Which county has the highest unmarried people?

Kalawao County, Hawaii ranks #1 with 82.1% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by unmarried people?

Kalawao County, Hawaii, Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, Buffalo County, South Dakota, Radford, Virginia, Sioux County, North Dakota.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year 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, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 144 SHOWN OF 3,144

Most unmarried people, US counties

US 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS 2000

3001Jackson County, COCO1,21137.6%+0.9 pts

3002Sioux County, IAIA36,77437.6%+0.4 pts

3003Sioux County, NENE1,18837.6%+8.0 pts

3004Wabasha County, MNMN21,53737.6%+1.7 pts

3005Butler County, IAIA14,04937.5%+3.0 pts

3006McMullen County, TXTX54437.5%+4.5 pts

3007Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95537.5%+3.0 pts

3008Burke County, NDND2,13237.5%+0.2 pts

3009Jackson County, TXTX15,39337.4%+0.2 pts

3010Leelanau County, MIMI22,98237.4%+3.7 pts

3011Kearney County, NENE6,79037.4%+4.1 pts

3012Roberts County, TXTX86737.3%+14.0 pts

3013Alleghany County, NCNC11,47937.3%+2.7 pts

3014Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,18637.2%+1.1 pts

3015Brunswick County, NCNC174,70237.2%+2.1 pts

3016Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87337.2%+0.8 pts

3017Kane County, UTUT8,59737.2%+4.2 pts

3018Christian County, MOMO96,72537.1%+4.6 pts

3019Sevier County, UTUT22,82737.1%+4.2 pts

3020Parmer County, TXTX9,67837.1%+5.9 pts

3021Foster County, NDND3,21237.1%+1.0 pts

3022Mercer County, ILIL15,22937.1%+2.6 pts

3023Sumter County, FLFL157,77237.0%+2.4 pts

3024Slope County, NDND62837.0%+2.7 pts

3025Guthrie County, IAIA10,78237.0%+0.5 pts

3026Mercer County, NDND8,44137.0%+4.1 pts

3027Wibaux County, MTMT88537.0%+0.8 pts

3028Cumberland County, TNTN66,30037.0%+3.6 pts

3029Loup County, NENE57036.9%+4.8 pts

3030Goochland County, VAVA29,18736.8%+4.1 pts

3031Loudon County, TNTN63,76436.8%+3.0 pts

3032Williamson County, TNTN272,06136.8%+6.1 pts

3033New Kent County, VAVA28,02236.7%+4.8 pts

3034Leon County, TXTX16,89436.7%+3.7 pts

3035Perkins County, NENE2,84936.7%+3.5 pts

3036Chaffee County, COCO20,83136.6%+2.7 pts

3037Routt County, COCO25,32936.6%−9.3 pts

3038Kearny County, KSKS3,88836.6%+3.9 pts

3039Sublette County, WYWY8,92936.6%+4.5 pts

3040Perkins County, SDSD2,85336.5%+1.2 pts

3041Keith County, NENE8,10036.4%+0.6 pts

3042Forsyth County, GAGA282,80536.4%+8.2 pts

3043Anderson County, KSKS8,01836.4%−0.0 pts

3044Mason County, TXTX3,99036.3%+1.2 pts

3045Boyd County, NENE1,67436.2%+0.2 pts

3046Hamlin County, SDSD6,90036.2%+0.8 pts

3047Putnam County, OHOH34,38036.2%−0.0 pts

3048Middlesex County, VAVA10,84136.2%−0.7 pts

3049Wheeler County, NENE78936.1%+1.2 pts

3050Hansford County, TXTX4,94436.1%+5.7 pts

3051Crook County, WYWY7,85236.0%+0.6 pts

3052Jefferson County, IDID35,29736.0%+3.2 pts

3053McLean County, NDND9,74035.9%+1.6 pts

3054Cedar County, NENE8,37335.9%+1.8 pts

3055Kinney County, TXTX3,12835.9%+1.8 pts

3056Harlan County, NENE3,00035.8%+0.6 pts

3057Union County, SDSD17,40235.6%+0.9 pts

3058Grant County, NDND2,20635.5%−0.1 pts

3059Hamilton County, NYNY5,00635.4%−2.5 pts

3060Gove County, KSKS2,63135.4%+2.9 pts

3061Jefferson County, MTMT13,32935.3%+4.0 pts

3062Marshall County, KSKS9,85235.3%−1.2 pts

3063Hot Springs County, WYWY4,60035.3%+0.2 pts

3064Davis County, IAIA9,23035.2%−1.8 pts

3065Harper County, OKOK3,17235.2%+1.0 pts

3066Pierce County, NENE7,37835.2%+0.1 pts

3067Barber County, KSKS4,08335.1%+0.2 pts

3068Fallon County, MTMT2,95935.1%+1.1 pts

3069Amelia County, VAVA13,63235.1%−4.0 pts

3070Jerauld County, SDSD1,65435.1%−1.7 pts

3071Newton County, ARAR7,02635.1%−0.3 pts

3072Blanco County, TXTX13,58135.0%+1.3 pts

3073Logan County, NDND1,85934.9%+0.3 pts

3074Teller County, COCO24,75634.9%+2.7 pts

3075Calhoun County, TXTX19,59934.9%−3.7 pts

3076Keya Paha County, NENE79234.9%+4.8 pts

3077Gray County, KSKS5,65234.9%+2.8 pts

3078Nuckolls County, NENE4,10034.9%−0.9 pts

3079Lynn County, TXTX6,01734.8%+1.0 pts

3080Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76234.8%+0.5 pts

3081Union County, GAGA27,85934.8%+0.1 pts

3082Roger Mills County, OKOK3,25934.7%+0.1 pts

3083Garfield County, MTMT1,14834.6%+2.6 pts

3084Garfield County, NENE1,71034.6%+0.2 pts

3085Elbert County, COCO30,53434.6%+5.8 pts

3086Boone County, NENE5,35534.6%−0.7 pts

3087Brown County, ININ15,77734.6%+0.9 pts

3088Edmunds County, SDSD4,02234.5%+2.9 pts

3089Sutton County, TXTX3,20334.4%+2.8 pts

3090Beaver County, UTUT7,30134.4%+0.4 pts

3091Franklin County, IDID15,88934.3%+3.5 pts

3092Hamilton County, NENE9,67834.3%+2.7 pts

3093Haakon County, SDSD1,80234.2%+0.7 pts

3094LaMoure County, NDND4,13534.1%−1.7 pts

3095Oconee County, GAGA44,89334.1%+1.6 pts

3096Clay County, TXTX10,76434.0%+0.2 pts

3097Cheyenne County, COCO1,71333.9%−0.9 pts

3098Rock County, NENE1,25933.7%−3.6 pts

3099Perry County, TNTN9,12633.6%−2.9 pts

3100Wasatch County, UTUT38,51433.5%+0.5 pts

3101Sabine County, TXTX10,01233.4%−1.0 pts

3102Boise County, IDID8,54533.4%−0.2 pts

3103Steele County, NDND1,79733.2%+0.9 pts

3104Garfield County, WAWA2,41632.7%−4.9 pts

3105Gosper County, NENE1,80332.6%+3.2 pts

3106Greeley County, KSKS1,18232.6%−0.3 pts

3107Archuleta County, COCO14,30632.5%−2.3 pts

3108Irion County, TXTX1,46332.4%+1.2 pts

3109Cameron Parish, LALA4,71832.3%−5.0 pts

3110Armstrong County, TXTX1,84332.1%+5.2 pts

3111Oneida County, IDID5,08532.1%+0.8 pts

3112Morgan County, UTUT13,38332.0%−1.8 pts

3113McPherson County, NENE36931.8%+4.2 pts

3114Poquoson, VAVA13,29231.7%+1.1 pts

3115Billings County, NDND1,07131.4%−4.1 pts

3116Schleicher County, TXTX2,24531.4%−1.6 pts

3117McCone County, MTMT1,72031.4%+2.2 pts

3118Treasure County, MTMT72831.3%−4.7 pts

3119Trego County, KSKS2,74031.0%−3.0 pts

3120Douglas County, SDSD2,88830.9%−0.7 pts

3121Rich County, UTUT2,68730.8%+1.2 pts

3122Petroleum County, MTMT54830.7%−5.2 pts

3123Ouray County, COCO5,26530.5%−2.9 pts

3124Major County, OKOK7,53630.4%−1.1 pts

3125Crockett County, TXTX2,76930.3%−2.6 pts

3126King County, TXTX19230.0%+17.6 pts

3127Thomas County, NENE63930.0%−2.1 pts

3128Hinsdale County, COCO75329.8%−3.7 pts

3129Hayes County, NENE82129.8%−0.9 pts

3130Craig County, VAVA4,80029.7%−7.5 pts

3131Carter County, MTMT1,38329.5%−4.0 pts

3132Mineral County, COCO91029.4%−3.6 pts

3133Custer County, SDSD9,43129.2%−6.1 pts

3134Banner County, NENE68629.2%+3.8 pts

3135Oliver County, NDND1,89829.2%−2.0 pts

3136Park County, COCO18,31428.5%−4.3 pts

3137Wayne County, UTUT2,58727.9%−2.1 pts

3138Campbell County, SDSD1,37727.3%−3.5 pts

3139Dolores County, COCO2,46626.7%−10.6 pts

3140Logan County, NENE66925.7%−7.1 pts

3141Glasscock County, TXTX1,12825.3%−5.7 pts

3142Borden County, TXTX56722.1%−11.6 pts

3143Blaine County, NENE45818.9%−14.8 pts

3144Loving County, TXTX5212.1%−22.4 pts

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