CensusEasy
RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most unmarried men, US states

US states with the highest share of men 15 and over who are not currently married, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. District of Columbia leads at 63.7%. 51 states qualify in total.

All statesAll rankings
SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED MENVS 2000
USUnited States334,922,49949.0%–
01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29463.7%+0.4 pts
02New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24654.7%+11.3 pts
03Nevada, NVNV3,184,61252.9%+8.7 pts
04Louisiana, LALA4,611,96152.6%+9.3 pts
05Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80152.5%+8.9 pts
06New York, NYNY19,852,36651.1%+7.1 pts
07Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77951.0%+8.0 pts
08California, CACA39,287,37750.6%+6.7 pts
09Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83850.4%+8.4 pts
10Alaska, AKAK735,70650.3%+5.6 pts
11Ohio, OHOH11,810,29350.3%+8.7 pts
12Michigan, MIMI10,077,76150.2%+7.5 pts
13Vermont, VTVT647,10650.1%+8.4 pts
14Illinois, ILIL12,694,79850.0%+7.7 pts
15Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05650.0%+6.3 pts
16North Dakota, NDND784,84149.7%+7.8 pts
17Georgia, GAGA10,940,40749.6%+8.1 pts
18Oregon, OROR4,254,29349.5%+8.1 pts
19West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37349.5%+10.8 pts
20Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50849.3%+8.6 pts
21Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63949.0%+8.3 pts
22Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63449.0%+10.0 pts
23Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87249.0%+7.9 pts
24Maryland, MDMD6,206,01148.8%+7.9 pts
25Indiana, ININ6,851,07348.8%+8.5 pts
26Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23548.8%+3.9 pts
27Alabama, ALAL5,086,76848.7%+9.5 pts
28Florida, FLFL22,416,07748.5%+7.5 pts
29Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82448.5%+9.9 pts
30Missouri, MOMO6,191,81448.4%+8.0 pts
31Montana, MTMT1,116,87548.3%+7.8 pts
32Colorado, COCO5,862,18948.1%+6.2 pts
33South Dakota, SDSD907,42848.1%+7.3 pts
34Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39147.8%+10.5 pts
35Washington, WAWA7,816,11647.7%+5.7 pts
36Texas, TXTX30,188,42447.7%+8.5 pts
37Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38347.6%+8.2 pts
38Delaware, DEDE1,021,19147.6%+6.8 pts
39Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44547.5%+6.1 pts
40New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86847.5%+7.8 pts
41Iowa, IAIA3,210,50747.4%+8.1 pts
42North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40447.2%+8.6 pts
43South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22547.1%+7.3 pts
44Kansas, KSKS2,947,19747.0%+8.0 pts
45Virginia, VAVA8,705,17047.0%+7.8 pts
46Maine, MEME1,387,81746.9%+6.8 pts
47New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80946.7%+6.5 pts
48Nebraska, NENE1,978,70746.5%+6.5 pts
49Wyoming, WYWY582,39745.8%+5.7 pts
50Idaho, IDID1,934,26244.5%+6.5 pts
51Utah, UTUT3,392,33144.1%+4.7 pts
SHOWING 1–51 OF 51

UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest unmarried men?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 63.7% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by unmarried men?

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

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 men measured?

Share of men 15 and over who are not currently married (never-married, widowed, or divorced). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).