RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 871

Most unmarried people, US cities · 2000

US 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. Bloomington, Indiana leads at 71.0%. 871 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 50,000 residents are excluded. The top 25 average 64.5%, against an all-cities median of 44.9%.

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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS –

USUnited States281,421,90643.4%–

01Bloomington, ININ83,30771.0%–

02San Marcos, TXTX77,83069.1%–

03Auburn, ALAL85,11367.3%–

04Hoboken, NJNJ59,02766.9%–

05Washington, DCDC693,64565.9%–

06New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13365.9%–

07Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56565.1%–

08Berkeley, CACA121,91165.0%–

09Detroit, MIMI649,09564.6%–

10Atlanta, GAGA529,11064.5%–

11Harrisburg, PAPA50,52264.1%–

12San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63663.6%–

13Cambridge, MAMA122,58863.5%–

14Maricopa, AZAZ78,36263.4%–

15Boston, MAMA672,97363.4%–

16Camden, NJNJ71,43063.4%–

17Wilmington, DEDE73,51263.3%–

18College Station, TXTX127,47263.2%–

19Somerville, MAMA84,21163.1%–

20Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83963.0%–

21St. Louis, MOMO278,14463.0%–

22Gainesville, FLFL148,67162.9%–

23Iowa City, IAIA76,22962.8%–

24Syracuse, NYNY144,89662.8%–

25Tallahassee, FLFL204,90262.8%–

26East Orange, NJNJ72,15962.4%–

27Baltimore, MDMD569,99762.4%–

28Hartford, CTCT121,98162.3%–

29Albany, NYNY101,69862.2%–

30Cincinnati, OHOH314,36762.1%–

31Minneapolis, MNMN430,32462.1%–

32Ames, IAIA68,22061.9%–

33Rochester, NYNY206,10861.9%–

34Cleveland, OHOH363,60861.8%–

35Gary, ININ67,28961.6%–

36Champaign, ILIL91,19561.6%–

37Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68361.5%–

38Boulder, COCO105,68961.4%–

39Chico, CACA105,08161.4%–

40Providence, RIRI195,31061.3%–

41Greenville, NCNC96,44361.3%–

42Trenton, NJNJ91,50661.3%–

43Stillwater, OKOK50,04661.2%–

44New Haven, CTCT138,77461.2%–

45Richmond, VAVA237,25761.1%–

46New Orleans, LALA362,15460.8%–

47Flint, MIMI79,30660.8%–

48Davis, CACA66,11060.8%–

49Dayton, OHOH136,68860.8%–

50Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23360.6%–

51Athens, GAGA128,61260.5%–

52Manhattan, KSKS54,67360.4%–

53Santa Cruz, CACA61,79760.4%–

54Santa Monica, CACA90,08260.0%–

55Pontiac, MIMI62,07759.8%–

56La Crosse, WIWI50,78459.6%–

57San Francisco, CACA826,07959.5%–

58Buffalo, NYNY274,61359.5%–

59Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31659.2%–

60Lawrence, KSKS96,36759.2%–

61Milwaukee, WIWI562,40759.0%–

62Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63259.0%–

63Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28158.8%–

64Newark, NJNJ323,80858.8%–

65Seattle, WAWA784,77758.6%–

66Lancaster, PAPA58,36658.6%–

67Miami Beach, FLFL81,59458.2%–

68Portland, MEME69,91158.1%–

69Daytona Beach, FLFL88,47158.1%–

70Birmingham, ALAL195,89358.1%–

71Corvallis, OROR61,49957.8%–

72Youngstown, OHOH58,83257.8%–

73Jackson, MSMS141,19657.7%–

74Valdosta, GAGA56,18657.6%–

75Hempstead, NYNY59,81957.6%–

76Muncie, ININ65,46657.4%–

77Bridgeport, CTCT152,27357.4%–

78Tempe, AZAZ190,57157.2%–

79Madison, WIWI286,23357.2%–

80Troy, NYNY50,91257.2%–

81St. Cloud, MNMN72,64757.1%–

82Normal, ILIL53,27557.1%–

83Columbia, MOMO130,85157.0%–

84Fort Myers, FLFL101,58156.8%–

85Charleston, SCSC159,42356.8%–

86Bozeman, MTMT58,81456.8%–

87Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,67756.7%–

88Bellingham, WAWA96,39556.7%–

89Chicago, ILIL2,731,58556.7%–

90Baton Rouge, LALA222,79556.6%–

91Oakland, CACA440,83856.3%–

92Savannah, GAGA149,44056.3%–

93Lansing, MIMI113,88456.3%–

94Missoula, MTMT78,90356.3%–

95Columbia, SCSC147,03556.2%–

96Knoxville, TNTN202,02156.2%–

97Reading, PAPA95,83256.2%–

98St. Paul, MNMN306,68456.1%–

99Springfield, MAMA154,70256.1%–

100Columbus, OHOH938,39656.0%–

101Memphis, TNTN609,64756.0%–

102Orlando, FLFL333,88855.8%–

103Schenectady, NYNY69,47155.7%–

104Albany, GAGA66,90755.7%–

105Plainfield, NJNJ57,14155.5%–

106Bowling Green, KYKY78,50555.4%–

107Worcester, MAMA213,86255.3%–

108Waltham, MAMA65,03754.9%–

109Akron, OHOH189,69154.8%–

110Wilmington, NCNC126,80954.7%–

111West Palm Beach, FLFL127,18954.7%–

112Greenville, SCSC75,31054.5%–

113New Britain, CTCT76,28654.5%–

114Denver, COCO740,61354.4%–

115Brookline, MAMA63,26654.4%–

116Terre Haute, ININ58,76454.3%–

117Canton, OHOH69,00154.2%–

118Jersey City, NJNJ302,01354.1%–

119Alexandria, VAVA160,66254.1%–

120Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26054.1%–

121Arlington, VAVA236,25454.1%–

122Toledo, OHOH263,42354.1%–

123Austin, TXTX1,002,63254.1%–

124Norfolk, VAVA231,01354.1%–

125Marietta, GAGA63,57454.0%–

126Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18354.0%–

127Utica, NYNY62,97853.9%–

128Sarasota, FLFL58,45853.8%–

129Portland, OROR635,10953.8%–

130Grand Forks, NDND60,36553.8%–

131Eugene, OROR178,61853.8%–

132Santa Fe, NMNM89,83753.8%–

133Smyrna, GAGA57,51353.7%–

134Paterson, NJNJ161,79353.7%–

135Eau Claire, WIWI72,46553.7%–

136Erie, PAPA91,83853.6%–

137Provo, UTUT114,52753.5%–

138Denton, TXTX169,43153.5%–

139Long Beach, CACA450,46953.4%–

140Lowell, MAMA119,97153.4%–

141Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30453.4%–

142Lawrence, MAMA89,32053.3%–

143Miami, FLFL489,81253.3%–

144Inglewood, CACA101,66253.2%–

145Fort Collins, COCO171,50053.0%–

146North Miami, FLFL60,88452.9%–

147Evanston, ILIL76,38052.8%–

148Waterbury, CTCT115,77152.8%–

149Tucson, AZAZ548,37152.7%–

150Tampa, FLFL413,55452.6%–

151Shreveport, LALA175,90252.6%–

152Quincy, MAMA103,17352.6%–

153Medford, MAMA59,83452.6%–

154Lynn, MAMA104,23652.6%–

155Durham, NCNC305,56152.5%–

156Towson, MDMD58,67952.5%–

157Scranton, PAPA75,51452.5%–

158Sanford, FLFL67,48352.4%–

159Southfield, MIMI76,11152.4%–

160Springfield, OHOH58,28152.4%–

161Sacramento, CACA536,44952.3%–

162New York, NYNY8,584,62952.3%–

163South Bend, ININ103,20152.3%–

164Springfield, MOMO169,84752.2%–

165Nashville, TNTN721,07452.2%–

166Kansas City, MOMO521,22052.2%–

167Duluth, MNMN88,33052.1%–

168La Mesa, CACA59,91452.1%–

