20.7 million American men ages 20 to 39 were unmarried in 2000. How many are unmarried now?

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30.4 million American men ages 20 to 39 are unmarried, nearly twice the 15.4 million who are married. In 2000 the two groups were almost even, 20.7 million to 18.1 million. Since then married men that age are down 15% and unmarried men up 47%.

The median American man now marries for the first time at 30.8, up from 23.5 in 1975.

30 million American men ages 20 to 39 are unmarried. Only 15 million are married. In 2000 the two groups were nearly even.

Source: Institute for Family Studies (Census CPS data) · checked Aug 2026