RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 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. Mount Pleasant, MI leads at 42.9%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 38.1%, against an all-metro areas median of 20.3%.

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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED WOMENVS –

USUnited States281,421,90624.0%–

01Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69142.9%–

02Pullman, WAWA48,51241.5%–

03Rexburg, IDID69,38041.4%–

04Athens, OHOH63,19740.3%–

05Lawrence, KSKS120,92039.9%–

06Ithaca, NYNY104,04739.8%–

07Bloomington, ININ165,23139.4%–

08Cleveland, MSMS28,26239.3%–

09Vermillion, SDSD15,03138.9%–

10State College, PAPA157,39338.9%–

11Amherst, MAMA164,06538.4%–

12Gallup, NMNM68,11938.2%–

13College Station, TXTX287,47638.1%–

14Iowa City, IAIA182,71137.5%–

15Ruston, LALA48,36037.4%–

16Starkville, MSMS62,06337.3%–

17Carbondale, ILIL52,50137.1%–

18Brookings, SDSD37,63536.5%–

19Laramie, WYWY38,55836.2%–

20Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21436.2%–

21Auburn, ALAL208,01335.7%–

22Statesboro, GAGA97,97735.6%–

23Gainesville, FLFL359,03635.5%–

24Kirksville, MOMO29,82435.4%–

25Athens, GAGA224,14835.3%–

26Boone, NCNC54,78635.3%–

27Oxford, MSMS71,97235.1%–

28Macomb, ILIL25,91635.1%–

29Tallahassee, FLFL397,44235.1%–

30Clarksdale, MSMS19,84935.0%–

31Greenville, NCNC182,93634.6%–

32Stillwater, OKOK83,88934.4%–

33Charleston, ILIL46,60734.0%–

34Mankato, MNMN104,90733.7%–

35Champaign, ILIL239,97933.3%–

36Corvallis, OROR97,72833.3%–

37Maryville, MOMO20,17433.2%–

38Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36833.1%–

39Ames, IAIA128,09033.0%–

40Greenville, MSMS40,44632.7%–

41Natchitoches, LALA36,08932.4%–

42Durham, NCNC625,48532.4%–

43Greenwood, MSMS34,91232.3%–

44Columbia, MOMO219,06232.2%–

45Breckenridge, COCO39,06931.7%–

46Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15531.7%–

47Huntsville, TXTX83,84231.7%–

48Ellensburg, WAWA48,80331.6%–

49Bloomington, ILIL171,41931.4%–

50Moscow, IDID41,84231.3%–

51Selma, ALAL35,14031.3%–

52Provo, UTUT773,42631.2%–

53Las Vegas, NMNM30,31131.1%–

54Winona, MNMN50,52331.1%–

55New Orleans, LALA970,84930.9%–

56Fargo, NDND269,52830.7%–

57Logan, UTUT160,88930.7%–

58Troy, ALAL33,68830.6%–

59Blacksburg, VAVA181,61630.4%–

60Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85030.2%–

61Morgantown, WVWV141,99530.2%–

62Charlottesville, VAVA228,59730.1%–

63Menomonie, WIWI46,22330.1%–

64Lansing, MIMI479,72230.1%–

65Lafayette, ININ228,46830.1%–

66Orangeburg, SCSC83,17730.0%–

67Bemidji, MNMN47,05529.9%–

68St. Cloud, MNMN205,85429.9%–

69Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79529.8%–

70Edwards, COCO54,29129.8%–

71Boston, MAMA5,034,22129.7%–

72Manhattan, KSKS136,12229.6%–

73Americus, GAGA33,39429.6%–

74Indiana, PAPA82,87829.4%–

75Milledgeville, GAGA44,02929.3%–

76New York, NYNY20,112,44829.3%–

77Cedar City, UTUT67,14129.2%–

78Madison, WIWI709,68529.2%–

79Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44129.1%–

80Cortland, NYNY45,85029.1%–

81Santa Cruz, CACA258,85229.0%–

82Washington, DCDC6,465,72428.9%–

83Boulder, COCO328,56028.6%–

84San Francisco, CACA4,630,04128.6%–

85Nantucket, MAMA14,75828.6%–

86Jackson, MSMS609,84728.6%–

87Salisbury, MDMD131,87228.5%–

88Lincoln, NENE352,08128.5%–

89Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03528.5%–

90Austin, TXTX2,620,94528.4%–

91Burlington, VTVT227,80328.3%–

92Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93828.3%–

93Baton Rouge, LALA888,69928.2%–

94Missoula, MTMT128,69828.2%–

95Grand Forks, NDND105,04628.2%–

96Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01428.1%–

97Natchez, MSMS54,72228.1%–

98Chicago, ILIL9,434,12328.0%–

99Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11828.0%–

100Trenton, NJNJ399,28928.0%–

101Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01027.9%–

102Española, NMNM39,83227.9%–

103Kearney, NENE57,96227.8%–

104Eureka, CACA131,64727.8%–

105Stevens Point, WIWI71,94327.7%–

106Springfield, MAMA464,33827.6%–

107Faribault, MNMN69,93927.6%–

108Jackson, WYWY36,58727.6%–

109Albany, GAGA145,51027.5%–

110Columbus, MSMS67,14427.5%–

111Valdosta, GAGA153,27627.5%–

112Eau Claire, WIWI176,64727.4%–

113Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78127.4%–

114Show Low, AZAZ109,94627.4%–

115La Crosse, WIWI171,18227.4%–

116Memphis, TNTN1,341,41227.3%–

117Muncie, ININ113,10627.3%–

118Las Cruces, NMNM229,09127.3%–

119Bozeman, MTMT128,74027.3%–

120Lumberton, NCNC119,94127.3%–

121Vicksburg, MSMS41,75927.3%–

122Toledo, OHOH599,37627.2%–

123Hays, KSKS29,07527.1%–

124Kingsville, TXTX30,31527.1%–

125Hammond, LALA141,34627.0%–

126Syracuse, NYNY652,27327.0%–

127Fort Collins, COCO377,29226.9%–

128Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29526.9%–

129Bellingham, WAWA236,39226.8%–

130Vineland, NJNJ157,14826.7%–

131Marquette, MIMI68,06426.7%–

132Warrensburg, MOMO56,67026.6%–

133Rochester, NYNY1,056,14926.6%–

134Laredo, TXTX281,22426.6%–

135Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13826.6%–

136Santa Maria, CACA442,06526.6%–

137Waterloo, IAIA169,18926.5%–

138Charleston, SCSC889,26326.4%–

139Detroit, MIMI4,390,91326.3%–

140Honolulu, HIHI988,70326.3%–

141Erie, PAPA265,83226.2%–

142Providence, RIRI1,708,16126.2%–

143Durango, COCO56,89826.2%–

144Emporia, KSKS34,83826.0%–

145Fresno, CACA1,203,38326.0%–

146Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18225.9%–

147Columbus, OHOH2,242,02825.9%–

148Massena, NYNY105,48825.9%–

149Pittsburg, KSKS39,00825.8%–

150Columbia, SCSC879,91825.8%–

151Albany, NYNY915,83525.8%–

152Taos, NMNM34,56425.8%–

153Monroe, LALA222,39025.7%–

154Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65325.7%–

155Kahului, HIHI160,67425.7%–

156Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19325.7%–

157Flint, MIMI401,09325.7%–

158Saginaw, MIMI187,68825.6%–

159Lexington, KYKY535,17425.6%–

160Murray, KYKY39,42125.6%–

161New Iberia, LALA66,84625.6%–

162Cordele, GAGA19,23725.6%–

163Chico, CACA209,21125.5%–

164Hilo, HIHI210,04325.5%–

165Albuquerque, NMNM925,27925.5%–

166Alamosa, COCO27,89625.5%–

167Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20125.5%–

168Houghton, MIMI40,02825.4%–

169Juneau city and, AKAK31,60925.4%–

170San Jose, CACA1,984,47325.4%–

171Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37725.3%–

172Oneonta, NYNY60,58925.3%–

173San Diego, CACA3,282,24825.3%–

174Marshall, MNMN25,68425.3%–

175Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77525.3%–

176Lafayette, LALA423,75825.3%–

177Lubbock, TXTX368,43125.2%–

178Oshkosh, WIWI174,21825.2%–

179Richmond, VAVA1,389,33825.2%–

180El Centro, CACA181,41125.2%–

181Whitewater, WIWI106,12725.1%–

182Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02525.1%–

183Safford, AZAZ40,15725.1%–

184Santa Fe, NMNM156,90725.1%–

185Lock Haven, PAPA37,87025.0%–

186Opelousas, LALA80,76525.0%–

187Montgomery, ALAL388,74725.0%–

188El Paso, TXTX881,29125.0%–

189Lewisburg, PAPA42,31325.0%–

190Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55325.0%–

191Shreveport, LALA383,47424.9%–

192Dubuque, IAIA99,38124.9%–

193Kingston, NYNY183,33024.9%–

194Seattle, WAWA4,161,88324.9%–

195Eugene, OROR381,58424.8%–

196Florence, SCSC201,39224.8%–

197St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42124.8%–

