RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 871

Most unmarried women, US cities · 2000

US cities with the highest share of women 15 and over who are not currently married, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Bloomington, Indiana leads at 72.4%. 871 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 50,000 residents are excluded. New Jersey carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED WOMENVS –

USUnited States281,421,90645.2%–

01Bloomington, ININ83,30772.4%–

02San Marcos, TXTX77,83069.6%–

03Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56568.5%–

04Washington, DCDC693,64568.2%–

05Detroit, MIMI649,09567.6%–

06Wilmington, DEDE73,51267.1%–

07Hoboken, NJNJ59,02767.1%–

08Harrisburg, PAPA50,52266.9%–

09New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13366.6%–

10Atlanta, GAGA529,11066.6%–

11Auburn, ALAL85,11366.4%–

12Baltimore, MDMD569,99765.9%–

13Camden, NJNJ71,43065.9%–

14Berkeley, CACA121,91165.8%–

15East Orange, NJNJ72,15965.2%–

16St. Louis, MOMO278,14465.2%–

17Syracuse, NYNY144,89665.0%–

18Tallahassee, FLFL204,90265.0%–

19Gary, ININ67,28964.9%–

20Boston, MAMA672,97364.9%–

21Maricopa, AZAZ78,36264.7%–

22Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83964.5%–

23College Station, TXTX127,47264.5%–

24Gainesville, FLFL148,67164.5%–

25Cambridge, MAMA122,58864.4%–

26Rochester, NYNY206,10864.3%–

27Albany, NYNY101,69864.3%–

28Cleveland, OHOH363,60864.2%–

29Richmond, VAVA237,25764.2%–

30Iowa City, IAIA76,22964.2%–

31Cincinnati, OHOH314,36764.2%–

32Somerville, MAMA84,21164.0%–

33Hartford, CTCT121,98164.0%–

34Greenville, NCNC96,44364.0%–

35New Haven, CTCT138,77463.7%–

36Trenton, NJNJ91,50663.6%–

37New Orleans, LALA362,15463.5%–

38Dayton, OHOH136,68863.4%–

39Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68363.4%–

40Flint, MIMI79,30663.3%–

41Minneapolis, MNMN430,32463.1%–

42La Crosse, WIWI50,78463.1%–

43Providence, RIRI195,31062.9%–

44Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31662.9%–

45San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63662.7%–

46Davis, CACA66,11062.6%–

47Champaign, ILIL91,19562.1%–

48Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63262.1%–

49Chico, CACA105,08162.0%–

50Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28161.8%–

51Birmingham, ALAL195,89361.7%–

52Athens, GAGA128,61261.7%–

53Santa Monica, CACA90,08261.6%–

54Pontiac, MIMI62,07761.6%–

55Youngstown, OHOH58,83261.6%–

56Stillwater, OKOK50,04661.5%–

57Buffalo, NYNY274,61361.5%–

58Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23361.5%–

59Santa Cruz, CACA61,79761.5%–

60Boulder, COCO105,68961.4%–

61Newark, NJNJ323,80861.3%–

62Milwaukee, WIWI562,40761.1%–

63Lancaster, PAPA58,36660.8%–

64Portland, MEME69,91160.7%–

65Valdosta, GAGA56,18660.6%–

66Muncie, ININ65,46660.5%–

67Albany, GAGA66,90760.3%–

68Columbia, SCSC147,03560.3%–

69Jackson, MSMS141,19660.2%–

70Manhattan, KSKS54,67360.1%–

71Normal, ILIL53,27560.0%–

72Ames, IAIA68,22059.9%–

73Bridgeport, CTCT152,27359.6%–

74Baton Rouge, LALA222,79559.4%–

75Daytona Beach, FLFL88,47159.3%–

