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Median age at first marriage by state Estimated median age at first marriage for men and women (as published by the Census Bureau from the American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates), and the gap between them (derived). The median is estimated from people aged 15 to 54 who have married, so it reflects recent marriage patterns.
Reference period 2025 Licence Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Chart (3 options): Men, median age at first marriage (years) Women, median age at first marriage (years) Gap, men minus women (years, derived)
Men, median age at first marriage (years) Women, median age at first marriage (years) Gap, men minus women (years, derived)
Median age at first marriage by state: Men, median age at first marriage (years) 51 areas ranked by Men, median age at first marriage (years). Highest: District of Columbia (32.8); lowest: Arkansas (27.6); national value 30.7. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 32.8 32.8 Vermont Vermont: 32.8 32.8 Oregon Oregon: 32.7 32.7 California California: 32.2 32.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 32.2 32.2 Maine Maine: 31.9 31.9 Connecticut Connecticut: 31.8 31.8 Maryland Maryland: 31.8 31.8 New York New York: 31.8 31.8 Delaware Delaware: 31.7 31.7 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 31.6 31.6 Illinois Illinois: 31.5 31.5 New Mexico New Mexico: 31.5 31.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 31.3 31.3 Nevada Nevada: 31.2 31.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 31.2 31.2 Florida Florida: 31.1 31.1 Colorado Colorado: 31.0 31.0 Arizona Arizona: 30.9 30.9 Hawaii Hawaii: 30.9 30.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 30.9 30.9 Michigan Michigan: 30.7 30.7 Washington Washington: 30.7 30.7 Georgia Georgia: 30.6 30.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 30.6 30.6 North Carolina North Carolina: 30.5 30.5 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 30.5 30.5 Virginia Virginia: 30.3 30.3 Alaska Alaska: 30.1 30.1 Ohio Ohio: 30.1 30.1 Texas Texas: 30.1 30.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 30.0 30.0 Nebraska Nebraska: 29.6 29.6 South Carolina South Carolina: 29.6 29.6 Montana Montana: 29.5 29.5 West Virginia West Virginia: 29.5 29.5 Indiana Indiana: 29.2 29.2 Mississippi Mississippi: 29.1 29.1 Missouri Missouri: 29.1 29.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 29.1 29.1 Iowa Iowa: 28.8 28.8 North Dakota North Dakota: 28.8 28.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 28.8 28.8 Kansas Kansas: 28.5 28.5 Alabama Alabama: 28.3 28.3 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 28.3 28.3 Wyoming Wyoming: 28.3 28.3 Kentucky Kentucky: 28.1 28.1 Idaho Idaho: 27.7 27.7 Arkansas Arkansas: 27.6 27.6 Utah Utah: 27.6 27.6 National 30.7
Median age at first marriage by state: Men, median age at first marriage (years) 51 areas ranked by Men, median age at first marriage (years). Highest: District of Columbia (32.8); lowest: Arkansas (27.6); national value 30.7. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 32.8 32.8 Vermont Vermont: 32.8 32.8 Oregon Oregon: 32.7 32.7 California California: 32.2 32.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 32.2 32.2 Maine Maine: 31.9 31.9 Connecticut Connecticut: 31.8 31.8 Maryland Maryland: 31.8 31.8 New York New York: 31.8 31.8 Delaware Delaware: 31.7 31.7 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 31.6 31.6 Illinois Illinois: 31.5 31.5 New Mexico New Mexico: 31.5 31.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 31.3 31.3 Nevada Nevada: 31.2 31.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 31.2 31.2 Florida Florida: 31.1 31.1 Colorado Colorado: 31.0 31.0 Arizona Arizona: 30.9 30.9 Hawaii Hawaii: 30.9 30.