RANKING · 2024 ACS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

Most unmarried people, California counties

California counties 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 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS 2000

01Trinity County, CACA15,72059.6%+19.2 pts

02Humboldt County, CACA131,64759.3%+8.0 pts

03San Francisco County, CACA826,07958.0%−1.5 pts

04Alpine County, CACA1,04356.6%+2.9 pts

05Butte County, CACA209,21156.5%+8.1 pts

06Yolo County, CACA224,41056.5%+6.6 pts

07Mendocino County, CACA88,12256.2%+10.8 pts

08Merced County, CACA297,26055.7%+13.4 pts

09Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93455.6%+7.6 pts

10Lassen County, CACA28,11755.5%+25.5 pts

11Lake County, CACA67,77255.2%+10.3 pts

12Imperial County, CACA181,41154.7%+14.8 pts

13Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06554.6%+9.7 pts

14Madera County, CACA167,92754.4%+13.1 pts

15Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85254.3%+4.8 pts

16Kings County, CACA154,32753.7%+19.8 pts

17Fresno County, CACA1,035,45653.6%+9.1 pts

18Kern County, CACA927,06853.2%+12.7 pts

19Del Norte County, CACA26,41052.9%+14.5 pts

20Monterey County, CACA433,72952.7%+9.5 pts

21San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09152.7%+10.0 pts

22Tulare County, CACA485,14652.4%+10.9 pts

23Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46051.9%+5.0 pts

24Inyo County, CACA18,15851.8%+10.1 pts

25Stanislaus County, CACA557,71951.6%+9.7 pts

26Shasta County, CACA181,64851.2%+9.1 pts

27Tuolumne County, CACA53,16051.1%+14.2 pts

28Solano County, CACA455,37650.9%+9.6 pts

29San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36750.9%+6.7 pts

30San Joaquin County, CACA823,81550.7%+9.1 pts

31Sonoma County, CACA486,44450.6%+5.0 pts

32San Diego County, CACA3,282,24850.5%+4.9 pts

33Yuba County, CACA88,69150.0%+6.7 pts

34Riverside County, CACA2,544,91649.7%+8.0 pts

35Ventura County, CACA830,85149.5%+8.9 pts

36Alameda County, CACA1,636,63049.3%+1.7 pts

37Orange County, CACA3,149,50748.8%+6.3 pts

38Napa County, CACA132,94948.8%+5.3 pts

39Plumas County, CACA18,58348.5%+13.9 pts

40Tehama County, CACA64,66548.3%+7.3 pts

41Modoc County, CACA8,42648.2%+8.2 pts

42Sutter County, CACA98,78748.0%+9.1 pts

43Siskiyou County, CACA42,01348.0%+7.9 pts

44Marin County, CACA253,69447.4%+3.4 pts

45Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39147.2%+3.7 pts

46San Mateo County, CACA743,56847.0%+3.3 pts

47San Benito County, CACA70,08246.8%+9.8 pts

48Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07046.7%+4.9 pts

49Mariposa County, CACA16,91846.5%+4.3 pts

50Glenn County, CACA28,14146.3%+7.2 pts

51Colusa County, CACA21,83646.3%+6.7 pts

52Amador County, CACA41,87646.2%+12.2 pts

53Nevada County, CACA101,91145.6%+6.3 pts

54Sierra County, CACA3,09844.6%+6.4 pts

55Mono County, CACA12,50542.9%−0.4 pts

56Calaveras County, CACA46,60542.5%+6.4 pts

57Placer County, CACA442,08142.2%+4.6 pts

58El Dorado County, CACA192,32341.9%+4.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES