RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 183 SHOWN OF 183

Most unmarried people, California cities · 2000

California cities with the highest share of people 15 and over who are not currently married (never-married, widowed, or divorced), as of the 2000 American Community Survey. This list covers the 183 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 183 is 43.9%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS –

01Berkeley, CACA121,91165.0%–

02San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63663.6%–

03Chico, CACA105,08161.4%–

04Davis, CACA66,11060.8%–

05Santa Cruz, CACA61,79760.4%–

06Santa Monica, CACA90,08260.0%–

07San Francisco, CACA826,07959.5%–

08Oakland, CACA440,83856.3%–

09Long Beach, CACA450,46953.4%–

10Inglewood, CACA101,66253.2%–

11Sacramento, CACA536,44952.3%–

12La Mesa, CACA59,91452.1%–

13Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99451.9%–

14Hawthorne, CACA82,74151.8%–

15Redondo Beach, CACA67,28151.6%–

16Costa Mesa, CACA108,88151.5%–

17Compton, CACA90,50051.1%–

18Santa Barbara, CACA86,42250.9%–

19Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08950.9%–

20Richmond, CACA114,86150.6%–

21Pasadena, CACA135,80450.4%–

22San Diego, CACA1,406,10650.1%–

23San Rafael, CACA59,41050.0%–

24Florence-Graham, CACA60,69049.8%–

25National City, CACA57,80749.6%–

26East Los Angeles, CACA111,64749.6%–

27San Bernardino, CACA222,04449.5%–

28Mountain View, CACA85,43849.4%–

29Newport Beach, CACA81,97749.2%–

30Florin, CACA50,21148.8%–

31Merced, CACA99,72448.8%–

32Burbank, CACA102,98848.6%–

33Beaumont, CACA60,83548.5%–

34Fresno, CACA555,54948.4%–

35Montebello, CACA60,69348.2%–

36Santa Rosa, CACA179,43748.2%–

37Gardena, CACA58,46048.2%–

38Riverside, CACA323,05748.1%–

39El Cajon, CACA101,75548.0%–

40Bellflower, CACA74,71947.9%–

41Santa Clara, CACA133,44647.9%–

42Paramount, CACA50,75547.8%–

43Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55447.7%–

44Alameda, CACA76,87647.6%–

45West Sacramento, CACA56,21647.4%–

46Colton, CACA53,38347.4%–

47Alhambra, CACA79,82047.2%–

48Lancaster, CACA170,08447.2%–

49Citrus Heights, CACA86,34846.9%–

50El Monte, CACA105,07546.9%–

51Hayward, CACA157,11346.7%–

52Vallejo, CACA123,28746.7%–

53San Leandro, CACA85,35346.6%–

54Stockton, CACA324,59746.6%–

55Pomona, CACA147,80746.5%–

56Daly City, CACA101,26146.5%–

57Lynwood, CACA63,51246.1%–

58Redlands, CACA74,12846.0%–

59Pico Rivera, CACA58,91546.0%–

60San Mateo, CACA103,33745.9%–

61Whittier, CACA85,81545.9%–

62Carmichael, CACA76,94845.9%–

63Huntington Park, CACA51,54445.8%–

64Downey, CACA108,46845.7%–

65Redding, CACA94,09245.6%–

66Irvine, CACA318,76445.6%–

67Madera, CACA69,01745.6%–

68Fullerton, CACA138,67545.4%–

69San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91445.4%–

70Huntington Beach, CACA191,45145.4%–

71Baldwin Park, CACA68,88045.3%–

72Redwood City, CACA82,17845.3%–

73Pittsburg, CACA77,54245.2%–

74Carson, CACA90,80845.1%–

75Concord, CACA123,26145.1%–

76Cathedral City, CACA52,37544.9%–

77South Gate, CACA90,07144.9%–

78Norwalk, CACA97,10444.8%–

79Rialto, CACA106,55444.7%–

80Highland, CACA57,61444.7%–

81South San Francisco, CACA64,94144.5%–

82Tustin, CACA77,84344.5%–

83Encinitas, CACA60,73644.5%–

84Yuba City, CACA69,48544.3%–

85Walnut Creek, CACA70,01244.2%–

86Watsonville, CACA50,71644.2%–