169Royal Oak, MIMI57,58352.1%–

170Fort Pierce, FLFL51,73752.0%–

171Pensacola, FLFL53,81752.0%–

172Mishawaka, ININ51,22652.0%–

173Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99451.9%–

174North Charleston, SCSC129,24551.8%–

175Hawthorne, CACA82,74151.8%–

176Galveston, TXTX53,63651.8%–

177St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03351.7%–

178Brockton, MAMA106,13451.7%–

179Redondo Beach, CACA67,28151.6%–

180St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02751.6%–

181Allentown, PAPA126,04451.5%–

182Lynchburg, VAVA81,34751.5%–

183Fargo, NDND136,27551.5%–

184West Haven, CTCT55,35151.5%–

185West Allis, WIWI60,11951.5%–

186Homestead, FLFL86,24251.5%–

187Fall River, MAMA95,29851.5%–

188Lauderhill, FLFL75,66851.5%–

189Costa Mesa, CACA108,88151.5%–

190Las Cruces, NMNM116,97851.4%–

191Chattanooga, TNTN194,14451.3%–

192Waco, TXTX147,78851.3%–

193Millcreek, UTUT63,92651.3%–

194Indianapolis, ININ901,11651.3%–

195Revere, MAMA60,14151.2%–

196Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42851.2%–

197Olympia, WAWA56,72451.2%–

198Raleigh, NCNC506,30651.2%–

199Compton, CACA90,50051.1%–

200Passaic, NJNJ71,33751.1%–

201New Bedford, MAMA101,83451.1%–

202Norman, OKOK130,94351.0%–

203Paradise, NVNV185,91351.0%–

204Augusta, GAGA201,99950.9%–

205Santa Barbara, CACA86,42250.9%–

206Reno, NVNV283,62150.9%–

207Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08950.9%–

208Peoria, ILIL110,92050.9%–

209Mobile, ALAL200,82450.8%–

210Kansas City, KSKS157,80550.8%–

211Greensboro, NCNC308,66750.7%–

212Dallas, TXTX1,329,49150.7%–

213Everett, MAMA53,57250.7%–

214Richmond, CACA114,86150.6%–

215Roanoke, VAVA99,11150.5%–

216Manchester, NHNH116,81850.5%–

217Battle Creek, MIMI52,02150.5%–

218Fort Wayne, ININ275,20350.5%–

219Malden, MAMA66,37050.4%–

220Logan, UTUT55,57650.4%–

221Asheville, NCNC93,52350.4%–

222Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01350.4%–

223Tacoma, WAWA229,81650.4%–

224Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67550.4%–

225Pasadena, CACA135,80450.4%–

226Jackson, TNTN69,33950.3%–

227Pawtucket, RIRI77,06550.3%–

228Hammond, ININ75,71250.3%–

229Bayonne, NJNJ74,74450.2%–

230Springfield, ILIL112,98950.2%–

231Montgomery, ALAL195,30050.2%–

232Pompano Beach, FLFL117,21150.2%–

233Everett, WAWA113,56750.2%–

234Evansville, ININ116,17650.2%–

235Gulfport, MSMS76,50650.1%–

236San Diego, CACA1,406,10650.1%–

237Kirkland, WAWA97,41050.0%–

238San Rafael, CACA59,41050.0%–

239Florence-Graham, CACA60,69049.8%–

240Johnson City, TNTN74,94349.8%–

241Spokane, WAWA230,78349.8%–

242East Hartford, CTCT50,91849.7%–

243Omaha, NENE488,79749.7%–

244Topeka, KSKS125,79549.7%–

245Chicopee, MAMA55,31049.6%–

246National City, CACA57,80749.6%–

247Albuquerque, NMNM556,58849.6%–

248Elkhart, ININ54,09249.6%–

249Racine, WIWI77,90849.6%–

250East Los Angeles, CACA111,64749.6%–

251Lake Charles, LALA82,67649.6%–

252Portsmouth, VAVA96,77749.6%–

253Fayetteville, ARAR106,62349.5%–

254Bethlehem, PAPA79,64449.5%–

255San Bernardino, CACA222,04449.5%–

256Lorain, OHOH65,36649.5%–

