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Most unmarried people, Iowa cities

Iowa cities with the highest share of people 15 and over who are not currently married (never-married, widowed, or divorced), as of the 2024 American Community Survey. This list covers the 11 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 11 is 55.6%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS 2000

01Ames, IAIA68,22071.9%+10.0 pts

02Iowa City, IAIA76,22967.1%+4.3 pts

03Des Moines, IAIA212,08659.3%+11.9 pts

04Davenport, IAIA100,35856.8%+8.9 pts

05Waterloo, IAIA66,91956.2%+10.4 pts

06Sioux City, IAIA86,35655.6%+9.3 pts

07Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68055.4%+8.0 pts

08Dubuque, IAIA59,14854.8%+8.7 pts

09Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93554.1%+9.3 pts

10West Des Moines, IAIA74,22453.0%+11.4 pts

11Ankeny, IAIA77,83341.9%+5.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES