New York city, New York
In the 2024 one-year ACS, 8.0% of residents aged 15 and over were currently divorced. This describes legal marital status, not annual divorces or personal relationship prospects.
Source: Census ACS B12001. 566,036 people / 7,095,035 residents aged 15+. CouplesData calculation; ±0.24 percentage points at 90% confidence.
Marital status, with the population in view
Five mutually exclusive legal-status categories describe residents aged 15 and over. Here, married excludes separated people so the five categories do not overlap. They do not establish whether someone has a romantic partner or is seeking one.
Current marital status in New York city, New York
2024 · Residents aged 15 and over · Census ACS one-year
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS B12001. Shares calculated by CouplesData from the same population and period. 90% margins of error are in the table below. Inspect source.
Show counts, shares and uncertainty
| Current status | People | Count ±90% MOE | Share | Share ±90% MOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never married | 3,218,245 | 24,942 | 45.4% | 0.35 pp |
| Married, except separated | 2,775,599 | 28,611 | 39.1% | 0.40 pp |
| Separated | 180,115 | 8,743 | 2.5% | 0.12 pp |
| Widowed | 355,040 | 11,303 | 5.0% | 0.16 pp |
| Currently divorced | 566,036 | 17,076 | 8.0% | 0.24 pp |
Break down by sex
The source reports male and female categories. Each percentage uses the matching sex-specific population aged 15+. These categories are not a measure of gender identity or sexual orientation.
Male residents aged 15+
2024 · Male residents aged 15 and over · Census ACS one-year
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS B12001. Shares calculated by CouplesData from the same population and period. 90% margins of error are in the table below. Inspect source.
Show counts, shares and uncertainty
| Current status | People | Count ±90% MOE | Share | Share ±90% MOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never married | 1,575,746 | 16,594 | 46.8% | 0.49 pp |
| Married, except separated | 1,433,324 | 19,478 | 42.6% | 0.58 pp |
| Separated | 73,007 | 5,583 | 2.2% | 0.17 pp |
| Widowed | 70,365 | 5,888 | 2.1% | 0.17 pp |
| Currently divorced | 212,513 | 8,747 | 6.3% | 0.26 pp |
Female residents aged 15+
2024 · Female residents aged 15 and over · Census ACS one-year
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS B12001. Shares calculated by CouplesData from the same population and period. 90% margins of error are in the table below. Inspect source.
Show counts, shares and uncertainty
| Current status | People | Count ±90% MOE | Share | Share ±90% MOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never married | 1,642,499 | 18,621 | 44.0% | 0.50 pp |
| Married, except separated | 1,342,275 | 20,957 | 36.0% | 0.56 pp |
| Separated | 107,108 | 6,728 | 2.9% | 0.18 pp |
| Widowed | 284,675 | 9,648 | 7.6% | 0.26 pp |
| Currently divorced | 353,523 | 14,666 | 9.5% | 0.39 pp |
See the one-year trend
Currently divorced share among residents aged 15 and over. This is a changing population snapshot, not annual divorce incidence or the outcome of a marriage cohort.
Currently divorced share over time
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS one-year B12001. 2021–2024; residents aged 15+. Shares and approximate 90% MOEs calculated by CouplesData. Annual population snapshots, not a followed marriage cohort.
| Year | Currently divorced people | Population aged 15+ | Divorced share | MOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 607,556 | 6,995,117 | 8.7% | ±0.22 pp |
| 2022 | 571,963 | 6,932,263 | 8.3% | ±0.19 pp |
| 2023 | 545,388 | 6,897,493 | 7.9% | ±0.20 pp |
| 2024 | 566,036 | 7,095,035 | 8.0% | ±0.24 pp |
Source: Census ACS B12001, 2021–2024. Share and MOE calculated by CouplesData.
Explore the separate Data Commons five-year series
These estimates cover five-year periods. They use a different product from the one-year figures above and must not be combined in a ranking. Adjacent periods overlap. The table below selects non-overlapping periods, working back five years at a time from the latest estimate. Each row describes a different five-year window. All rolling periods remain in the download.
Five-year marital-status snapshot
2020–2024 · Residents aged 15 and over · Data Commons · Census ACS five-year
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS B12001 via Data Commons. Shares calculated by CouplesData from the same population and period. Margins of error are unavailable in this Data Commons facet. Inspect source.
Show counts, shares and uncertainty
| Current status | People | Count ±90% MOE | Share | Share ±90% MOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never married | 3,129,101 | Unavailable | 44.4% | Unavailable |
| Married, except separated | 2,779,410 | Unavailable | 39.4% | Unavailable |
| Separated | 196,782 | Unavailable | 2.8% | Unavailable |
| Widowed | 365,144 | Unavailable | 5.2% | Unavailable |
| Currently divorced | 579,696 | Unavailable | 8.2% | Unavailable |
| Reference period | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–2014 | 548,893 | 8.0% |
| 2015–2019 | 542,681 | 7.8% |
| 2020–2024 | 579,696 | 8.2% |
Source: Data Commons, Census ACS five-year. Facet 10169881228856630405. Coverage and verification.