76Hempstead, NYNY59,81959.2%–

77San Francisco, CACA826,07959.2%–

78Lawrence, KSKS96,36759.2%–

79Charleston, SCSC159,42359.1%–

80Savannah, GAGA149,44059.1%–

81Brookline, MAMA63,26659.0%–

82Seattle, WAWA784,77758.9%–

83Chicago, ILIL2,731,58558.8%–

84Oakland, CACA440,83858.7%–

85Columbia, MOMO130,85158.7%–

86Lansing, MIMI113,88458.6%–

87Bellingham, WAWA96,39558.5%–

88Knoxville, TNTN202,02158.5%–

89Memphis, TNTN609,64758.5%–

90Schenectady, NYNY69,47158.5%–

91Corvallis, OROR61,49958.4%–

92Fort Myers, FLFL101,58158.2%–

93Troy, NYNY50,91258.2%–

94Madison, WIWI286,23358.1%–

95Springfield, MAMA154,70258.0%–

96Reading, PAPA95,83257.9%–

97St. Cloud, MNMN72,64757.8%–

98St. Paul, MNMN306,68457.8%–

99Greenville, SCSC75,31057.6%–

100Miami Beach, FLFL81,59457.5%–

101Bowling Green, KYKY78,50557.5%–

102Columbus, OHOH938,39657.5%–

103Towson, MDMD58,67957.5%–

104Worcester, MAMA213,86257.5%–

105Akron, OHOH189,69157.4%–

106Canton, OHOH69,00157.4%–

107Wilmington, NCNC126,80957.4%–

108Orlando, FLFL333,88857.3%–

109Terre Haute, ININ58,76457.1%–

110Plainfield, NJNJ57,14157.0%–

111Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30457.0%–

112Sarasota, FLFL58,45856.7%–

113Missoula, MTMT78,90356.7%–

114Utica, NYNY62,97856.7%–

115Toledo, OHOH263,42356.6%–

116New Britain, CTCT76,28656.5%–

117Santa Fe, NMNM89,83756.4%–

118Provo, UTUT114,52756.4%–

119Inglewood, CACA101,66256.3%–

120Erie, PAPA91,83856.2%–

121Waltham, MAMA65,03756.2%–

122Southfield, MIMI76,11156.2%–

123Alexandria, VAVA160,66256.1%–

124Scranton, PAPA75,51456.1%–

125Waterbury, CTCT115,77156.0%–

126Eau Claire, WIWI72,46555.9%–

127Lynchburg, VAVA81,34755.8%–

128Medford, MAMA59,83455.8%–

129Shreveport, LALA175,90255.7%–

130Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18355.6%–

131West Palm Beach, FLFL127,18955.6%–

132Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,67755.6%–

133Durham, NCNC305,56155.6%–

134Evanston, ILIL76,38055.5%–

135Paterson, NJNJ161,79355.5%–

136Tempe, AZAZ190,57155.5%–

137Lawrence, MAMA89,32055.4%–

138Smyrna, GAGA57,51355.4%–

139Eugene, OROR178,61855.4%–

140South Bend, ININ103,20155.3%–

141Jersey City, NJNJ302,01355.2%–

142Pensacola, FLFL53,81755.2%–

143Denver, COCO740,61355.2%–

144Bozeman, MTMT58,81455.2%–

145Quincy, MAMA103,17355.2%–

146Duluth, MNMN88,33055.2%–

147Arlington, VAVA236,25455.2%–

148Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26055.1%–

149Miami, FLFL489,81255.1%–

150Portland, OROR635,10955.0%–

151Denton, TXTX169,43155.0%–

152New York, NYNY8,584,62955.0%–

153Nashville, TNTN721,07454.9%–

154Springfield, OHOH58,28154.9%–

155Lauderhill, FLFL75,66854.9%–

156Fall River, MAMA95,29854.9%–

157Chattanooga, TNTN194,14454.8%–

158Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99454.6%–

159Fort Pierce, FLFL51,73754.5%–

160Mishawaka, ININ51,22654.5%–

161Norfolk, VAVA231,01354.5%–

162Augusta, GAGA201,99954.4%–

163Tampa, FLFL413,55454.4%–

164Marietta, GAGA63,57454.4%–

165Kansas City, MOMO521,22054.4%–

166Mobile, ALAL200,82454.4%–

167St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02754.3%–

