In 2018, a record 35% of Americans ages 25 to 50, or 39 million, had never been married, according to a new Institute for Family Studies (IFS) analysis of U.S. Census data. The share was only 9% in 1970. Previous research suggests that marriage rates tend to fall during a recession.

What percentage of Americans are single never married?

The total number of unmarried American adults has decreased from 130.650 million to 130.625 million. As a percent of all adults, the share has decreased from 47.3% to 47.0%.