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 BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,49950.5%–

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29467.7%+3%

02New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24655.8%+23%

03Louisiana, LALA4,611,96154.4%+18%

04Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80154.2%+16%

05New York, NYNY19,852,36653.4%+14%

06Nevada, NVNV3,184,61253.2%+20%

07Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77953.0%+16%

08Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05652.1%+12%

09California, CACA39,287,37751.8%+15%

10Georgia, GAGA10,940,40751.8%+18%

11Illinois, ILIL12,694,79851.6%+16%

12Ohio, OHOH11,810,29351.6%+17%

13Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50851.6%+19%

14Maryland, MDMD6,206,01151.4%+17%

15Michigan, MIMI10,077,76151.3%+15%

16Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83851.2%+19%

17Vermont, VTVT647,10651.0%+17%

18Alabama, ALAL5,086,76850.8%+20%

19Florida, FLFL22,416,07750.7%+17%

20Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63950.6%+16%

21Delaware, DEDE1,021,19150.5%+15%

22Oregon, OROR4,254,29350.4%+18%

23West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37350.2%+21%

24Indiana, ININ6,851,07349.9%+18%

25Missouri, MOMO6,191,81449.8%+16%

26Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63449.7%+21%

27Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23549.7%+10%

28Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82449.6%+21%

29Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87249.6%+17%

30Alaska, AKAK735,70649.5%+14%

31Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38349.4%+18%

32South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22549.3%+16%

33Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39149.3%+24%

34North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40449.2%+21%

35Texas, TXTX30,188,42449.0%+19%

36New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80949.0%+14%

37North Dakota, NDND784,84148.9%+15%

38Virginia, VAVA8,705,17048.7%+18%

39Maine, MEME1,387,81748.4%+14%

40Colorado, COCO5,862,18948.3%+13%

41Washington, WAWA7,816,11648.3%+12%

42Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44548.3%+13%

43New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86848.2%+17%

44Montana, MTMT1,116,87548.1%+16%

45Iowa, IAIA3,210,50748.1%+17%

46South Dakota, SDSD907,42848.0%+15%

47Kansas, KSKS2,947,19747.7%+17%

48Nebraska, NENE1,978,70747.3%+14%

49Wyoming, WYWY582,39745.7%+12%

50Idaho, IDID1,934,26245.0%+16%

51Utah, UTUT3,392,33144.2%+11%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · 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).