168Lynn, MAMA104,23654.3%–

169Jackson, TNTN69,33954.2%–

170Sacramento, CACA536,44954.2%–

171Long Beach, CACA450,46954.2%–

172Lowell, MAMA119,97154.2%–

173West Haven, CTCT55,35154.2%–

174Peoria, ILIL110,92054.1%–

175Olympia, WAWA56,72454.1%–

176North Miami, FLFL60,88454.1%–

177La Mesa, CACA59,91454.1%–

178Richmond, CACA114,86154.1%–

179Austin, TXTX1,002,63254.1%–

180Springfield, MOMO169,84754.1%–

181Roanoke, VAVA99,11154.0%–

182Tucson, AZAZ548,37154.0%–

183Greensboro, NCNC308,66754.0%–

184Allentown, PAPA126,04454.0%–

185St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03353.9%–

186Asheville, NCNC93,52353.9%–

187Royal Oak, MIMI57,58353.8%–

188Grand Forks, NDND60,36553.8%–

189Brockton, MAMA106,13453.8%–

190Springfield, ILIL112,98953.8%–

191Waco, TXTX147,78853.8%–

192Galveston, TXTX53,63653.8%–

193Montgomery, ALAL195,30053.8%–

194Indianapolis, ININ901,11653.7%–

195North Charleston, SCSC129,24553.7%–

196Evansville, ININ116,17653.6%–

197West Allis, WIWI60,11953.6%–

198Revere, MAMA60,14153.5%–

199Hawthorne, CACA82,74153.5%–

200Topeka, KSKS125,79553.5%–

201New Bedford, MAMA101,83453.5%–

202Lake Charles, LALA82,67653.4%–

203Bayonne, NJNJ74,74453.4%–

204Battle Creek, MIMI52,02153.4%–

205San Rafael, CACA59,41053.4%–

206Logan, UTUT55,57653.4%–

207Millcreek, UTUT63,92653.3%–

208Sanford, FLFL67,48353.3%–

209North Little Rock, ARAR65,12053.3%–

210Gulfport, MSMS76,50653.2%–

211Kansas City, KSKS157,80553.1%–

212Fort Collins, COCO171,50053.1%–

213Santa Barbara, CACA86,42253.0%–

214Las Cruces, NMNM116,97853.0%–

215Kokomo, ININ59,99952.9%–

216Raleigh, NCNC506,30652.9%–

217Bethlehem, PAPA79,64452.9%–

218Fort Wayne, ININ275,20352.9%–

219Anderson, ININ56,15352.9%–

220Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,33952.8%–

221Racine, WIWI77,90852.8%–

222Lorain, OHOH65,36652.8%–

223Everett, MAMA53,57252.7%–

224Oak Park, ILIL52,82352.7%–

225Pompano Beach, FLFL117,21152.6%–

226Passaic, NJNJ71,33752.6%–

227Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27152.6%–

228Yonkers, NYNY212,60352.6%–

229Chicopee, MAMA55,31052.6%–

230Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01352.5%–

231Oshkosh, WIWI67,46052.5%–

232Pawtucket, RIRI77,06552.5%–

233Malden, MAMA66,37052.4%–

234Spokane, WAWA230,78352.4%–

235Little Rock, ARAR206,42752.4%–

236Florin, CACA50,21152.3%–

237Beaumont, CACA60,83552.3%–

238Winter Haven, FLFL62,31352.3%–

239Kirkland, WAWA97,41052.3%–

240Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67552.2%–

241Johnson City, TNTN74,94352.2%–

242Redondo Beach, CACA67,28152.2%–

243Columbia, TNTN50,07252.1%–

244Ocala, FLFL71,75352.0%–

245Compton, CACA90,50052.0%–

246Largo, FLFL80,69052.0%–

247Manchester, NHNH116,81852.0%–

248Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42852.0%–

249Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12052.0%–

250Fargo, NDND136,27551.9%–

251Dallas, TXTX1,329,49151.9%–

252Tacoma, WAWA229,81651.9%–

253Bradenton, FLFL58,01451.8%–

254Lafayette, LALA123,31151.8%–

255Clearwater, FLFL114,36451.7%–

256Hollywood, FLFL157,01951.7%–

257Omaha, NENE488,79751.7%–

258Hammond, ININ75,71251.6%–

259Portsmouth, VAVA96,77751.6%–

260Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08951.5%–

261White Plains, NYNY62,87151.5%–

262Albuquerque, NMNM556,58851.5%–

263East Hartford, CTCT50,91851.5%–

264Rock Hill, SCSC75,91151.5%–

265Pasadena, CACA135,80451.3%–

266Westland, MIMI82,33351.3%–

267Port Arthur, TXTX55,80451.3%–

268San Bernardino, CACA222,04451.2%–

269Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73951.2%–

270Delray Beach, FLFL69,80951.2%–

271Bryan, TXTX91,99651.2%–

272Silver Spring, MDMD81,46251.1%–

273Beaumont, TXTX112,96751.1%–

274Elkhart, ININ54,09251.1%–

275Costa Mesa, CACA108,88151.1%–

276Pueblo, COCO110,40451.0%–

277Renton, WAWA104,97550.9%–

278Rockford, ILIL147,38450.9%–

279Merced, CACA99,72450.8%–

280Reno, NVNV283,62150.8%–

281Norman, OKOK130,94350.8%–

282Green Bay, WIWI106,67550.6%–

283Hilo, HIHI50,40450.5%–

284Decatur, ILIL67,88450.5%–

285Newport Beach, CACA81,97750.5%–

286Lafayette, ININ71,23850.5%–

287Lakeland, FLFL125,52050.4%–

288Lexington, KYKY329,75150.3%–

289Pine Hills, FLFL80,10550.3%–

290Everett, WAWA113,56750.2%–

291East Los Angeles, CACA111,64750.1%–

292Burbank, CACA102,98850.1%–

293Santa Rosa, CACA179,43750.1%–

294Bellflower, CACA74,71950.1%–

295Davenport, IAIA100,35850.1%–

296Homestead, FLFL86,24250.1%–

297Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17850.1%–

298Florence-Graham, CACA60,69050.1%–

299West New York, NJNJ53,19250.0%–

300Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68050.0%–

301Alhambra, CACA79,82050.0%–

302Lincoln, NENE301,52249.9%–

303Berwyn, ILIL55,00149.9%–

304Montebello, CACA60,69349.9%–

305Alameda, CACA76,87649.9%–

306Fresno, CACA555,54949.9%–

307Metairie, LALA139,72949.8%–

308Elyria, OHOH53,63449.8%–

309Meriden, CTCT60,81049.8%–

310Newark, OHOH51,47349.8%–

311Tulsa, OKOK416,20949.8%–

312San Diego, CACA1,406,10649.8%–

313Tamarac, FLFL74,13449.8%–

314Des Moines, IAIA212,08649.7%–

315Lubbock, TXTX273,07149.7%–

316Hamilton, OHOH64,64449.6%–

317Springfield, OROR61,43149.6%–

318Kenner, LALA65,13649.5%–

319Cranston, RIRI84,64749.5%–

320Grand Junction, COCO71,82749.5%–

321Owensboro, KYKY60,89249.5%–

322Union City, NJNJ66,65649.5%–

323Melbourne, FLFL87,09749.4%–

324Burlington, NCNC61,49649.4%–

325Burien, WAWA51,85949.4%–

326Redlands, CACA74,12849.4%–

327Gardena, CACA58,46049.4%–

328Midwest City, OKOK58,79949.4%–

329Colton, CACA53,38349.3%–

330El Cajon, CACA101,75549.3%–

331Haverhill, MAMA68,36149.2%–

332Dubuque, IAIA59,14849.2%–

333Riverside, CACA323,05749.2%–

334Charlotte, NCNC964,78449.1%–

335San Leandro, CACA85,35349.1%–

336Paradise, NVNV185,91349.1%–

337Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55449.1%–

338Middletown, OHOH52,14649.1%–

339Vallejo, CACA123,28749.0%–

340National City, CACA57,80749.0%–

341Houston, TXTX2,397,31549.0%–

342Walnut Creek, CACA70,01249.0%–

343Kingsport, TNTN57,53048.9%–

344Kenosha, WIWI99,23948.9%–

345St. Joseph, MOMO71,00148.9%–

346Stockton, CACA324,59748.9%–

347San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42248.9%–

