGA529,11041.6%
52Madison, WIWI286,23341.4%
53Detroit, MIMI649,09541.4%
54La Crosse, WIWI50,78441.3%
55Logan, UTUT55,57641.3%
56Baltimore, MDMD569,99740.6%
57Columbia, SCSC147,03540.1%
58Trenton, NJNJ91,50639.8%
59Wilmington, DEDE73,51239.7%
60Cincinnati, OHOH314,36739.5%
61Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26039.3%
62San Francisco, CACA826,07939.1%
63Milwaukee, WIWI562,40739.0%
64Waltham, MAMA65,03738.9%
65Richmond, VAVA237,25738.8%
66Arlington, VAVA236,25438.7%
67St. Louis, MOMO278,14438.7%
68Bozeman, MTMT58,81438.7%
69Denton, TXTX169,43138.7%
70New Orleans, LALA362,15438.6%
71Tempe, AZAZ190,57138.3%
72Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28138.1%
73Chicago, ILIL2,731,58538.0%
74Eau Claire, WIWI72,46537.8%
75Valdosta, GAGA56,18637.7%
76Santa Monica, CACA90,08237.4%
77Seattle, WAWA784,77737.4%
78Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63237.3%
79Buffalo, NYNY274,61337.3%
80St. Paul, MNMN306,68437.2%
81Florence-Graham, CACA60,69037.2%
82Evanston, ILIL76,38037.0%
83Bellingham, WAWA96,39537.0%
84Oakland, CACA440,83836.9%
85Gary, ININ67,28936.9%
86Charleston, SCSC159,42336.8%
87Alexandria, VAVA160,66236.7%
88Baton Rouge, LALA222,79536.7%
89Paterson, NJNJ161,79336.5%
90Bridgeport, CTCT152,27336.5%
91Lancaster, PAPA58,36636.5%
92Flint, MIMI79,30636.4%
93Cleveland, OHOH363,60836.4%
94Jersey City, NJNJ302,01336.4%
95Jackson, MSMS141,19636.3%
96Pontiac, MIMI62,07736.2%
97Fort Collins, COCO171,50036.2%
98Plainfield, NJNJ57,14136.0%
99Muncie, ININ65,46635.9%
100Durham, NCNC305,56135.7%
101Dayton, OHOH136,68835.6%
102Inglewood, CACA101,66235.6%
103Grand Forks, NDND60,36535.6%
104Portland, MEME69,91135.4%
105East Los Angeles, CACA111,64735.4%
106Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30435.3%
107Medford, MAMA59,83435.1%
108Missoula, MTMT78,90335.1%
109Hawthorne, CACA82,74135.0%
110New York, NYNY8,584,62935.0%
111Columbus, OHOH938,39635.0%
112Compton, CACA90,50034.9%
113Austin, TXTX1,002,63234.8%
114Passaic, NJNJ71,33734.8%
115Springfield, MAMA154,70234.7%
116Raleigh, NCNC506,30634.5%
117Worcester, MAMA213,86234.5%
118Troy, NYNY50,91234.2%
119Bowling Green, KYKY78,50534.1%
120Towson, MDMD58,67934.1%
121North Miami, FLFL60,88434.0%
122Lynwood, CACA63,51234.0%
123Quincy, MAMA103,17333.9%
124Long Beach, CACA450,46933.8%
125Huntington Park, CACA51,54433.7%
126Fargo, NDND136,27533.6%
127Albany, GAGA66,90733.5%
128Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18333.5%
129Lansing, MIMI113,88433.4%
130Paramount, CACA50,75533.4%
131Memphis, TNTN609,64733.2%
132Lawrence, MAMA89,32033.2%
133Reading, PAPA95,83233.2%
134Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08933.1%
135Greenville, SCSC75,31033.1%
136Birmingham, ALAL195,89333.0%
137Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01332.9%
138Oak Park, ILIL52,82332.8%
139Smyrna, GAGA57,51332.6%
140Marietta, GAGA63,57432.5%
141Lowell, MAMA119,97132.5%
142Eugene, OROR178,61832.5%
143Greensboro, NCNC308,66732.5%
144South Gate, CACA90,07132.3%
145Wilmington, NCNC126,80932.2%
146Silver Spring, MDMD81,46232.2%
