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Most never-married women, US states

US states with the highest share of women 15 and over who have never been married, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. District of Columbia leads at 56.0%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED WOMENVS 2000
USUnited States334,922,49931.6%–
01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29456.0%+9.9 pts
02New York, NYNY19,852,36636.8%+7.7 pts
03Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05635.7%+7.2 pts
04California, CACA39,287,37735.1%+8.7 pts
05Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80134.6%+7.5 pts
06Maryland, MDMD6,206,01134.3%+7.6 pts
07Illinois, ILIL12,694,79833.9%+7.9 pts
08Louisiana, LALA4,611,96133.9%+7.6 pts
09Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50833.4%+8.9 pts
10Georgia, GAGA10,940,40733.2%+8.8 pts
11New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24633.0%+8.4 pts
12New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80932.6%+7.3 pts
13Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63932.0%+7.4 pts
14Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77931.9%+6.9 pts
15Delaware, DEDE1,021,19131.8%+6.6 pts
16Texas, TXTX30,188,42431.4%+8.7 pts
17Michigan, MIMI10,077,76131.3%+6.3 pts
18Nevada, NVNV3,184,61231.2%+10.3 pts
19Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83830.8%+8.1 pts
20Ohio, OHOH11,810,29330.7%+7.2 pts
21Virginia, VAVA8,705,17030.7%+7.2 pts
22Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87230.5%+6.2 pts
23Vermont, VTVT647,10630.5%+6.6 pts
24Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44530.5%+5.5 pts
25North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40430.4%+8.5 pts
26Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23530.4%+4.4 pts
27South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22530.1%+6.6 pts
28Alaska, AKAK735,70629.8%+5.8 pts
29Colorado, COCO5,862,18929.7%+6.2 pts
30Alabama, ALAL5,086,76829.4%+8.0 pts
31Oregon, OROR4,254,29329.3%+7.5 pts
32Indiana, ININ6,851,07329.2%+7.2 pts
33Utah, UTUT3,392,33129.1%+3.9 pts
34Washington, WAWA7,816,11629.1%+6.2 pts
35Florida, FLFL22,416,07728.9%+8.5 pts
36Missouri, MOMO6,191,81428.9%+6.8 pts
37North Dakota, NDND784,84128.9%+5.7 pts
38Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38328.7%+8.1 pts
39Nebraska, NENE1,978,70728.5%+6.0 pts
40Iowa, IAIA3,210,50728.5%+6.7 pts
41South Dakota, SDSD907,42828.2%+5.7 pts
42Kansas, KSKS2,947,19727.5%+6.6 pts
43Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63427.3%+8.1 pts
44New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86827.2%+4.9 pts
45Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39127.0%+8.6 pts
46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82426.9%+7.1 pts
47Montana, MTMT1,116,87526.5%+6.1 pts
48Maine, MEME1,387,81726.2%+5.0 pts
49Idaho, IDID1,934,26225.6%+5.9 pts
50West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37325.2%+6.1 pts
51Wyoming, WYWY582,39724.2%+4.2 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 women?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 56.0% (2024 American Community Survey).

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

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

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 women measured?

Share of women 15 and over who have never been married. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).