RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 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. Cleveland, MS leads at 57.6%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Mississippi carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS –

USUnited States281,421,90643.4%–

01Cleveland, MSMS28,26257.6%–

02Carbondale, ILIL52,50156.2%–

03Bloomington, ININ165,23155.7%–

04Athens, OHOH63,19755.5%–

05Clarksdale, MSMS19,84955.3%–

06Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69155.1%–

07Lawrence, KSKS120,92054.9%–

08Ithaca, NYNY104,04754.6%–

09Laramie, WYWY38,55854.3%–

10Gainesville, FLFL359,03653.8%–

11Amherst, MAMA164,06553.5%–

12Pullman, WAWA48,51253.4%–

13Las Vegas, NMNM30,31153.3%–

14Ruston, LALA48,36053.2%–

15Starkville, MSMS62,06353.1%–

16State College, PAPA157,39353.0%–

17Greenville, MSMS40,44652.9%–

18Gallup, NMNM68,11952.9%–

19Greenwood, MSMS34,91252.4%–

20Tallahassee, FLFL397,44252.4%–

21Auburn, ALAL208,01352.4%–

22Selma, ALAL35,14052.3%–

23Natchitoches, LALA36,08952.2%–

24New Orleans, LALA970,84952.1%–

25Oxford, MSMS71,97252.1%–

26Charleston, ILIL46,60752.0%–

27Vermillion, SDSD15,03151.7%–

28Statesboro, GAGA97,97751.6%–

29College Station, TXTX287,47651.5%–

30Stillwater, OKOK83,88951.4%–

31Eureka, CACA131,64751.3%–

32Athens, GAGA224,14851.3%–

33Houghton, MIMI40,02851.3%–

34Kirksville, MOMO29,82451.3%–

35Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21451.2%–

36Boone, NCNC54,78651.2%–

37Breckenridge, COCO39,06951.1%–

38Taos, NMNM34,56451.1%–

39Iowa City, IAIA182,71151.1%–

40Champaign, ILIL239,97950.6%–

41Nantucket, MAMA14,75850.6%–

42Macomb, ILIL25,91650.5%–

43Brookings, SDSD37,63550.4%–

44Natchez, MSMS54,72250.4%–

45Maryville, MOMO20,17450.2%–

46Milledgeville, GAGA44,02950.1%–

47Greenville, NCNC182,93650.0%–

48Ames, IAIA128,09049.9%–

49Troy, ALAL33,68849.6%–

50Santa Cruz, CACA258,85249.5%–

51Americus, GAGA33,39449.5%–

52Rexburg, IDID69,38049.4%–

53Ellensburg, WAWA48,80349.4%–

54Morgantown, WVWV141,99549.1%–

55Columbia, MOMO219,06249.0%–

56Orangeburg, SCSC83,17749.0%–

57Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36848.8%–

58Corvallis, OROR97,72848.8%–

59Española, NMNM39,83248.8%–

60Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85048.5%–

61Chico, CACA209,21148.5%–

62Jackson, MSMS609,84748.5%–

63Bemidji, MNMN47,05548.5%–

64Durham, NCNC625,48548.4%–

65Blacksburg, VAVA181,61648.4%–

66Mankato, MNMN104,90748.3%–

67Manhattan, KSKS136,12248.1%–

68Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08148.1%–

69Lansing, MIMI479,72248.0%–

70Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93848.0%–

71Springfield, MAMA464,33848.0%–

72Edwards, COCO54,29147.9%–

73San Francisco, CACA4,630,04147.8%–

74Missoula, MTMT128,69847.8%–

75Winona, MNMN50,52347.7%–

76Lafayette, ININ228,46847.6%–

77Vicksburg, MSMS41,75947.5%–

78Pittsburg, KSKS39,00847.5%–

79Santa Fe, NMNM156,90747.4%–

80Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01447.4%–

81Columbus, GAGA324,83047.3%–

82Albany, GAGA145,51047.3%–

83Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79547.3%–

84Cortland, NYNY45,85047.2%–

85Toledo, OHOH599,37647.2%–

86Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02547.2%–

87Memphis, TNTN1,341,41247.2%–

88Moscow, IDID41,84247.1%–

89Vineland, NJNJ157,14847.0%–

90Fargo, NDND269,52847.0%–

91Hays, KSKS29,07546.9%–

92Salisbury, MDMD131,87246.9%–

93Flint, MIMI401,09346.8%–

94Muncie, ININ113,10646.8%–

95Albuquerque, NMNM925,27946.8%–

96Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44146.8%–

97Detroit, MIMI4,390,91346.7%–

98Grand Forks, NDND105,04646.7%–

99Boulder, COCO328,56046.7%–

100Kahului, HIHI160,67446.7%–

101Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21146.7%–

102Shreveport, LALA383,47446.6%–

103Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20146.6%–

104Boston, MAMA5,034,22146.6%–

105Durango, COCO56,89846.5%–

106Massena, NYNY105,48846.5%–

107Charlottesville, VAVA228,59746.5%–

108Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77546.5%–

109Baton Rouge, LALA888,69946.5%–

110Austin, TXTX2,620,94546.5%–

111Jackson, WYWY36,58746.4%–

112Eufaula, ALAL26,86146.4%–

113Marquette, MIMI68,06446.3%–

114New York, NYNY20,112,44846.3%–

115Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68546.3%–

116Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01046.3%–

117Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21946.3%–

118Meridian, MSMS85,41946.3%–

119Hilo, HIHI210,04346.2%–

120Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15546.2%–

121Eugene, OROR381,58446.1%–

122Cordele, GAGA19,23746.1%–

123Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55346.0%–

124Lincoln, NENE352,08146.0%–

125Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09946.0%–

126Bloomington, ILIL171,41946.0%–

127Valdosta, GAGA153,27646.0%–

128Montgomery, ALAL388,74745.9%–

129Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11845.9%–

130Madison, WIWI709,68545.8%–

131McComb, MSMS52,64045.8%–

132Chicago, ILIL9,434,12345.8%–

133Kingsville, TXTX30,31545.8%–

134Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78145.7%–

135Savannah, GAGA438,31445.7%–

136Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65345.7%–

137San Diego, CACA3,282,24845.7%–

138Alma, MIMI41,19045.6%–

139Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11845.6%–

140Santa Rosa, CACA486,44445.6%–

141Miami, FLFL6,391,07245.6%–

142Providence, RIRI1,708,16145.6%–

143Menomonie, WIWI46,22345.5%–

144Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03545.5%–

145Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04745.5%–

146Bainbridge, GAGA29,43245.5%–

147Columbus, OHOH2,242,02845.4%–

148St. Cloud, MNMN205,85445.4%–

149Lumberton, NCNC119,94145.3%–

150Magnolia, ARAR21,89445.3%–

151LaGrange, GAGA107,09745.3%–

152Ukiah, CACA88,12245.3%–

153Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13845.3%–

154Scranton, PAPA574,41845.3%–

155Indiana, PAPA82,87845.3%–

156Greenfield, MAMA70,69845.2%–

157Saginaw, MIMI187,68845.2%–

158Las Cruces, NMNM229,09145.2%–

159Pittsfield, MAMA128,22445.2%–

160Syracuse, NYNY652,27345.2%–

161Rutland, VTVT59,65345.1%–

162Reno, NVNV578,73445.1%–

163Charleston, SCSC889,26345.1%–

164Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22645.1%–

165Emporia, KSKS34,83845.1%–

166Opelousas, LALA80,76545.1%–

167Honolulu, HIHI988,70345.1%–

168Seattle, WAWA4,161,88345.0%–

169Sacramento, CACA2,477,27445.0%–

170Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83845.0%–

171Mobile, ALAL411,65845.0%–

172Key West, FLFL80,40645.0%–

173Utica, NYNY285,61144.9%–

174Grenada, MSMS30,22244.9%–

175Lubbock, TXTX368,43144.9%–

176Santa Maria, CACA442,06544.9%–

177Clearlake, CACA67,77244.9%–

178Burlington, VTVT227,80344.9%–

179Kingston, NYNY183,33044.9%–

180Lexington, KYKY535,17444.8%–

181South Bend, ININ324,53844.8%–

182Bellingham, WAWA236,39244.8%–

183Rochester, NYNY1,056,14944.8%–

184Monroe, LALA222,39044.8%–

185Duluth, MNMN281,21944.8%–

186La Crosse, WIWI171,18244.8%–

187Erie, PAPA265,83244.8%–

188Brattleboro, VTVT45,20444.7%–

189Trenton, NJNJ399,28944.7%–

190Washington, DCDC6,465,72444.7%–

191Morgan City, LALA46,55244.7%–

192Columbus, MSMS67,14444.7%–

193Akron, OHOH701,78044.7%–

194Bozeman, MTMT128,74044.7%–

195Lima, OHOH100,88144.7%–

196Binghamton, NYNY243,18944.6%–

197Eau Claire, WIWI176,64744.6%–

198Hammond, LALA141,34644.6%–

199Vincennes, ININ35,65244.6%–

200Alexandria, LALA147,95244.6%–

201Martin, TNTN33,26144.5%–

202St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42144.5%–

203Dayton, OHOH826,55444.5%–

204Bangor, MEME157,96744.5%–

205Springfield, ILIL206,03344.5%–

206Battle Creek, MIMI133,40844.5%–

207Aberdeen, WAWA78,14444.5%–

208Barre, VTVT59,65244.5%–

209Waterloo, IAIA169,18944.4%–

210Amsterdam, NYNY50,04644.4%–

211Lewiston, MEME116,48744.4%–

212Atchison, KSKS16,17244.4%–

213Bogalusa, LALA44,93744.4%–

214Albany, NYNY915,83544.4%–

215Elmira, NYNY80,41544.4%–

216Marion, OHOH65,11544.3%–

217New Iberia, LALA66,84644.3%–

218Florence, SCSC201,39244.3%–

219Youngstown, OHOH423,67844.2%–

220Dublin, GAGA60,35144.2%–

221Terre Haute, ININ169,24144.2%–

222Juneau city and, AKAK31,60944.2%–

223San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36744.2%–

224Laurinburg, NCNC33,32244.1%–

225Muskegon, MIMI177,90144.1%–

226Wilson, NCNC81,15044.1%–

227Warrensburg, MOMO56,67044.1%–

228Marshall, MOMO23,26544.0%–

229Vidalia, GAGA36,18044.0%–

230Fort Collins, COCO377,29244.0%–

231Forrest City, ARAR21,80044.0%–

232Tampa, FLFL3,418,89544.0%–

233Laurel, MSMS82,28144.0%–

234Fresno, CACA1,203,38344.0%–

235Faribault, MNMN69,93944.0%–

236Jamestown, NYNY124,12644.0%–

237Show Low, AZAZ109,94644.0%–

238Henderson, NCNC42,63844.0%–

239Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18243.9%–

240Lafayette, LALA423,75843.9%–

241Thomaston, GAGA28,50043.9%–

242Pueblo, COCO169,27743.9%–

243Augusta, GAGA641,23143.9%–

244Kearney, NENE57,96243.9%–

245Rockingham, NCNC42,04143.9%–

246Kapaa, HIHI73,40043.8%–

247Louisville, KYKY1,402,50943.8%–

248Denver, COCO3,092,03743.8%–

249Stevens Point, WIWI71,94343.8%–

250St. Joseph, MOMO119,17043.8%–

251Sumter, SCSC105,06743.8%–

252Johnstown, PAPA128,96843.7%–

253Richmond, VAVA1,389,33843.7%–

254Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19343.7%–

255Kankakee, ILIL105,52543.7%–

256Portland, OROR2,542,28243.7%–

257Alamosa, COCO27,89643.7%–

258Pensacola, FLFL544,94943.7%–

259Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29543.7%–

260Gulfport, MSMS431,32943.6%–

261Orlando, FLFL2,957,67243.6%–

262Niles, MIMI152,44443.6%–

263Augusta, MEME129,06743.6%–

264Thomasville, GAGA72,95843.5%–

265Cambridge, MDMD33,62843.5%–

266Whitewater, WIWI106,12743.5%–

267Charleston, WVWV200,17043.5%–

268Blytheville, ARAR37,82843.5%–

269Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81343.5%–

270Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99243.5%–

271Napa, CACA132,94943.4%–

272Tifton, GAGA51,23743.4%–

273Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85843.4%–

274Worcester, MAMA888,50243.4%–

275Columbia, SCSC879,91843.4%–

276Auburn, NYNY74,36543.4%–

277Ketchikan, AKAK13,54943.4%–

278Lock Haven, PAPA37,87043.3%–

279Richmond, KYKY131,80643.3%–

280Anchorage, AKAK405,82143.3%–

281Rifle, COCO80,09943.3%–

282Dover, DEDE194,78643.3%–

283Jamestown, NDND21,41443.3%–

284Omaha, NENE1,009,83643.3%–

285Altoona, PAPA119,54143.3%–

286Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19143.3%–

287Monticello, NYNY80,58643.2%–

288Spokane, WAWA608,01243.2%–

289San Jose, CACA1,984,47343.2%–

290Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69543.2%–

291Farmington, NMNM120,34043.2%–

292Salinas, CACA433,72943.2%–

293Kinston, NCNC55,83743.2%–

294San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14043.2%–

295Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48643.2%–

296Keene, NHNH78,26943.2%–

297Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50043.1%–

298Platteville, WIWI52,44643.1%–

299Tahlequah, OKOK49,19643.1%–

300Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93843.1%–

301Newport, OROR50,63643.1%–

302Chillicothe, OHOH76,42943.1%–

303Lewiston, IDID65,45043.1%–

304Decatur, ILIL99,30043.0%–

305Moberly, MOMO24,51343.0%–

306Fairmont, WVWV55,58443.0%–

307Lake City, FLFL74,09442.9%–

308Raymondville, TXTX19,97142.9%–

309Murray, KYKY39,42142.9%–

310Nashville, TNTN2,197,41642.9%–

311Ottumwa, IAIA35,21042.9%–

312Olean, NYNY75,39042.9%–

313Sioux City, IAIA145,73842.9%–

314Riverton, WYWY39,46442.8%–

315Wheeling, WVWV134,08942.8%–

316Casper, WYWY80,52642.8%–

317Waco, TXTX308,80742.8%–

318Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88342.8%–

319Kenosha, WIWI168,44842.8%–

320Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76642.8%–

321Springfield, OHOH135,34042.8%–

322Spearfish, SDSD29,45942.7%–

323Lebanon, NHNH224,50042.7%–

324Davenport, IAIA380,45242.7%–

325Silver City, NMNM27,25242.7%–

326Jackson, TNTN184,56942.7%–

327Minden, LALA34,94842.6%–

