Which metro area has the highest unmarried people?

Cleveland, MS ranks #1 with 57.6% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by unmarried people?

Cleveland, MS, Carbondale, IL, Bloomington, IN, Athens, OH, Clarksdale, MS.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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 · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most unmarried people, US metro areas · 2000

US metro areas 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 Counties States

YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS –

501Barnstable, MAMA233,53940.5%–

502Huron, SDSD19,62440.5%–

503Sunbury, PAPA107,78840.4%–

504Gadsden, ALAL103,88640.4%–

505Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91240.4%–

506Palm Bay, FLFL663,98240.4%–

507Hailey, IDID32,43640.4%–

508Gallipolis, OHOH29,07240.4%–

509Owensboro, KYKY113,96240.3%–

510Meadville, PAPA81,79240.3%–

511Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72040.3%–

512Parkersburg, WVWV87,26440.3%–

513Centralia, ILIL36,38240.2%–

514Salina, KSKS59,12140.2%–

515Logansport, ININ37,83640.2%–

516Angola, ININ34,79940.2%–

517Pocatello, IDID91,59140.2%–

518Martinsville, VAVA63,09140.2%–

519Corsicana, TXTX57,18140.2%–

520Sherman, TXTX153,61340.2%–

521Odessa, TXTX173,80140.2%–

522Marinette, WIWI65,51540.2%–

523Sanford, NCNC70,25840.1%–

524Middlesborough, KYKY22,82940.1%–

525Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83040.1%–

526Washington Court House, OHOH28,55240.1%–

527Talladega, ALAL91,76440.1%–

528Price, UTUT20,68040.1%–

529Cedar City, UTUT67,14140.1%–

530Bluefield, WVWV96,13840.1%–

531Shelton, WAWA71,16540.1%–

532Tupelo, MSMS133,16740.1%–

533Lynchburg, VAVA269,16940.1%–

534Ada, OKOK38,52840.0%–

535Dodge City, KSKS33,99340.0%–

536Coos Bay, OROR63,99240.0%–

537El Centro, CACA181,41139.9%–

538Oil City, PAPA49,34639.9%–

539Dickinson, NDND39,14239.9%–

540Shawano, WIWI45,75939.9%–

541Longview, WAWA114,88539.9%–

542Corinth, MSMS34,56939.9%–

543Marion, ILIL67,22539.9%–

544Sandusky, OHOH112,77739.8%–

545Jackson, MIMI159,55239.8%–

546Watertown, SDSD29,56239.8%–

547Greeley, COCO378,42639.8%–

548Beckley, WVWV109,94039.8%–

549Brookhaven, MSMS35,01239.8%–

550Grand Junction, COCO162,84539.8%–

551Newport, TNTN37,88939.8%–

552Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00239.7%–

553Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30239.7%–

554Beatrice, NENE21,71139.7%–

555Sparta, WIWI46,57239.7%–

556Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79139.7%–

557Dothan, ALAL156,26639.7%–

558DuBois, PAPA78,10039.6%–

559Muscatine, IAIA41,85339.6%–

560Sweetwater, TXTX14,11739.6%–

561Dyersburg, TNTN36,32039.6%–

562Jacksonville, ILIL37,38139.6%–

563Petoskey, MIMI33,77539.6%–

564Shawnee, OKOK75,10239.6%–

565Colorado Springs, COCO781,79639.6%–

566Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44839.6%–

567Hot Springs, ARAR99,69539.6%–

568Willmar, MNMN44,72039.6%–

569Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97539.6%–

570Hutchinson, KSKS61,53939.6%–

571Findlay, OHOH75,03439.6%–