147New Britain, CTCT76,28632.2%
148Orlando, FLFL333,88832.2%
149Schenectady, NYNY69,47132.1%
150Oshkosh, WIWI67,46032.1%
151St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02732.1%
152Savannah, GAGA149,44032.0%
153Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67531.7%
154Erie, PAPA91,83831.7%
155El Monte, CACA105,07531.6%
156Norman, OKOK130,94331.6%
157Malden, MAMA66,37031.5%
158Norfolk, VAVA231,01331.5%
159North Charleston, SCSC129,24531.5%
160Denver, COCO740,61331.3%
161Lynn, MAMA104,23631.3%
162Newton, MAMA90,74131.2%
163Bryan, TXTX91,99631.2%
164Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73931.2%
165Colton, CACA53,38331.1%
166Richmond, CACA114,86131.0%
167Knoxville, TNTN202,02131.0%
168Pasadena, CACA135,80431.0%
169Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42831.0%
170Pomona, CACA147,80731.0%
171Youngstown, OHOH58,83230.9%
172Yonkers, NYNY212,60330.9%
173Portland, OROR635,10930.9%
174Brockton, MAMA106,13430.9%
175Waterbury, CTCT115,77130.9%
176Las Cruces, NMNM116,97830.9%
177Baldwin Park, CACA68,88030.8%
178Duluth, MNMN88,33030.8%
179Lynchburg, VAVA81,34730.6%
180Montebello, CACA60,69330.6%
181Toledo, OHOH263,42330.5%
182Greeley, COCO115,07330.4%
183Alhambra, CACA79,82030.4%
184Costa Mesa, CACA108,88130.4%
185Waco, TXTX147,78830.4%
186Lincoln, NENE301,52230.4%
187Homestead, FLFL86,24230.4%
188Santa Barbara, CACA86,42230.4%
189Pine Hills, FLFL80,10530.3%
190Peoria, ILIL110,92030.3%
191San Bernardino, CACA222,04430.3%
192Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17830.3%
193Dallas, TXTX1,329,49130.3%
194Utica, NYNY62,97830.2%
195Irvine, CACA318,76430.2%
196Nashville, TNTN721,07430.0%
197Sacramento, CACA536,44930.0%
198Akron, OHOH189,69130.0%
199Everett, MAMA53,57230.0%
200Santa Ana, CACA315,58630.0%
201Conway, ARAR72,32829.9%
202Charlotte, NCNC964,78429.9%
203Redondo Beach, CACA67,28129.9%
204Royal Oak, MIMI57,58329.9%
205Rock Hill, SCSC75,91129.9%
206San Diego, CACA1,406,10629.8%
207Pico Rivera, CACA58,91529.8%
208Pawtucket, RIRI77,06529.7%
209Lafayette, LALA123,31129.7%
210Kansas City, MOMO521,22029.6%
211Rialto, CACA106,55429.6%
212Fort Myers, FLFL101,58129.5%
213Augusta, GAGA201,99929.4%
214South Bend, ININ103,20129.4%
215Daytona Beach, FLFL88,47129.3%
216White Plains, NYNY62,87129.2%
217Indianapolis, ININ901,11629.2%
218Bethlehem, PAPA79,64429.2%
219Union City, NJNJ66,65629.1%
220Fresno, CACA555,54929.1%
221Lexington, KYKY329,75129.1%
222Tucson, AZAZ548,37129.1%
223Orem, UTUT95,21429.1%
224Southfield, MIMI76,11129.1%
225Fayetteville, ARAR106,62329.1%
226Edinburg, TXTX110,70029.1%
227Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27129.1%
228Germantown, MDMD90,71929.0%
229Framingham, MAMA73,02128.9%
230Scranton, PAPA75,51428.9%
231Bellflower, CACA74,71928.9%
232West New York, NJNJ53,19228.8%
233Shreveport, LALA175,90228.8%
234National City, CACA57,80728.8%
235Montgomery, ALAL195,30028.8%
236Allentown, PAPA126,04428.7%
237Santa Clara, CACA133,44628.7%
238Houston, TXTX2,397,31528.7%
239Jackson, TNTN69,33928.7%
240Mobile, ALAL200,82428.7%
241Riverside, CACA323,05728.6%
