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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most unmarried women, US states

US states with the highest share of women 15 and over who are not currently married, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. District of Columbia leads at 71.2%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED WOMENVS 2000
USUnited States334,922,49952.0%–
01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29471.2%+3.0 pts
02New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24656.8%+10.0 pts
03Louisiana, LALA4,611,96156.2%+7.3 pts
04Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80155.9%+6.7 pts
05New York, NYNY19,852,36655.6%+6.5 pts
06Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77954.8%+6.6 pts
07Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05654.1%+5.3 pts
08Maryland, MDMD6,206,01153.9%+7.0 pts
09Georgia, GAGA10,940,40753.8%+8.0 pts
10Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50853.7%+7.9 pts
11Nevada, NVNV3,184,61253.5%+9.2 pts
12Delaware, DEDE1,021,19153.2%+6.4 pts
13Illinois, ILIL12,694,79853.2%+6.5 pts
14California, CACA39,287,37753.0%+6.6 pts
15Florida, FLFL22,416,07752.8%+7.4 pts
16Ohio, OHOH11,810,29352.8%+6.7 pts
17Alabama, ALAL5,086,76852.7%+7.8 pts
18Michigan, MIMI10,077,76152.4%+5.8 pts
19Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63952.2%+6.1 pts
20Vermont, VTVT647,10651.9%+6.6 pts
21Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83851.9%+7.6 pts
22South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22551.3%+6.4 pts
23Oregon, OROR4,254,29351.2%+7.1 pts
24Missouri, MOMO6,191,81451.2%+6.3 pts
25Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38351.1%+7.1 pts
26New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80951.1%+5.7 pts
27North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40451.1%+8.4 pts
28Indiana, ININ6,851,07351.0%+6.8 pts
29West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37350.9%+7.2 pts
30Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82450.8%+7.8 pts
31Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39150.6%+8.5 pts
32Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23550.5%+4.8 pts
33Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63450.5%+7.7 pts
34Virginia, VAVA8,705,17050.4%+7.0 pts
35Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87250.3%+6.2 pts
36Texas, TXTX30,188,42450.3%+7.5 pts
37Maine, MEME1,387,81749.8%+5.2 pts
38Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44549.1%+5.3 pts
39New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86849.0%+6.1 pts
40Washington, WAWA7,816,11649.0%+4.9 pts
41Iowa, IAIA3,210,50748.8%+5.8 pts
42Colorado, COCO5,862,18948.6%+5.1 pts
43Alaska, AKAK735,70648.5%+6.4 pts
44Kansas, KSKS2,947,19748.3%+5.9 pts
45Nebraska, NENE1,978,70748.2%+5.2 pts
46North Dakota, NDND784,84148.1%+4.9 pts
47South Dakota, SDSD907,42848.0%+5.0 pts
48Montana, MTMT1,116,87547.9%+5.6 pts
49Wyoming, WYWY582,39745.5%+4.3 pts
50Idaho, IDID1,934,26245.5%+5.9 pts
51Utah, UTUT3,392,33144.4%+3.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest unmarried women?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 71.2% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by unmarried women?

District of Columbia, New Mexico, Louisiana, Rhode Island, New York.

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 women measured?

Share of women 15 and over who are not currently married (never-married, widowed, or divorced). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).