Marital Status in California (State)

Marital Status#1

Percentage of population aged 15 and older.
Scope: population of the United States and California
Female Male
United States
California
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0%FMNever MarriedMarriedSeparated/DivorcedWidowed-33.160441%-29.988272%-33.160441%33%33.160441%7.047994%29.988272%6.223969%40.208435%40%5,221,5915.22M6,164,9316.16M-45.293865%-46.394064%-45.293865%45%45.293865%2.595576%46.394064%3.422116%47.889441%48%7,132,1747.13M7,342,6167.34M-9.768398%-3.928293%-11.380058%-3.239645%-13.696691%14%9.768398%11.380058%9.768398%10%2,156,7422.16M1,497,7331.50M-2.133725%-5.715277%-2.591522%-6.406440%-7.849003%8%2.133725%2.591522%2.133725%2%1,235,9391.24M327,152327k
F number of females of given marital status
M number of males of given marital status

Detailed Marital Status#2

Percentage of population aged 15 and older.
Scope: population of the United States and California
Female Male
United States
California
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%FMNever MarriedNow MarriedSeparatedAbsent SpouseWidowedDivorced-33.160441%-29.988272%-33.160441%33%33.160441%7.047994%29.988272%6.223969%40.208435%40%5,221,5915.22M6,164,9316.16M-41.830957%-43.902027%-41.830957%42%41.830957%2.156879%43.902027%3.003516%43.987836%44%6,586,8896.59M6,744,4056.74M-1.810274%-0.801071%-1.763851%-0.629056%-2.611345%3%1.810274%1.763851%1.810274%2%411,194411k277,559278k-3.462908%-2.492037%-3.462908%3%3.462908%0.438697%2.492037%0.418600%3.901605%4%545,285545k598,211598k-2.133725%-5.715277%-2.591522%-6.406440%-7.849003%8%2.133725%2.591522%2.133725%2%1,235,9391.24M327,152327k-7.958124%-3.127222%-9.616207%-2.610589%-11.085346%11%7.958124%9.616207%7.958124%8%1,745,5481.75M1,220,1741.22M
F number of females of given marital status
M number of males of given marital status

The Married by Sex and Age#4

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of the United States and California
Female
Male
0%20%40%60%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 1715.548%15.5%55.335%55.3%36.650%36.7%69.312%69.3%51.491%51.5%70.967%71.0%57.908%57.9%68.295%68.3%60.853%60.9%66.683%66.7%61.300%61.3%65.113%65.1%63.082%63.1%65.331%65.3%63.917%63.9%63.534%63.5%61.874%61.9%58.134%58.1%52.495%52.5%44.814%44.8%33.026%33.0%23.167%23.2%11.148%11.1%6.563%6.56%2.256%2.26%1.260%1.26%0.633%0.63%0.616%0.62%
F percentage of married females in age cohort
M percentage of married males in age cohort

The Divorced1 by Sex and Age#5

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of the United States and California
Female
Male
0%5%10%15%20%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 1710.000%10.0%7.296%7.30%15.232%15.2%11.722%11.7%21.609%21.6%15.742%15.7%23.258%23.3%17.427%17.4%22.159%22.2%17.598%17.6%21.689%21.7%16.271%16.3%19.519%19.5%14.314%14.3%16.438%16.4%11.888%11.9%13.103%13.1%9.549%9.55%9.326%9.33%6.120%6.12%4.764%4.76%3.001%3.00%1.239%1.24%0.570%0.57%0.129%0.13%0.065%0.07%0.116%0.12%0.122%0.12%
F percentage of divorced females in age cohort
M percentage of divorced males in age cohort
1and Separated

The Never Married by Sex and Age#6

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of the United States and California
Female
Male
0%20%40%60%80%100%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 174.752%4.75%4.107%4.11%5.069%5.07%4.912%4.91%6.961%6.96%7.616%7.62%9.695%9.70%11.518%11.5%11.191%11.2%13.983%14.0%13.755%13.8%17.567%17.6%15.398%15.4%19.718%19.7%18.574%18.6%24.196%24.2%24.356%24.4%32.087%32.1%37.795%37.8%48.925%48.9%62.047%62.0%73.755%73.8%87.525%87.5%92.823%92.8%97.569%97.6%98.651%98.7%99.231%99.2%99.234%99.2%
F percentage of never married females in age cohort
M percentage of never married males in age cohort

