Where the most people are single or married

72westy // Shutterstock Marital and singlehood trends vary dramatically across U.S. cities. Nationally, married and never-married adults are almost evenly split at around 41% each, but that balance shifts substantially depending on where you are. In some cities, just 22.4% of the population is married, while in others, it’s as high as 55.9%. The singles landscape varies just as much, with unmarried adults making up anywhere from 28.3% to 58.5% of a city’s population. And among singles, the gender ratio isn’t always even–while some cities have more single women, it’s more common for single men to outnumber them. Meanwhile, the median divorce rate sits at 11%. With a person’s relationship status able to impact their financial lives–from their tax filing status to their daily expenses to insurance and estate planning and more–SmartAsset examined 119 of the largest U.S. cities across marriage, singlehood and divorce rates, as well as the ratio of single men to women. Key Findings 58.5% of people are single in Rochester, NY. With the most single people relative to the population size, single men slightly outnumber single women at 102.4 to 100. The median age in this city is 34.2–about five years younger than the national median. Boston, MA has the second highest rate of singlehood at 57.4%, with Detroit ranking third in this statistics at 57.2%. There are one and a half single men for every single woman in Oceanside, CA. Oceanside has the highest relative population of single men to single women at 152.7 to 100, outdoing Miami’s ratio of 138 single men per 100 single women. Across Oceanside, 33.4% of people are single, 47.3% are married, and 12.1% are divorced. Single women outnumber single men at the highest rate in New Orleans, LA. For every 100 single women in NOLA, there are 85.3 single men. 46.1% of people have never been married, while 33.6% are married and 12.9% are divorced. Last year, Birmingham, AL had the fewest single men relative to women at 81.9 per 100. In five cities, more than half of the population is married. Plano City, TX, has the highest married population rate at 55.9%. Colorado Springs, CO (52.9%); Chesapeake, VA (52.7%); Chula Vista, CA (50.5%); and Garland, TX (50.1%) round out the five cities with the highest rates of marriage. This city has the highest rate of divorce at 15.7%. Besides ranking highest in divorce, Columbus, GA also has a near even split of single men to women at 100.5 to 100. 38% of people are married, and 38.2% have never been married. Top 10 Cities With the Most Single Men Compared to Women SmartAsset Cities are ranked based on the ratio of unmarried men 15 to 44 years per 100 unmarried women 15 to 44 years. Oceanside, California Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 152.7 Married: 47.3% Widowed: 5% Divorced: 12.1% Separated: 2.3% Single (never married): 33.4% Total population: 170,042 Fayetteville, North Carolina Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 141.5 Married: 42% Widowed: 5.6% Divorced: 12.3% Separated: 2.6% Single (never married): 37.5% Total population: 209,751 Paradise, Nevada Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 137.1 Married: 35.2% Widowed: 5.2% Divorced: 14.3% Separated: 2% Single (never married): 43.3% Total population: 177,413 Spring Valley, Nevada Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 131.4 Married: 43.2% Widowed: 5.3% Divorced: 13.8% Separated: 1.8% Single (never married): 36% Total population: 198,326 Chula Vista, California Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 127.5 Married: 50.5% Widowed: 4.7% Divorced: 8.3% Separated: 1.6% Single (never married): 34.8% Total population: 274,344 Pueblo, Colorado Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 125.8 Married: 40.6% Widowed: 7.1% Divorced: 14.4% Separated: 2.3% Single (never married): 35.6% Total population: 111,081 Garland, Texas Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 125.2 Married: 50.1% Widowed: 3.9% Divorced: 8.2% Separated: 1.8% Single (never married): 36.0% Total population: 243,536 San Jose, California Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 123.9 Married: 48.1% Widowed: 4.8% Divorced: 7.3% Separated: 1.5% Single (never married): 38.3% Total population: 969,615 Anchorage, Alaska Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 123.5 Married: 48.2% Widowed: 3% Divorced: 12.4% Separated: 1.5% Single (never married): 34.9% Total population: 286,075 Austin, Texas Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 122.3 Married: 40.9% Widowed: 2.7% Divorced: 9% Separated: 1.2% Single (never married): 46.2% Total population: 979,700 Top 10 Cities With the Most Single Women Compared to Men  Cities are ranked based on the ratio of unmarried men 15 to 44 years per 100 unmarried women 15 to 44 years. New Orleans, Louisiana Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 85.3 Married: 33.6% Widowed: 5.3% Divorced: 12.9% Separated: 2.1% Single (never married): 46.1% Total population: 364,136 Washington, D.C. Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 86.4 Married: 32.4% Widowed: 3.5% Divorced: 8.1% Separated: 1.5% Single (never married): 54.4% Total population: 678,972 Baltimore, Maryland Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 86.4 Married: 27.6% Widowed: 5.3% Divorced: 11% Separated: 2.4% Single (never married): 53.8% Total population: 565,239 Mobile, Alabama Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 86.8 Married: 33.8% Widowed: 7.8% Divorced: 12.7% Separated: 2.2% Single (never married): 43.5% Total population: 182,594 Greensboro, North Carolina Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 87.4 Married: 35.1% Widowed: 5.1% Divorced: 10.4% Separated: 2% Single (never married): 47.3% Total population: 302,307 Glendale, Arizona Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 90.4 Married: 48.0% Widowed: 4.4% Divorced: 11.3% Separated: 1.5% Single (never married): 34.9% Total population: 253,868 Boston, Massachusetts Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 90.7 Married: 29.7% Widowed: 3.4% Divorced: 7.5% Separated: 2% Single (never married): 57.4% Total population: 652,442 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 91.2 Married: 33.6% Widowed: 5.6% Divorced: 9% Separated: 2.4% Single (never married): 49.4% Total population: 1,550,542 Memphis, Tennessee Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 91.3 Married: 30.1% Widowed: 5.8% Divorced: 11.9% Separated: 3.6% Single (never married): 48.7% Total population: 618,655 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 92 Married: 32.3% Widowed: 4.7% Divorced: 7.3% Separated: 1.4% Single (never married): 54.3% Total population: 303,254 10 Cities With the Most Single People Cities are ranked based on the percentage of the population aged 15 and over that has never been married. Rochester, New York Single (never married): 58.5% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 102.4 Married: 22.4% Widowed: 4.2% Divorced: 11.9% Separated: 3% Total population: 207,264 Boston, Massachusetts Single (never married): 57.4% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 90.7 Married: 29.7% Widowed: 3.4% Divorced: 7.5% Separated: 2% Total population: 652,442 Detroit, Michigan Single (never married): 57.2% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 92.7 Married: 22.9% Widowed: 5.5% Divorced: 11.9% Separated: 2.5% Total population: 633,221 Newark, New Jersey Single (never married): 56.1% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 106.2 Married: 26% Widowed: 5% Divorced: 9.1% Separated: 3.9% Total population: 304,943 Cleveland, Ohio Single (never married): 54.9% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 94.5 Married: 22.7% Widowed: 5.9% Divorced: 13.9% Separated: 2.6% Total population: 362,670 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Single (never married): 54.8% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 96.8 Married: 30.4% Widowed: 3.8% Divorced: 9% Separated: 1.9% Total population: 561,369 Washington, D.C. Single (never married): 54.4% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 86.4 Married: 32.4% Widowed: 3.5% Divorced: 8.1% Separated: 1.5% Total population: 678,972 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Single (never married): 54.3% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 92.0 Married: 32.3% Widowed: 4.7% Divorced: 7.3% Separated: 1.4% Total population: 303,254 Atlanta, Georgia Single (never married): 54.3% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 92.7 Married: 30% Widowed: 3.3% Divorced: 10.8% Separated: 1.6% Total population: 510,826 Cincinnati, Ohio Single (never married): 53.9% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 96.4 Married: 29.6% Widowed: 5% Divorced: 10.1% Separated: 1.4% Total population: 311,112 10 Cities With the Most Married People Cities are ranked based on the percentage of the population aged 15 and over that is now married. Plano, Texas Married: 55.9% Widowed: 4.4% Divorced: 8.6% Separated: 