328Greenwood, SCSC95,21542.6%–

329Galesburg, ILIL47,76742.6%–

330Portland, MEME577,63542.6%–

331Roswell, NMNM63,36442.6%–

332Astoria, OROR40,92642.6%–

333Salem, OROR445,81442.6%–

334Bay City, MIMI102,12342.6%–

335Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45142.6%–

336Oneonta, NYNY60,58942.5%–

337El Dorado, ARAR36,92642.5%–

338Big Rapids, MIMI42,32042.5%–

339Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21342.5%–

340Michigan City, ININ111,29442.5%–

341Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68242.4%–

342Portsmouth, OHOH71,36542.4%–

343Lawton, OKOK127,59042.3%–

344Fort Wayne, ININ466,25842.3%–

345Evansville, ININ273,78642.3%–

346Merced, CACA297,26042.3%–

347Gloversville, NYNY52,21642.3%–

348Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37742.3%–

349Weatherford, OKOK39,05942.3%–

350Oshkosh, WIWI174,21842.3%–

351Jefferson City, MOMO152,71242.3%–

352Riverside, CACA4,769,00742.2%–

353Lacey, WAWA304,26142.2%–

354Bennington, VTVT36,63042.1%–

355Williston, NDND41,76742.1%–

356Danville, ILIL71,25942.1%–

357Redding, CACA181,64842.1%–

358Fort Madison, IAIA32,30642.1%–

359Warner Robins, GAGA208,09142.1%–

360Marshall, MNMN25,68442.0%–

361Moultrie, GAGA47,43842.0%–

362Harrisburg, PAPA617,42742.0%–

363Mansfield, OHOH124,89342.0%–

364Danville, VAVA101,13741.9%–

365Modesto, CACA557,71941.9%–

366Elkins, WVWV26,88241.9%–

367Tiffin, OHOH54,52241.9%–

368Lake Charles, LALA244,65541.8%–

369Pottsville, PAPA145,08541.8%–

370Billings, MTMT193,60341.8%–

371Sikeston, MOMO49,97841.8%–

372Canton, OHOH400,24641.8%–

373Coldwater, MIMI45,99341.8%–

374Greensboro, NCNC805,94541.7%–

375Bishop, CACA18,15841.7%–

376Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21541.7%–

377Weirton, WVWV112,46841.7%–

378Little Rock, ARAR777,60741.7%–

379Huntingdon, PAPA43,00141.7%–

380Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64541.7%–

381Clewiston, FLFL61,54641.7%–

382Bowling Green, KYKY197,18041.7%–

383Glens Falls, NYNY124,37341.7%–

384Medford, OROR221,79541.7%–

385Carson, NVNV58,57141.6%–

386Zanesville, OHOH87,01441.6%–

387Aberdeen, SDSD41,58341.6%–

388Stockton, CACA823,81541.6%–

389Oxford, ALAL115,83441.6%–

390Okeechobee, FLFL42,60841.6%–

391Deltona, FLFL746,93341.6%–

392El Paso, TXTX881,29141.6%–

393Rockford, ILIL337,24241.6%–

394Topeka, KSKS233,05241.6%–

395Newberry, SCSC39,56141.6%–

396Fayetteville, NCNC395,41241.5%–

397San Angelo, TXTX122,06541.5%–

398Dubuque, IAIA99,38141.5%–

399Green Bay, WIWI336,75641.5%–

400Goldsboro, NCNC122,27841.5%–

401Jonesboro, ARAR139,44041.5%–

402Muskogee, OKOK66,70841.5%–

403Mason City, IAIA49,71041.5%–

404Palatka, FLFL77,73441.5%–

405Visalia, CACA485,14641.5%–

406Storm Lake, IAIA20,44941.5%–

407Dallas, TXTX8,477,15741.5%–

408Williamsport, PAPA112,58741.5%–

409Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63841.4%–

410Janesville, WIWI166,47241.4%–

411Rome, GAGA101,37841.4%–

412Hudson, NYNY60,16841.4%–

413Kokomo, ININ83,90441.4%–

414Batavia, NYNY58,41641.4%–

415Spartanburg, SCSC407,65641.4%–

416Houston, TXTX7,904,62741.3%–

417Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55141.3%–

418Gaffney, SCSC58,27541.3%–

419Elk City, OKOK22,15941.3%–

420Beaumont, TXTX399,31041.3%–

421Manchester, NHNH433,41541.3%–

422Watertown, NYNY111,54041.3%–

423Abilene, TXTX185,42941.3%–

424Alpena, MIMI28,85341.3%–

425Vallejo, CACA455,37641.3%–

426Houma, LALA199,66841.3%–

427Marion, ININ66,52441.2%–

428Burlington, NCNC186,17741.2%–

429St. Simons, GAGA118,52441.2%–

430Chattanooga, TNTN594,53041.2%–

431Fremont, NENE38,05741.2%–

432Mexico, MOMO24,52841.1%–

433Mitchell, SDSD25,91341.1%–

434Safford, AZAZ40,15741.1%–

435Clinton, IAIA46,00241.1%–

436Springfield, MOMO500,69441.1%–

437Frankfort, KYKY77,87441.1%–

438Jacksonville, NCNC217,17541.1%–

439Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28541.1%–

440Sturgis, MIMI60,96841.1%–

441Farmington, MOMO67,80941.1%–

442Quincy, ILIL74,14641.1%–

443Clarksburg, WVWV88,14241.1%–

444Alexander City, ALAL40,95341.1%–

445Richmond, ININ66,16941.1%–

446Cedartown, GAGA45,51441.0%–

447Deming, NMNM25,40741.0%–

448Hermitage, PAPA107,86041.0%–

449Fremont, OHOH58,65541.0%–

450Cookeville, TNTN152,47741.0%–

451La Grande, OROR25,90041.0%–

452Red Bluff, CACA64,66541.0%–

453Corning, NYNY91,85541.0%–

454Brenham, TXTX38,28841.0%–

455Rolla, MOMO45,24741.0%–

456Camden, ARAR26,36341.0%–

457Fairbanks, AKAK93,97241.0%–

458Johnson City, TNTN216,41640.9%–

459Bradford, PAPA38,98440.9%–

460Racine, WIWI198,91940.9%–

461Bismarck, NDND139,75040.9%–

462Burlington, IAIA44,06140.9%–

463Kennett, MOMO26,85540.9%–

464Allentown, PAPA887,61540.9%–

465Peoria, ILIL363,50540.9%–

466Logan, UTUT160,88940.9%–

467Yakima, WAWA259,18540.8%–

468Cambridge, OHOH38,37940.8%–

469Concord, NHNH158,07840.8%–

470Klamath Falls, OROR70,27440.8%–

471Wilmington, NCNC492,77240.8%–

472Rapid City, SDSD156,93440.8%–

473Yuba City, CACA187,47840.8%–

474Wichita, KSKS663,80940.8%–

475Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27340.8%–

476Texarkana, TXTX146,81640.8%–

477St. Marys, PAPA29,92640.8%–

478Sedalia, MOMO44,25440.7%–

479El Campo, TXTX42,06040.7%–

480Clovis, NMNM65,27040.7%–

481Wahpeton, NDND23,01940.7%–

482Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37740.7%–

483Sheridan, WYWY33,24140.7%–

484Cheyenne, WYWY102,93840.7%–

485Austin, MNMN40,97140.7%–

486Walla Walla, WAWA62,36140.7%–

487Bucyrus, OHOH41,89640.7%–

488Knoxville, TNTN968,13740.7%–

489Reading, PAPA440,07240.7%–

490Panama City, FLFL231,17440.6%–

491Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90440.6%–

492Roanoke, VAVA316,54740.6%–

493Greenville, SCSC1,014,10140.6%–

494Oxnard, CACA830,85140.5%–

495Bakersfield, CACA927,06840.5%–

496Minot, NDND75,69440.5%–

497Des Moines, IAIA758,53940.5%–

498Great Falls, MTMT85,02940.5%–

499Provo, UTUT773,42640.5%–

500Lakeland, FLFL874,79040.5%–

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Frequently asked

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.