RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most unmarried people, US states · 2000

US states 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. District of Columbia leads at 65.9%. 51 states qualify in total.

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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS –

USUnited States281,421,90643.4%–

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29465.9%–

02New York, NYNY19,852,36646.7%–

03Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80146.6%–

04Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05646.3%–

05Louisiana, LALA4,611,96146.2%–

06Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77945.7%–

07Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23545.3%–

08New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24645.2%–

09California, CACA39,287,37745.2%–

10Michigan, MIMI10,077,76144.7%–

11Illinois, ILIL12,694,79844.6%–

12Nevada, NVNV3,184,61244.2%–

13Maryland, MDMD6,206,01144.1%–

14Ohio, OHOH11,810,29344.0%–

15Delaware, DEDE1,021,19144.0%–

16Georgia, GAGA10,940,40743.7%–

17Vermont, VTVT647,10643.6%–

18Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63943.5%–

19Alaska, AKAK735,70643.5%–

20Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50843.4%–

21Florida, FLFL22,416,07743.3%–

22Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83843.2%–

23Washington, WAWA7,816,11643.1%–

24New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80943.0%–

25Oregon, OROR4,254,29342.8%–

26Missouri, MOMO6,191,81442.7%–

27Colorado, COCO5,862,18942.7%–

28Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44542.6%–

29Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87242.6%–

30North Dakota, NDND784,84142.5%–

31South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22542.5%–

32Maine, MEME1,387,81742.5%–

33Indiana, ININ6,851,07342.3%–

34Alabama, ALAL5,086,76842.3%–

35South Dakota, SDSD907,42841.9%–

36Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38341.8%–

37Nebraska, NENE1,978,70741.5%–

38Montana, MTMT1,116,87541.4%–

39Virginia, VAVA8,705,17041.4%–

40West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37341.3%–

41New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86841.3%–

42Iowa, IAIA3,210,50741.2%–

43Texas, TXTX30,188,42441.0%–

44Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63440.9%–

45Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82440.9%–

46North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40440.7%–

47Kansas, KSKS2,947,19740.7%–

48Wyoming, WYWY582,39740.7%–

49Utah, UTUT3,392,33140.0%–

50Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39139.8%–

51Idaho, IDID1,934,26238.8%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest unmarried people?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 65.9% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by unmarried people?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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.