1.5% Single (never married): 29.6% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 107.3 Total population: 288,228 Colorado Springs, Colorado Married: 52.9% Widowed: 4.4% Divorced: 11.2% Separated: 1.5% Single (never married): 30.0% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 121 Total population: 488,670 Chesapeake, Virginia Married: 52.7% Widowed: 5.8% Divorced: 9.6% Separated: 2% Single (never married): 30% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 106.5 Total population: 253,886 Chula Vista, California Married: 50.5% Widowed: 4.7% Divorced: 8.3% Separated: 1.6% Single (never married): 34.8% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 127.5 Total population: 274,344 Garland, Texas Married: 50.1% Widowed: 3.9% Divorced: 8.2% Separated: 1.8% Single (never married): 36.0% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 125.2 Total population: 243,536 Henderson, Nevada Married: 49.8% Widowed: 5.2% Divorced: 15.1% Separated: 1.5% Single (never married): 28.3% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 102.9 Total population: 337,280 Irvine, California Married: 49.7% Widowed: 2.6% Divorced: 6.7% Separated: 1% Single (never married): 39.9% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 98.5 Total population: 314,615 Virginia Beach, Virginia Married: 49.7% Widowed: 5.2% Divorced: 10.9% Separated: 1.3% Single (never married): 32.9% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 108.7 Total population: 453,649 Anchorage, Alaska Married: 48.2% Widowed: 3% Divorced: 12.4% Separated: 1.5% Single (never married): 34.9% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 123.5 Total population: 286,075 San Jose, California Married: 48.1% Widowed: 4.8% Divorced: 7.3% Separated: 1.5% Single (never married): 38.3% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 123.9 Total population: 969,615 Top 10 Cities With the Most Divorces Cities are ranked based on the percentage of the population aged 15 years and over that is divorced. Columbus, Georgia Divorced: 15.7% Married: 38% Widowed: 5.6% Separated: 2.4% Single (never married): 38.2% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 100.5 Total population: 201,877 Spokane, Washington Divorced: 15.3% Married: 42.3% Widowed: 5.5% Separated: 0.7% Single (never married): 36.2% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 119.8 Total population: 229,451 Toledo, Ohio Divorced: 15.2% Married: 33.4% Widowed: 5.1% Separated: 1.5% Single (never married): 44.8% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 102.8 Total population: 265,306 Henderson, Nevada Divorced: 15.1% Married: 49.8% Widowed: 5.2% Separated: 1.5% Single (never married): 28.3% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 102.9 Total population: 337,280 Vancouver, Washington Divorced: 14.9% Married: 43.7% Widowed: 5.9% Separated: 1.3% Single (never married): 34.2% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 106.7 Total population: 196,441 Augusta, Georgia Divorced: 14.6% Married: 31.9% Widowed: 5.2% Separated: 3.3% Single (never married): 44.9% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 107.8 Total population: 202,629 St. Petersburg, Florida Divorced: 14.5% Married: 42.1% Widowed: 5.7% Separated: 1.6% Single (never married): 36.1% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 93.3 Total population: 263,546 Pueblo, Colorado Divorced: 14.4% Married: 40.6% Widowed: 7.1% Separated: 2.3% Single (never married): 35.6% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 125.8 Total population: 111,081 Albuquerque, New Mexico Divorced: 14.4% Married: 38.8% Widowed: 5.4% Separated: 1.2% Single (never married): 40.1% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 111.8 Total population: 560,283 Paradise, Nevada Divorced: 14.3% Married: 35.2% Widowed: 5.2% Separated: 2% Single (never married): 43.3% Ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women: 137.1 Total population: 177,413 Data and Methodology Data for this SmartAsset study comes from the U.S. Census Bureau 1-Year American Community Survey for 2023. 119 Cities with populations of 100,000 or more for which data was available were considered. Variables observed include marital status of the population age 15 and older, including married, separated, widowed, divorced and never married. The ratio of unmarried men aged 15 to 44 to that of 100 unmarried women aged 15 to 44 was also considered. This story was produced by SmartAsset and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.