242Lauderhill, FLFL75,66828.6%
243Gardena, CACA58,46028.6%
244Mountain View, CACA85,43828.6%
245Carson, CACA90,80828.6%
246West Palm Beach, FLFL127,18928.5%
247Moreno Valley, CACA214,26328.5%
248Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12028.5%
249West Haven, CTCT55,35128.4%
250Racine, WIWI77,90828.4%
251Green Bay, WIWI106,67528.4%
252Omaha, NENE488,79728.4%
253Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,54328.4%
254Lubbock, TXTX273,07128.3%
255Canton, OHOH69,00128.3%
256Waukegan, ILIL87,94028.2%
257Daly City, CACA101,26128.2%
258Cicero, ILIL81,85828.2%
259Fall River, MAMA95,29828.1%
260Terre Haute, ININ58,76428.1%
261Bloomington, ILIL78,80428.1%
262Hilo, HIHI50,40428.1%
263Olympia, WAWA56,72428.0%
264Norwalk, CACA97,10428.0%
265Fullerton, CACA138,67528.0%
266Bayonne, NJNJ74,74427.9%
267Dubuque, IAIA59,14827.9%
268Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,67727.9%
269Revere, MAMA60,14127.9%
270Kirkland, WAWA97,41027.8%
271Merced, CACA99,72427.7%
272Madera, CACA69,01727.7%
273Miami, FLFL489,81227.7%
274New Bedford, MAMA101,83427.7%
275Lake Charles, LALA82,67627.7%
276Renton, WAWA104,97527.6%
277Monterey Park, CACA57,45727.6%
278Galveston, TXTX53,63627.6%
279Ontario, CACA187,01327.6%
280Springfield, MOMO169,84727.6%
281New Rochelle, NYNY85,86427.5%
282South Whittier, CACA55,65027.5%
283Kansas City, KSKS157,80527.5%
284Watsonville, CACA50,71627.5%
285Manchester, NHNH116,81827.5%
286San Rafael, CACA59,41027.5%
287Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11327.5%
288Sanford, FLFL67,48327.5%
289Tampa, FLFL413,55427.4%
290East Hartford, CTCT50,91827.4%
291Stamford, CTCT139,53527.4%
292Pittsburg, CACA77,54227.4%
293Little Rock, ARAR206,42727.3%
294Norwalk, CTCT94,50827.3%
295Wyoming, MIMI78,58827.3%
296Stockton, CACA324,59727.2%
297Highland, CACA57,61427.2%
298Fort Wayne, ININ275,20327.2%
299Downey, CACA108,46827.2%
300Davenport, IAIA100,35827.2%
301Miami Beach, FLFL81,59427.1%
302Country Club, FLFL51,29627.1%
303Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74827.1%
304West Des Moines, IAIA74,22427.0%
305Hammond, ININ75,71227.0%
306Albuquerque, NMNM556,58826.9%
307Kenner, LALA65,13626.9%
308Springfield, ILIL112,98926.8%
309Centreville, VAVA71,70626.8%
310Hampton, VAVA137,31526.8%
311Oxnard, CACA199,65126.7%
312Burnsville, MNMN65,24426.7%
313Irving, TXTX257,07626.7%
314Miramar, FLFL142,57026.7%
315San Jose, CACA989,81426.6%
316Berwyn, ILIL55,00126.6%
317Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27926.6%
318Salinas, CACA159,13426.6%
319Frederick, MDMD92,05926.6%
320Taunton, MAMA62,52226.6%
321Laredo, TXTX269,51526.6%
322Lafayette, ININ71,23826.5%
323Asheville, NCNC93,52326.5%
324Kissimmee, FLFL85,59126.5%
325Santa Fe, NMNM89,83726.4%
326Tustin, CACA77,84326.4%
327Mishawaka, ININ51,22626.4%
328Hayward, CACA157,11326.4%
329Burbank, CACA102,98826.3%
330Perris, CACA83,23726.2%
331Lancaster, CACA170,08426.2%
332Newport Beach, CACA81,97726.2%
333Kent, WAWA134,87126.2%
334Federal Way, WAWA99,72926.1%
335Aurora, ILIL181,50526.1%
336Alameda, CACA76,87626.1%
337Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99426.1%
338Kentwood, MIMI54,77626.1%
339Millcreek, UTUT63,92626.1%
340Pensacola, FLFL53,81726.0%
341Redlands, CACA74,12826.0%
342Joliet, ILIL152,24126.0%
343Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29126.0%
344Whittier, CACA85,81525.9%
345Meriden, CTCT60,81025.9%
346West Allis, WIWI60,11925.9%
347Delano, CACA52,33425.9%
348Lorain, OHOH65,36625.9%
349Chicopee, MAMA55,31025.9%
350West Covina, CACA105,30125.9%
351Danbury, CTCT89,03325.8%
352San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42225.8%
353Brownsville, TXTX192,95725.8%
354Portsmouth, VAVA96,77725.7%
355Vallejo, CACA123,28725.7%
356Taylorsville, UTUT57,48425.7%
357Pasco, WAWA82,84825.7%
358Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48125.7%
359Vineland, NJNJ62,70325.7%
360Murray, UTUT53,29725.6%
361Rockford, ILIL147,38425.6%
362Eagan, MNMN67,10925.6%
363Fontana, CACA221,22325.6%
364Palmdale, CACA161,84525.6%
365Redwood City, CACA82,17825.5%
366Chattanooga, TNTN194,14425.5%
367Schaumburg, ILIL77,24925.5%
368Des Moines, IAIA212,08625.5%
369Springfield, OHOH58,28125.5%
370Wheaton, ILIL54,06525.5%
371Newport News, VAVA183,23025.4%
372Milpitas, CACA78,59625.4%
373Buena Park, CACA81,74125.4%
374Tacoma, WAWA229,81625.4%
375Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55425.4%
376Sioux City, IAIA86,35625.3%
377Chino, CACA96,95725.3%
378Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93525.3%
379Coon Rapids, MNMN64,19325.2%
380Beaumont, CACA60,83525.2%
381Rochester, MNMN124,29225.2%
382Waldorf, MDMD82,94325.2%
383Aurora, COCO410,05325.2%
384Waukesha, WIWI70,87225.1%
385Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11725.1%
386Anaheim, CACA341,00825.1%
387Roanoke, VAVA99,11125.1%
388Elgin, ILIL115,47625.0%
389Garden Grove, CACA170,45525.0%
390Fort Pierce, FLFL51,73725.0%
391Glendale, CACA187,16025.0%
392Haverhill, MAMA68,36125.0%
393Kenosha, WIWI99,23925.0%
394El Paso, TXTX683,01224.9%
395The Hammocks, FLFL58,83824.9%
396Reston, VAVA64,41424.9%
397South San Francisco, CACA64,94124.9%
398Johnson City, TNTN74,94324.9%
399Columbia, MDMD104,33824.8%
400Gulfport, MSMS76,50624.7%
401Bismarck, NDND77,96324.7%
402Union City, CACA65,28224.7%
403Taylor, MIMI61,27924.7%
404Shoreline, WAWA66,54224.7%
405La Mesa, CACA59,91424.6%
406South Jordan, UTUT87,61424.6%
407Pocatello, IDID58,77124.6%
408Lakewood, COCO156,92724.6%
409Waterloo, IAIA66,91924.6%
410Anchorage, AKAK287,15524.6%
411Huntington Beach, CACA191,45124.6%
412Nashua, NHNH92,43524.5%
413St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03324.5%
414High Point, NCNC120,57124.5%
415Bakersfield, CACA422,16524.5%
416Beaumont, TXTX112,96724.5%
417Bowie, MDMD58,38324.5%
418Westminster, CACA88,96624.5%
419Port Arthur, TXTX55,80424.5%
420Lewisville, TXTX139,00624.4%
421Reno, NVNV283,62124.4%
422McAllen, TXTX150,64024.4%
423Westland, MIMI82,33324.4%
424Tulare, CACA73,90724.4%
425Appleton, WIWI75,45224.4%
426Florin, CACA50,21124.4%
427Spokane, WAWA230,78324.4%
428Cranston, RIRI84,64724.4%
429Topeka, KSKS125,79524.3%
