Which metro area has the highest never-married women?

Mount Pleasant, MI ranks #1 with 42.9% (2000 Decennial Census).

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

Mount Pleasant, MI, Pullman, WA, Rexburg, ID, Athens, OH, 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 women measured?

Share of women 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 women, US metro areas · 2000

US metro areas with the highest share of women 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 WOMENVS –

501Wheeling, WVWV134,08919.8%–

502Sheboygan, WIWI118,04719.8%–

503Quincy, ILIL74,14619.8%–

504Gettysburg, PAPA107,59419.8%–

505Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13719.7%–

506Washington, NCNC44,67019.7%–

507Boise City, IDID864,24319.7%–

508Roanoke, VAVA316,54719.7%–

509Midland, MIMI83,75419.7%–

510Sikeston, MOMO49,97819.7%–

511Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06019.6%–

512Yuba City, CACA187,47819.6%–

513Ketchikan, AKAK13,54919.6%–

514Columbus, NENE46,58319.6%–

515Huntsville, ALAL556,44419.6%–

516Uvalde, TXTX24,96319.5%–

517Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27319.5%–

518Del Rio, TXTX47,83519.5%–

519Plainview, TXTX36,70019.5%–

520Weirton, WVWV112,46819.5%–

521Tampa, FLFL3,418,89519.4%–

522Liberal, KSKS21,07319.4%–

523Charleston, WVWV200,17019.4%–

524Crescent City, CACA26,41019.4%–

525Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13819.4%–

526Oil City, PAPA49,34619.4%–

527Sunbury, PAPA107,78819.4%–

528Mexico, MOMO24,52819.4%–

529Lawton, OKOK127,59019.3%–

530Fremont, NENE38,05719.3%–

531Moses Lake, WAWA105,72719.3%–

532Texarkana, TXTX146,81619.3%–

533Hobbs, NMNM74,74919.3%–

534Muscatine, IAIA41,85319.3%–

535Alamogordo, NMNM70,36819.2%–

536Wilmington, OHOH42,30119.2%–

537Petoskey, MIMI33,77519.2%–

538Knoxville, TNTN968,13719.2%–

539Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45919.2%–

540Talladega, ALAL91,76419.2%–

541Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97519.2%–

542Cambridge, OHOH38,37919.2%–

543Tyler, TXTX252,54919.1%–

544Galesburg, ILIL47,76719.1%–

545Mason City, IAIA49,71019.1%–

546Carroll, IAIA20,30319.1%–

547Michigan City, ININ111,29419.1%–

548Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11819.1%–

549Marion, ININ66,52419.1%–

550Chattanooga, TNTN594,53019.1%–

551Gainesville, GAGA226,56819.1%–

552Clarksburg, WVWV88,14219.1%–

553Sturgis, MIMI60,96819.1%–

554Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44219.1%–

555Rome, GAGA101,37819.1%–

556Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33219.1%–

557Alpena, MIMI28,85319.1%–

558Kingsland, GAGA60,14319.0%–

559Hagerstown, MDMD315,28019.0%–

560Oxford, ALAL115,83419.0%–

561Guymon, OKOK20,32219.0%–

562Hastings, NENE40,57719.0%–

563Grand Junction, COCO162,84519.0%–

564Medford, OROR221,79519.0%–

565Hermiston, OROR93,72119.0%–

566Gallipolis, OHOH29,07219.0%–

567Richmond, ININ66,16919.0%–

568Corsicana, TXTX57,18119.0%–

569Brigham City, UTUT70,40519.0%–

570Evanston, WYWY23,41518.9%–

