According to the United States Bureau of the Census, in 2016 single adults counted for over 45% of the US population.

What population of the world is single?

there are 16 million people aged 16 or over who are single and have never cohabited or married, equivalent to 34.5% of the adult population. there are 19.8 million people not living as a couple, equivalent to 39% of the adult population.

What percentage of US adults are single?

While about three-in-ten U.S. adults (31%) say they are single – that is, not married, living with a partner or in a committed romantic relationship – that share varies widely across demographic groups.