257Union City, NJNJ66,65649.5%–

258Mountain View, CACA85,43849.4%–

259Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73949.4%–

260Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17849.4%–

261Hollywood, FLFL157,01949.3%–

262Yonkers, NYNY212,60349.2%–

263Green Bay, WIWI106,67549.2%–

264Kokomo, ININ59,99949.2%–

265Newport Beach, CACA81,97749.2%–

266Lafayette, LALA123,31149.2%–

267Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,33949.2%–

268Renton, WAWA104,97549.2%–

269Anderson, ININ56,15349.2%–

270Lafayette, ININ71,23849.1%–

271Clearwater, FLFL114,36449.1%–

272North Little Rock, ARAR65,12049.0%–

273Port Arthur, TXTX55,80449.0%–

274Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27148.9%–

275Oak Park, ILIL52,82348.9%–

276Little Rock, ARAR206,42748.9%–

277Jacksonville, NCNC72,73248.9%–

278Florin, CACA50,21148.8%–

279Merced, CACA99,72448.8%–

280Silver Spring, MDMD81,46248.8%–

281Hilo, HIHI50,40448.7%–

282Rock Hill, SCSC75,91148.7%–

283Oshkosh, WIWI67,46048.7%–

284Pine Hills, FLFL80,10548.7%–

285Lexington, KYKY329,75148.6%–

286Burbank, CACA102,98848.6%–

287Berwyn, ILIL55,00148.6%–

288Lubbock, TXTX273,07148.5%–

289Ocala, FLFL71,75348.5%–

290Beaumont, CACA60,83548.5%–

291Bryan, TXTX91,99648.4%–

292Delray Beach, FLFL69,80948.4%–

293Fresno, CACA555,54948.4%–

294Lincoln, NENE301,52248.3%–

295Westland, MIMI82,33348.3%–

296Montebello, CACA60,69348.2%–

297Rockford, ILIL147,38448.2%–

298Santa Rosa, CACA179,43748.2%–

299Gardena, CACA58,46048.2%–

300West New York, NJNJ53,19248.2%–

301Riverside, CACA323,05748.1%–

302Springfield, OROR61,43148.1%–

303Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12048.0%–

304Pueblo, COCO110,40448.0%–

305El Cajon, CACA101,75548.0%–

306Decatur, ILIL67,88447.9%–

307Bellflower, CACA74,71947.9%–

308Santa Clara, CACA133,44647.9%–

309Paramount, CACA50,75547.8%–

310Davenport, IAIA100,35847.8%–

311Auburn, WAWA86,30147.8%–

312Largo, FLFL80,69047.7%–

313Beaumont, TXTX112,96747.7%–

314Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59047.7%–

315Winter Haven, FLFL62,31347.7%–

316Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55447.7%–

317Alameda, CACA76,87647.6%–

318Houston, TXTX2,397,31547.6%–

319White Plains, NYNY62,87147.6%–

320Tulsa, OKOK416,20947.6%–

321Hamilton, OHOH64,64447.5%–

322Spring Valley, NVNV219,18747.5%–

323West Sacramento, CACA56,21647.4%–

324Colton, CACA53,38347.4%–

325Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68047.4%–

326Des Moines, IAIA212,08647.4%–

327Kent, WAWA134,87147.4%–

328Burien, WAWA51,85947.4%–

329Columbia, TNTN50,07247.4%–

330Kissimmee, FLFL85,59147.4%–

331Charlotte, NCNC964,78447.4%–

332Bradenton, FLFL58,01447.3%–

333Alhambra, CACA79,82047.2%–

334Lancaster, CACA170,08447.2%–

335Salem, OROR181,77947.1%–

336Elyria, OHOH53,63447.1%–

337Lakeland, FLFL125,52047.1%–

338St. Joseph, MOMO71,00147.1%–

339Yakima, WAWA97,45847.0%–

340Lakewood, COCO156,92747.0%–

341Citrus Heights, CACA86,34846.9%–

342El Monte, CACA105,07546.9%–

343Meriden, CTCT60,81046.8%–

344Warren, MIMI137,13846.8%–

345Hayward, CACA157,11346.7%–

346Taylor, MIMI61,27946.7%–

347Melbourne, FLFL87,09746.7%–

348Vallejo, CACA123,28746.7%–

349Metairie, LALA139,72946.6%–

350San Leandro, CACA85,35346.6%–

351Stockton, CACA324,59746.6%–

352Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48146.6%–

353San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42246.5%–

354Middletown, OHOH52,14646.5%–

355Pomona, CACA147,80746.5%–

356Kenosha, WIWI99,23946.5%–

357Daly City, CACA101,26146.5%–

358Frederick, MDMD92,05946.4%–

359Grand Junction, COCO71,82746.4%–

360Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84946.4%–

361Vineland, NJNJ62,70346.3%–

362Owensboro, KYKY60,89246.3%–

363Sioux City, IAIA86,35646.3%–

364Kenner, LALA65,13646.2%–

365Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74846.2%–

366Newark, OHOH51,47346.2%–

367Sherman, TXTX52,41746.2%–

368Haverhill, MAMA68,36146.2%–

369Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,68946.1%–

370Lynwood, CACA63,51246.1%–

371Dubuque, IAIA59,14846.1%–

372Taunton, MAMA62,52246.1%–

373Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11746.1%–

374Wyoming, MIMI78,58846.1%–

375Burlington, NCNC61,49646.0%–

376Redlands, CACA74,12846.0%–

377Norwalk, CTCT94,50846.0%–

378Pico Rivera, CACA58,91546.0%–

379Greeley, COCO115,07345.9%–

380San Mateo, CACA103,33745.9%–

381Shoreline, WAWA66,54245.9%–

382Whittier, CACA85,81545.9%–

383Dundalk, MDMD65,96945.9%–

384Rapid City, SDSD80,58945.9%–

385Irving, TXTX257,07645.9%–

386Bloomington, ILIL78,80445.9%–

387Carmichael, CACA76,94845.9%–

388Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,92845.8%–

389Billings, MTMT121,23945.8%–

390Newport News, VAVA183,23045.8%–

391Waterloo, IAIA66,91945.8%–

392Huntington Park, CACA51,54445.8%–

393Aurora, COCO410,05345.8%–

394Jeffersonville, ININ54,13445.7%–

395Stamford, CTCT139,53545.7%–

396Downey, CACA108,46845.7%–

397Midwest City, OKOK58,79945.6%–

398Redding, CACA94,09245.6%–

399Irvine, CACA318,76445.6%–

400Vancouver, WAWA199,69845.6%–

401Boise City, IDID238,42945.6%–

402Madera, CACA69,01745.6%–

403Commerce City, COCO72,34545.5%–

404Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,17945.5%–

405Pinellas Park, FLFL52,29545.5%–

406Jonesboro, ARAR83,29645.4%–

407Ogden, UTUT89,51045.4%–

408Fullerton, CACA138,67545.4%–

409San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91445.4%–

410Warner Robins, GAGA87,76145.4%–

411Bristol, CTCT62,34145.4%–

412Lakewood, WAWA62,75545.4%–

413Framingham, MAMA73,02145.4%–

414Huntington Beach, CACA191,45145.4%–

415Beaverton, OROR97,84245.4%–

416Cleveland, TNTN51,17245.4%–

417Baldwin Park, CACA68,88045.3%–

418Redwood City, CACA82,17845.3%–

419Las Vegas, NVNV679,81745.2%–

420Huntsville, ALAL233,62745.2%–

421Pittsburg, CACA77,54245.2%–

422Carson, CACA90,80845.1%–

423Florissant, MOMO51,12445.1%–

424Schaumburg, ILIL77,24945.1%–

425Conway, ARAR72,32845.1%–

426Concord, CACA123,26145.1%–

427Euless, TXTX60,00845.0%–

428Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21845.0%–

429Tyler, TXTX113,72345.0%–

430Lawton, OKOK90,50345.0%–

431Waukegan, ILIL87,94045.0%–

432Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24745.0%–

433Cathedral City, CACA52,37544.9%–

434South Gate, CACA90,07144.9%–

435Lebanon, TNTN53,41244.9%–

436St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87244.9%–

437Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93544.9%–

438New Rochelle, NYNY85,86444.9%–

439Davie, FLFL110,85144.9%–

440Sparks, NVNV111,90244.8%–

441Sunrise, FLFL98,84644.8%–

442Norwalk, CACA97,10444.8%–

443Rialto, CACA106,55444.7%–

444Country Club, FLFL51,29644.7%–

445Pasco, WAWA82,84844.7%–

446Wichita, KSKS400,98744.7%–

447Federal Way, WAWA99,72944.7%–

448Fountainebleau, FLFL55,66544.7%–

449Independence, MOMO121,67544.7%–

450Highland, CACA57,61444.7%–

451Enterprise, NVNV240,46444.6%–

452Kentwood, MIMI54,77644.5%–

453South San Francisco, CACA64,94144.5%–

454Cranston, RIRI84,64744.5%–

455Tustin, CACA77,84344.5%–

456Hampton, VAVA137,31544.5%–

457Encinitas, CACA60,73644.5%–

458Boynton Beach, FLFL82,39644.4%–

459Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05644.4%–

460Gallatin, TNTN54,59044.4%–

461Bismarck, NDND77,96344.4%–

462Tamarac, FLFL74,13444.3%–

463Yuba City, CACA69,48544.3%–

464Waukesha, WIWI70,87244.3%–

465Kendall, FLFL79,56244.3%–

466High Point, NCNC120,57144.3%–

467Walnut Creek, CACA70,01244.2%–

468Anchorage, AKAK287,15544.2%–

469Joplin, MOMO53,93044.2%–

470Caldwell, IDID76,62944.2%–

471Watsonville, CACA50,71644.2%–

472Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45044.1%–

473Abilene, TXTX131,58844.1%–

474Ontario, CACA187,01344.0%–

475Casper, WYWY58,77144.0%–

476Buena Park, CACA81,74144.0%–

477Danbury, CTCT89,03344.0%–

478Nashua, NHNH92,43544.0%–

479Clifton, NJNJ91,12744.0%–

480Joliet, ILIL152,24144.0%–

481San Jose, CACA989,81444.0%–

482Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75344.0%–

483Glendale, CACA187,16044.0%–

484Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,97543.9%–

485Cicero, ILIL81,85843.9%–

486Oxnard, CACA199,65143.9%–

487Cheyenne, WYWY66,50743.9%–

488Great Falls, MTMT60,20843.9%–

489Newton, MAMA90,74143.9%–

490Modesto, CACA219,65243.9%–

491Fort Smith, ARAR90,85543.8%–

492Texas City, TXTX59,73343.8%–

493Monterey Park, CACA57,45743.8%–

494Kingsport, TNTN57,53043.8%–

495Buckeye, AZAZ125,44543.8%–

496Hemet, CACA93,64943.8%–

497Sunnyvale, CACA156,57743.8%–

498Edinburg, TXTX110,70043.7%–

499Warwick, RIRI84,18743.7%–

500Salinas, CACA159,13443.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest unmarried people?

Bloomington, Indiana ranks #1 with 71.0% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by unmarried people?

Bloomington, Indiana, San Marcos, Texas, Auburn, Alabama, Hoboken, New Jersey, Washington, District of Columbia.

How many cities are in this ranking?

871 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 50,000 residents). The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is unmarried people measured?

Share of people 15 and over who are not currently married (never-married, widowed, or divorced). Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.