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RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 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. Laramie, WY leads at 56.4%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 52.7%, against an all-metro areas median of 38.8%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED MENVS –
USUnited States281,421,90641.3%
01Laramie, WYWY38,55856.4%
02Carbondale, ILIL52,50156.3%
03Breckenridge, COCO39,06956.1%
04Lawrence, KSKS120,92054.5%
05Athens, OHOH63,19754.3%
06Bloomington, ININ165,23153.9%
07Houghton, MIMI40,02853.6%
08Ithaca, NYNY104,04753.5%
09State College, PAPA157,39353.2%
10Cleveland, MSMS28,26253.1%
11Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69153.1%
12Pullman, WAWA48,51253.0%
13Edwards, COCO54,29152.4%
14Gainesville, FLFL359,03652.2%
15Las Vegas, NMNM30,31152.0%
16Boone, NCNC54,78651.6%
17Starkville, MSMS62,06351.6%
18Ruston, LALA48,36051.2%
19Nantucket, MAMA14,75851.2%
20Stillwater, OKOK83,88951.1%
21Auburn, ALAL208,01350.9%
22Vermillion, SDSD15,03150.8%
23Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08150.6%
24Ames, IAIA128,09050.5%
25Eureka, CACA131,64750.5%
26Gallup, NMNM68,11950.3%
27Brookings, SDSD37,63550.2%
28Greenwood, MSMS34,91250.1%
29Champaign, ILIL239,97950.0%
30Oxford, MSMS71,97250.0%
31Amherst, MAMA164,06549.9%
32Maryville, MOMO20,17449.9%
33Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21449.9%
34Clarksdale, MSMS19,84949.9%
35Ellensburg, WAWA48,80349.8%
36Tallahassee, FLFL397,44249.8%
37Athens, GAGA224,14849.7%
38College Station, TXTX287,47649.6%
39Statesboro, GAGA97,97749.6%
40Iowa City, IAIA182,71149.6%
41Greenville, MSMS40,44649.5%
42Charleston, ILIL46,60749.5%
43Milledgeville, GAGA44,02949.4%
44Natchitoches, LALA36,08949.3%
45New Orleans, LALA970,84949.0%
46Manhattan, KSKS136,12248.9%
47Morgantown, WVWV141,99548.8%
48Jackson, WYWY36,58748.6%
49Moscow, IDID41,84248.5%
50Santa Cruz, CACA258,85248.4%
51Española, NMNM39,83248.4%
52Taos, NMNM34,56448.3%
53Key West, FLFL80,40648.3%
54Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36848.1%
55Corvallis, OROR97,72848.1%
56Blacksburg, VAVA181,61648.1%
57Kirksville, MOMO29,82447.9%
58Macomb, ILIL25,91647.9%
59Missoula, MTMT128,69847.7%
60Bemidji, MNMN47,05547.6%
61Columbia, MOMO219,06247.5%
62Lafayette, ININ228,46847.5%
63Selma, ALAL35,14047.5%
64Hays, KSKS29,07547.3%
65Natchez, MSMS54,72246.9%
66Alma, MIMI41,19046.9%
67Rexburg, IDID69,38046.9%
68Massena, NYNY105,48846.8%
69Mankato, MNMN104,90746.8%
70Durango, COCO56,89846.8%
71Boulder, COCO328,56046.6%
72Chico, CACA209,21146.6%
73Bozeman, MTMT128,74046.5%
74Kahului, HIHI160,67446.4%
75Grand Forks, NDND105,04646.4%
76Greenville, NCNC182,93646.4%
77Jacksonville, NCNC217,17546.3%
78San Francisco, CACA4,630,04146.3%
79Austin, TXTX2,620,94546.3%
80Marquette, MIMI68,06446.3%
81Winona, MNMN50,52346.2%
82Lansing, MIMI479,72246.0%
83Fargo, NDND269,52845.9%
84Hilo, HIHI210,04345.7%
85Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44145.7%
86Americus, GAGA33,39445.7%
87St. Cloud, MNMN205,85445.7%
88Menomonie, WIWI46,22345.6%
89Troy, ALAL33,68845.5%
90Eufaula, ALAL26,86145.5%
91San Diego, CACA3,282,24845.4%
92Columbus, GAGA324,83045.4%
93Jackson, MSMS609,84745.3%
94Pittsburg, KSKS39,00845.3%
95Reno, NVNV578,73445.2%
96Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22645.2%
97Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45145.2%
98Marion, OHOH65,11545.2%
99Durham, NCNC625,48545.1%
100Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93845.1%
101Santa Fe, NMNM156,90745.1%
102Springfield, MAMA464,33845.1%
103Vineland, NJNJ157,14845.1%
104Madison, WIWI709,68545.0%
105Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79544.9%
106Albuquerque, NMNM925,27944.9%
107Cortland, NYNY45,85044.9%
108Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21144.9%
109Eugene, OROR381,58444.9%
110Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85044.8%
111Lincoln, NENE352,08144.8%
112Chillicothe, OHOH76,42944.7%
113Kingsville, TXTX30,31544.7%
114Honolulu, HIHI988,70344.7%
115Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15544.6%
116Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21944.6%
117Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68544.6%
118Orangeburg, SCSC83,17744.5%
119Toledo, OHOH599,37644.5%
120Memphis, TNTN1,341,41244.4%
121Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09944.3%
122Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02544.3%
123Detroit, MIMI4,390,91344.2%
124Charlottesville, VAVA228,59744.2%
125Seattle, WAWA4,161,88344.2%
126Warrensburg, MOMO56,67044.2%
127Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11844.2%
128Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01444.2%
129Flint, MIMI401,09344.2%
130Aberdeen, WAWA78,14444.1%
131Las Cruces, NMNM229,09144.1%
132Boston, MAMA5,034,22144.1%
133Vincennes, ININ35,65244.0%
134Anchorage, AKAK405,82144.0%
135Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13843.9%
136Muncie, ININ113,10643.9%
137Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20143.9%
138Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01043.9%
139Santa Rosa, CACA486,44443.9%
140Ukiah, CACA88,12243.8%
141Rifle, COCO80,09943.8%
142Juneau city and, AKAK31,60943.8%
143Columbus, OHOH2,242,02843.7%
144Baton Rouge, LALA888,69943.7%
145Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83843.7%
146Vicksburg, MSMS41,75943.6%
147Chicago, ILIL9,434,12343.6%
148Faribault, MNMN69,93943.6%
149Clewiston, FLFL61,54643.6%
150Bellingham, WAWA236,39243.6%
151Bloomington, ILIL171,41943.6%
152Fort Collins, COCO377,29243.5%
153Shreveport, LALA383,47443.4%
154Charleston, SCSC889,26343.4%
155Lubbock, TXTX368,43143.4%
156Elmira, NYNY80,41543.4%
157New York, NYNY20,112,44843.4%
158San Jose, CACA1,984,47343.4%
159Savannah, GAGA438,31443.3%
160Kapaa, HIHI73,40043.3%
161Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77543.3%
162Ketchikan, AKAK13,54943.2%
163Kingston, NYNY183,33043.2%
164Fairbanks, AKAK93,97243.2%
165Barre, VTVT59,65243.2%
166Stevens Point, WIWI71,94343.1%
167Clearlake, CACA67,77243.1%
168St. Joseph, MOMO119,17043.1%
169Morgan City, LALA46,55243.1%
170Indiana, PAPA82,87843.1%
171Lima, OHOH100,88143.0%
172Montgomery, ALAL388,74743.0%
173Rutland, VTVT59,65343.0%
174Sacramento, CACA2,477,27443.0%
175Denver, COCO3,092,03743.0%
176Marshall, MOMO23,26543.0%
177Miami, FLFL6,391,07242.9%
178Eau Claire, WIWI176,64742.9%
179Burlington, VTVT227,80342.9%
180Lawton, OKOK127,59042.9%
181Platteville, WIWI52,44642.8%
182Utica, NYNY285,61142.8%
183Lexington, KYKY535,17442.8%
184Santa Maria, CACA442,06542.8%
185Emporia, KSKS34,83842.8%
186Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11842.8%
187Duluth, MNMN281,21942.8%
188Salisbury, MDMD131,87242.7%
189Lake City, FLFL74,09442.7%
190Okeechobee, FLFL42,60842.7%
191Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55342.7%
192Albany, GAGA145,51042.7%
193Elk City, OKOK22,15942.7%
194Farmington, NMNM120,34042.7%
195Kearney, NENE57,96242.7%
196South Bend, ININ324,53842.7%
197La Crosse, WIWI171,18242.7%
198Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65342.6%
199Providence, RIRI1,708,16142.6%
200Syracuse, NYNY652,27342.6%
201Bangor, MEME157,96742.6%
202Atchison, KSKS16,17242.5%
203Pensacola, FLFL544,94942.5%
204Binghamton, NYNY243,18942.5%
205Portland, OROR2,542,28242.5%
206Terre Haute, ININ169,24142.5%
207Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78142.5%
208Brattleboro, VTVT45,20442.5%
209Washington, DCDC6,465,72442.4%
210Big Rapids, MIMI42,32042.4%
211McComb, MSMS52,64042.4%
212Whitewater, WIWI106,12742.4%
213Saginaw, MIMI187,68842.4%
214Fresno, CACA1,203,38342.4%
215Jefferson City, MOMO152,71242.4%
216Moberly, MOMO24,51342.3%
217Raymondville, TXTX19,97142.3%
218Rockingham, NCNC42,04142.3%
219Show Low, AZAZ109,94642.3%
220Greenfield, MAMA70,69842.3%
221Rochester, NYNY1,056,14942.3%
222Orlando, FLFL2,957,67242.3%
223Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29542.2%
224Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93842.2%
225Erie, PAPA265,83242.2%
226Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03542.2%
227Lewiston, MEME116,48742.2%
228Akron, OHOH701,78042.2%
229Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18242.1%
230Monticello, NYNY80,58642.1%
231Watertown, NYNY111,54042.1%
232Battle Creek, MIMI133,40842.1%
233Gulfport, MSMS431,32942.1%
234Bainbridge, GAGA29,43242.1%
235Martin, TNTN33,26142.1%
236Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37742.0%
237Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04742.0%
238Salinas, CACA433,72942.0%
239Valdosta, GAGA153,27642.0%
240Arcadia, FLFL37,07842.0%
241Meridian, MSMS85,41942.0%
242Albany, NYNY915,83542.0%
243Waterloo, IAIA169,18942.0%
244Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19142.0%
245Pittsfield, MAMA128,22441.9%
246Lewiston, IDID65,45041.9%
247Astoria, OROR40,92641.9%
248Scranton, PAPA574,41841.8%
249Fayetteville, NCNC395,41241.8%
250Magnolia, ARAR21,89441.8%
251Lumberton, NCNC119,94141.8%
252Salem, OROR445,81441.8%
253Muskegon, MIMI177,90141.7%
254Auburn, NYNY74,36541.7%
255Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44241.7%
256Casper, WYWY80,52641.7%
257Alexandria, LALA147,95241.6%
258San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36741.6%
259Dayton, OHOH826,55441.6%
260Hinesville, GAGA91,87041.6%
261Pueblo, COCO169,27741.6%
262Mobile, ALAL411,65841.6%
263Mansfield, OHOH124,89341.6%
264Alamosa, COCO27,89641.6%
265St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42141.5%
266Opelousas, LALA80,76541.5%
267Keene, NHNH78,26941.5%
268Amsterdam, NYNY50,04641.5%
269Napa, CACA132,94941.5%
270Richmond, KYKY131,80641.5%
271Jamestown, NYNY124,12641.5%
272Omaha, NENE1,009,83641.5%
273Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88341.5%
274Michigan City, ININ111,29441.4%
275New Iberia, LALA66,84641.4%
276Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81341.4%
277Riverton, WYWY39,46441.4%
278Tifton, GAGA51,23741.3%
279Thomaston, GAGA28,50041.3%
280Laurel, MSMS82,28141.3%
281Williston, NDND41,76741.3%
282Lafayette, LALA423,75841.3%
283Youngstown, OHOH423,67841.2%
284Cordele, GAGA19,23741.2%
285Dublin, GAGA60,35141.2%
286Louisville, KYKY1,402,50941.2%
287Augusta, MEME129,06741.2%
288Trenton, NJNJ399,28941.2%
289Columbus, MSMS67,14441.2%
290Tahlequah, OKOK49,19641.1%
291Tampa, FLFL3,418,89541.1%
292Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85841.1%
293Worcester, MAMA888,50241.1%
294Sumter, SCSC105,06741.1%
295Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50041.1%
296Kenosha, WIWI168,44841.1%
297Hammond, LALA141,34641.1%
298Hailey, IDID32,43641.1%
299Springfield, ILIL206,03341.0%
300Spokane, WAWA608,01241.0%
301LaGrange, GAGA107,09741.0%
302Olean, NYNY75,39041.0%
303Sioux City, IAIA145,73841.0%
304Riverside, CACA4,769,00741.0%
305Silver City, NMNM27,25241.0%
306Merced, CACA297,26041.0%
307Laurinburg, NCNC33,32240.9%
308Wahpeton, NDND23,01940.9%
309Augusta, GAGA641,23140.9%
310San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14040.9%
311Johnstown, PAPA128,96840.9%
312Lebanon, NHNH224,50040.9%
313Huntingdon, PAPA43,00140.9%
314Abilene, TXTX185,42940.9%
315Vidalia, GAGA36,18040.8%
316Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69540.8%
317Kankakee, ILIL105,52540.8%
318Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21340.8%
319Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19340.8%
320Monroe, LALA222,39040.8%
321Rolla, MOMO45,24740.7%
322Spearfish, SDSD29,45940.6%
323Portsmouth, OHOH71,36540.6%
324Davenport, IAIA380,45240.6%
325Elkins, WVWV26,88240.6%
326Dover, DEDE194,78640.6%
327Ottumwa, IAIA35,21040.6%
328Fort Madison, IAIA32,30640.6%
329Nashville, TNTN2,197,41640.5%
330Shelton, WAWA71,16540.5%
331Jamestown, NDND21,41440.5%
332Marshall, MNMN25,68440.5%
333Richmond, VAVA1,389,33840.5%
334Grenada, MSMS30,22240.5%
335Wilson, NCNC81,15040.5%
336Lock Haven, PAPA37,87040.5%
337Columbia, SCSC879,91840.5%
338Charleston, WVWV200,17040.5%
339Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64540.4%
340Decatur, ILIL99,30040.3%
341Glens Falls, NYNY124,37340.3%
342Weatherford, OKOK39,05940.3%
343Mitchell, SDSD25,91340.3%
344Tiffin, OHOH54,52240.3%
345Visalia, CACA485,14640.3%
346Niles, MIMI152,44440.3%
347Oshkosh, WIWI174,21840.3%
348Sturgis, MIMI60,96840.3%
349Fort Wayne, ININ466,25840.3%
350Modesto, CACA557,71940.2%
351Batavia, NYNY58,41640.2%
352Gloversville, NYNY52,21640.2%
353Henderson, NCNC42,63840.2%
354Hudson, NYNY60,16840.2%
355Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48640.2%
356Dallas, TXTX8,477,15740.1%
357Manchester, NHNH433,41540.1%
358Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68240.1%
359Green Bay, WIWI336,75640.1%
360Waco, TXTX308,80740.1%
361Houston, TXTX7,904,62740.1%
362Minot, NDND75,69440.1%
363Storm Lake, IAIA20,44940.1%
364Warner Robins, GAGA208,09140.1%
365Yakima, WAWA259,18540.0%
366Roswell, NMNM63,36440.0%
367Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99240.0%
368Springfield, OHOH135,34040.0%
369Rapid City, SDSD156,93440.0%
370Oneonta, NYNY60,58940.0%
371Portland, MEME577,63540.0%
372Florence, SCSC201,39240.0%
373Red Bluff, CACA64,66540.0%
374Dodge City, KSKS33,99340.0%
375Lacey, WAWA304,26140.0%
376Klamath Falls, OROR70,27440.0%
377Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63839.9%
378Bishop, CACA18,15839.9%
379Newport, OROR50,63639.9%
380Wheeling, WVWV134,08939.9%
381El Dorado, ARAR36,92639.9%
382Bowling Green, KYKY197,18039.9%
383Blytheville, ARAR37,82839.9%
384Bay City, MIMI102,12339.8%
385Oxnard, CACA830,85139.8%
386Farmington, MOMO67,80939.8%
387Yuba City, CACA187,47839.8%
388Cookeville, TNTN152,47739.8%
389Rockford, ILIL337,24239.8%
390Murray, KYKY39,42139.8%
391Goldsboro, NCNC122,27839.7%
392Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55139.7%
393Thomasville, GAGA72,95839.7%
394Redding, CACA181,64839.7%
395Cedartown, GAGA45,51439.7%
396Bonham, TXTX39,26539.6%
397Jonesboro, ARAR139,44039.6%
398Palatka, FLFL77,73439.6%
399Winnemucca, NVNV17,26739.6%
400Austin, MNMN40,97139.6%
401Billings, MTMT193,60339.6%
402Coldwater, MIMI45,99339.6%
403Cheyenne, WYWY102,93839.5%
404St. Marys, PAPA29,92639.5%
405Marinette, WIWI65,51539.5%
406Fremont, OHOH58,65539.5%
407Galesburg, ILIL47,76739.5%
408Williamsport, PAPA112,58739.5%
409Altoona, PAPA119,54139.5%
410Moultrie, GAGA47,43839.4%
411Vallejo, CACA455,37639.4%
412Angola, ININ34,79939.4%
413Stockton, CACA823,81539.4%
414Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37739.4%
415Peru, ININ34,48739.4%
416Huron, SDSD19,62439.4%
417Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28539.4%
418Clovis, NMNM65,27039.4%
419Fairmont, WVWV55,58439.4%
420Bismarck, NDND139,75039.3%
421Bucyrus, OHOH41,89639.3%
422Corning, NYNY91,85539.3%
423Rock Springs, WYWY41,26739.3%
424Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76639.2%
425DuBois, PAPA78,10039.2%
426Dubuque, IAIA99,38139.2%
427Houma, LALA199,66839.1%
428Wichita, KSKS663,80939.1%
429Newberry, SCSC39,56139.1%
430Great Falls, MTMT85,02939.1%
431Janesville, WIWI166,47239.1%
432Aberdeen, SDSD41,58339.1%
433Logan, UTUT160,88939.1%
434Burlington, IAIA44,06139.1%
435Lake Charles, LALA244,65539.1%
436Canton, OHOH400,24639.0%
437Crestview, FLFL315,09839.0%
438Colorado Springs, COCO781,79639.0%
439Deltona, FLFL746,93339.0%
440Springfield, MOMO500,69439.0%
441Gaffney, SCSC58,27539.0%
442San Angelo, TXTX122,06539.0%
443Hutchinson, KSKS61,53939.0%
444Evansville, ININ273,78639.0%
445Shawano, WIWI45,75939.0%
446Harrisburg, PAPA617,42739.0%
447Provo, UTUT773,42638.9%
448Bogalusa, LALA44,93738.9%
449Pocatello, IDID91,59138.9%
450Greensboro, NCNC805,94538.9%
451Salina, KSKS59,12138.9%
452La Grande, OROR25,90038.9%
453Zanesville, OHOH87,01438.9%
454Reading, PAPA440,07238.9%
455Medford, OROR221,79538.9%
456Danville, ILIL71,25938.8%
457Watertown, SDSD29,56238.8%
458Sheridan, WYWY33,24138.8%
459Meadville, PAPA81,79238.8%
460Hermitage, PAPA107,86038.8%
461Wilmington, NCNC492,77238.8%
462Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59938.7%
463Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72038.7%
464Mason City, IAIA49,71038.7%
465Cambridge, OHOH38,37938.7%
466Little Rock, ARAR777,60738.7%
467Spartanburg, SCSC407,65638.7%
468Minden, LALA34,94838.7%
469Topeka, KSKS233,05238.7%
470Cambridge, MDMD33,62838.6%
471Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66938.6%
472Rome, GAGA101,37838.6%
473Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27338.6%
474Weirton, WVWV112,46838.6%
475Kennewick, WAWA324,33438.6%
476Longview, WAWA114,88538.6%
477Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00238.6%
478Palm Bay, FLFL663,98238.6%
479Dickinson, NDND39,14238.6%
480Johnson City, TNTN216,41638.6%
481Jackson, TNTN184,56938.6%
482Somerset, PAPA72,00438.5%
483Danville, VAVA101,13738.5%
484Sanford, NCNC70,25838.5%
485Carson, NVNV58,57138.5%
486Port Townsend, WAWA33,97038.5%
487Alpena, MIMI28,85338.5%
488Greeley, COCO378,42638.5%
489Hermiston, OROR93,72138.5%
490Fremont, NENE38,05738.5%
491Lakeland, FLFL874,79038.5%
492Muskogee, OKOK66,70838.5%
493Oxford, ALAL115,83438.5%
494Madison, ININ33,27938.4%
495Boise City, IDID864,24338.4%
496Bradford, PAPA38,98438.4%
497Panama City, FLFL231,17438.4%
498Greenville, SCSC1,014,10138.4%
499Kalispell, MTMT115,42938.4%
500Greenwood, SCSC95,21538.4%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

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.