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 30.9 30.9 Michigan Michigan: 30.7 30.7 Washington Washington: 30.7 30.7 Georgia Georgia: 30.6 30.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 30.6 30.6 North Carolina North Carolina: 30.5 30.5 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 30.5 30.5 Virginia Virginia: 30.3 30.3 Alaska Alaska: 30.1 30.1 Ohio Ohio: 30.1 30.1 Texas Texas: 30.1 30.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 30.0 30.0 Nebraska Nebraska: 29.6 29.6 South Carolina South Carolina: 29.6 29.6 Montana Montana: 29.5 29.5 West Virginia West Virginia: 29.5 29.5 Indiana Indiana: 29.2 29.2 Mississippi Mississippi: 29.1 29.1 Missouri Missouri: 29.1 29.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 29.1 29.1 Iowa Iowa: 28.8 28.8 North Dakota North Dakota: 28.8 28.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 28.8 28.8 Kansas Kansas: 28.5 28.5 Alabama Alabama: 28.3 28.3 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 28.3 28.3 Wyoming Wyoming: 28.3 28.3 Kentucky Kentucky: 28.1 28.1 Idaho Idaho: 27.7 27.7 Arkansas Arkansas: 27.6 27.6 Utah Utah: 27.6 27.6 National 30.7
Men, median age at first marriage (years), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Men, median age at first marriage (years). Highest: District of Columbia (32.8); lowest: Arkansas (27.6); national value 30.7. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Median age at first marriage by state: Women, median age at first marriage (years) 51 areas ranked by Women, median age at first marriage (years). Highest: District of Columbia (31.5); lowest: Idaho (25.5); national value 28.9. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 31.5 31.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 30.7 30.7 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 30.6 30.6 New York New York: 30.6 30.6 Vermont Vermont: 30.5 30.5 California California: 30.3 30.3 Hawaii Hawaii: 30.2 30.2 Connecticut Connecticut: 30.1 30.1 Illinois Illinois: 30.1 30.1 Maryland Maryland: 29.9 29.9 Nevada Nevada: 29.8 29.8 New Jersey New Jersey: 29.8 29.8 Louisiana Louisiana: 29.6 29.6 Maine Maine: 29.5 29.5 Florida Florida: 29.2 29.2 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 29.2 29.2 Michigan Michigan: 29.0 29.0 Virginia Virginia: 28.9 28.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 28.7 28.7 Oregon Oregon: 28.7 28.7 Washington Washington: 28.5 28.5 Colorado Colorado: 28.4 28.4 Georgia Georgia: 28.3 28.3 Minnesota Minnesota: 28.3 28.3 Texas Texas: 28.3 28.3 Delaware Delaware: 28.2 28.2 Ohio Ohio: 28.2 28.2 Arizona Arizona: 28.0 28.0 North Carolina North Carolina: 27.9 27.9 Missouri Missouri: 27.8 27.8 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 27.8 27.8 Alaska Alaska: 27.7 27.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 27.7 27.7 Tennessee Tennessee: 27.7 27.7 South Carolina South Carolina: 27.5 27.5 Mississippi Mississippi: 27.2 27.2 Montana Montana: 27.2 27.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 27.2 27.2 Iowa Iowa: 27.1 27.1 Nebraska Nebraska: 27.1 27.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 26.8 26.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 26.8 26.8 Indiana Indiana: 26.7 26.7 North Dakota North Dakota: 26.7 26.7 South Dakota South Dakota: 26.5 26.5 Alabama Alabama: 26.4 26.4 Kansas Kansas: 26.4 26.4 Wyoming Wyoming: 26.3 26.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 25.8 25.8 Utah Utah: 25.6 25.6 Idaho Idaho: 25.5 25.5 National 28.9