571Blackfoot, IDID51,15318.9%–

572Traverse City, MIMI156,97218.9%–

573Alexandria, MNMN40,12018.9%–

574Greencastle, ININ37,87618.9%–

575Owensboro, KYKY113,96218.9%–

576Carlsbad, NMNM62,50918.9%–

577Seaford, DEDE277,14018.9%–

578Thomaston, GAGA28,50018.9%–

579Burlington, IAIA44,06118.9%–

580Shelby, NCNC103,32518.9%–

581Van Wert, OHOH29,01318.9%–

582Lufkin, TXTX88,15418.8%–

583Owatonna, MNMN37,46418.8%–

584Worthington, MNMN22,33818.8%–

585Decatur, ININ36,65018.8%–

586Sandusky, OHOH112,77718.8%–

587St. George, UTUT213,67018.8%–

588St. Marys, PAPA29,92618.8%–

589Hutchinson, MNMN36,63118.8%–

590Mansfield, OHOH124,89318.8%–

591Pella, IAIA34,19218.8%–

592Lewiston, IDID65,45018.7%–

593Owosso, MIMI67,68118.7%–

594Hillsdale, MIMI45,73818.7%–

595Baraboo, WIWI66,65218.7%–

596Bay City, TXTX36,46318.7%–

597Austin, MNMN40,97118.7%–

598Hereford, TXTX18,62618.7%–

599Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44818.7%–

600Ottumwa, IAIA35,21018.6%–

601Midland, TXTX193,13918.6%–

602Bremerton, WAWA283,37418.6%–

603Angola, ININ34,79918.6%–

604Holland, MIMI123,18818.6%–

605Barnstable, MAMA233,53918.6%–

606Sparta, WIWI46,57218.6%–

607Chambersburg, PAPA160,65218.5%–

608Idaho Falls, IDID173,85118.5%–

609Johnson City, TNTN216,41618.5%–

610Brookhaven, MSMS35,01218.5%–

611Grand Island, NENE78,07618.5%–

612Lewistown, PAPA46,12718.5%–

613Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09718.5%–

614Plymouth, ININ46,59918.5%–

615Helena, MTMT97,15318.5%–

616Tupelo, MSMS133,16718.5%–

617Huron, SDSD19,62418.5%–

618Aberdeen, WAWA78,14418.5%–

619Scottsbluff, NENE36,27218.4%–

620Slidell, LALA279,10818.4%–

621El Dorado, ARAR36,92618.4%–

622Pierre, SDSD20,58818.4%–

623Kokomo, ININ83,90418.4%–

624Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49718.4%–

625Sterling, COCO20,65418.4%–

626Norwalk, OHOH58,25018.4%–

627Redding, CACA181,64818.4%–

628Le Mars, IAIA25,69718.3%–

629Cheyenne, WYWY102,93818.3%–

630Salina, KSKS59,12118.3%–

631Yuma, AZAZ224,44918.3%–

632Camden, ARAR26,36318.3%–

633Ottawa, ILIL145,90218.3%–

634Winchester, TNTN45,57918.3%–

635Laconia, NHNH65,14718.3%–

636Jesup, GAGA32,48118.3%–

637Ada, OKOK38,52818.2%–

638St. Simons, GAGA118,52418.2%–

639Asheville, NCNC422,34518.2%–

640Jasper, ININ44,01618.2%–

641Washington Court House, OHOH28,55218.2%–

642Somerset, PAPA72,00418.2%–

643Bishop, CACA18,15818.2%–

644Marion, OHOH65,11518.2%–

645Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90918.1%–

646Martinsville, VAVA63,09118.1%–

647Fallon, NVNV25,85118.1%–

648Wenatchee, WAWA128,41418.1%–

649Cadillac, MIMI49,71918.1%–

650Panama City, FLFL231,17418.1%–

651Escanaba, MIMI36,58218.1%–

652Huntington, WVWV365,96518.1%–

653Beatrice, NENE21,71118.1%–

654Albert Lea, MNMN30,44018.1%–

655Astoria, OROR40,92618.0%–

656Frankfort, KYKY77,87418.0%–

657Rolla, MOMO45,24718.0%–

658Sterling, ILIL54,12118.0%–

659Palatka, FLFL77,73418.0%–

660Salem, OHOH99,37718.0%–

661Dixon, ILIL32,91418.0%–

662Marinette, WIWI65,51518.0%–

663Hannibal, MOMO38,96918.0%–

664Celina, OHOH42,73718.0%–

665Portsmouth, OHOH71,36517.9%–

666Fayetteville, ARAR622,17717.9%–

667Winnemucca, NVNV17,26717.9%–

668DuBois, PAPA78,10017.9%–

669Effingham, ILIL44,72717.9%–

670Cody, WYWY31,17117.9%–

671Cookeville, TNTN152,47717.9%–

672New Bern, NCNC127,35817.9%–

673Staunton, VAVA129,69217.9%–

674Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30217.8%–

675Henderson, KYKY57,18417.8%–

676Toccoa, GAGA27,85417.8%–

677Great Falls, MTMT85,02917.8%–

678Jacksonville, NCNC217,17517.8%–

679Kendallville, ININ47,93717.8%–

680Fort Madison, IAIA32,30617.8%–

681Longview, TXTX297,31517.8%–

682Sayre, PAPA59,60017.8%–

683Lakeland, FLFL874,79017.8%–

684Lake City, FLFL74,09417.8%–

685Florence, ALAL156,60917.8%–

686Sedalia, MOMO44,25417.7%–

687Rice Lake, WIWI46,48417.7%–

688Sheridan, WYWY33,24117.7%–

689Marshalltown, IAIA39,89017.7%–

690Red Bluff, CACA64,66517.7%–

691Centralia, WAWA88,06217.7%–

692Klamath Falls, OROR70,27417.7%–

693Brainerd, MNMN100,56217.6%–

694Sidney, OHOH48,06517.6%–

695Key West, FLFL80,40617.6%–

696Elkins, WVWV26,88217.6%–

697Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86417.6%–

698Picayune, MSMS59,36317.6%–

699North Platte, NENE33,97217.6%–

700Moberly, MOMO24,51317.6%–

701Longview, WAWA114,88517.5%–

702Warren, PAPA37,03817.5%–

703Twin Falls, IDID123,90117.5%–

704Killeen, TXTX511,49717.5%–

705Warsaw, ININ80,89217.5%–

706Peru, ININ34,48717.5%–

707Spencer, IAIA16,20217.5%–

708Bluefield, WVWV96,13817.5%–

709Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59917.5%–

710Susanville, CACA28,11717.5%–

711Parkersburg, WVWV87,26417.5%–

712Muskogee, OKOK66,70817.5%–

713Lincoln, ILIL27,18217.4%–

714Hood River, OROR23,72017.4%–

715Shawnee, OKOK75,10217.4%–

716New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37317.4%–

717Beckley, WVWV109,94017.4%–

718Carson, NVNV58,57117.4%–

719Gadsden, ALAL103,88617.3%–

720Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40417.3%–

721Farmington, MOMO67,80917.3%–

722Bend, OROR266,37617.3%–

723Logansport, ININ37,83617.3%–

724Lewisburg, TNTN38,07117.3%–

725Chillicothe, OHOH76,42917.3%–

726Arkansas City, KSKS34,38217.3%–

727Bucyrus, OHOH41,89617.3%–

728Marion, ILIL67,22517.2%–

729Urbana, OHOH38,82017.2%–

730Kalispell, MTMT115,42917.2%–

731Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66617.2%–

732Vernon, TXTX12,48117.2%–

733Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07617.2%–

734Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08317.2%–

735Joplin, MOMO208,79617.2%–

736Rochelle, ILIL51,39917.2%–

737Branson, MOMO57,00117.2%–

738Clearlake, CACA67,77217.1%–

739Alexander City, ALAL40,95317.1%–

740Albany, OROR132,84317.1%–

741Jacksonville, TXTX53,33717.1%–

742Dothan, ALAL156,26617.1%–

743Coshocton, OHOH37,18817.1%–

744Sherman, TXTX153,61317.1%–

745Sweetwater, TXTX14,11717.0%–

746Cedartown, GAGA45,51417.0%–

747Centralia, ILIL36,38217.0%–

748Sonora, CACA53,16017.0%–

749Altus, OKOK24,76417.0%–

750Brownwood, TXTX38,71117.0%–

751Deltona, FLFL746,93317.0%–

