Which metro area has the highest unmarried men?

Laramie, WY ranks #1 with 56.4% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by unmarried men?

Laramie, WY, Carbondale, IL, Breckenridge, CO, Lawrence, KS, Athens, OH.

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 men measured?

Share of men 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 men, US metro areas · 2000

US metro areas with the highest share of men 15 and over who are not currently married, as of the 2000 American Community Survey.

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED MENVS –

501Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30238.4%–

502Bennington, VTVT36,63038.4%–

503Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49738.4%–

504Willmar, MNMN44,72038.4%–

505Logansport, ININ37,83638.4%–

506Sparta, WIWI46,57238.4%–

507Allentown, PAPA887,61538.3%–

508Racine, WIWI198,91938.3%–

509Coos Bay, OROR63,99238.3%–

510Watertown, WIWI86,50538.3%–

511Beaumont, TXTX399,31038.3%–

512Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96638.3%–

513Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21538.3%–

514El Campo, TXTX42,06038.2%–

515Bremerton, WAWA283,37438.2%–

516Forrest City, ARAR21,80038.2%–

517Peoria, ILIL363,50538.2%–

518Baraboo, WIWI66,65238.2%–

519Clarksburg, WVWV88,14238.2%–

520Kokomo, ININ83,90438.2%–

521Deming, NMNM25,40738.2%–

522Killeen, TXTX511,49738.2%–

523El Paso, TXTX881,29138.2%–

524Knoxville, TNTN968,13738.1%–

525Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83038.1%–

526Albert Lea, MNMN30,44038.1%–

527Washington Court House, OHOH28,55238.1%–

528Elko, NVNV56,68238.1%–

529Lewisburg, TNTN38,07138.0%–

530Clinton, IAIA46,00238.0%–

531Kingsland, GAGA60,14338.0%–

532Sandusky, OHOH112,77738.0%–

533Garden City, KSKS37,50538.0%–

534Burlington, NCNC186,17738.0%–

535Wilmington, OHOH42,30138.0%–

536Franklin, KYKY20,78838.0%–

537Wausau, WIWI139,43238.0%–

538Des Moines, IAIA758,53938.0%–

539Escanaba, MIMI36,58238.0%–

540Chattanooga, TNTN594,53038.0%–

541Manitowoc, WIWI81,71038.0%–

542Camden, ARAR26,36338.0%–

543Twin Falls, IDID123,90138.0%–

544Marion, ININ66,52437.9%–

545Rice Lake, WIWI46,48437.9%–

546Bakersfield, CACA927,06837.9%–

547Hillsdale, MIMI45,73837.9%–

548Frankfort, KYKY77,87437.9%–

549Truckee, CACA101,91137.9%–

550Sandpoint, IDID54,42037.9%–

551Sherman, TXTX153,61337.9%–

552Greencastle, ININ37,87637.9%–

553Ludington, MIMI29,04037.9%–

554Alexandria, MNMN40,12037.9%–

555Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97537.8%–

556Kinston, NCNC55,83737.8%–

557Alexander City, ALAL40,95337.8%–

558Concord, NHNH158,07837.8%–

559Elkhart, ININ208,77437.8%–

560Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33237.8%–

561Arkansas City, KSKS34,38237.8%–

562Norfolk, NENE49,22837.8%–

563Helena, MTMT97,15337.8%–

564Cadillac, MIMI49,71937.8%–

565Findlay, OHOH75,03437.8%–

566Salem, OHOH99,37737.8%–

567Moses Lake, WAWA105,72737.8%–

568Owensboro, KYKY113,96237.8%–

569Huntsville, ALAL556,44437.8%–

570Alice, TXTX45,38337.8%–

571Newport, TNTN37,88937.8%–

572Pottsville, PAPA145,08537.7%–

573Albany, OROR132,84337.7%–

574The Dalles, OROR26,31037.7%–

575Norwalk, OHOH58,25037.7%–

576Sedalia, MOMO44,25437.7%–

577Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40437.7%–

578Quincy, ILIL74,14637.7%–

579Defiance, OHOH38,29237.7%–

580St. Simons, GAGA118,52437.6%–

581Oil City, PAPA49,34637.6%–

582Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90437.6%–

583Brenham, TXTX38,28837.6%–

584Petoskey, MIMI33,77537.6%–

585Parkersburg, WVWV87,26437.6%–

586Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66637.6%–

587Marshalltown, IAIA39,89037.5%–

588Dyersburg, TNTN36,32037.5%–

589Beatrice, NENE21,71137.5%–

590Monroe, MIMI156,00437.5%–

591Ottawa, ILIL145,90237.5%–

592Cedar City, UTUT67,14137.5%–

593Laconia, NHNH65,14737.5%–

594Kennett, MOMO26,85537.5%–

595Price, UTUT20,68037.5%–

596Evanston, WYWY23,41537.4%–

597Gillette, WYWY48,14537.4%–

598Muscatine, IAIA41,85337.4%–

599Kendallville, ININ47,93737.4%–

600New Bern, NCNC127,35837.4%–

601Liberal, KSKS21,07337.4%–

602Warren, PAPA37,03837.4%–

603Frankfort, ININ33,32237.4%–

604Grand Island, NENE78,07637.4%–

605Ogden, UTUT672,78437.4%–

606Crawfordsville, ININ38,95437.4%–

607Vernal, UTUT38,27837.4%–

608Dixon, ILIL32,91437.4%–

609Decatur, ININ36,65037.3%–

610Red Wing, MNMN48,19537.3%–

611Grand Junction, COCO162,84537.3%–

612Centralia, WAWA88,06237.3%–

613Richmond, ININ66,16937.3%–

614Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79137.3%–

615Brookhaven, MSMS35,01237.3%–

616Brainerd, MNMN100,56237.2%–

617Effingham, ILIL44,72737.2%–

618Bay City, TXTX36,46337.2%–

619Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10237.2%–

620Jacksonville, ILIL37,38137.2%–

621New Ulm, MNMN25,51737.1%–

622Winchester, VAVA152,33237.1%–

623Clarksville, TNTN349,00137.1%–

624Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88037.1%–

625Durant, OKOK51,36737.1%–

626Ozark, ALAL49,91237.1%–

627Roanoke, VAVA316,54737.1%–

628Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44837.1%–

629Tupelo, MSMS133,16737.1%–

630Sikeston, MOMO49,97837.1%–

631Othello, WAWA21,48837.1%–

632Odessa, TXTX173,80137.1%–

633Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08337.1%–

634Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15437.1%–

635East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17937.0%–

636Sunbury, PAPA107,78837.0%–

637Corsicana, TXTX57,18137.0%–

638Sheboygan, WIWI118,04737.0%–

639Carlsbad, NMNM62,50937.0%–

640Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65537.0%–

641Centralia, ILIL36,38237.0%–

642Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04137.0%–

643Victoria, TXTX99,86437.0%–

644El Centro, CACA181,41136.9%–

645Owosso, MIMI67,68136.9%–

646Barnstable, MAMA233,53936.9%–

647Holland, MIMI123,18836.9%–

648Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13736.9%–

649Payson, AZAZ53,80136.8%–

650Martinsville, VAVA63,09136.8%–

651Owatonna, MNMN37,46436.8%–

652Rochester, MNMN231,18436.8%–

653Sweetwater, TXTX14,11736.8%–

654Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24536.8%–

