Which metro area has the highest unmarried women?

Cleveland, MS ranks #1 with 61.3% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by unmarried women?

Cleveland, MS, Clarksdale, MS, Bloomington, IN, Mount Pleasant, MI, Athens, OH.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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.

RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most unmarried women, US metro areas · 2000

US metro areas with the highest share of women 15 and over who are not currently married, as of the 2000 American Community Survey.

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED WOMENVS –

501Lakeland, FLFL874,79042.4%–

502Scottsbluff, NENE36,27242.4%–

503Cedartown, GAGA45,51442.4%–

504Reading, PAPA440,07242.3%–

505Amarillo, TXTX276,23542.3%–

506Huntington, WVWV365,96542.3%–

507Douglas, GAGA52,86142.3%–

508Big Spring, TXTX30,50442.2%–

509Cookeville, TNTN152,47742.2%–

510Edwards, COCO54,29142.2%–

511Sherman, TXTX153,61342.2%–

512Yankton, SDSD23,63542.2%–

513Sweetwater, TXTX14,11742.2%–

514Hastings, NENE40,57742.2%–

515Grants Pass, OROR87,86742.2%–

516Jefferson City, MOMO152,71242.2%–

517Laredo, TXTX281,22442.1%–

518Grand Junction, COCO162,84542.1%–

519Palm Bay, FLFL663,98242.1%–

520Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44842.1%–

521Freeport, ILIL43,22042.1%–

522Brookhaven, MSMS35,01242.1%–

523Red Bluff, CACA64,66542.0%–

524Oil City, PAPA49,34642.0%–

525Logansport, ININ37,83642.0%–

526Washington Court House, OHOH28,55242.0%–

527Jacksonville, ILIL37,38142.0%–

528Clovis, NMNM65,27042.0%–

529Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83042.0%–

530Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37742.0%–

531Provo, UTUT773,42642.0%–

532Seaford, DEDE277,14042.0%–

533Bucyrus, OHOH41,89642.0%–

534St. Marys, PAPA29,92641.9%–

535Sturgis, MIMI60,96841.9%–

536Asheville, NCNC422,34541.9%–

537Mitchell, SDSD25,91341.9%–

538Cheyenne, WYWY102,93841.9%–

539Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79141.9%–

540Great Falls, MTMT85,02941.8%–

541Yuba City, CACA187,47841.8%–

542Meadville, PAPA81,79241.8%–

543Lawton, OKOK127,59041.8%–

544Lebanon, PAPA146,38041.7%–

545Muscatine, IAIA41,85341.7%–

546Austin, MNMN40,97141.7%–

547Henderson, KYKY57,18441.7%–

548Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72041.7%–

549Florence, ALAL156,60941.7%–

550Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45941.7%–

551Abilene, TXTX185,42941.7%–

552Beatrice, NENE21,71141.7%–

553Sanford, NCNC70,25841.7%–

554Newport, TNTN37,88941.7%–

555Lewisburg, PAPA42,31341.6%–

556Klamath Falls, OROR70,27441.6%–

557Brownsville, TXTX433,94641.6%–

558Waycross, GAGA57,67041.6%–

559Miami, OKOK30,43841.6%–

560Yakima, WAWA259,18541.6%–

561Sandusky, OHOH112,77741.6%–

562Dyersburg, TNTN36,32041.6%–

563Longview, TXTX297,31541.5%–

564Salina, KSKS59,12141.5%–

565Rapid City, SDSD156,93441.5%–

566Hanford, CACA154,32741.5%–

567Petoskey, MIMI33,77541.5%–

568Adrian, MIMI97,77941.5%–

569Coos Bay, OROR63,99241.5%–

570Cañon City, COCO50,03941.5%–

571Laconia, NHNH65,14741.5%–

572Paris, TXTX63,31941.5%–

573Lewistown, PAPA46,12741.5%–

574Huron, SDSD19,62441.5%–

575Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55241.5%–

576Ottawa, ILIL145,90241.5%–

577Sonora, CACA53,16041.4%–

578Tyler, TXTX252,54941.4%–

579Great Bend, KSKS24,79041.4%–

580Pocatello, IDID91,59141.4%–

581Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65541.3%–

582Paducah, KYKY102,25941.3%–

583Huntington, ININ37,22441.3%–

584Carroll, IAIA20,30341.3%–

585Danville, KYKY56,98541.3%–

586Connersville, ININ23,53341.3%–

587Fayetteville, NCNC395,41241.3%–

588Key West, FLFL80,40641.3%–

589Oxnard, CACA830,85141.3%–

590Chillicothe, OHOH76,42941.3%–

591Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97541.2%–

592Rolla, MOMO45,24741.2%–

593Ocala, FLFL442,66041.2%–

594Hagerstown, MDMD315,28041.2%–

595Greeley, COCO378,42641.2%–

596Findlay, OHOH75,03441.2%–

597Spencer, IAIA16,20241.2%–

598New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37341.2%–

599Dickinson, NDND39,14241.2%–

600Port Angeles, WAWA78,20241.1%–

601Joplin, MOMO208,79641.1%–

602Taylorville, ILIL33,44341.1%–

603Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20641.1%–

604Longview, WAWA114,88541.1%–

605Carlsbad, NMNM62,50941.1%–

606Durant, OKOK51,36741.1%–

607Sparta, WIWI46,57241.0%–

608Campbellsville, KYKY38,40741.0%–

609Madisonville, KYKY45,12741.0%–

610Lufkin, TXTX88,15441.0%–

611Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30241.0%–

612Ponca City, OKOK43,49041.0%–

613Payson, AZAZ53,80141.0%–

614Salem, OHOH99,37741.0%–

615Angola, ININ34,79941.0%–

616Minot, NDND75,69441.0%–

617Huntsville, ALAL556,44440.9%–

618Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13740.9%–

619Winchester, VAVA152,33240.9%–

620Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06040.9%–

621Centralia, WAWA88,06240.9%–

622Dixon, ILIL32,91440.9%–

623Alice, TXTX45,38340.9%–

624Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13840.9%–

625Shelby, NCNC103,32540.9%–

626Toccoa, GAGA27,85440.9%–

627Elkhart, ININ208,77440.9%–

628Lancaster, PAPA563,15940.9%–

629Sebastian, FLFL172,79940.8%–

630Branson, MOMO57,00140.8%–

631Watertown, SDSD29,56240.8%–

632Arkansas City, KSKS34,38240.8%–

633Manitowoc, WIWI81,71040.8%–

634Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00240.8%–

635Shawano, WIWI45,75940.8%–

636Marinette, WIWI65,51540.8%–

637Willmar, MNMN44,72040.8%–

638Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33240.7%–

639Truckee, CACA101,91140.7%–

640Franklin, KYKY20,78840.7%–

641Washington, NCNC44,67040.7%–

642Fairmont, MNMN19,44040.7%–

643Lincoln, ILIL27,18240.7%–

644Wilmington, OHOH42,30140.7%–

645Sterling, ILIL54,12140.7%–

646Enid, OKOK61,77940.6%–

647Hannibal, MOMO38,96940.6%–

648The Dalles, OROR26,31040.6%–

649Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72140.6%–

650Jacksonville, TXTX53,33740.6%–

651Boise City, IDID864,24340.5%–

652Cadillac, MIMI49,71940.5%–

653Wahpeton, NDND23,01940.5%–

654Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57540.5%–

655Picayune, MSMS59,36340.5%–

656Rice Lake, WIWI46,48440.4%–

657Watertown, NYNY111,54040.4%–

658Norwalk, OHOH58,25040.4%–

659Norfolk, NENE49,22840.4%–

660Ardmore, OKOK48,91040.4%–

661Port Townsend, WAWA33,97040.4%–

662Helena, MTMT97,15340.4%–

663Madison, ININ33,27940.3%–

664Somerset, PAPA72,00440.3%–

665Fayetteville, TNTN36,85340.3%–

666Kerrville, TXTX54,03740.3%–

667Lewisburg, TNTN38,07140.3%–

668Fort Smith, ARAR234,14040.3%–

669Nogales, AZAZ50,02040.3%–

670Okeechobee, FLFL42,60840.3%–

671Bay City, TXTX36,46340.3%–

672Plainview, TXTX36,70040.3%–

673Ashland, OHOH52,52340.2%–

674Marietta, OHOH58,38940.2%–

675Union City, TNTN30,06740.2%–

676Colorado Springs, COCO781,79640.2%–

677Traverse City, MIMI156,97240.2%–

678Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14740.2%–

679Effingham, ILIL44,72740.2%–

680Montrose, COCO44,59140.1%–

681Staunton, VAVA129,69240.1%–

682Canton, ILIL32,90140.1%–

683Ruidoso, NMNM19,84440.1%–

684Hutchinson, KSKS61,53940.1%–

685DuBois, PAPA78,10040.1%–

686Monticello, ININ25,16440.1%–

687Baraboo, WIWI66,65240.0%–

688Watertown, WIWI86,50540.0%–

689Van Wert, OHOH29,01340.0%–

690Sterling, COCO20,65440.0%–

691New Castle, ININ49,13740.0%–

692Twin Falls, IDID123,90140.0%–

693Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42840.0%–

694Roseburg, OROR111,95140.0%–

695Wooster, OHOH116,75840.0%–

696Escanaba, MIMI36,58240.0%–

697Dodge City, KSKS33,99339.9%–

698Stephenville, TXTX43,91139.9%–

699Warren, PAPA37,03839.9%–

700Greeneville, TNTN73,83139.9%–

701Easton, MDMD38,23839.9%–

702Marshalltown, IAIA39,89039.9%–

703Ludington, MIMI29,04039.9%–

704Midland, TXTX193,13939.9%–

705Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10239.9%–

706New Ulm, MNMN25,51739.9%–

707Cape Coral, FLFL875,60739.9%–

708Albany, OROR132,84339.9%–

709Pontiac, ILIL35,05739.9%–

710Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07639.8%–

711Albert Lea, MNMN30,44039.8%–

712Ozark, ALAL49,91239.8%–

713Bedford, ININ45,56839.8%–

714Elk City, OKOK22,15939.8%–

715Bremerton, WAWA283,37439.7%–

716Winchester, TNTN45,57939.7%–

717Pierre, SDSD20,58839.7%–

718Victoria, TXTX99,86439.7%–

719Plymouth, ININ46,59939.7%–

720Hailey, IDID32,43639.7%–

721Kingsport, TNTN314,83439.7%–

722Paris, TNTN32,89639.7%–

723Forest City, NCNC65,74539.7%–

724Cleveland, TNTN134,05739.7%–

725McAlester, OKOK43,32039.6%–

726Scottsboro, ALAL54,28139.6%–

727Sayre, PAPA59,60039.6%–

728Shelton, WAWA71,16539.6%–

729Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45139.6%–

730Owosso, MIMI67,68139.5%–

731Kennewick, WAWA324,33439.5%–

732Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07739.5%–

733Kalispell, MTMT115,42939.5%–

734York, PAPA473,19739.5%–

735McMinnville, TNTN43,71739.5%–

736East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17939.5%–

737Rock Springs, WYWY41,26739.5%–

738Bartlesville, OKOK54,03739.4%–

739Hermiston, OROR93,72139.4%–

740Baker City, OROR16,65839.4%–

741Red Wing, MNMN48,19539.4%–

742Monroe, MIMI156,00439.4%–

743Defiance, OHOH38,29239.4%–

744Urbana, OHOH38,82039.4%–

745Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86439.4%–

746Pikeville, KYKY89,12239.3%–

747Peru, ININ34,48739.3%–

748Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66939.3%–

749Hobbs, NMNM74,74939.3%–

750Alamogordo, NMNM70,36839.3%–

751Sheboygan, WIWI118,04739.3%–

752Clewiston, FLFL61,54639.2%–

753Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90939.2%–

754Russellville, ARAR84,93239.2%–

755North Platte, NENE33,97239.2%–

756Decatur, ININ36,65039.2%–

757Slidell, LALA279,10839.2%–

758Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08339.1%–

759Coshocton, OHOH37,18839.1%–

760McAllen, TXTX921,54939.1%–

761Shelbyville, TNTN55,27339.1%–

762Pella, IAIA34,19239.1%–

763Ottawa, KSKS26,29939.0%–

764Crestview, FLFL315,09839.0%–

765Uvalde, TXTX24,96339.0%–

766Waynesville, NCNC63,36939.0%–

767Gettysburg, PAPA107,59439.0%–

768Gainesville, GAGA226,56839.0%–

769Cody, WYWY31,17139.0%–

770Hickory, NCNC376,89038.9%–

771Brainerd, MNMN100,56238.9%–

772Lexington Park, MDMD211,17638.9%–

773Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96638.9%–

774Russellville, ALAL32,44938.9%–

775Enterprise, ALAL56,95338.9%–

776Morristown, TNTN128,86738.8%–

777Crawfordsville, ININ38,95438.8%–

778Brevard, NCNC34,21138.8%–

779Greencastle, ININ37,87638.8%–

780Corbin, KYKY150,04038.8%–

781Wausau, WIWI139,43238.8%–

782Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40438.8%–

783Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49738.8%–

784Greensburg, ININ26,57638.8%–

785Mayfield, KYKY37,05038.8%–

786Wenatchee, WAWA128,41438.7%–

787Midland, MIMI83,75438.7%–

788Jesup, GAGA32,48138.7%–

789Albemarle, NCNC68,83038.7%–

790Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66638.6%–

791Worthington, MNMN22,33838.6%–

792Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66638.6%–

793Alexandria, MNMN40,12038.6%–

794Daphne, ALAL267,76138.6%–

795Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59938.5%–

796McPherson, KSKS30,06438.5%–

797New Bern, NCNC127,35838.5%–

798Fairbanks, AKAK93,97238.5%–

799Hood River, OROR23,72038.5%–

800Moses Lake, WAWA105,72738.5%–

801Sebring, FLFL111,12238.5%–

802Sidney, OHOH48,06538.5%–

803Decatur, ALAL160,32638.4%–

804Kendallville, ININ47,93738.4%–

805Rochester, MNMN231,18438.4%–

806Somerset, KYKY67,38438.4%–

807Owatonna, MNMN37,46438.4%–

808Athens, TXTX88,59538.4%–

809Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82338.4%–

810Appleton, WIWI249,87638.3%–

811Grand Island, NENE78,07638.3%–

812Pinehurst, NCNC110,61938.3%–

813Frankfort, ININ33,32238.3%–

814Susanville, CACA28,11738.3%–

815Sandpoint, IDID54,42038.2%–

816Seymour, ININ47,37038.2%–

817Tullahoma, TNTN69,33938.2%–

818Jasper, ININ44,01638.1%–

819Hillsdale, MIMI45,73838.1%–

820Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09738.1%–

821Greenville, OHOH51,52038.1%–

822Hereford, TXTX18,62638.1%–

823Sevierville, TNTN101,34238.1%–

824Columbus, NENE46,58338.1%–

825Bonham, TXTX39,26538.0%–

826Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04138.0%–

827Othello, WAWA21,48838.0%–

828Glasgow, KYKY56,22438.0%–

829Naples, FLFL417,13138.0%–

830Washington, ININ34,20938.0%–

831Dalton, GAGA147,81937.9%–

832Brookings, OROR22,62137.9%–

833Marion, NCNC45,19837.8%–

834Woodward, OKOK19,82737.8%–

835Ogden, UTUT672,78437.8%–

836Snyder, TXTX16,16237.8%–

837Evanston, WYWY23,41537.8%–

838Chambersburg, PAPA160,65237.7%–

839Ontario, OROR60,08537.7%–

840Malvern, ARAR33,45137.7%–

841Jefferson, GAGA99,26537.7%–

842Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88037.7%–

843Auburn, ININ44,53537.7%–

844Athens, TNTN71,59037.6%–

845Bend, OROR266,37637.6%–

846Fayetteville, ARAR622,17737.6%–

847Garden City, KSKS37,50537.5%–

848Altus, OKOK24,76437.5%–

849Paragould, ARAR47,41137.5%–

850Columbus, ININ85,72937.5%–

851Fort Morgan, COCO30,30637.5%–

852Idaho Falls, IDID173,85137.5%–

853Liberal, KSKS21,07337.5%–

854Zapata, TXTX13,75337.5%–

855Holland, MIMI123,18837.4%–

856Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91437.4%–

857Hutchinson, MNMN36,63137.4%–

858Fort Payne, ALAL74,08537.4%–

859Duncan, OKOK44,31037.3%–

860Batesville, ARAR38,78537.3%–

861Cornelia, GAGA50,41637.3%–

862Warsaw, ININ80,89237.2%–

863Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31937.2%–

864Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21237.2%–

865Elko, NVNV56,68237.1%–

866Calhoun, GAGA61,70137.1%–

867Albertville, ALAL103,53737.1%–

868Gillette, WYWY48,14537.0%–

869Morehead City, NCNC70,46937.0%–

870Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24537.0%–

871DeRidder, LALA36,67337.0%–

872Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06336.9%–

873Gainesville, TXTX44,46136.9%–

874Vernal, UTUT38,27836.9%–

875Pampa, TXTX21,78636.9%–

876Yuma, AZAZ224,44936.9%–

877Cullman, ALAL94,00936.9%–

878Harrison, ARAR45,65436.9%–

879Fallon, NVNV25,85136.8%–

880Clarksville, TNTN349,00136.8%–

881Le Mars, IAIA25,69736.8%–

882Mount Airy, NCNC72,28736.8%–

883Del Rio, TXTX47,83536.7%–

884Searcy, ARAR80,08536.7%–

885Borger, TXTX19,63336.6%–

886Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44236.6%–

887Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15436.5%–

888West Plains, MOMO40,79836.5%–

889Hinesville, GAGA91,87036.4%–

890Celina, OHOH42,73736.3%–

891Lexington, NENE26,25536.2%–

892Killeen, TXTX511,49736.2%–

893North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23336.1%–

894Blackfoot, IDID51,15336.1%–

895Crossville, TNTN66,30036.1%–

896Lebanon, MOMO36,94336.0%–

897Rochelle, ILIL51,39936.0%–

898Mountain Home, ARAR42,98236.0%–

899Seneca, SCSC83,77535.9%–

900Arcadia, FLFL37,07835.8%–

901Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52735.6%–

902Kingsland, GAGA60,14335.5%–

903St. George, UTUT213,67035.2%–

904Pahrump, NVNV57,33635.0%–

905Winnemucca, NVNV17,26735.0%–

906Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80834.9%–

907Granbury, TXTX70,50134.7%–

908The Villages, FLFL157,77234.7%–

909Burley, IDID49,30834.6%–

910Brigham City, UTUT70,40534.4%–

911Andrews, TXTX18,91434.4%–

912Jacksonville, NCNC217,17534.3%–

913Heber, UTUT81,65534.3%–

914Guymon, OKOK20,32234.1%–

915Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65733.9%–

916Dumas, TXTX21,89133.9%–

917Mountain Home, IDID29,46532.4%–

918Los Alamos, NMNM19,40730.7%–

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