Never married residents as a percentage of all residents aged 15 and over. CouplesData calculation from ACS B12001.

Never married does not mean unpartnered, seeking a partner or available to date.

Measure definition and provenance Unit, denominator, population and source terms
Unit
person
Universe
Population 15 years and over
Denominator
Residents aged 15 and over
Geography basis
residence
Product
ACS 1-year
Reference period
calendar year
Source & terms
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey · U.S. federal statistical data; source attribution and no endorsement

Never married share

United States

Residents aged 15 and over

Never married share, United StatesTrend from 2021 to 2024. Exact values and source notes are in the table below. Whiskers show 90% margins of error when available.01020304020212022202320242021: 34.2 ± 0.042022: 34.3 ± 0.052023: 34.4 ± 0.062024: 34.8 ± 0.06
Source: U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey. 2021–2024. 90% margins of error shown. Definitions & data
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Population 15 years and over. Residents aged 15 and over. Source: U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey.
YearNever married shareNotes
202134.2 ± 0.04—
202234.3 ± 0.05—
202334.4 ± 0.06—
202434.8 ± 0.06—

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 1-year estimates. Calculations identified as CouplesData.

Interpretation and revisions

Never married does not mean unpartnered, seeking a partner or available to date.

MOEs use 90% confidence. Derived proportions use Census approximation formulas; national medians are imported directly, not calculated from states.

Initial publication: October 1, 2026. Corrections log. Review was assisted by automation and is not an independent expert review.