198Sacramento, CACA2,477,27424.7%–

199Wilson, NCNC81,15024.7%–

200Savannah, GAGA438,31424.7%–

201Platteville, WIWI52,44624.7%–

202Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72024.7%–

203Mobile, ALAL411,65824.6%–

204Worcester, MAMA888,50224.6%–

205South Bend, ININ324,53824.6%–

206Farmington, NMNM120,34024.6%–

207Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68524.6%–

208Raymondville, TXTX19,97124.5%–

209Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64524.5%–

210Forrest City, ARAR21,80024.5%–

211San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36724.4%–

212Laurinburg, NCNC33,32224.4%–

213Martin, TNTN33,26124.4%–

214Big Rapids, MIMI42,32024.4%–

215Keene, NHNH78,26924.4%–

216Akron, OHOH701,78024.3%–

217Salinas, CACA433,72924.3%–

218McAllen, TXTX921,54924.3%–

219Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04724.3%–

220Merced, CACA297,26024.3%–

221Greeley, COCO378,42624.3%–

222Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85824.2%–

223Augusta, GAGA641,23124.2%–

224Henderson, NCNC42,63824.2%–

225Brownsville, TXTX433,94624.1%–

226Omaha, NENE1,009,83624.1%–

227Denver, COCO3,092,03724.1%–

228Visalia, CACA485,14624.1%–

229Sumter, SCSC105,06724.1%–

230Richmond, KYKY131,80624.0%–

231Binghamton, NYNY243,18924.0%–

232Green Bay, WIWI336,75623.9%–

233Dover, DEDE194,78623.9%–

234Dayton, OHOH826,55423.9%–

235Greenwood, SCSC95,21523.9%–

236Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21123.8%–

237McComb, MSMS52,64023.8%–

238Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21323.8%–

239Greenfield, MAMA70,69823.8%–

240Anchorage, AKAK405,82123.8%–

241Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37723.8%–

242Houston, TXTX7,904,62723.8%–

243Kankakee, ILIL105,52523.8%–

244Bangor, MEME157,96723.7%–

245Aberdeen, SDSD41,58323.7%–

246Niles, MIMI152,44423.7%–

247Harrisburg, PAPA617,42723.7%–

248Jamestown, NYNY124,12623.6%–

249San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14023.6%–

250Utica, NYNY285,61123.6%–

251Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48623.6%–

252Hanford, CACA154,32723.6%–

253Duluth, MNMN281,21923.6%–

254Meridian, MSMS85,41923.5%–

255Portland, OROR2,542,28223.5%–

256Morgan City, LALA46,55223.5%–

257Brattleboro, VTVT45,20423.5%–

258Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63823.5%–

259Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65523.4%–

260Houma, LALA199,66823.4%–

261Scranton, PAPA574,41823.4%–

262Walla Walla, WAWA62,36123.4%–

263Riverside, CACA4,769,00723.3%–

264Warner Robins, GAGA208,09123.3%–

265Columbus, GAGA324,83023.3%–

266Springfield, ILIL206,03323.3%–

267Olean, NYNY75,39023.3%–

268Rifle, COCO80,09923.3%–

269Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69523.3%–

270Pittsfield, MAMA128,22423.3%–

271Stockton, CACA823,81523.3%–

272Orlando, FLFL2,957,67223.3%–

273Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99223.2%–

274Atchison, KSKS16,17223.2%–

275Auburn, NYNY74,36523.2%–

276Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21923.2%–

277Greensboro, NCNC805,94523.2%–

278Dallas, TXTX8,477,15723.1%–

279Bakersfield, CACA927,06823.1%–

280Kenosha, WIWI168,44823.1%–

281Racine, WIWI198,91923.1%–

282Nashville, TNTN2,197,41623.1%–

283Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82323.0%–

284Fairbanks, AKAK93,97223.0%–

285Storm Lake, IAIA20,44923.0%–

286Rutland, VTVT59,65323.0%–

287Santa Rosa, CACA486,44423.0%–

288Nogales, AZAZ50,02023.0%–

289Muskegon, MIMI177,90123.0%–

290Pocatello, IDID91,59122.9%–

291Sioux City, IAIA145,73822.9%–

292Alexandria, LALA147,95222.9%–

293Vallejo, CACA455,37622.9%–

294Weatherford, OKOK39,05922.8%–

295Waco, TXTX308,80722.7%–

296Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93822.7%–

297Miami, FLFL6,391,07222.7%–

298Grenada, MSMS30,22222.7%–

299Fort Wayne, ININ466,25822.7%–

300Barre, VTVT59,65222.7%–

301Lancaster, PAPA563,15922.7%–

302Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45122.6%–

303Kinston, NCNC55,83722.6%–

304Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91222.6%–

305Manchester, NHNH433,41522.6%–

306Modesto, CACA557,71922.6%–

307Spearfish, SDSD29,45922.6%–

308Kapaa, HIHI73,40022.6%–

309Bismarck, NDND139,75022.6%–

310Lima, OHOH100,88122.6%–

311Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08122.6%–

312Portland, MEME577,63522.6%–

313Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21522.5%–

314LaGrange, GAGA107,09722.5%–

315Cambridge, MDMD33,62822.5%–

316Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83022.5%–

317Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68222.4%–

318Laurel, MSMS82,28122.4%–

319Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19122.4%–

320Bainbridge, GAGA29,43222.4%–

321Tifton, GAGA51,23722.3%–

322Brenham, TXTX38,28822.3%–

323Elmira, NYNY80,41522.3%–

324Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28522.3%–

325Tahlequah, OKOK49,19622.3%–

326Monticello, NYNY80,58622.3%–

327Lacey, WAWA304,26122.3%–

328Tiffin, OHOH54,52222.3%–

329Johnstown, PAPA128,96822.2%–

330Yakima, WAWA259,18522.2%–

331Alma, MIMI41,19022.2%–

332Magnolia, ARAR21,89422.2%–

333Blytheville, ARAR37,82822.2%–

334Bowling Green, KYKY197,18022.1%–

335Louisville, KYKY1,402,50922.1%–

336Battle Creek, MIMI133,40822.0%–

337Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81322.0%–

338Lebanon, NHNH224,50022.0%–

339Des Moines, IAIA758,53922.0%–

340Ukiah, CACA88,12222.0%–

341Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76622.0%–

342Dickinson, NDND39,14222.0%–

343Ogden, UTUT672,78422.0%–

344Yankton, SDSD23,63521.9%–

345Bay City, MIMI102,12321.9%–

346Altoona, PAPA119,54121.9%–

347Reading, PAPA440,07221.9%–

348Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31921.9%–

349Lewiston, MEME116,48721.8%–

350Oxnard, CACA830,85121.8%–

351Youngstown, OHOH423,67821.8%–

352Rockford, ILIL337,24221.8%–

353Spokane, WAWA608,01221.8%–

354Eufaula, ALAL26,86121.8%–

355Dodge City, KSKS33,99321.8%–

356Heber, UTUT81,65521.8%–

357Lynchburg, VAVA269,16921.8%–

358Lake Charles, LALA244,65521.8%–

359Allentown, PAPA887,61521.8%–

360Appleton, WIWI249,87621.7%–

361Peoria, ILIL363,50521.7%–

362Davenport, IAIA380,45221.7%–

363East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17921.7%–

364Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88321.7%–

365Dublin, GAGA60,35121.7%–

366Burlington, NCNC186,17721.7%–

367Janesville, WIWI166,47221.6%–

368Bennington, VTVT36,63021.6%–

369Jackson, TNTN184,56921.6%–

370Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22621.6%–

371Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09921.6%–

372Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00221.6%–

373Goldsboro, NCNC122,27821.6%–

374Concord, NHNH158,07821.5%–

375Newberry, SCSC39,56121.5%–

376Amsterdam, NYNY50,04621.5%–

377Garden City, KSKS37,50521.4%–

378Rochester, MNMN231,18421.4%–

379Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83821.4%–

380Norfolk, NENE49,22821.4%–

381Deming, NMNM25,40721.4%–

382Wahpeton, NDND23,01921.4%–

383Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50021.4%–

384Adrian, MIMI97,77921.4%–

385San Angelo, TXTX122,06521.4%–

386Fayetteville, NCNC395,41221.4%–

387Greenville, SCSC1,014,10121.3%–

388Decatur, ILIL99,30021.3%–

389Price, UTUT20,68021.3%–

390Williamsport, PAPA112,58721.3%–

391Lexington Park, MDMD211,17621.3%–

392Willmar, MNMN44,72021.2%–

393Beeville, TXTX32,51521.2%–

394Bogalusa, LALA44,93721.2%–

395Wooster, OHOH116,75821.2%–

396Little Rock, ARAR777,60721.2%–

397Pueblo, COCO169,27721.2%–

398Thomasville, GAGA72,95821.2%–

399Hailey, IDID32,43621.1%–

400Minot, NDND75,69421.1%–

401Rockingham, NCNC42,04121.1%–

402Spartanburg, SCSC407,65621.1%–

403Williston, NDND41,76721.1%–

404Gulfport, MSMS431,32921.1%–

405Huntingdon, PAPA43,00121.1%–

406Watertown, SDSD29,56221.0%–

407Batavia, NYNY58,41621.0%–

408Terre Haute, ININ169,24121.0%–

409Canton, OHOH400,24621.0%–

410Evansville, ININ273,78621.0%–

411Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66921.0%–

412El Campo, TXTX42,06021.0%–

413Vidalia, GAGA36,18021.0%–

414Riverton, WYWY39,46421.0%–

415Wilmington, NCNC492,77220.9%–

416Rock Springs, WYWY41,26720.9%–

417Salem, OROR445,81420.9%–

418Jefferson City, MOMO152,71220.9%–

419Springfield, MOMO500,69420.8%–

420Gillette, WYWY48,14520.8%–

421Manitowoc, WIWI81,71020.8%–

422Reno, NVNV578,73420.8%–

423Shawano, WIWI45,75920.8%–

424Pensacola, FLFL544,94920.8%–

425Jamestown, NDND21,41420.8%–

426Zanesville, OHOH87,01420.8%–

427Elkhart, ININ208,77420.8%–

428Findlay, OHOH75,03420.8%–

429Billings, MTMT193,60320.8%–

430Augusta, MEME129,06720.8%–

431Napa, CACA132,94920.7%–

432Watertown, WIWI86,50520.7%–

433Vincennes, ININ35,65220.7%–

434Zapata, TXTX13,75320.7%–

435Kennewick, WAWA324,33420.7%–

436Hinesville, GAGA91,87020.7%–

437Rapid City, SDSD156,93420.6%–

438Clewiston, FLFL61,54620.6%–

439La Grande, OROR25,90020.6%–

440Colorado Springs, COCO781,79620.6%–

441Watertown, NYNY111,54020.5%–

442Bradford, PAPA38,98420.5%–

443Roswell, NMNM63,36420.5%–

444New Ulm, MNMN25,51720.5%–

445Freeport, ILIL43,22020.5%–

446Jackson, MIMI159,55220.5%–

447Meadville, PAPA81,79220.4%–

448Alice, TXTX45,38320.4%–

449Pottsville, PAPA145,08520.4%–

450Ashland, OHOH52,52320.4%–

451Danville, VAVA101,13720.4%–

452Moultrie, GAGA47,43820.4%–

453Hermitage, PAPA107,86020.4%–

454Coldwater, MIMI45,99320.4%–

455Gaffney, SCSC58,27520.4%–

456Wausau, WIWI139,43220.4%–

457St. Joseph, MOMO119,17020.3%–

458Wichita, KSKS663,80920.3%–

459Topeka, KSKS233,05220.3%–

460Cumberland, MDMD93,64020.3%–

461Springfield, OHOH135,34020.3%–

462Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55120.2%–

463Odessa, TXTX173,80120.2%–

464Gloversville, NYNY52,21620.2%–

465Silver City, NMNM27,25220.2%–

466Fairmont, WVWV55,58420.2%–

467Clinton, IAIA46,00220.2%–

468Clovis, NMNM65,27020.2%–

469Red Wing, MNMN48,19520.2%–

470Stephenville, TXTX43,91120.2%–

471Glens Falls, NYNY124,37320.2%–

472Douglas, GAGA52,86120.1%–

473Casper, WYWY80,52620.1%–

474Lebanon, PAPA146,38020.1%–

475Mitchell, SDSD25,91320.1%–

476Huntington, ININ37,22420.1%–

477Hudson, NYNY60,16820.1%–

478Sanford, NCNC70,25820.1%–

479Wabash, ININ30,71320.0%–

480Victoria, TXTX99,86420.0%–

481Defiance, OHOH38,29220.0%–

482Elko, NVNV56,68220.0%–

483Beaumont, TXTX399,31020.0%–

484McPherson, KSKS30,06419.9%–

485Danville, ILIL71,25919.9%–

486Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20619.9%–

487Corning, NYNY91,85519.9%–

488Abilene, TXTX185,42919.9%–

489Vernal, UTUT38,27819.9%–

490Fremont, OHOH58,65519.9%–

491Monroe, MIMI156,00419.9%–

492Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96619.9%–

493Amarillo, TXTX276,23519.9%–

494Jonesboro, ARAR139,44019.8%–

495Winchester, VAVA152,33219.8%–

496York, PAPA473,19719.8%–

497Minden, LALA34,94819.8%–

498Jacksonville, ILIL37,38119.8%–

499Othello, WAWA21,48819.8%–

500Marshall, MOMO23,26519.8%–

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Frequently asked

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.