The share of Americans ages 18 and older who are currently married inched downward in 2013, to 50.3%, compared with 50.5% in 2012, according to Pew Research Center calculations from the 2013 American Community Survey. Singles make up more than half of the population in 27 of the 50 states. And the share of single adults ranges from a low of 43.7 percent to a high of 55.7 percent. The table below lists the top and bottom ten states.
| Rank | State | Share Single |
| 1 | Louisiana | 55.7% |
| 2 | Rhode Island | 55.7% |
| 3 | New York | 55.4% |
| 4 | Mississippi | 54.9% |
| 5 | New Mexico | 53.6% |
| 6 | California | 53.5% |
| 7 | Florida | 53.5% |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 53.5% |
| 9 | Nevada | 53.5% |
| 10 | Maryland | 53.1% |
| … | ||
| 41 | Montana | 47.7% |
| 42 | North Dakota | 47.7% |
| 43 | Minnesota | 47.6% |
| 44 | Kansas | 47.5% |
| 45 | New Hampshire | 47.1% |
| 46 | Nebraska | 46.9% |
| 47 | Iowa | 46.7% |
| 48 | Wyoming | 46.4% |
| 49 | Idaho | 44.4% |
| 50 | Utah | 43.7% |