430Battle Creek, MIMI52,02124.3%
431Turlock, CACA72,86424.3%
432Gilroy, CACA60,76424.3%
433Pharr, TXTX80,83024.3%
434Ankeny, IAIA77,83324.3%
435Concord, CACA123,26124.3%
436Bethesda, MDMD69,39724.3%
437Rapid City, SDSD80,58924.2%
438San Mateo, CACA103,33724.2%
439Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85624.1%
440Sandy, UTUT92,38624.1%
441Elkhart, ININ54,09224.1%
442Lawrence, ININ50,42024.0%
443Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59024.0%
444Jonesboro, ARAR83,29624.0%
445Lakewood, NJNJ69,58524.0%
446Everett, WAWA113,56724.0%
447Suffolk, VAVA104,69924.0%
448Beaverton, OROR97,84223.9%
449West Valley City, UTUT137,49123.9%
450Elyria, OHOH53,63423.9%
451Porterville, CACA63,08823.9%
452Bloomington, MNMN89,03423.9%
453Palatine, ILIL65,84223.8%
454Kendall, FLFL79,56223.8%
455Arlington, TXTX402,13423.8%
456La Habra, CACA60,90823.8%
457Tulsa, OKOK416,20923.8%
458Evansville, ININ116,17623.7%
459Santa Maria, CACA111,39023.7%
460Upland, CACA79,44623.7%
461Vista, CACA98,27423.7%
462Fountainebleau, FLFL55,66523.7%
463Santa Rosa, CACA179,43723.7%
464Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24723.7%
465Encinitas, CACA60,73623.7%
466Orange, CACA138,36523.7%
467Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85823.7%
468Placentia, CACA54,91123.7%
469Springfield, OROR61,43123.6%
470Visalia, CACA146,54123.6%
471Bristol, CTCT62,34123.6%
472Decatur, ILIL67,88423.6%
473Burien, WAWA51,85923.6%
474Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68023.6%
475Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43423.6%
476Antioch, CACA118,95823.5%
477Rockville, MDMD67,56323.5%
478Huntsville, ALAL233,62723.5%
479Plymouth, MNMN78,94223.5%
480Bothell, WAWA52,19923.5%
481Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,68923.5%
482Paradise, NVNV185,91323.5%
483Columbia, TNTN50,07223.5%
484Blaine, MNMN76,60323.5%
485Metairie, LALA139,72923.5%
486Commerce City, COCO72,34523.4%
487Hillsboro, OROR111,12623.4%
488North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65323.4%
489Glendale, AZAZ260,57223.3%
490Redmond, WAWA82,50623.3%
491Warner Robins, GAGA87,76123.3%
492Tyler, TXTX113,72323.3%
493Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75323.3%
494Indio, CACA94,26923.3%
495Spring Valley, NVNV219,18723.3%
496San Leandro, CACA85,35323.3%
497Diamond Bar, CACA51,88423.2%
498Westminster, COCO116,18223.2%
499Billings, MTMT121,23923.2%
500Burlington, NCNC61,49623.2%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest never-married women?

Bloomington, Indiana ranks #1 with 57.9% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by never-married women?

Bloomington, Indiana, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, College Station, Texas, Auburn, Alabama, San Marcos, Texas.

How many cities are in this ranking?

871 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 50,000 residents). The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is never-married women measured?

Share of women 15 and over who have never been married. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.