87Ontario, CACA187,01344.0%–

88Buena Park, CACA81,74144.0%–

89San Jose, CACA989,81444.0%–

90Glendale, CACA187,16044.0%–

91Oxnard, CACA199,65143.9%–

92Modesto, CACA219,65243.9%–

93Monterey Park, CACA57,45743.8%–

94Hemet, CACA93,64943.8%–

95Sunnyvale, CACA156,57743.8%–

96Salinas, CACA159,13443.7%–

97Santa Ana, CACA315,58643.6%–

98Palo Alto, CACA67,60943.4%–

99Novato, CACA51,94743.4%–

100La Habra, CACA60,90843.4%–

101West Covina, CACA105,30143.3%–

102Turlock, CACA72,86443.3%–

103Victorville, CACA141,39543.2%–

104Westminster, CACA88,96643.2%–

105San Jacinto, CACA56,01443.1%–

106Napa, CACA76,56243.1%–

107Tulare, CACA73,90743.1%–

108Bakersfield, CACA422,16543.0%–

109Vista, CACA98,27443.0%–

110Clovis, CACA129,34742.9%–

111Torrance, CACA138,39142.9%–

112Anaheim, CACA341,00842.8%–

113Lodi, CACA69,10042.7%–

114Indio, CACA94,26942.7%–

115South Whittier, CACA55,65042.6%–

116Porterville, CACA63,08842.6%–

117Escondido, CACA146,03042.5%–

118Moreno Valley, CACA214,26342.4%–

119Petaluma, CACA59,68842.3%–

120Garden Grove, CACA170,45542.2%–

121Santa Maria, CACA111,39042.2%–

122Upland, CACA79,44642.1%–

123Lakewood, CACA78,01042.1%–

124Chula Vista, CACA275,53341.9%–

125Milpitas, CACA78,59641.7%–

126Visalia, CACA146,54141.7%–

127Yucaipa, CACA54,95341.6%–

128Oceanside, CACA170,48341.6%–

129Perris, CACA83,23741.5%–

130Castro Valley, CACA65,00141.5%–

131Palm Desert, CACA53,25941.4%–

132Woodland, CACA62,51341.4%–

133Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85641.3%–

134Hanford, CACA62,22941.1%–

135Arcadia, CACA54,11741.1%–

136Hesperia, CACA102,60541.1%–

137Santee, CACA58,20541.0%–

138Gilroy, CACA60,76440.9%–

139Orange, CACA138,36540.9%–

140Carlsbad, CACA112,26040.8%–

141Palmdale, CACA161,84540.8%–

142Fairfield, CACA122,48940.7%–

143Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06740.7%–

144Lake Forest, CACA86,33340.5%–

145Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29140.3%–

146Fountain Valley, CACA55,50840.2%–

147Placentia, CACA54,91140.2%–

148Union City, CACA65,28240.1%–

149Antioch, CACA118,95840.1%–

150Lincoln, CACA57,36740.0%–

151Fontana, CACA221,22339.7%–

152Manteca, CACA96,69339.6%–

153Apple Valley, CACA75,24739.5%–

154San Clemente, CACA62,22639.4%–

155Simi Valley, CACA124,86139.1%–

156San Marcos, CACA94,90839.1%–

157Santa Clarita, CACA228,43038.8%–

158Vacaville, CACA103,85038.0%–

159Roseville, CACA167,30237.9%–

160Elk Grove, CACA185,00737.8%–

161Corona, CACA161,73437.6%–

162Fremont, CACA226,44237.5%–

163Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23037.5%–

164Livermore, CACA83,45737.5%–

165Diamond Bar, CACA51,88437.4%–

166Chino, CACA96,95736.7%–

167Rocklin, CACA76,82136.4%–

168Delano, CACA52,33436.4%–

169San Ramon, CACA86,20936.1%–

170Camarillo, CACA68,65236.0%–

171Tracy, CACA101,90135.7%–

172Mission Viejo, CACA90,48435.6%–

173Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10735.3%–

174Folsom, CACA91,98335.2%–

175Pleasanton, CACA74,55634.2%–

176Cupertino, CACA58,33334.0%–

177Temecula, CACA114,86533.7%–

178Chino Hills, CACA77,51933.0%–

179Yorba Linda, CACA65,63232.6%–

180Murrieta, CACA114,12431.8%–

181Dublin, CACA71,60231.8%–

182Brentwood, CACA66,60729.3%–

183El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02623.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS