RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 79 SHOWN OF 79

Most unmarried people, Texas cities · 2000

Texas 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 79 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 79 is 40.3%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS –

01San Marcos, TXTX77,83069.1%–

02College Station, TXTX127,47263.2%–

03Austin, TXTX1,002,63254.1%–

04Denton, TXTX169,43153.5%–

05Galveston, TXTX53,63651.8%–

06Waco, TXTX147,78851.3%–

07Dallas, TXTX1,329,49150.7%–

08Port Arthur, TXTX55,80449.0%–

09Lubbock, TXTX273,07148.5%–

10Bryan, TXTX91,99648.4%–

11Beaumont, TXTX112,96747.7%–

12Houston, TXTX2,397,31547.6%–

13San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42246.5%–

14Sherman, TXTX52,41746.2%–

15Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11746.1%–

16Irving, TXTX257,07645.9%–

17Euless, TXTX60,00845.0%–

18Tyler, TXTX113,72345.0%–

19Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24745.0%–

20Abilene, TXTX131,58844.1%–

21Texas City, TXTX59,73343.8%–

22Edinburg, TXTX110,70043.7%–

23San Angelo, TXTX100,64043.3%–

24Longview, TXTX83,23643.2%–

25Conroe, TXTX119,56442.8%–

26El Paso, TXTX683,01242.6%–

27Temple, TXTX98,41242.4%–

28Baytown, TXTX86,56141.9%–

29Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95141.8%–

30Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43441.7%–

31Arlington, TXTX402,13441.5%–

32Odessa, TXTX122,70741.4%–

33Amarillo, TXTX205,13041.2%–

34Victoria, TXTX66,50041.2%–

35Lewisville, TXTX139,00640.5%–

36Brownsville, TXTX192,95740.4%–

37Fulshear, TXTX64,63040.4%–

38Pasadena, TXTX148,53940.3%–

39McAllen, TXTX150,64040.3%–

40Harlingen, TXTX72,46740.3%–

41Mesquite, TXTX150,69340.0%–

42Garland, TXTX249,62540.0%–

43Waxahachie, TXTX50,09039.9%–

44Celina, TXTX64,42739.9%–

45New Braunfels, TXTX122,49239.7%–

46Laredo, TXTX269,51539.5%–

47Midland, TXTX147,61538.9%–

48North Richland Hills, TXTX70,84337.8%–

49Richardson, TXTX118,54237.5%–

50Carrollton, TXTX134,56237.0%–

51Spring, TXTX68,58036.9%–

52DeSoto, TXTX56,68136.6%–

53Mission, TXTX88,99236.6%–

54Killeen, TXTX161,88336.3%–

55Grapevine, TXTX50,71435.9%–

56Georgetown, TXTX106,90735.7%–

57Kyle, TXTX69,91735.6%–

58Round Rock, TXTX141,28235.6%–

59Pharr, TXTX80,83035.5%–

60Missouri City, TXTX77,32734.2%–

61Little Elm, TXTX62,72734.2%–

62Burleson, TXTX56,90733.9%–

63Wylie, TXTX63,84233.7%–

64McKinney, TXTX236,00133.0%–

65Pflugerville, TXTX68,31632.8%–

66Rockwall, TXTX53,98032.7%–

67Atascocita, TXTX99,35432.5%–

68Pearland, TXTX129,93032.3%–

69Plano, TXTX293,02832.3%–

70League City, TXTX119,90532.0%–

71Leander, TXTX91,13231.7%–

72Sugar Land, TXTX107,72630.9%–

73Mansfield, TXTX84,44429.3%–

74Cedar Park, TXTX79,03229.1%–

75The Woodlands, TXTX121,00228.4%–

76Rowlett, TXTX67,89027.1%–

77Allen, TXTX113,44726.9%–

78Frisco, TXTX236,95524.9%–

79Flower Mound, TXTX79,54024.0%–

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