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Where do single men outnumber single women?

Under 35, almost everywhere: from San Jose to Adelaide to Otago. After 35 the balance flips in Australia, the UK and New Zealand. City by city.

Updated 8 October 2026 · Find My Man data

"There are no single men" is a common complaint. The official counts say it depends a lot on your age, where you live, and how you count "single". We compared single men and single women aged 25 to 54 in the five countries the meter covers. A number above 100 means single men outnumber single women.

Under 35, single men outnumber single women almost everywhere

Country	Counted as single	Year	25–34	35–44	45–54
United States	Never married or divorced	2024	117	111	97
Canada	Never married or divorced	2022	123	111	105
Australia	Not living with a partner	2021	118	92	82
United Kingdom	Not living in a couple	2021–22	108	92	86
New Zealand	Not living with a partner	2023	114	96	86

In every country there are more single men than single women aged 25 to 34, from about 108 per 100 in the UK to 123 in Canada. Two things drive this. Slightly more boys are born than girls, and women tend to pair up with men a few years older. So in their late 20s and early 30s, many women already have a partner while men their age are still single.

After 35, it depends on how you count

The US and Canadian figures count legal marital status. A man living with his girlfriend still counts as "never married". The Australian, UK and New Zealand figures count who actually lives with a partner, which is closer to who's available.

On that measure the balance flips at 35. Australia has about 92 single men for every 100 single women aged 35 to 44, and 82 at 45 to 54. In the UK it's 92 and 86. By your 40s there are fewer single men than single women. One reason: divorced men re-partner faster than divorced women. See should you date a divorced man?

United States: the Dakotas, Alaska and the Mountain West

Single men aged 25 to 34, by state. Top five and bottom five.

State	Single men per 100 single women	Men minus women
North Dakota	154	+12,000
Idaho	147	+23,400
Alaska	138	+9,960
South Dakota	138	+9,640
Montana	136	+12,400
New York	108	+68,500
South Carolina	107	+13,700
Louisiana	103	+5,000
Mississippi	97	−2,950
Washington, D.C.	82	−11,700

North Dakota has about 154 single men for every 100 single women in this age group, and Idaho has 147. Energy, farming and military jobs pull young men into the northern and mountain states. Washington, D.C. is the opposite: only 82 single men for every 100 single women.

Ages 35 to 44:

State	Single men per 100 single women	Men minus women
Montana	146	+10,100
Alaska	141	+6,830
South Dakota	135	+5,870
North Dakota	132	+4,370
New Mexico	130	+16,900
South Carolina	97	−3,830
North Carolina	94	−15,200
Washington, D.C.	91	−2,870
Georgia	90	−31,100
Mississippi	89	−9,020

In the South the balance tips the other way after 35. Georgia has about 31,000 more single women than single men aged 35 to 44.

US cities: go west

Metro areas with at least a million people, single men aged 25 to 34. Top six and bottom six.

Metro area	Single men per 100 single women	Men minus women
San Jose, CA	144	+34,700
Tucson, AZ	131	+11,400
Seattle, WA	130	+53,600
Austin, TX	127	+29,200
Honolulu, HI	126	+10,000
San Diego, CA	126	+36,900
Cleveland, OH	107	+6,620
Philadelphia, PA	106	+17,600
Birmingham, AL	106	+2,620
Atlanta, GA	106	+15,100
Richmond, VA	105	+2,990
Memphis, TN	95	−2,930

San Jose, the heart of Silicon Valley, has about 144 single men for every 100 single women aged 25 to 34, a surplus of almost 35,000 men. Seattle and Austin, two more tech cities, are close behind.

Ages 35 to 44. Atlanta is the hardest big city, with about 18,000 more single women than single men.

