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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED MENVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,49949.0%–

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29463.7%+1%

02New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24654.7%+26%

03Nevada, NVNV3,184,61252.9%+20%

04Louisiana, LALA4,611,96152.6%+21%

05Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80152.5%+20%

06New York, NYNY19,852,36651.1%+16%

07Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77951.0%+19%

08California, CACA39,287,37750.6%+15%

09Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83850.4%+20%

10Alaska, AKAK735,70650.3%+12%

11Ohio, OHOH11,810,29350.3%+21%

12Michigan, MIMI10,077,76150.2%+18%

13Vermont, VTVT647,10650.1%+20%

14Illinois, ILIL12,694,79850.0%+18%

15Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05650.0%+15%

16North Dakota, NDND784,84149.7%+19%

17Georgia, GAGA10,940,40749.6%+19%

18Oregon, OROR4,254,29349.5%+19%

19West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37349.5%+28%

20Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50849.3%+21%

21Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63949.0%+20%

22Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63449.0%+26%

23Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87249.0%+19%

24Maryland, MDMD6,206,01148.8%+19%

25Indiana, ININ6,851,07348.8%+21%

26Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23548.8%+9%

27Alabama, ALAL5,086,76848.7%+24%

28Florida, FLFL22,416,07748.5%+18%

29Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82448.5%+26%

30Missouri, MOMO6,191,81448.4%+20%

31Montana, MTMT1,116,87548.3%+19%

32Colorado, COCO5,862,18948.1%+15%

33South Dakota, SDSD907,42848.1%+18%

34Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39147.8%+28%

35Washington, WAWA7,816,11647.7%+14%

36Texas, TXTX30,188,42447.7%+22%

37Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38347.6%+21%

38Delaware, DEDE1,021,19147.6%+17%

39Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44547.5%+15%

40New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86847.5%+20%

41Iowa, IAIA3,210,50747.4%+21%

42North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40447.2%+22%

43South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22547.1%+18%

44Kansas, KSKS2,947,19747.0%+21%

45Virginia, VAVA8,705,17047.0%+20%

46Maine, MEME1,387,81746.9%+17%

47New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80946.7%+16%

48Nebraska, NENE1,978,70746.5%+16%

49Wyoming, WYWY582,39745.8%+14%

50Idaho, IDID1,934,26244.5%+17%

51Utah, UTUT3,392,33144.1%+12%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · 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).