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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most unmarried people, US states

US states 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. District of Columbia leads at 67.7%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS 2000
USUnited States334,922,49950.5%–
01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29467.7%+1.8 pts
02New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24655.8%+10.6 pts
03Louisiana, LALA4,611,96154.4%+8.2 pts
04Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80154.2%+7.6 pts
05New York, NYNY19,852,36653.4%+6.7 pts
06Nevada, NVNV3,184,61253.2%+9.0 pts
07Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77953.0%+7.3 pts
08Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05652.1%+5.7 pts
09California, CACA39,287,37751.8%+6.7 pts
10Georgia, GAGA10,940,40751.8%+8.1 pts
11Illinois, ILIL12,694,79851.6%+7.1 pts
12Ohio, OHOH11,810,29351.6%+7.6 pts
13Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50851.6%+8.2 pts
14Maryland, MDMD6,206,01151.4%+7.4 pts
15Michigan, MIMI10,077,76151.3%+6.6 pts
16Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83851.2%+8.0 pts
17Vermont, VTVT647,10651.0%+7.4 pts
18Alabama, ALAL5,086,76850.8%+8.6 pts
19Florida, FLFL22,416,07750.7%+7.4 pts
20Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63950.6%+7.1 pts
21Delaware, DEDE1,021,19150.5%+6.5 pts
22Oregon, OROR4,254,29350.4%+7.5 pts
23West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37350.2%+8.9 pts
24Indiana, ININ6,851,07349.9%+7.6 pts
25Missouri, MOMO6,191,81449.8%+7.0 pts
26Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63449.7%+8.8 pts
27Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23549.7%+4.3 pts
28Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82449.6%+8.8 pts
29Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87249.6%+7.0 pts
30Alaska, AKAK735,70649.5%+6.0 pts
31Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38349.4%+7.6 pts
32South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22549.3%+6.8 pts
33Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39149.3%+9.4 pts
34North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40449.2%+8.5 pts
35Texas, TXTX30,188,42449.0%+8.0 pts
36New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80949.0%+6.0 pts
37North Dakota, NDND784,84148.9%+6.4 pts
38Virginia, VAVA8,705,17048.7%+7.3 pts
39Maine, MEME1,387,81748.4%+6.0 pts
40Colorado, COCO5,862,18948.3%+5.6 pts
41Washington, WAWA7,816,11648.3%+5.3 pts
42Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44548.3%+5.6 pts
43New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86848.2%+6.9 pts
44Montana, MTMT1,116,87548.1%+6.7 pts
45Iowa, IAIA3,210,50748.1%+6.9 pts
46South Dakota, SDSD907,42848.0%+6.1 pts
47Kansas, KSKS2,947,19747.7%+6.9 pts
48Nebraska, NENE1,978,70747.3%+5.8 pts
49Wyoming, WYWY582,39745.7%+5.0 pts
50Idaho, IDID1,934,26245.0%+6.2 pts
51Utah, UTUT3,392,33144.2%+4.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest unmarried people?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 67.7% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by unmarried people?

District of Columbia, New Mexico, Louisiana, Rhode Island, New York.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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).