348Taylor, MIMI61,27948.8%–

349Auburn, WAWA86,30148.8%–

350Cleveland, TNTN51,17248.8%–

351Billings, MTMT121,23948.8%–

352Tyler, TXTX113,72348.8%–

353Dundalk, MDMD65,96948.8%–

354Sunrise, FLFL98,84648.8%–

355Greeley, COCO115,07348.8%–

356Hemet, CACA93,64948.8%–

357Paramount, CACA50,75548.7%–

358Taunton, MAMA62,52248.7%–

359Sioux City, IAIA86,35648.7%–

360Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59048.7%–

361West Sacramento, CACA56,21648.7%–

362Carmichael, CACA76,94848.6%–

363Lakewood, COCO156,92748.6%–

364Kendall, FLFL79,56248.5%–

365Warren, MIMI137,13848.5%–

366Shoreline, WAWA66,54248.5%–

367Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,17948.4%–

368Lebanon, TNTN53,41248.4%–

369Florissant, MOMO51,12448.4%–

370Frederick, MDMD92,05948.4%–

371Lancaster, CACA170,08448.4%–

372Sherman, TXTX52,41748.4%–

373Vineland, NJNJ62,70348.4%–

374Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84948.4%–

375Fountainebleau, FLFL55,66548.4%–

376Waterloo, IAIA66,91948.3%–

377Norwalk, CTCT94,50848.3%–

378Yakima, WAWA97,45848.3%–

379Citrus Heights, CACA86,34848.3%–

380Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05648.2%–

381Bloomington, ILIL78,80448.2%–

382Kissimmee, FLFL85,59148.2%–

383New Rochelle, NYNY85,86448.1%–

384Boynton Beach, FLFL82,39648.1%–

385Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,68948.1%–

386Mountain View, CACA85,43848.1%–

387Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74848.1%–

388Warner Robins, GAGA87,76148.1%–

389Pinellas Park, FLFL52,29548.1%–

390Kent, WAWA134,87148.0%–

391Spring Valley, NVNV219,18748.0%–

392Redding, CACA94,09248.0%–

393Hampton, VAVA137,31548.0%–

394Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11748.0%–

395Rapid City, SDSD80,58948.0%–

396Framingham, MAMA73,02148.0%–

397Jeffersonville, ININ54,13448.0%–

398St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87247.9%–

399Newton, MAMA90,74147.9%–

400Stamford, CTCT139,53547.9%–

401Newport News, VAVA183,23047.9%–

402Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45047.8%–

403Gallatin, TNTN54,59047.8%–

404Huntsville, ALAL233,62747.8%–

405Conway, ARAR72,32847.8%–

406Santa Clara, CACA133,44647.7%–

407Lakewood, WAWA62,75547.7%–

408San Mateo, CACA103,33747.7%–

409Salem, OROR181,77947.7%–

410Greer, SCSC50,00747.7%–

411Yuba City, CACA69,48547.6%–

412Downey, CACA108,46847.6%–

413Bristol, CTCT62,34147.6%–

414San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91447.5%–

415Independence, MOMO121,67547.5%–

416Country Club, FLFL51,29647.5%–

417Pico Rivera, CACA58,91547.4%–

418Joplin, MOMO53,93047.4%–

419Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,97547.3%–

420Kentwood, MIMI54,77647.3%–

421Daly City, CACA101,26147.3%–

422Whittier, CACA85,81547.2%–

423Schaumburg, ILIL77,24947.2%–

424Wyoming, MIMI78,58847.2%–

425Novato, CACA51,94747.2%–

426Fayetteville, ARAR106,62347.2%–

427Aurora, COCO410,05347.1%–

428Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93547.1%–

429Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48147.1%–

430Irvine, CACA318,76447.1%–

431Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,92847.0%–

432Vancouver, WAWA199,69847.0%–

433Warwick, RIRI84,18747.0%–

434Jonesboro, ARAR83,29647.0%–

435Hayward, CACA157,11347.0%–

436High Point, NCNC120,57147.0%–

437Carson, CACA90,80847.0%–

438Rialto, CACA106,55446.9%–

439Joliet, ILIL152,24146.8%–

440Pittsburg, CACA77,54246.7%–

441Glendale, CACA187,16046.7%–

442Pomona, CACA147,80746.7%–

443Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24746.6%–

444Texas City, TXTX59,73346.6%–

445Clifton, NJNJ91,12746.6%–

446Bismarck, NDND77,96346.6%–

447Wichita, KSKS400,98746.6%–

448Kettering, OHOH57,39646.6%–

449Concord, CACA123,26146.5%–

450Waukesha, WIWI70,87246.5%–

451Monterey Park, CACA57,45746.5%–

452Westchester, FLFL52,03246.5%–

453Beaverton, OROR97,84246.5%–

454Caldwell, IDID76,62946.5%–

455Irving, TXTX257,07646.4%–

456El Monte, CACA105,07546.4%–

457Highland, CACA57,61446.4%–

458Davie, FLFL110,85146.4%–

459Boise City, IDID238,42946.4%–

460Medford, OROR86,49446.3%–

461Margate, FLFL60,07046.3%–

462Great Falls, MTMT60,20846.3%–

463Dothan, ALAL72,06046.3%–

464Longview, TXTX83,23646.3%–

465Sparks, NVNV111,90246.3%–

466Madera, CACA69,01746.2%–

467Fullerton, CACA138,67546.2%–

468Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75346.2%–

469Waukegan, ILIL87,94046.2%–

470Fayetteville, NCNC209,12046.2%–

471Parma, OHOH78,58146.2%–

472Bothell, WAWA52,19946.2%–

473Tustin, CACA77,84346.2%–

474Casper, WYWY58,77146.2%–

475Modesto, CACA219,65246.1%–

476Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27946.1%–

477Irondequoit, NYNY50,65746.1%–

478Redwood City, CACA82,17846.1%–

479Federal Way, WAWA99,72946.0%–

480Lynwood, CACA63,51246.0%–

481Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11346.0%–

482Fort Smith, ARAR90,85545.9%–

483San Angelo, TXTX100,64045.9%–

484South San Francisco, CACA64,94145.9%–

485Ogden, UTUT89,51045.8%–

486Norwalk, CACA97,10445.8%–

487Encinitas, CACA60,73645.8%–

488San Jacinto, CACA56,01445.8%–

489El Paso, TXTX683,01245.7%–

490Napa, CACA76,56245.7%–

491Euless, TXTX60,00845.7%–

492Turlock, CACA72,86445.7%–

493Huntington Beach, CACA191,45145.6%–

494Greenwood, ININ69,34945.6%–

495Danbury, CTCT89,03345.5%–

496Gresham, OROR111,51345.5%–

497Kannapolis, NCNC61,70845.4%–

498Edinburg, TXTX110,70045.4%–

499Cheyenne, WYWY66,50745.4%–

500Gastonia, NCNC87,06745.4%–

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

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest unmarried women?

Bloomington, Indiana ranks #1 with 72.4% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by unmarried women?

Bloomington, Indiana, San Marcos, Texas, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Washington, District of Columbia, Detroit, Michigan.

How many cities are in this ranking?

871 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 50,000 residents). The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is unmarried women measured?

Share of women 15 and over who are not currently married (never-married, widowed, or divorced). Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.