572Freeport, ILIL43,22039.5%–

573Wabash, ININ30,71339.5%–

574Laconia, NHNH65,14739.5%–

575Ottawa, ILIL145,90239.5%–

576Boise City, IDID864,24339.5%–

577Hastings, NENE40,57739.5%–

578Port Townsend, WAWA33,97039.4%–

579Somerset, PAPA72,00439.4%–

580Huntington, WVWV365,96539.4%–

581Manitowoc, WIWI81,71039.4%–

582Huntsville, ALAL556,44439.4%–

583Madison, ININ33,27939.4%–

584Franklin, KYKY20,78839.4%–

585Alice, TXTX45,38339.4%–

586Yankton, SDSD23,63539.4%–

587Salem, OHOH99,37739.4%–

588Wilmington, OHOH42,30139.4%–

589Elkhart, ININ208,77439.4%–

590Peru, ININ34,48739.4%–

591Arcadia, FLFL37,07839.4%–

592Rock Springs, WYWY41,26739.4%–

593Arkansas City, KSKS34,38239.4%–

594Truckee, CACA101,91139.3%–

595Cumberland, MDMD93,64039.3%–

596Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44239.3%–

597Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33239.3%–

598North Port, FLFL948,15839.2%–

599Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65539.2%–

600Scottsbluff, NENE36,27239.2%–

601Rice Lake, WIWI46,48439.2%–

602Lewisburg, TNTN38,07139.2%–

603Grants Pass, OROR87,86739.2%–

604Laredo, TXTX281,22439.2%–

605Watertown, WIWI86,50539.2%–

606Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45939.2%–

607The Dalles, OROR26,31039.2%–

608Durant, OKOK51,36739.2%–

609Cadillac, MIMI49,71939.2%–

610Lebanon, PAPA146,38039.2%–

611Hinesville, GAGA91,87039.1%–

612Asheville, NCNC422,34539.1%–

613Centralia, WAWA88,06239.1%–

614Norfolk, NENE49,22839.1%–

615Baraboo, WIWI66,65239.1%–

616Carlsbad, NMNM62,50939.1%–

617Norwalk, OHOH58,25039.1%–

618Amarillo, TXTX276,23539.1%–

619Helena, MTMT97,15339.1%–

620Dixon, ILIL32,91439.1%–

621Kennewick, WAWA324,33439.1%–

622Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55239.1%–

623Winchester, VAVA152,33239.1%–

624Huntington, ININ37,22439.0%–

625Crestview, FLFL315,09839.0%–

626Henderson, KYKY57,18439.0%–

627Lewistown, PAPA46,12739.0%–

628Carroll, IAIA20,30339.0%–

629Albert Lea, MNMN30,44039.0%–

630Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66939.0%–

631Douglas, GAGA52,86139.0%–

632Escanaba, MIMI36,58239.0%–

633Bremerton, WAWA283,37439.0%–

634Twin Falls, IDID123,90139.0%–

635Payson, AZAZ53,80139.0%–

636Brownsville, TXTX433,94639.0%–

637Kalispell, MTMT115,42939.0%–

638Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13739.0%–

639Hermiston, OROR93,72138.9%–

640Paducah, KYKY102,25938.9%–

641Ludington, MIMI29,04038.9%–

642Bonham, TXTX39,26538.9%–

643Joplin, MOMO208,79638.9%–

644Seaford, DEDE277,14038.9%–

645Connersville, ININ23,53338.8%–

646Albany, OROR132,84338.8%–

647New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37338.8%–

648Bay City, TXTX36,46338.8%–

649Marshalltown, IAIA39,89038.7%–

650Effingham, ILIL44,72738.7%–

651Hagerstown, MDMD315,28038.7%–

652Great Bend, KSKS24,79038.7%–

653Warren, PAPA37,03838.7%–

654Ponca City, OKOK43,49038.7%–

655Sterling, ILIL54,12138.7%–

656Spencer, IAIA16,20238.7%–

657Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57538.7%–

658Florence, ALAL156,60938.6%–

659Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59938.6%–

660Miami, OKOK30,43838.6%–

661Longview, TXTX297,31538.6%–

662Waycross, GAGA57,67038.6%–

663Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06038.6%–

664Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20638.6%–

665Branson, MOMO57,00138.6%–

666Lancaster, PAPA563,15938.6%–

667Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96638.6%–

668Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49738.6%–

669Adrian, MIMI97,77938.6%–

670Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10238.6%–

671Fort Smith, ARAR234,14038.6%–

672Marietta, OHOH58,38938.5%–

673New Ulm, MNMN25,51738.5%–

674Defiance, OHOH38,29238.5%–

675Enid, OKOK61,77938.5%–

676Ozark, ALAL49,91238.5%–

677Port Angeles, WAWA78,20238.5%–

678Brownwood, TXTX38,71138.5%–

679Paris, TXTX63,31938.5%–

680Monroe, MIMI156,00438.5%–

681Ashland, OHOH52,52338.4%–

682Wausau, WIWI139,43238.4%–

683Tyler, TXTX252,54938.4%–

684Crescent City, CACA26,41038.4%–

685Red Wing, MNMN48,19538.4%–

686Victoria, TXTX99,86438.4%–

687Toccoa, GAGA27,85438.4%–

688Summerville, GAGA25,30038.4%–

689Greencastle, ININ37,87638.3%–

690Wooster, OHOH116,75838.3%–

691Lufkin, TXTX88,15438.3%–

692East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17938.3%–

693Decatur, ININ36,65038.3%–

694Shelby, NCNC103,32538.3%–

695Traverse City, MIMI156,97238.3%–

696Ocala, FLFL442,66038.3%–

697Canton, ILIL32,90138.3%–

698Owosso, MIMI67,68138.3%–

699Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40438.2%–

700Alexandria, MNMN40,12038.2%–

701Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42838.2%–

702Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72138.2%–

703Pierre, SDSD20,58838.2%–

704Danville, KYKY56,98538.2%–

705Bedford, ININ45,56838.2%–

706Washington, NCNC44,67038.2%–

707Sheboygan, WIWI118,04738.2%–

708Picayune, MSMS59,36338.1%–

709Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08338.1%–

710Moses Lake, WAWA105,72738.1%–

711Campbellsville, KYKY38,40738.1%–

712Montrose, COCO44,59138.1%–

713Crawfordsville, ININ38,95438.1%–

714Winchester, TNTN45,57938.1%–

715Hannibal, MOMO38,96938.1%–

716Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66638.1%–

717Brainerd, MNMN100,56238.1%–

718Sandpoint, IDID54,42038.1%–

719Taylorville, ILIL33,44338.0%–

720Roseburg, OROR111,95138.0%–

721Hillsdale, MIMI45,73838.0%–

722Sayre, PAPA59,60038.0%–

723Fairmont, MNMN19,44038.0%–

724New Bern, NCNC127,35838.0%–

725Kendallville, ININ47,93737.9%–

726Madisonville, KYKY45,12737.9%–

727Gettysburg, PAPA107,59437.9%–

728Shelbyville, TNTN55,27337.9%–

729Ottawa, KSKS26,29937.9%–

730McMinnville, TNTN43,71737.9%–

731Monticello, ININ25,16437.9%–

732Gainesville, GAGA226,56837.9%–

733Lexington Park, MDMD211,17637.9%–

734Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86437.9%–

735Grand Island, NENE78,07637.8%–

736Frankfort, ININ33,32237.8%–

737Stephenville, TXTX43,91137.8%–

738York, PAPA473,19737.8%–

739Morristown, TNTN128,86737.8%–

740Garden City, KSKS37,50537.8%–

741Hickory, NCNC376,89037.8%–

742Plymouth, ININ46,59937.8%–

743Alamogordo, NMNM70,36837.8%–

744Russellville, ARAR84,93237.7%–

745Cleveland, TNTN134,05737.7%–

746Cape Coral, FLFL875,60737.7%–

747Sebastian, FLFL172,79937.7%–

748Pella, IAIA34,19237.7%–

749Paris, TNTN32,89637.7%–

750Wenatchee, WAWA128,41437.7%–

751Staunton, VAVA129,69237.7%–

752Lincoln, ILIL27,18237.7%–

753Greeneville, TNTN73,83137.7%–

754Rochester, MNMN231,18437.7%–

755Owatonna, MNMN37,46437.7%–

756Elko, NVNV56,68237.6%–

757Union City, TNTN30,06737.6%–

758Evanston, WYWY23,41537.6%–

759Ogden, UTUT672,78437.6%–

760Hood River, OROR23,72037.6%–

761Othello, WAWA21,48837.5%–

762Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07637.5%–

763Fayetteville, TNTN36,85337.5%–

764Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04137.5%–

765Jasper, ININ44,01637.5%–

766Cody, WYWY31,17137.5%–

767Ruidoso, NMNM19,84437.5%–

768Coshocton, OHOH37,18837.4%–

769Appleton, WIWI249,87637.4%–

770Pikeville, KYKY89,12237.4%–

771Liberal, KSKS21,07337.4%–

772Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14737.4%–

773Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88037.4%–

774Winnemucca, NVNV17,26737.4%–

775Pontiac, ILIL35,05737.4%–

776Midland, TXTX193,13937.4%–

777New Castle, ININ49,13737.4%–

778Seymour, ININ47,37037.4%–

779Worthington, MNMN22,33837.4%–

780Easton, MDMD38,23837.3%–

781Van Wert, OHOH29,01337.2%–

782Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90937.2%–

783Ardmore, OKOK48,91037.2%–

784Gillette, WYWY48,14537.2%–

785McAllen, TXTX921,54937.2%–

786Nogales, AZAZ50,02037.2%–

787North Platte, NENE33,97237.2%–

788Big Spring, TXTX30,50437.2%–

789Killeen, TXTX511,49737.2%–

790Holland, MIMI123,18837.2%–

791Fayetteville, ARAR622,17737.2%–

792Greensburg, ININ26,57637.1%–

793Scottsboro, ALAL54,28137.1%–

794Vernal, UTUT38,27837.1%–

795Urbana, OHOH38,82037.1%–

796Dalton, GAGA147,81937.1%–

797Hutchinson, MNMN36,63137.1%–

798Slidell, LALA279,10837.1%–

799Sidney, OHOH48,06537.1%–

800Hobbs, NMNM74,74937.0%–

801Hereford, TXTX18,62637.0%–

802Altus, OKOK24,76437.0%–

803Baker City, OROR16,65837.0%–

804Greenville, OHOH51,52037.0%–

805Clarksville, TNTN349,00137.0%–

806Uvalde, TXTX24,96337.0%–

807Snyder, TXTX16,16236.9%–

808Decatur, ALAL160,32636.9%–

809Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07736.9%–

810Corbin, KYKY150,04036.9%–

811Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24536.9%–

812Enterprise, ALAL56,95336.9%–

813Sonora, CACA53,16036.9%–

814Forest City, NCNC65,74536.9%–

815Vernon, TXTX12,48136.9%–

816Russellville, ALAL32,44936.8%–

817Columbus, NENE46,58336.8%–

818McPherson, KSKS30,06436.8%–

819Kingsland, GAGA60,14336.8%–

820Auburn, ININ44,53536.8%–

821Tullahoma, TNTN69,33936.8%–

822Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15436.8%–

823Bend, OROR266,37636.7%–

824Kingsport, TNTN314,83436.7%–

825Midland, MIMI83,75436.7%–

826Jefferson, GAGA99,26536.7%–

827Mayfield, KYKY37,05036.6%–

828Fort Morgan, COCO30,30636.6%–

829Sterling, COCO20,65436.6%–

830Kerrville, TXTX54,03736.6%–

831Washington, ININ34,20936.5%–

832Idaho Falls, IDID173,85136.5%–

833Warsaw, ININ80,89236.5%–

834Somerset, KYKY67,38436.5%–

