RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most unmarried men, US states · 2000

US states with the highest share of men 15 and over who are not currently married, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. District of Columbia leads at 63.3%. 51 states qualify in total.

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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED MENVS –

USUnited States281,421,90641.3%–

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29463.3%–

02Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23544.9%–

03Alaska, AKAK735,70644.7%–

04Nevada, NVNV3,184,61244.2%–

05New York, NYNY19,852,36644.0%–

06California, CACA39,287,37743.9%–

07Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05643.6%–

08Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80143.6%–

09New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24643.4%–

10Louisiana, LALA4,611,96143.3%–

11Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77942.9%–

12Michigan, MIMI10,077,76142.7%–

13Illinois, ILIL12,694,79842.3%–

14Washington, WAWA7,816,11642.0%–

15Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83842.0%–

16Colorado, COCO5,862,18942.0%–

17North Dakota, NDND784,84141.9%–

18Vermont, VTVT647,10641.7%–

19Ohio, OHOH11,810,29341.6%–

20Georgia, GAGA10,940,40741.5%–

21Oregon, OROR4,254,29341.5%–

22Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44541.4%–

23Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87241.0%–

24Florida, FLFL22,416,07741.0%–

25Maryland, MDMD6,206,01140.9%–

26Delaware, DEDE1,021,19140.8%–

27South Dakota, SDSD907,42840.8%–

28Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50840.7%–

29Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63940.7%–

30Montana, MTMT1,116,87540.5%–

31Missouri, MOMO6,191,81440.4%–

32Indiana, ININ6,851,07340.3%–

33New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80940.2%–

34Maine, MEME1,387,81740.1%–

35Wyoming, WYWY582,39740.1%–

36Nebraska, NENE1,978,70739.9%–

37South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22539.8%–

38New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86839.7%–

39Utah, UTUT3,392,33139.4%–

40Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38339.4%–

41Iowa, IAIA3,210,50739.3%–

42Alabama, ALAL5,086,76839.3%–

43Virginia, VAVA8,705,17039.2%–

44Texas, TXTX30,188,42439.2%–

45Kansas, KSKS2,947,19739.0%–

46Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63438.9%–

47West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37338.7%–

48Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82438.6%–

49North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40438.6%–

50Idaho, IDID1,934,26238.0%–

51Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39137.3%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest unmarried men?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 63.3% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by unmarried men?

District of Columbia, Hawaii, Alaska, Nevada, New York.

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 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.