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Most unmarried people, Virginia cities

Virginia 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 16 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 56.4%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS 2000

01Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83968.8%+5.8 pts

02Richmond, VAVA237,25767.9%+6.8 pts

03Lynchburg, VAVA81,34763.5%+11.9 pts

04Roanoke, VAVA99,11163.2%+12.7 pts

05Norfolk, VAVA231,01361.5%+7.4 pts

06Portsmouth, VAVA96,77759.2%+9.6 pts

07Newport News, VAVA183,23057.8%+12.0 pts

08Hampton, VAVA137,31556.4%+11.9 pts

09Arlington, VAVA236,25455.1%+1.0 pts

10Alexandria, VAVA160,66254.8%+0.8 pts

11Reston, VAVA64,41449.5%+7.9 pts

12Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73748.3%+8.5 pts

13Suffolk, VAVA104,69947.6%+6.6 pts

14Dale City, VAVA71,01647.4%+11.2 pts

15Chesapeake, VAVA255,33245.7%+9.0 pts

16Centreville, VAVA71,70644.3%+4.0 pts

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