RANKING · 2024 ACS · 27 SHOWN OF 27

Most unmarried people, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts 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 27 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 27 is 57.6%.

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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS 2000

01Somerville, MAMA84,21167.7%+4.6 pts

02Cambridge, MAMA122,58867.4%+3.9 pts

03Boston, MAMA672,97366.9%+3.5 pts

04Springfield, MAMA154,70266.2%+10.1 pts

05Lawrence, MAMA89,32064.4%+11.1 pts

06New Bedford, MAMA101,83462.6%+11.5 pts

07Worcester, MAMA213,86262.5%+7.2 pts

08Chicopee, MAMA55,31062.3%+12.7 pts

09Lowell, MAMA119,97161.4%+8.1 pts

10Fall River, MAMA95,29861.2%+9.7 pts

11Waltham, MAMA65,03760.2%+5.2 pts

12Medford, MAMA59,83459.1%+6.5 pts

13Lynn, MAMA104,23658.1%+5.6 pts

14Brockton, MAMA106,13457.6%+5.9 pts

15Everett, MAMA53,57255.5%+4.9 pts

16Revere, MAMA60,14155.3%+4.0 pts

17Taunton, MAMA62,52254.7%+8.6 pts

18Quincy, MAMA103,17354.2%+1.6 pts

19Haverhill, MAMA68,36153.9%+7.7 pts

20Brookline, MAMA63,26653.0%−1.4 pts

21Peabody, MAMA55,95350.8%+8.9 pts

22Malden, MAMA66,37050.5%0.0 pts

23Methuen, MAMA54,58449.6%–

24Weymouth, MAMA59,75949.4%–

25Framingham, MAMA73,02149.3%+3.9 pts

26Barnstable, MAMA50,10144.2%–

27Newton, MAMA90,74143.0%−0.9 pts

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