752Middlesborough, KYKY22,82916.9%–

753Pontiac, ILIL35,05716.9%–

754Great Bend, KSKS24,79016.9%–

755Ludington, MIMI29,04016.9%–

756Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88016.9%–

757Easton, MDMD38,23816.9%–

758Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04116.9%–

759Ottawa, KSKS26,29916.9%–

760Albemarle, NCNC68,83016.9%–

761Palestine, TXTX59,80516.9%–

762Enid, OKOK61,77916.9%–

763Clarksville, TNTN349,00116.9%–

764Fort Morgan, COCO30,30616.9%–

765Hickory, NCNC376,89016.8%–

766Shelton, WAWA71,16516.8%–

767Shelbyville, TNTN55,27316.7%–

768Palm Bay, FLFL663,98216.7%–

769Marietta, OHOH58,38916.6%–

770Lexington, NENE26,25516.6%–

771Greenville, OHOH51,52016.6%–

772Big Spring, TXTX30,50416.6%–

773Truckee, CACA101,91116.6%–

774Hutchinson, KSKS61,53916.6%–

775Russellville, ARAR84,93216.6%–

776Enterprise, ALAL56,95316.6%–

777Burley, IDID49,30816.5%–

778Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57516.5%–

779Durant, OKOK51,36716.5%–

780Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80816.5%–

781Ozark, ALAL49,91216.5%–

782Decatur, ALAL160,32616.5%–

783Greensburg, ININ26,57616.5%–

784Washington, ININ34,20916.5%–

785Cleveland, TNTN134,05716.5%–

786Auburn, ININ44,53516.5%–

787Crestview, FLFL315,09816.5%–

788Ontario, OROR60,08516.5%–

789DeRidder, LALA36,67316.4%–

790Dumas, TXTX21,89116.4%–

791Danville, KYKY56,98516.3%–

792Taylorville, ILIL33,44316.3%–

793Connersville, ININ23,53316.3%–

794Okeechobee, FLFL42,60816.3%–

795Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14716.3%–

796Dyersburg, TNTN36,32016.2%–

797Newport, OROR50,63616.2%–

798Forest City, NCNC65,74516.2%–

799Grants Pass, OROR87,86716.2%–

800Daphne, ALAL267,76116.2%–

801Madison, ININ33,27916.2%–

802Mountain Home, IDID29,46516.1%–

803Columbus, ININ85,72916.1%–

804Paris, TXTX63,31916.1%–

805Fairmont, MNMN19,44016.1%–

806Campbellsville, KYKY38,40716.1%–

807Waycross, GAGA57,67016.1%–

808Andrews, TXTX18,91416.0%–

809Arcadia, FLFL37,07816.0%–

810Seneca, SCSC83,77516.0%–

811Jefferson, GAGA99,26516.0%–

812Fort Smith, ARAR234,14016.0%–

813Monticello, ININ25,16416.0%–

814Pinehurst, NCNC110,61916.0%–

815Franklin, KYKY20,78815.9%–

816Sandpoint, IDID54,42015.9%–

817Frankfort, ININ33,32215.9%–

818The Dalles, OROR26,31015.9%–

819Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07715.9%–

820Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24515.8%–

821Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15415.8%–

822Summerville, GAGA25,30015.8%–

823Canton, ILIL32,90115.8%–

824Coos Bay, OROR63,99215.8%–

825Union City, TNTN30,06715.8%–

826Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55215.6%–

827Paducah, KYKY102,25915.6%–

828Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90415.6%–

829Roseburg, OROR111,95115.6%–

830New Castle, ININ49,13715.5%–

831Newport, TNTN37,88915.5%–

832Snyder, TXTX16,16215.5%–

833Cornelia, GAGA50,41615.5%–

834Corbin, KYKY150,04015.5%–

835Dalton, GAGA147,81915.5%–

836Corinth, MSMS34,56915.5%–