The Widowed by Sex and Age#7

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of the United States and California
Female
Male
0%20%40%60%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 1769.700%69.7%33.261%33.3%43.049%43.0%14.054%14.1%19.940%19.9%5.675%5.68%9.139%9.14%2.760%2.76%5.798%5.80%1.736%1.74%3.255%3.26%1.048%1.05%2.001%2.00%0.637%0.64%1.071%1.07%0.381%0.38%0.667%0.67%0.229%0.23%0.384%0.38%0.140%0.14%0.163%0.16%0.077%0.08%0.088%0.09%0.045%0.04%0.046%0.05%0.023%0.02%0.019%0.02%0.028%0.03%
F percentage of widowed females in age cohort
M percentage of widowed males in age cohort

The Married by Age#8

Percentage of age cohort. Gray areas represent percentile bands from the states.
Scope: population of the United States and California
California
United States
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%Count85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 17201,609202k750,830751k1,708,9701.71M1,310,2161.31M1,540,4981.54M1,657,8341.66M1,664,0141.66M1,648,9871.65M1,542,6561.54M1,351,7821.35M815,386815k253,592254k18,64218.6k9,774
Count number of married in age cohort in California

Marital Status by Race#9

Percentage of each ethno-racial group.
Scope: population of the United States and California
California
United States
Divorced
Widowed
Separated
Married
Never Married
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountAsian2White1White HispanicOther2Mixed2Black2-31.838168%-1.362133%-5.658108%-31.075139%-1.227492%-5.153514%-38.858409%39%55.858321%5.283271%58.040953%4.502902%61.141591%61%4,517,6944.52M-29.691895%-1.625747%-12.416426%-27.497734%-1.503107%-11.839085%-43.734068%44%49.798859%6.467072%52.464224%6.695849%56.265932%56%12,874,57412.9M-42.281714%-2.925079%-7.343705%-39.828659%-3.166008%-8.730185%-52.550498%53%43.925897%3.523604%44.624326%3.650823%47.449502%47%6,508,3366.51M-44.750505%-3.258576%-6.876349%-43.683693%-3.474691%-8.388056%-54.885431%55%42.086148%3.028421%41.276992%3.176567%45.114569%45%4,211,0724.21M-51.657160%-2.171162%-9.131357%-50.607227%-2.348082%-10.054102%-62.959678%63%33.984296%3.056026%33.774374%3.216215%37.040322%37%1,121,9801.12M-49.293310%-3.574258%-13.091704%-49.328840%-3.967824%-11.963014%-65.959272%66%28.585775%5.454953%29.070650%5.669672%34.040728%34%1,845,2221.85M
Count number of people of given race
1non-Hispanic 2including Hispanic

Map of Marital Status by County in California

Married Marital Status by County#10

Married as a percentage of the population (%):
39.3%42.8%46.4%49.9%53.4%57.0%

Separated/Divorced Marital Status by County#11

Separated/Divorced as a percentage of the population (%):
9.4%11.4%13.3%15.2%17.1%19.1%

Widowed Marital Status by County#12

Widowed as a percentage of the population (%):
2.9%4.1%5.4%6.6%7.9%9.2%

Never Married Marital Status by County#13

Never Married as a percentage of the population (%):
21.5%26.4%31.4%36.3%41.2%46.2%
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Map of Marital Status by County Subdivision in California

Married Marital Status by County Subdivision#14

Married as a percentage of the population (%):
0%15%31%46%61%77%

Separated/Divorced Marital Status by County Subdivision#15

Separated/Divorced as a percentage of the population (%):
1%7%13%18%23%29%

Widowed Marital Status by County Subdivision#16

Widowed as a percentage of the population (%):
0%16%33%49%65%82%

Never Married Marital Status by County Subdivision#17

Never Married as a percentage of the population (%):
0%12%24%36%49%61%
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Marital Status by Place in California

There are 1,522 places in California. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, California, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with California. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 121,320.

Married by Place#18

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of California, selected places in California, and entities that contain California
0%20%40%60%Count#FremontSunnyvaleThousand OaksElk GroveSimi ValleyRosevilleTorranceCoronaIrvineSanta ClaraSanta ClaritaSan JoseGlendaleChula VistaConcordOceansideHuntington BchRancho CucamongaWestUnited StatesGarden GroveVisaliaPacificBakersfieldEscondidoAnaheimOrangeFullertonCaliforniaFontanaHaywardModestoPalmdaleOxnardSanta RosaOntarioSanta AnaMoreno ValleySan DiegoPasadenaSalinasVictorvilleStocktonRiversideLancasterSacramentoFresnoPomonaE Los AngelesSan FranciscoLos AngelesOaklandLong BeachSan Bernardino61.178710%61.178710%61%111,519112k158.850058%58.850058%59%70,72670.7k254.471299%54.471299%54%57,69657.7k353.802910%53.802910%54%68,33468.3k453.596810%53.596810%54%54,97855.0k553.284871%53.284871%53%54,60954.6k652.767947%52.767947%53%64,56064.6k752.374930%52.374930%52%66,67866.7k852.285176%52.285176%52%105,100105k952.219612%52.219612%52%52,46452.5k1051.155364%51.155364%51%74,00874.0k1150.903201%50.903201%51%412,320412k1250.042197%50.042197%50%84,20184.2k1349.832413%49.832413%50%101,992102k1449.344898%49.344898%49%50,91950.9k1549.319435%49.319435%49%69,93269.9k1649.314223%49.314223%49%82,26582.3k1748.911428%48.911428%49%68,76868.8k1848.094521%48.094521%48%28,965,61229.0M48.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M48.025637%48.025637%48%67,96368.0k1947.928772%47.928772%48%46,02646.0k2047.451114%47.451114%47%19,842,16119.8M47.136799%47.136799%47%129,613130k2147.084656%47.084656%47%55,32455.3k2246.797774%46.797774%47%128,166128k2346.704688%46.704688%47%53,47553.5k2446.631199%46.631199%47%53,29253.3k2546.574365%46.574365%47%14,474,79014.5M46.414425%46.414425%46%71,48171.5k2645.873878%45.873878%46%57,37457.4k2745.775569%45.775569%46%75,25075.3k2845.690518%45.690518%46%52,94852.9k2944.892447%44.892447%45%70,14470.1k3044.395667%44.395667%44%62,09462.1k3144.285354%44.285354%44%57,90057.9k3243.899268%43.899268%44%112,106112k3343.739451%43.739451%44%67,37867.4k3443.516736%43.516736%44%494,945495k3543.041047%43.041047%43%50,88750.9k3643.005244%43.005244%43%49,61349.6k3742.831007%42.831007%43%37,92637.9k3842.345911%42.345911%42%96,86596.9k3942.045571%42.045571%42%106,620107k4041.707074%41.707074%42%50,66250.7k4140.158552%40.158552%40%155,820156k4239.918085%39.918085%40%154,477154k4339.439585%39.439585%39%47,02547.0k4439.321368%39.321368%39%37,61637.6k4539.306154%39.306154%39%295,734296k4638.528315%38.528315%39%1,238,0031.24M4738.272065%38.272065%38%130,316130k4838.043816%38.043816%38%143,386143k4935.371182%35.371182%35%56,83356.8k50
Count number of this marital status
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this marital status

Marital Status by Metro Area in California

There are 34 metro areas in California. This section compares all 34 of those to each other, California, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with California.

Married by Metro Area#22

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of California, selected metro areas in California, and entities that contain California
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#San Jose AreaTruckee AreaYuba CityNapa AreaRed BluffOxnard AreaSonora AreaRedding AreaSan Luis ObispoSan FranciscoMadera AreaWestUnited StatesModesto AreaStockton AreaSacramentoPacificSanta RosaSan DiegoVisalia AreaRiversideVallejo AreaBakersfieldCaliforniaSalinas AreaMerced AreaSanta MariaClearlakeLos AngelesSanta CruzUkiah AreaHanford AreaFresno AreaEl CentroSusanvilleChico AreaCrescent CityEureka Area53.237658%53.237658%53%832,621833k153.073353%53.073353%53%44,83044.8k251.924252%51.924252%52%67,97368.0k350.870344%50.870344%51%58,77058.8k450.712093%50.712093%51%25,60225.6k550.393009%50.393009%50%340,241340k650.126854%50.126854%50%23,31423.3k749.640473%49.640473%50%73,10973.1k848.374339%48.374339%48%114,489114k948.148944%48.148944%48%1,827,3411.83M1048.132590%48.132590%48%56,60256.6k1148.094521%48.094521%48%28,965,61229.0M48.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M48.004324%48.004324%48%196,727197k1247.919616%47.919616%48%263,371263k1347.644214%47.644214%48%859,666860k1447.451114%47.451114%47%19,842,16119.8M47.367746%47.367746%47%195,697196k1547.276963%47.276963%47%1,251,0951.25M1647.136156%47.136156%47%157,974158k1746.786330%46.786330%47%1,614,7601.61M1846.721458%46.721458%47%162,529163k1946.621070%46.621070%47%305,851306k2046.574365%46.574365%47%14,474,79014.5M46.185852%46.185852%46%154,185154k2145.566656%45.566656%46%90,48990.5k2244.887196%44.887196%45%160,184160k2344.862982%44.862982%45%23,95124.0k2444.363776%44.363776%44%4,748,7354.75M2544.235718%44.235718%44%99,86799.9k2644.165724%44.165724%44%31,63931.6k2744.143660%44.143660%44%50,95951.0k2843.786151%43.786151%44%319,610320k2943.379482%43.379482%43%59,00059.0k3042.632513%42.632513%43%11,76711.8k3142.335747%42.335747%42%78,87778.9k3241.343919%41.343919%41%9,4263340.705267%40.705267%41%46,06946.1k34
Count number of this marital status
# rank of metro area out of 34 by percentage of this marital status

Marital Status by County in California

There are 58 counties in California. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, California, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with California. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 21,361.

Married by County#26

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of California, selected counties in California, and entities that contain California
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#PlacerEl DoradoColusaCalaverasSanta ClaraSutterNevadaAmadorGlennMarinSan MateoContra CostaSan BenitoNapaTehamaSiskiyouVenturaYubaOrangeTuolumneShastaSan Luis ObispoAlamedaMaderaWestRiversideUnited StatesStanislausSan JoaquinPacificSonomaSan DiegoTulareSolanoKernCaliforniaMontereyMercedSan BernardinoSacramentoSanta BarbaraLakeSanta CruzMendocinoKingsFresnoYoloImperialLassenLos AngelesButteDel NorteHumboldtSan Francisco55.540761%55.540761%56%167,271167k155.302154%55.302154%55%84,19284.2k254.823946%54.823946%55%8,984353.449891%53.449891%53%20,54420.5k453.294394%53.294394%53%809,423809k553.134272%53.134272%53%39,57639.6k653.073353%53.073353%53%44,83044.8k752.763260%52.763260%53%17,06117.1k852.551584%52.551584%53%11,41011.4k952.218100%52.218100%52%112,318112k1052.040934%52.040934%52%321,703322k1151.731163%51.731163%52%462,130462k1251.330958%51.330958%51%23,19823.2k1350.870344%50.870344%51%58,77058.8k1450.712093%50.712093%51%25,60225.6k1550.643104%50.643104%51%18,42718.4k1650.393009%50.393009%50%340,241340k1750.326983%50.326983%50%28,39728.4k1850.294014%50.294014%50%1,277,3881.28M1950.126854%50.126854%50%23,31423.3k2049.640473%49.640473%50%73,10973.1k2148.374339%48.374339%48%114,489114k2248.279556%48.279556%48%635,456635k2348.132590%48.132590%48%56,60256.6k2448.094521%48.094521%48%28,965,61229.0M48.085207%48.085207%48%875,082875k2548.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M48.004324%48.004324%48%196,727197k2647.919616%47.919616%48%263,371263k2747.451114%47.451114%47%19,842,16119.8M47.367746%47.367746%47%195,697196k2847.276963%47.276963%47%1,251,0951.25M2947.136156%47.136156%47%157,974158k3046.721458%46.721458%47%162,529163k3146.621070%46.621070%47%305,851306k3246.574365%46.574365%47%14,474,79014.5M46.185852%46.185852%46%154,185154k3345.566656%45.566656%46%90,48990.5k3445.337491%45.337491%45%739,678740k3545.220904%45.220904%45%533,102533k3644.887196%44.887196%45%160,184160k3744.862982%44.862982%45%23,95124.0k3844.235718%44.235718%44%99,86799.9k3944.165724%44.165724%44%31,63931.6k4044.143660%44.143660%44%50,95951.0k4143.786151%43.786151%44%319,610320k4243.649922%43.649922%44%75,10175.1k4343.379482%43.379482%43%59,00059.0k4442.632513%42.632513%43%11,76711.8k4542.518919%42.518919%43%3,471,3473.47M4642.335747%42.335747%42%78,87778.9k4741.343919%41.343919%41%9,4264840.705267%40.705267%41%46,06946.1k4939.306154%39.306154%39%295,734296k50
Count number of this marital status
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this marital status