655Jasper, ININ44,01636.8%–

656Gettysburg, PAPA107,59436.8%–

657Gainesville, GAGA226,56836.8%–

658Lexington Park, MDMD211,17636.8%–

659Fayetteville, ARAR622,17736.7%–

660Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57536.7%–

661Gadsden, ALAL103,88636.7%–

662Shelbyville, TNTN55,27336.7%–

663Freeport, ILIL43,22036.7%–

664Ada, OKOK38,52836.7%–

665Morristown, TNTN128,86736.7%–

666Ottawa, KSKS26,29936.7%–

667Hutchinson, MNMN36,63136.7%–

668Marietta, OHOH58,38936.7%–

669Fort Smith, ARAR234,14036.7%–

670Hood River, OROR23,72036.7%–

671Yankton, SDSD23,63536.6%–

672Pahrump, NVNV57,33636.6%–

673Wenatchee, WAWA128,41436.6%–

674Gallipolis, OHOH29,07236.6%–

675Hickory, NCNC376,89036.6%–

676Sterling, ILIL54,12136.6%–

677Wooster, OHOH116,75836.6%–

678Huntington, ININ37,22436.6%–

679Hastings, NENE40,57736.6%–

680Corinth, MSMS34,56936.5%–

681Lynchburg, VAVA269,16936.5%–

682Middlesborough, KYKY22,82936.5%–

683Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55236.5%–

684Appleton, WIWI249,87636.5%–

685Carroll, IAIA20,30336.5%–

686Pierre, SDSD20,58836.5%–

687Canton, ILIL32,90136.5%–

688Ashland, OHOH52,52336.5%–

689Altus, OKOK24,76436.5%–

690Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45936.4%–

691Seymour, ININ47,37036.4%–

692Bedford, ININ45,56836.4%–

693Joplin, MOMO208,79636.4%–

694Lebanon, PAPA146,38036.4%–

695Winchester, TNTN45,57936.3%–

696Sayre, PAPA59,60036.3%–

697Pella, IAIA34,19236.3%–

698Lewistown, PAPA46,12736.3%–

699Shawnee, OKOK75,10236.3%–

700Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42836.3%–

701Huntington, WVWV365,96536.3%–

702Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86436.3%–

703Dalton, GAGA147,81936.3%–

704Bluefield, WVWV96,13836.3%–

705Traverse City, MIMI156,97236.3%–

706Hagerstown, MDMD315,28036.3%–

707Paducah, KYKY102,25936.2%–

708New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37336.2%–

709Enid, OKOK61,77936.2%–

710McMinnville, TNTN43,71736.2%–

711Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91236.2%–

712Walla Walla, WAWA62,36136.2%–

713Texarkana, TXTX146,81636.2%–

714Talladega, ALAL91,76436.2%–

715Russellville, ARAR84,93236.2%–

716Alamogordo, NMNM70,36836.1%–

717Branson, MOMO57,00136.1%–

718Snyder, TXTX16,16236.1%–

719Dothan, ALAL156,26636.1%–

720Lancaster, PAPA563,15936.1%–

721Connersville, ININ23,53336.1%–

722Ponca City, OKOK43,49036.1%–

723Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06036.1%–

724Asheville, NCNC422,34536.1%–

725Heber, UTUT81,65536.1%–

726Jackson, MIMI159,55236.1%–

727Worthington, MNMN22,33836.1%–

728Henderson, KYKY57,18436.0%–

729York, PAPA473,19736.0%–

730Safford, AZAZ40,15736.0%–

731Roseburg, OROR111,95136.0%–

732Montrose, COCO44,59136.0%–

733Spencer, IAIA16,20236.0%–

734Auburn, ININ44,53536.0%–

735Grants Pass, OROR87,86735.9%–

736Cody, WYWY31,17135.9%–

737Hereford, TXTX18,62635.9%–

738Hot Springs, ARAR99,69535.9%–

739Brownsville, TXTX433,94635.9%–

740Laredo, TXTX281,22435.9%–

741Bend, OROR266,37635.9%–

742Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20635.8%–

743Rochelle, ILIL51,39935.8%–

744Greenville, OHOH51,52035.8%–

745Warsaw, ININ80,89235.8%–

746Port Angeles, WAWA78,20235.8%–

747Yuma, AZAZ224,44935.8%–

748Plymouth, ININ46,59935.8%–

749Great Bend, KSKS24,79035.8%–

750Fort Morgan, COCO30,30635.7%–

751Amarillo, TXTX276,23535.7%–

752Marion, ILIL67,22535.7%–

753Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72135.7%–

754Coshocton, OHOH37,18835.7%–

755Mexico, MOMO24,52835.6%–

756Cleveland, TNTN134,05735.6%–

757Douglas, GAGA52,86135.6%–

758Sidney, OHOH48,06535.6%–

759Idaho Falls, IDID173,85135.6%–

760Scottsbluff, NENE36,27235.6%–

761Stephenville, TXTX43,91135.6%–

762Picayune, MSMS59,36335.6%–

763Columbus, NENE46,58335.6%–

764Adrian, MIMI97,77935.6%–

765Toccoa, GAGA27,85435.6%–

766Jefferson, GAGA99,26535.6%–

767Monticello, ININ25,16435.6%–

768Paris, TNTN32,89635.6%–

769Guymon, OKOK20,32235.5%–

770Seaford, DEDE277,14035.5%–

771Beckley, WVWV109,94035.5%–

772Longview, TXTX297,31535.5%–

773Waycross, GAGA57,67035.4%–

774Greensburg, ININ26,57635.4%–

775Batesville, ARAR38,78535.4%–

776Pikeville, KYKY89,12235.4%–

777Cape Coral, FLFL875,60735.4%–

778Lufkin, TXTX88,15435.4%–

779Shelby, NCNC103,32535.4%–

780North Port, FLFL948,15835.4%–

781Miami, OKOK30,43835.3%–

782Tullahoma, TNTN69,33935.3%–

783Zapata, TXTX13,75335.3%–

784Decatur, ALAL160,32635.3%–

785Hannibal, MOMO38,96935.3%–

786Washington, NCNC44,67035.3%–

787Greeneville, TNTN73,83135.2%–

788Fallon, NVNV25,85135.2%–

789McAllen, TXTX921,54935.2%–

790Florence, ALAL156,60935.2%–

791Fairmont, MNMN19,44035.1%–

792Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90935.1%–

793Lexington, NENE26,25535.1%–

794Paris, TXTX63,31935.1%–

795Staunton, VAVA129,69235.1%–

796Tyler, TXTX252,54935.1%–

797North Platte, NENE33,97235.1%–

798Washington, ININ34,20935.0%–

799Ocala, FLFL442,66035.0%–

800McPherson, KSKS30,06435.0%–

801Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07635.0%–

802Danville, KYKY56,98534.9%–

803Campbellsville, KYKY38,40734.9%–

804Corbin, KYKY150,04034.9%–

805Taylorville, ILIL33,44334.9%–

806Pontiac, ILIL35,05734.8%–

807Union City, TNTN30,06734.8%–

808Enterprise, ALAL56,95334.8%–

809Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14734.8%–

810Naples, FLFL417,13134.8%–

811Slidell, LALA279,10834.8%–

812Blackfoot, IDID51,15334.8%–

813Wabash, ININ30,71334.8%–

814Hobbs, NMNM74,74934.7%–

815Uvalde, TXTX24,96334.7%–

816Urbana, OHOH38,82034.7%–

817Russellville, ALAL32,44934.7%–

818Lincoln, ILIL27,18234.6%–

819Midland, TXTX193,13934.6%–

820Ruidoso, NMNM19,84434.6%–

821The Villages, FLFL157,77234.6%–

822New Castle, ININ49,13734.5%–

823Midland, MIMI83,75434.5%–

824Baker City, OROR16,65834.5%–

825Fayetteville, TNTN36,85334.4%–

826Celina, OHOH42,73734.4%–

827Scottsboro, ALAL54,28134.4%–

828Del Rio, TXTX47,83534.4%–

829Madisonville, KYKY45,12734.4%–

830Somerset, KYKY67,38434.4%–

831Gainesville, TXTX44,46134.4%–

832Le Mars, IAIA25,69734.3%–

833Sevierville, TNTN101,34234.3%–

834Easton, MDMD38,23834.3%–

835Cumberland, MDMD93,64034.3%–

836Columbus, ININ85,72934.3%–

837Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06334.3%–

838Sebastian, FLFL172,79934.3%–

839Mayfield, KYKY37,05034.3%–

840Summerville, GAGA25,30034.2%–

841Paragould, ARAR47,41134.2%–

842Van Wert, OHOH29,01334.2%–

843Brownwood, TXTX38,71134.2%–

844Chambersburg, PAPA160,65234.1%–

845Brookings, OROR22,62134.1%–

846Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09734.1%–

847Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07734.1%–

848Burley, IDID49,30834.0%–

849Daphne, ALAL267,76133.9%–

850Mount Airy, NCNC72,28733.8%–

851Forest City, NCNC65,74533.8%–

852Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91433.7%–

853Ardmore, OKOK48,91033.7%–

854Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31933.7%–

855Brigham City, UTUT70,40533.7%–

856Nogales, AZAZ50,02033.6%–

857Sterling, COCO20,65433.6%–

858Morehead City, NCNC70,46933.6%–

859Seneca, SCSC83,77533.5%–

860Athens, TXTX88,59533.5%–

861Kingsport, TNTN314,83433.5%–

862Calhoun, GAGA61,70133.5%–

863Malvern, ARAR33,45133.4%–

864Albemarle, NCNC68,83033.3%–

865Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65733.2%–

866Marion, NCNC45,19833.1%–

867Lebanon, MOMO36,94333.1%–

868Fort Payne, ALAL74,08533.1%–

869Big Spring, TXTX30,50433.0%–

870Bartlesville, OKOK54,03733.0%–

871Borger, TXTX19,63333.0%–

872Albertville, ALAL103,53733.0%–

873St. George, UTUT213,67033.0%–

874DeRidder, LALA36,67332.9%–

875Sonora, CACA53,16032.9%–

876Woodward, OKOK19,82732.9%–

877Cullman, ALAL94,00932.9%–

878McAlester, OKOK43,32032.7%–

879Mountain Home, IDID29,46532.6%–

880Duncan, OKOK44,31032.5%–

881North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23332.5%–

882Cornelia, GAGA50,41632.5%–

883Kerrville, TXTX54,03732.3%–

884Harrison, ARAR45,65432.3%–

885Plainview, TXTX36,70032.2%–

886Glasgow, KYKY56,22432.2%–

887Searcy, ARAR80,08532.2%–

888Dumas, TXTX21,89132.1%–

889Crescent City, CACA26,41032.0%–

890Waynesville, NCNC63,36932.0%–

891Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80831.8%–

892Sebring, FLFL111,12231.7%–

893Athens, TNTN71,59031.7%–

894Pinehurst, NCNC110,61931.5%–

895Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66631.5%–

896Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82331.4%–

897Jacksonville, TXTX53,33731.4%–

898Andrews, TXTX18,91431.3%–

899Ontario, OROR60,08531.3%–

900West Plains, MOMO40,79831.2%–

901Mountain Home, ARAR42,98231.1%–

902Los Alamos, NMNM19,40731.0%–

903Vernon, TXTX12,48130.8%–

904Brevard, NCNC34,21130.7%–

905Crossville, TNTN66,30030.5%–

906Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21230.3%–

907Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52729.8%–

908Lewisburg, PAPA42,31329.7%–

909Jesup, GAGA32,48129.7%–

910Beeville, TXTX32,51529.3%–

911Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13829.2%–

912Granbury, TXTX70,50129.1%–

913Hanford, CACA154,32728.7%–

914Pampa, TXTX21,78628.4%–

915Huntsville, TXTX83,84228.3%–

916Susanville, CACA28,11725.5%–

917Cañon City, COCO50,03924.4%–

918Palestine, TXTX59,80520.7%–

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