US Marriage Statistics: National Trends and State Rates

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Source: CDC/NCHS National Vital Statistics System · provisional 2023 data.

Marriages in 20232,041,926
Marriage rate in 2023 (per 1,000 people)6.1
Change in marriages, 2022 to 2023−1.16%
Highest state rate: Nevada24.6per 1,000 people · 2023
Lowest state rate: Louisiana3.7per 1,000 people · 2023

Marriage trends, 2000–2023

Marriage rate, 2000–2023All 24 annual observations; full exact values are in the national table. Dagger markers identify years with incomplete state coverage. 0510 Marriages per 1,000 residents 8.27.56.86.55.16.1 ††† 20002006201220182023Year

† Incomplete coverage: Louisiana excluded in 2006; Georgia in 2013–2014.

The rate fell from 8.2 per 1,000 in 2000 to 6.1 in 2023; the series low was 5.1 in 2020.
Marriage count, 2000–2023All 24 annual observations; full exact values are in the national table. Dagger markers identify years with incomplete state coverage. 0.01.53.0 Marriages (millions) 2.31m2.19m2.13m2.13m1.68m2.04m ††† 20002006201220182023Year

† Incomplete coverage: Louisiana excluded in 2006; Georgia in 2013–2014.

The count fell from 2,315,000 in 2000 to 2,041,926 in 2023; the series low was 1,676,911 in 2020.

Key findings

  • The United States recorded 2,041,926 marriages in 2023, with a rate of 6.1 per 1,000 total residents.
  • The 2023 count was 23,979 lower than 2022, a decrease of 1.16%.
  • The largest annual count in the 2000–2023 series was 2,326,000, in 2001.
  • The highest reported rate in the series was 8.2 per 1,000, in both 2000 and 2001.
  • The lowest count and rate were in 2020: 1,676,911 marriages and 5.1 per 1,000 residents.
  • The 2020 count was 16.80% lower than 2019.
  • In 2023, Nevada had the highest state rate (24.6 per 1,000), and Louisiana the lowest (3.7 per 1,000).

Marriage rate by state, 2023

Marriages per 1,000 residents. Includes the District of Columbia; equal rates share a rank. Rates count marriages occurring in each area, including visitors.

51 states and DC

2023 state and DC marriage rates per 1,000 residents, provisional
Rank
1Nevada24.6
2Hawaii12.5
3Utah11.2
4Montana9.2
5District of Columbia8.6
6Arkansas7.8
6Colorado7.8
8Tennessee7.3
9Vermont7.2
10Florida7.0
10Idaho7.0
10Maine7.0
10Wyoming7.0
14Alabama6.9
15New Hampshire6.6
16New York6.5
17Alaska6.4
18Connecticut6.2
18South Carolina6.2
20Kentucky6.1
21North Carolina6.0
22Georgia5.9
22Indiana5.9
22Oklahoma5.9
22Rhode Island5.9
22South Dakota5.9
27Oregon5.8
27Texas5.8
27Virginia5.8
27West Virginia5.8
31Missouri5.7
32Arizona5.6
32Washington5.6
34California‡5.5
34Mississippi5.5
36New Jersey5.4
37Kansas5.3
37Nebraska5.3
37Pennsylvania5.3
40Iowa5.2
40Maryland5.2
40Massachusetts5.2
43Illinois5.1
43North Dakota5.1
43Ohio5.1
46Michigan5.0
46Wisconsin5.0
48Minnesota4.8
49Delaware4.7
49New Mexico4.7
51Louisiana3.7

‡ California includes registered nonlicensed marriages. CDC state-rate table.

National marriage statistics, 2000–2023

Provisional counts and rates per 1,000 residents
YearMarriagesRate / 1,000
20232,041,9266.1
20222,065,9056.2
20211,985,0726.0
20201,676,9115.1
20192,015,6036.1
20182,132,8536.5
20172,236,4966.9
20162,251,4117.0
20152,221,5796.9
2014†2,140,2726.9
2013†2,081,3016.8
20122,131,0006.8
20112,118,0006.8
20102,096,0006.8
20092,080,0006.8
20082,157,0007.1
20072,197,0007.3
2006†2,193,0007.5
20052,249,0007.6
20042,279,0007.8
20032,245,0007.7
20022,290,0008.0
20012,326,0008.2
20002,315,0008.2

† Incomplete state coverage, as noted under the chart.

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Methods and limitations

These are the CDC/NCHS national marriage series for 2000–2023 and state rates for 2023. All figures are provisional. Crude rates use total resident population; occurrence counts include visitors and do not measure residents’ probability of marrying or wedding spending. Changes in counts are calculated from the two published annual totals.

The 2016 national figures incorporate revised Illinois data. Rates for 2001–2009 use revised intercensal estimates; 2010 uses the census population. Different coverage in 2006, 2013 and 2014 prevents like-for-like comparisons with full-US years.

Source files checked October 1, 2026. We review the official releases every six months; next review April 2027. Send a data correction with the year or state.

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