RANKING · 2024 ACS · 27 SHOWN OF 27

Most unmarried women, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the highest share of women 15 and over who are not currently married, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. This list covers the 27 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED WOMENVS 2000

01Boston, MAMA672,97369.4%+7%

02Cambridge, MAMA122,58868.6%+6%

03Springfield, MAMA154,70268.1%+17%

04Somerville, MAMA84,21168.0%+6%

05Lawrence, MAMA89,32067.1%+21%

06Chicopee, MAMA55,31063.9%+22%

07Worcester, MAMA213,86263.6%+11%

08New Bedford, MAMA101,83462.9%+18%

09Lowell, MAMA119,97162.7%+16%

10Fall River, MAMA95,29862.5%+14%

11Medford, MAMA59,83460.8%+9%

12Brockton, MAMA106,13460.4%+12%

13Waltham, MAMA65,03760.2%+7%

14Lynn, MAMA104,23659.3%+9%

15Brookline, MAMA63,26658.0%−2%

16Taunton, MAMA62,52256.8%+16%

17Haverhill, MAMA68,36155.7%+13%

18Quincy, MAMA103,17355.5%+1%

19Everett, MAMA53,57255.3%+5%

20Revere, MAMA60,14155.3%+3%

21Peabody, MAMA55,95354.2%+21%

22Methuen, MAMA54,58451.3%–

23Malden, MAMA66,37051.3%−2%

24Framingham, MAMA73,02150.9%+6%

25Weymouth, MAMA59,75950.7%–

26Barnstable, MAMA50,10147.5%–

27Newton, MAMA90,74144.8%−7%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES