Special Report

American Cities With the Highest and Lowest Divorce Rates

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10. Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
> Divorced population: 16.08% or 11,986
> Separated population: 771 (1.03% – #324 highest of 384 metros)
> Married, not separated pop.: 35,718 (47.92% – #193 highest of 384)
> Never married population: 20,303 (27.24% – #340 highest of 384)
> Total population: 89,676 – #368 largest of 384 metros

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9. Lawton, OK
> Divorced population: 16.14% or 16,394
> Separated population: 2,559 (2.52% – #50 highest of 384 metros)
> Married, not separated pop.: 42,052 (41.41% – #365 highest of 384)
> Never married population: 34,237 (33.72% – #161 highest of 384)
> Total population: 126,043 – #317 largest of 384 metros

8. Danville, IL
> Divorced population: 16.26% or 9,858
> Separated population: 1,516 (2.50% – #51 highest of 384 metros)
> Married, not separated pop.: 25,691 (42.37% – #355 highest of 384)
> Never married population: 19,578 (32.29% – #210 highest of 384)
> Total population: 75,758 – #379 largest of 384 metros

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7. Santa Fe, NM
> Divorced population: 16.32% or 21,042
> Separated population: 2,491 (1.93% – #140 highest of 384 metros)
> Married, not separated pop.: 55,737 (43.22% – #343 highest of 384)
> Never married population: 41,710 (32.35% – #208 highest of 384)
> Total population: 150,358 – #280 largest of 384 metros

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6. Muskegon, MI
> Divorced population: 16.35% or 23,037
> Separated population: 2,127 (1.51% – #222 highest of 384 metros)
> Married, not separated pop.: 62,207 (44.14% – #322 highest of 384)
> Never married population: 43,912 (31.16% – #233 highest of 384)
> Total population: 173,566 – #245 largest of 384 metros

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