Metro area	Single men per 100 single women	Men minus women
San Jose, CA	137	+13,100
Seattle, WA	124	+22,300
Honolulu, HI	123	+5,160
San Diego, CA	122	+16,200
Austin, TX	121	+12,700
Denver, CO	119	+13,600
Birmingham, AL	95	−1,550
Virginia Beach, VA	94	−2,550
Charlotte, NC	94	−4,140
Baltimore, MD	91	−7,130
Atlanta, GA	89	−17,800
Memphis, TN	86	−5,570

The biggest cities, for reference:

Metro area	25–34	Men minus women, 25–34	35–44
New York	108	+73,100	103
Los Angeles	114	+92,800	116
Chicago	112	+47,300	106
Dallas	116	+47,100	99
Houston	114	+41,400	105
Miami	114	+35,600	109
San Francisco	119	+39,400	119
Washington, D.C. area	109	+25,000	98
Boston	111	+26,600	101

Australia: the capitals, until 35

State or territory	25–34	35–44	45–54
Australia	118	92	82
New South Wales	120	95	82
Victoria	121	91	78
Queensland	110	88	80
South Australia	123	97	90
Western Australia	120	96	85
Tasmania	120	86	84
Northern Territory	103	85	85
Australian Capital Territory	122	93	80

Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne have the biggest surplus of single men aged 25 to 34, at about 123 to 124 per 100. After 35, single women outnumber single men in every state. Melbourne is the toughest for women in their late 40s and early 50s, with about 77 single men per 100 single women.

Capital city or rest of state	25–34	35–44	45–54
Greater Sydney	123	97	80
Rest of NSW	112	90	88
Greater Melbourne	123	93	77
Rest of Vic.	112	86	84
Greater Brisbane	112	90	78
Rest of Qld	107	85	83
Greater Adelaide	124	96	86
Rest of SA	119	101	104
Greater Perth	121	96	82
Rest of WA	113	96	97
Greater Hobart	119	84	79
Rest of Tas.	121	87	88
Greater Darwin	110	86	91
Rest of NT	93	84	77

Regional South Australia is the only part of the country where single men still outnumber single women after 35.

Canada: Alberta

Province or territory	25–34	35–44	45–54
Ontario	123	106	99
Quebec	118	111	108
British Columbia	122	112	99
Alberta	137	124	113
Manitoba	128	116	112
Saskatchewan	122	111	118
Nova Scotia	115	104	107
New Brunswick	117	109	112
Newfoundland and Labrador	120	102	109
Prince Edward Island	136	113	105
Yukon	119	104	105
Northwest Territories	131	117	109
Nunavut	107	119	120

Alberta has about 137 single men per 100 single women aged 25 to 34 and 124 at 35 to 44, the most of any large province. Prince Edward Island is a surprise second at 25 to 34.

United Kingdom: anywhere but London

Nation or region	25–34	35–44	45–54
England	108	92	85
Wales	109	93	88
North East	105	91	87
North West	109	94	90
Yorkshire and The Humber	109	95	90
East Midlands	114	96	89
West Midlands	111	95	90
East of England	112	93	87
London	99	87	75
South East	112	92	84
South West	116	96	88
Scotland	108	91	85
Northern Ireland	109	91	89

London is the only part of the UK where single women outnumber single men even at 25 to 34, and by 45 to 54 there are only 75 single men per 100 single women. The South West and the East Midlands have the most single men in their late 20s and early 30s.

New Zealand: head south

Region	25–34	35–44	45–54
Northland	107	92	85
Auckland	112	96	83
Waikato	115	96	90
Bay of Plenty	106	83	81
Gisborne	100	87	86
Hawke's Bay	106	91	82
Taranaki	117	94	91
Manawatū-Whanganui	113	93	84
Wellington	110	93	82
Tasman	119	90	95
Nelson	118	93	87
Marlborough	119	99	97
West Coast	118	129	103
Canterbury	124	103	89
Otago	126	107	91
Southland	120	109	102

The South Island wins. Otago and Canterbury have about 124 to 126 single men per 100 single women aged 25 to 34, and Southland, Otago, Canterbury and the West Coast are the only regions that still have more single men than women at 35 to 44. Small regions such as the West Coast can swing a lot on a few hundred people.

Counts include people of every sexual orientation. The US, Canadian and New Zealand figures include people living in institutions such as prisons and barracks; the UK figures cover households only. Sources: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2024 1-year for states, 2020–2024 5-year for metro areas, table B12002); Statistics Canada table 17-10-0060-01 (2022); ABS 2021 Census table G06; ONS 2021 Census (England and Wales), Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA 2021 Census living arrangements; Stats NZ 2023 Census partnership status.

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Estimates come from the same model as the meter: official population, census, health-survey and tax data for each country, combined age by age. Filters are treated as independent within each age, so treat the results as estimates, not a head count. The full method and sources are under "How it's calculated" on the meter.