Median age at first marriage by state: Women, median age at first marriage (years) 51 areas ranked by Women, median age at first marriage (years). Highest: District of Columbia (31.5); lowest: Idaho (25.5); national value 28.9. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 31.5 31.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 30.7 30.7 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 30.6 30.6 New York New York: 30.6 30.6 Vermont Vermont: 30.5 30.5 California California: 30.3 30.3 Hawaii Hawaii: 30.2 30.2 Connecticut Connecticut: 30.1 30.1 Illinois Illinois: 30.1 30.1 Maryland Maryland: 29.9 29.9 Nevada Nevada: 29.8 29.8 New Jersey New Jersey: 29.8 29.8 Louisiana Louisiana: 29.6 29.6 Maine Maine: 29.5 29.5 Florida Florida: 29.2 29.2 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 29.2 29.2 Michigan Michigan: 29.0 29.0 Virginia Virginia: 28.9 28.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 28.7 28.7 Oregon Oregon: 28.7 28.7 Washington Washington: 28.5 28.5 Colorado Colorado: 28.4 28.4 Georgia Georgia: 28.3 28.3 Minnesota Minnesota: 28.3 28.3 Texas Texas: 28.3 28.3 Delaware Delaware: 28.2 28.2 Ohio Ohio: 28.2 28.2 Arizona Arizona: 28.0 28.0 North Carolina North Carolina: 27.9 27.9 Missouri Missouri: 27.8 27.8 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 27.8 27.8 Alaska Alaska: 27.7 27.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 27.7 27.7 Tennessee Tennessee: 27.7 27.7 South Carolina South Carolina: 27.5 27.5 Mississippi Mississippi: 27.2 27.2 Montana Montana: 27.2 27.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 27.2 27.2 Iowa Iowa: 27.1 27.1 Nebraska Nebraska: 27.1 27.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 26.8 26.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 26.8 26.8 Indiana Indiana: 26.7 26.7 North Dakota North Dakota: 26.7 26.7 South Dakota South Dakota: 26.5 26.5 Alabama Alabama: 26.4 26.4 Kansas Kansas: 26.4 26.4 Wyoming Wyoming: 26.3 26.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 25.8 25.8 Utah Utah: 25.6 25.6 Idaho Idaho: 25.5 25.5 National 28.9
Women, median age at first marriage (years), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Women, median age at first marriage (years). Highest: District of Columbia (31.5); lowest: Idaho (25.5); national value 28.9. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Median age at first marriage by state: Gap, men minus women (years, derived) 51 areas ranked by Gap, men minus women (years, derived). Highest: Oregon (4.0); lowest: Hawaii (0.7); national value 1.8. Oregon Oregon: 4.0 4.0 Delaware Delaware: 3.5 3.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 3.5 3.5 Arizona Arizona: 2.9 2.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 2.8 2.8 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 2.7 2.7 Colorado Colorado: 2.6 2.6 North Carolina North Carolina: 2.6 2.6 Indiana Indiana: 2.5 2.5 Nebraska Nebraska: 2.5 2.5 Alaska Alaska: 2.4 2.4 Maine Maine: 2.4 2.4 Georgia Georgia: 2.3 2.3 Montana Montana: 2.3 2.3 South Dakota South Dakota: 2.3 2.3 Vermont Vermont: 2.3 2.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 2.3 2.3 Idaho Idaho: 2.2 2.2 Washington Washington: 2.2 2.2 Kansas Kansas: 2.1 2.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 2.1 2.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 2.1 2.1 Utah Utah: 2.0 2.0 Wyoming Wyoming: 2.0 2.0 Alabama Alabama: 1.9 1.9 California California: 1.9 1.9 Florida Florida: 1.9 1.9 Maryland Maryland: 1.9 1.9 Mississippi Mississippi: 1.9 1.9 Ohio Ohio: 1.9 1.9 Arkansas Arkansas: 1.8 1.8 Texas Texas: 1.8 1.8 Connecticut Connecticut: 1.7 1.7 Iowa Iowa: 1.7 1.7 Michigan Michigan: 1.7 1.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 1.7 1.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 1.5 1.5 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 1.5 1.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 1.5 1.5 Illinois Illinois: 1.4 1.4 Nevada Nevada: 1.4 1.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 1.4 1.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 1.4 1.4 Virginia Virginia: 1.4 1.4 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 1.3 1.3 Kentucky Kentucky: 1.3 1.3 Louisiana Louisiana: 1.3 1.3 Missouri Missouri: 1.3 1.3 New York New York: 1.2 1.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 1.0 1.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 0.7 0.7 National 1.8
