Birmingham has the highest rate of single women in the country
If you were to ask Beyonce, she might say Birmingham is home to “All The Single Ladies.”
Recently, SmartAsset examined the latest relationship trends across 118 U.S. cities to find which cities had the most married people—and which had the most single people.
The study tracked unmarried men aged 15-44 per 100 unmarried women aged 15-44.
Among several key takeaways, SmartAsset found that Birmingham had the highest rate of single women—with only 82 single men per every 100 single women.
The cities in the top ten include:
Birmingham, Alabama — 81.9:100
Greensboro, North Carolina — 85.6:100
Rochester, New York — 86.7:100
Shreveport, Louisiana — 88.6:100
New Orleans, Louisiana — 90.5:100
Cincinnati, Ohio — 91.1:100
Detroit, Michigan — 91.5:100
Washington, District of Columbia — 91.6:100
Baltimore, Maryland — 92.4:100
Syracuse, New York — 92.6:100
To any women wanting to “shoot their shot” as the kids say, you might plan a visit to one of the following cities, where unmarried men outnumber unmarried women.
Miami, Florida — 138.3:100
Fayetteville, North Carolina — 137.7:100
Pomona, California — 137.4:100
Garden Grove, California — 134.2:100
Fort Lauderdale, Florida — 128.8:100
Spring Valley, Nevada — 126.7:100
Colorado Springs, Colorado — 125.3:100
Boise, Idaho — 124.9:100
Anchorage, Alaska — 124.5:100
Mesa, Arizona — 123.3:100
You don’t have to be married to have fun in Birmingham
Contrary to what you might hear, you DON’T need to be in a relationship to have a great time in The Magic City. Check out these past Bham Now articles for several fun, exciting ideas for singles in Birmingham
The study tracked unmarried men aged 15-44 per 100 unmarried women aged 15-44. Among several key takeaways, SmartAsset found that Birmingham had the highest rate of single women—with only 82 single men per every 100 single women. The cities in the top ten include: Birmingham, Alabama — 81.9:100.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Birmingham, AL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (68.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (23.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.82%), Other (Hispanic) (1.6%), and White (Hispanic) (1.49%).
Across the United States, most single men are living in Minneapolis. Census data shows there are more than 101,000 men who have never been married living there.
Russia has the largest male scarcity, with 84M women to 73M men, followed by Ukraine and Belarus, making them top choices for finding single women due to significant male-female gaps.
Among several key takeaways, SmartAsset found that Birmingham had the highest rate of single women—with only 82 single men per every 100 single women. The cities in the top ten include: Birmingham, Alabama — 81.9:100. Greensboro, North Carolina — 85.6:100.
If you don't drink alcohol, a coffee shop, tea house, or smoothie bar may work as potential places to meet like-minded single women. Hang out in museums or go to art events. You might be able to find interesting single women to talk to at museums, bookstores, concerts, or other artistic events.
Which states have the most singles? The national rate of single adults in the U.S. is less than 50%, but the state with the highest ratio of singles is New Mexico, with 57% of adults either divorced, never married, widowed or separated. A majority of singles in New Mexico have never been married at 37%.
There are also differences in the share who are single by race and educational attainment. Black adults (47%) are much more likely to be single than White (28%) or Hispanic (27%) adults.
The incidence of disappearing men is most prevalent in five Eastern European countries, all with total population sex ratios of fewer than 88 males per 100 females: Latvia (85), Lithuania (86), Ukraine (86), Russia (86) and Belarus (87).
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