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US Counties With the Lowest Loneliness

2,299 US counties ranked by loneliness, from lowest to highest. First are Kalawao County, HI (25.7%), Wasatch County, UT (27.3%) and Teton County, ID (27.4%). The middle one of the 2,299 has 34%.

What this measures

The estimated percentage of adults who always or usually feel lonely. It is adjusted so places with older or younger populations can be compared fairly. It is an estimate from a statistical model, not a direct count from a local survey. Source: CDC PLACES.

For most measures, a national ranking mostly sorts places by income and by how urban they are. Each county’s own page compares it with the 50 counties most like it instead, which is often the fairer view.

The 100 lowest counties

RankCounty%
1Kalawao County, HI25.7%
2Wasatch County, UT27.3%
3Teton County, ID27.4%
4Blaine County, ID27.7%
5Ozaukee County, WI27.8%
6Ramsey County, ND27.9%
7Olmsted County, MN28.2%
8Barnes County, ND28.2%
9Beaufort County, SC28.2%
10Traill County, ND28.3%
11Seward County, NE28.4%
12Payette County, ID28.5%
13Johnson County, KS28.5%
14Washington County, NE28.5%
15Valley County, ID28.6%
16Sarpy County, NE28.6%
17Stark County, ND28.6%
18Summit County, UT28.7%
19Ada County, ID28.8%
20Bonner County, ID28.8%
21Clearwater County, ID28.8%
22Latah County, ID28.8%
23Becker County, MN28.8%
24Jefferson County, ID28.9%
25Madison County, ID28.9%
26Dallas County, IA28.9%
27Douglas County, KS28.9%
28Crow Wing County, MN28.9%
29Platte County, MO28.9%
30Platte County, NE28.9%
31Burleigh County, ND28.9%
32Hamilton County, IN29%
33Chisago County, MN29%
34Boone County, MO29%
35Jefferson County, MT29%
36Cass County, NE29%
37Saunders County, NE29%
38Morton County, ND29%
39Boone County, IN29.1%
40Buffalo County, NE29.1%
41Douglas County, NE29.1%
42Loup County, NE29.1%
43Bottineau County, ND29.1%
44Canyon County, ID29.2%
45Gem County, ID29.2%
46Cass County, MN29.2%
47Arthur County, NE29.2%
48Kearney County, NE29.2%
49Cass County, ND29.2%
50Griggs County, ND29.2%
51Kidder County, ND29.2%
52Custer County, ID29.3%
53St. Charles County, MO29.3%
54Park County, MT29.3%
55Holt County, NE29.3%
56Monmouth County, NJ29.3%
57LaMoure County, ND29.3%
58Mercer County, ND29.3%
59Racine County, WI29.3%
60Carver County, MN29.4%
61Adams County, NE29.4%
62Boone County, NE29.4%
63Cedar County, NE29.4%
64Wheeler County, NE29.4%
65Dickey County, ND29.4%
66Pierce County, ND29.4%
67Jackson County, MN29.5%
68Nicollet County, MN29.5%
69Hamilton County, NE29.5%
70Logan County, NE29.5%
71Rockingham County, NH29.5%
72Ransom County, ND29.5%
73Walsh County, ND29.5%
74Adams County, ID29.6%
75Bear Lake County, ID29.6%
76Boise County, ID29.6%
77Rice County, MN29.6%
78Scott County, MN29.6%
79Cass County, MO29.6%
80Nelson County, ND29.6%
81Oliver County, ND29.6%
82St. Croix County, WI29.6%
83Pope County, MN29.7%
84Richland County, MT29.7%
85Dawes County, NE29.7%
86Grant County, NE29.7%
87Webster County, NE29.7%
88Billings County, ND29.7%
89Burke County, ND29.7%
90Golden Valley County, ND29.7%
91Grand Forks County, ND29.7%
92Winnebago County, WI29.7%
93Goodhue County, MN29.8%
94Washington County, MN29.8%
95Stillwater County, MT29.8%
96Garfield County, NE29.8%
97McPherson County, NE29.8%
98Red Willow County, NE29.8%
99Cavalier County, ND29.8%
100Renville County, ND29.8%

More on loneliness

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