RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most unmarried women, US states · 2000

US states with the highest share of women 15 and over who are not currently married, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. District of Columbia leads at 68.2%. 51 states qualify in total.

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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED WOMENVS –

USUnited States281,421,90645.2%–

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29468.2%–

02Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80149.2%–

03New York, NYNY19,852,36649.2%–

04Louisiana, LALA4,611,96148.9%–

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05648.8%–

06Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77948.2%–

07Maryland, MDMD6,206,01146.9%–

08New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24646.9%–

09Delaware, DEDE1,021,19146.9%–

10Illinois, ILIL12,694,79846.6%–

11Michigan, MIMI10,077,76146.6%–

12California, CACA39,287,37746.4%–

13Ohio, OHOH11,810,29346.2%–

14Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63946.1%–

15Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50845.8%–

16Georgia, GAGA10,940,40745.8%–

17Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23545.7%–

18New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80945.5%–

19Florida, FLFL22,416,07745.4%–

20Vermont, VTVT647,10645.4%–

21Alabama, ALAL5,086,76845.0%–

22Missouri, MOMO6,191,81444.9%–

23South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22544.9%–

24Maine, MEME1,387,81744.6%–

25Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83844.3%–

26Indiana, ININ6,851,07344.3%–

27Nevada, NVNV3,184,61244.2%–

28Oregon, OROR4,254,29344.2%–

29Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87244.1%–

30Washington, WAWA7,816,11644.1%–

31Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38344.0%–

32Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44543.8%–

33West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37343.7%–

34Colorado, COCO5,862,18943.5%–

35Virginia, VAVA8,705,17043.4%–

36North Dakota, NDND784,84143.2%–

37Nebraska, NENE1,978,70743.0%–

38Iowa, IAIA3,210,50743.0%–

39Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82443.0%–

40South Dakota, SDSD907,42843.0%–

41New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86842.8%–

42Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63442.8%–

43Texas, TXTX30,188,42442.8%–

44North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40442.7%–

45Kansas, KSKS2,947,19742.3%–

46Montana, MTMT1,116,87542.3%–

47Alaska, AKAK735,70642.1%–

48Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39142.1%–

49Wyoming, WYWY582,39741.2%–

50Utah, UTUT3,392,33140.6%–

51Idaho, IDID1,934,26239.6%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest unmarried women?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 68.2% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by unmarried women?

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

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 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.