Which county has the highest unmarried people?

Kalawao County, Hawaii ranks #1 with 70.1% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by unmarried people?

Kalawao County, Hawaii, Charlottesville, Virginia, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, Lexington, Virginia, Radford, Virginia.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,125 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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.

RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 125 SHOWN OF 3,125

Most unmarried people, US counties · 2000

US counties 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS –

3001Custer County, NENE10,50032.5%–

3002Moore County, TNTN6,92032.5%–

3003Christian County, MOMO96,72532.5%–

3004Wheeler County, GAGA7,57032.5%–

3005Oldham County, TXTX1,78332.5%–

3006Hodgeman County, KSKS1,61932.5%–

3007Alleghany County, VAVA14,54632.5%–

3008Mitchell County, NCNC15,06232.4%–

3009Rogers County, OKOK102,19732.4%–

3010Prairie County, MTMT1,11232.4%–

3011Carroll County, VAVA29,29932.3%–

3012Stone County, MOMO32,50332.3%–

3013Yadkin County, NCNC38,32532.3%–

3014Motley County, TXTX1,04332.3%–

3015Steele County, NDND1,79732.3%–

3016Beaver County, OKOK4,88232.3%–

3017Blount County, ALAL60,15632.3%–

3018Teller County, COCO24,75632.2%–

3019Fremont County, IDID14,20832.2%–

3020Stokes County, NCNC46,12632.2%–

3021Sublette County, WYWY8,92932.2%–

3022Hancock County, ININ90,96932.2%–

3023Grundy County, IAIA12,36132.1%–

3024Spencer County, KYKY20,99832.1%–

3025Polk County, NENE5,27032.1%–

3026York County, VAVA71,37432.1%–

3027Pickett County, TNTN5,21932.1%–

3028Gray County, KSKS5,65232.1%–

3029Loup County, NENE57032.1%–

3030Lincoln County, SDSD77,14532.0%–

3031Thomas County, NENE63932.0%–

3032Hood County, TXTX70,50132.0%–

3033Garfield County, MTMT1,14832.0%–

3034Reagan County, TXTX3,16632.0%–

3035Adams County, IDID5,01332.0%–

3036Pickens County, GAGA37,16732.0%–

3037Wallace County, KSKS1,44131.9%–

3038New Kent County, VAVA28,02231.9%–

3039Tyler County, TXTX20,44331.8%–

3040Stillwater County, MTMT9,44531.8%–

3041Dundy County, NENE1,56831.8%–

3042Camden County, NCNC11,31531.8%–

3043Clay County, NCNC12,23931.7%–

3044Phillips County, KSKS4,72831.7%–

3045Wise County, TXTX83,77831.6%–

3046Sutton County, TXTX3,20331.6%–

3047Morris County, KSKS5,34831.6%–

3048Hamilton County, NENE9,67831.6%–

3049Douglas County, SDSD2,88831.6%–

3050Edmunds County, SDSD4,02231.6%–

3051San Saba County, TXTX5,78731.6%–

3052Live Oak County, TXTX11,92931.5%–

3053Norton County, KSKS5,28831.5%–

3054Flagler County, FLFL140,36031.5%–

3055Major County, OKOK7,53631.5%–

3056Fremont County, COCO50,03931.5%–

3057Meade County, KSKS3,85231.5%–

3058Delaware County, OHOH242,03231.4%–

3059Caribou County, IDID7,25231.4%–

3060Jefferson County, MTMT13,32931.4%–

3061Dawson County, GAGA35,36531.3%–

3062Irion County, TXTX1,46331.3%–

3063Pershing County, NVNV6,42131.3%–

3064Grant County, ARAR18,75631.3%–

3065Parmer County, TXTX9,67831.2%–

3066Oneida County, IDID5,08531.2%–

3067Oliver County, NDND1,89831.2%–

3068Kendall County, TXTX53,28931.0%–

3069Glasscock County, TXTX1,12830.9%–

3070Fayette County, GAGA125,15630.9%–

3071Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40730.9%–

3072Franklin County, IDID15,88930.9%–

3073Wichita County, KSKS2,03130.8%–

3074McPherson County, SDSD2,34730.8%–

3075Campbell County, SDSD1,37730.8%–

3076Grant County, KSKS7,02830.7%–

3077Hayes County, NENE82130.7%–

3078Kent County, TXTX67430.7%–

3079Williamson County, TNTN272,06130.7%–

3080Stone County, ARAR12,70330.7%–

3081Poquoson, VAVA13,29230.5%–

3082Hansford County, TXTX4,94430.4%–

3083Oldham County, KYKY70,98630.3%–

3084Dawson County, TXTX11,77630.3%–

3085Paulding County, GAGA190,99630.3%–

3086Llano County, TXTX23,35330.2%–

3087Golden Valley County, MTMT84430.1%–

3088Keya Paha County, NENE79230.1%–

3089Pecos County, TXTX14,56030.1%–

3090Wayne County, UTUT2,58730.0%–

3091Lassen County, CACA28,11730.0%–

3092Bedford County, VAVA83,05930.0%–

3093Daggett County, UTUT93429.9%–

3094Rockwall County, TXTX140,73829.9%–

3095Hanson County, SDSD3,45629.8%–

3096Hamilton County, ININ387,03629.8%–

3097Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28429.8%–

3098Pawnee County, KSKS5,99129.6%–

3099Rich County, UTUT2,68729.6%–

3100Sioux County, NENE1,18829.5%–

3101Sherman County, TXTX2,78129.5%–

3102Haskell County, KSKS3,59929.4%–

3103Gosper County, NENE1,80329.4%–

3104Botetourt County, VAVA34,14429.2%–

3105McCone County, MTMT1,72029.2%–

3106Grant County, NENE56129.1%–

3107Jack County, TXTX9,56329.0%–

3108Anderson County, TXTX59,80529.0%–

3109Custer County, COCO5,59028.9%–

3110Powhatan County, VAVA32,59128.8%–

3111Elbert County, COCO30,53428.8%–

3112Dickens County, TXTX1,69228.6%–

3113Bland County, VAVA6,15128.3%–

3114Forsyth County, GAGA282,80528.2%–

3115Hooker County, NENE68628.1%–

3116McPherson County, NENE36927.6%–

3117Childress County, TXTX6,64327.5%–

3118Armstrong County, TXTX1,84326.9%–

3119Douglas County, COCO399,39626.0%–

3120Lyon County, KYKY9,12325.4%–

3121Banner County, NENE68625.4%–

3122Concho County, TXTX3,60723.4%–

3123Roberts County, TXTX86723.3%–

3124Hartley County, TXTX4,90419.8%–

3125King County, TXTX19212.4%–

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