835Bartlesville, OKOK54,03736.4%–

836Zapata, TXTX13,75336.4%–

837Naples, FLFL417,13136.4%–

838Batesville, ARAR38,78536.4%–

839Huntsville, TXTX83,84236.4%–

840Yuma, AZAZ224,44936.3%–

841Daphne, ALAL267,76136.3%–

842Plainview, TXTX36,70036.3%–

843Sevierville, TNTN101,34236.3%–

844McAlester, OKOK43,32036.2%–

845Brookings, OROR22,62136.1%–

846Athens, TXTX88,59536.1%–

847Fallon, NVNV25,85136.1%–

848Albemarle, NCNC68,83036.0%–

849Chambersburg, PAPA160,65236.0%–

850Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09736.0%–

851Jacksonville, TXTX53,33736.0%–

852Columbus, ININ85,72935.9%–

853Paragould, ARAR47,41135.9%–

854Rochelle, ILIL51,39935.9%–

855Pahrump, NVNV57,33635.9%–

856Gainesville, TXTX44,46135.7%–

857Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91435.7%–

858Waynesville, NCNC63,36935.7%–

859Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06335.7%–

860Lexington, NENE26,25535.6%–

861Malvern, ARAR33,45135.6%–

862Del Rio, TXTX47,83535.6%–

863Le Mars, IAIA25,69735.6%–

864Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31935.6%–

865Marion, NCNC45,19835.5%–

866Blackfoot, IDID51,15335.4%–

867Celina, OHOH42,73735.4%–

868Morehead City, NCNC70,46935.3%–

869Woodward, OKOK19,82735.3%–

870Mount Airy, NCNC72,28735.3%–

871Calhoun, GAGA61,70135.3%–

872Fort Payne, ALAL74,08535.3%–

873Beeville, TXTX32,51535.3%–

874Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66635.3%–

875Glasgow, KYKY56,22435.2%–

876Heber, UTUT81,65535.2%–

877Sebring, FLFL111,12235.2%–

878Albertville, ALAL103,53735.1%–

879Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82335.1%–

880Pinehurst, NCNC110,61935.1%–

881Duncan, OKOK44,31035.0%–

882Brevard, NCNC34,21135.0%–

883Lewisburg, PAPA42,31335.0%–

884DeRidder, LALA36,67335.0%–

885Cullman, ALAL94,00934.9%–

886Borger, TXTX19,63334.9%–

887Guymon, OKOK20,32234.8%–

888Cornelia, GAGA50,41634.8%–

889Athens, TNTN71,59034.8%–

890Seneca, SCSC83,77534.8%–

891Harrison, ARAR45,65434.6%–

892The Villages, FLFL157,77234.6%–

893Lebanon, MOMO36,94334.6%–

894Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13834.6%–

895Searcy, ARAR80,08534.5%–

896North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23334.3%–

897Ontario, OROR60,08534.3%–

898Burley, IDID49,30834.3%–

899St. George, UTUT213,67034.1%–

900Brigham City, UTUT70,40534.0%–

901West Plains, MOMO40,79834.0%–

902Jesup, GAGA32,48134.0%–

903Hanford, CACA154,32733.9%–

904Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21233.9%–

905Mountain Home, ARAR42,98233.6%–

906Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65733.6%–

907Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80833.4%–

908Crossville, TNTN66,30033.4%–

909Dumas, TXTX21,89133.0%–

910Andrews, TXTX18,91432.9%–

911Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52732.9%–

912Pampa, TXTX21,78632.5%–

913Mountain Home, IDID29,46532.5%–

914Granbury, TXTX70,50132.0%–

915Cañon City, COCO50,03931.5%–

916Los Alamos, NMNM19,40730.9%–

917Susanville, CACA28,11730.0%–

918Palestine, TXTX59,80529.0%–

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