837Ponca City, OKOK43,49015.4%–

838Elk City, OKOK22,15915.4%–

839Payson, AZAZ53,80115.4%–

840Bedford, ININ45,56815.4%–

841Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42815.4%–

842Ocala, FLFL442,66015.4%–

843Tullahoma, TNTN69,33915.4%–

844Port Angeles, WAWA78,20215.3%–

845Morristown, TNTN128,86715.3%–

846Cañon City, COCO50,03915.2%–

847Seymour, ININ47,37015.2%–

848Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72115.2%–

849Mayfield, KYKY37,05015.1%–

850Montrose, COCO44,59115.1%–

851Searcy, ARAR80,08515.1%–

852Marion, NCNC45,19815.1%–

853Calhoun, GAGA61,70115.0%–

854Los Alamos, NMNM19,40715.0%–

855Pikeville, KYKY89,12214.9%–

856Fayetteville, TNTN36,85314.9%–

857Naples, FLFL417,13114.9%–

858Gainesville, TXTX44,46114.9%–

859Miami, OKOK30,43814.9%–

860Sevierville, TNTN101,34214.9%–

861Borger, TXTX19,63314.9%–

862Greeneville, TNTN73,83114.9%–

863Lebanon, MOMO36,94314.9%–

864Kennett, MOMO26,85514.8%–

865Scottsboro, ALAL54,28114.8%–

866Bartlesville, OKOK54,03714.8%–

867Madisonville, KYKY45,12714.8%–

868Ardmore, OKOK48,91014.7%–

869Cape Coral, FLFL875,60714.7%–

870Brevard, NCNC34,21114.6%–

871Somerset, KYKY67,38414.6%–

872Bonham, TXTX39,26514.5%–

873Kingsport, TNTN314,83414.5%–

874Glasgow, KYKY56,22414.4%–

875North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23314.3%–

876Ruidoso, NMNM19,84414.3%–

877Hot Springs, ARAR99,69514.3%–

878Woodward, OKOK19,82714.3%–

879Crawfordsville, ININ38,95414.3%–

880Morehead City, NCNC70,46914.3%–

881Athens, TXTX88,59514.2%–

882Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10214.2%–

883Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65714.1%–

884Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79114.1%–

885North Port, FLFL948,15814.0%–

886McMinnville, TNTN43,71714.0%–

887Russellville, ALAL32,44914.0%–

888Sebastian, FLFL172,79913.9%–

889Paris, TNTN32,89613.9%–

890Athens, TNTN71,59013.8%–

891Cullman, ALAL94,00913.8%–

892Albertville, ALAL103,53713.5%–

893Mount Airy, NCNC72,28713.5%–

894Duncan, OKOK44,31013.5%–

895Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91413.4%–

896Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06313.4%–

897West Plains, MOMO40,79813.3%–

898Fort Payne, ALAL74,08513.3%–

899Baker City, OROR16,65813.3%–

900Malvern, ARAR33,45113.3%–

901Batesville, ARAR38,78513.2%–

902Kerrville, TXTX54,03713.1%–

903Pampa, TXTX21,78612.9%–

904Sebring, FLFL111,12212.7%–

905Harrison, ARAR45,65412.5%–

906Port Townsend, WAWA33,97012.5%–

907McAlester, OKOK43,32012.5%–

908Paragould, ARAR47,41112.3%–

909Pahrump, NVNV57,33612.2%–

910Waynesville, NCNC63,36912.2%–

911Granbury, TXTX70,50112.2%–

912Crossville, TNTN66,30012.0%–

913Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66611.6%–

914The Villages, FLFL157,77211.2%–

915Mountain Home, ARAR42,98211.0%–

916Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52710.6%–

917Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21210.5%–

918Brookings, OROR22,62110.5%–

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