A study from the Institute for Family Studies (IFS) shows a dramatic increase in the number of unmarried young men, while married young men have decreased. Unmarried men in the 20-29 age group outnumber married men in that age group almost 2 to 1, 30.4 million to 15.4 million. The number of unmarried young men increased by 47% in 25 years.
Number of unmarried young men surges 47% in US since 2000– www.lifesitenews.com
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(LifeSiteNews) — According to a recent report by the Institute for Family Studies (IFS), the number of unmarried young males has grown precipitously since the turn of the century.
“Over the past 25 years, the gap between the number of unmarried and married men ages 20-39 has widened from 2.6 million to a whopping 15 million,” University of Virginia sociology professor Brad Wilcox noted on X.
Since 2000, the number of unmarried men in that age group rose from 47% from 20.7 million to 30.4 million in 2025 while the number of married men decreased from 18.1 million to 15.4 million.
New: Number of unmarried young men surging in🇺🇸. Unmarried young men (20-39) now outnumber married men by nearly 2 to 1. Since 2000:
✔️Unmarried up 47% : 20.7M (2000) → 30.4M (2025)
✔️Married down 15%: 18.1M (2000) → 15.4M (2025) pic.twitter.com/xl9wHVFLIg— Brad Wilcox (@BradWilcoxIFS) August 18, 2026