Median age at first marriage by state: Gap, men minus women (years, derived) 51 areas ranked by Gap, men minus women (years, derived). Highest: Oregon (4.0); lowest: Hawaii (0.7); national value 1.8. Oregon Oregon: 4.0 4.0 Delaware Delaware: 3.5 3.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 3.5 3.5 Arizona Arizona: 2.9 2.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 2.8 2.8 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 2.7 2.7 Colorado Colorado: 2.6 2.6 North Carolina North Carolina: 2.6 2.6 Indiana Indiana: 2.5 2.5 Nebraska Nebraska: 2.5 2.5 Alaska Alaska: 2.4 2.4 Maine Maine: 2.4 2.4 Georgia Georgia: 2.3 2.3 Montana Montana: 2.3 2.3 South Dakota South Dakota: 2.3 2.3 Vermont Vermont: 2.3 2.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 2.3 2.3 Idaho Idaho: 2.2 2.2 Washington Washington: 2.2 2.2 Kansas Kansas: 2.1 2.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 2.1 2.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 2.1 2.1 Utah Utah: 2.0 2.0 Wyoming Wyoming: 2.0 2.0 Alabama Alabama: 1.9 1.9 California California: 1.9 1.9 Florida Florida: 1.9 1.9 Maryland Maryland: 1.9 1.9 Mississippi Mississippi: 1.9 1.9 Ohio Ohio: 1.9 1.9 Arkansas Arkansas: 1.8 1.8 Texas Texas: 1.8 1.8 Connecticut Connecticut: 1.7 1.7 Iowa Iowa: 1.7 1.7 Michigan Michigan: 1.7 1.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 1.7 1.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 1.5 1.5 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 1.5 1.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 1.5 1.5 Illinois Illinois: 1.4 1.4 Nevada Nevada: 1.4 1.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 1.4 1.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 1.4 1.4 Virginia Virginia: 1.4 1.4 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 1.3 1.3 Kentucky Kentucky: 1.3 1.3 Louisiana Louisiana: 1.3 1.3 Missouri Missouri: 1.3 1.3 New York New York: 1.2 1.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 1.0 1.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 0.7 0.7 National 1.8
Gap, men minus women (years, derived), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Gap, men minus women (years, derived). Highest: Oregon (4.0); lowest: Hawaii (0.7); national value 1.8. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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State Men, median age at first marriage (years) Women, median age at first marriage (years) Gap, men minus women (years, derived) United States 30.7 28.9 1.8 Alabama 28.3 26.4 1.9 Alaska 30.1 27.7 2.4 Arizona 30.9 28 2.9 Arkansas 27.6 25.8 1.8 California 32.2 30.3 1.9 Colorado 31 28.4 2.6 Connecticut 31.8 30.1 1.7 Delaware 31.7 28.2 3.5 District of Columbia 32.8 31.5 1.3 Florida 31.1 29.2 1.9 Georgia 30.6 28.3 2.3 Hawaii 30.9 30.2 0.7 Idaho 27.7 25.5 2.2 Illinois 31.5 30.1 1.4 Indiana 29.2 26.7 2.5 Iowa 28.8 27.1 1.7 Kansas 28.5 26.4 2.1 Kentucky 28.1 26.8 1.3 Louisiana 30.9 29.6 1.3 Maine 31.9 29.5 2.4 Maryland 31.8 29.9 1.9 Massachusetts 31.6 30.6 1 Michigan 30.7 29 1.7 Minnesota 30 28.3 1.7 Mississippi 29.1 27.2 1.9 Missouri 29.1 27.8 1.3 Montana 29.5 27.2 2.3 Nebraska 29.6 27.1 2.5 Nevada 31.2 29.8 1.4 New Hampshire 31.2 27.7 3.5 New Jersey 31.3 29.8 1.5 New Mexico 31.5 28.7 2.8 New York 31.8 30.6 1.2 North Carolina 30.5 27.9 2.6 North Dakota 28.8 26.7 2.1 Ohio 30.1 28.2 1.9 Oklahoma 28.3 26.8 1.5 Oregon 32.7 28.7 4 Pennsylvania 30.6 29.2 1.4 Rhode Island 32.2 30.7 1.5 South Carolina 29.6 27.5 2.1 South Dakota 28.8 26.5 2.3 Tennessee 29.1 27.7 1.4 Texas 30.1 28.3 1.8 Utah 27.6 25.6 2 Vermont 32.8 30.5 2.3 Virginia 30.3 28.9 1.4 Washington 30.7 28.5 2.2 West Virginia 29.5 27.2 2.3 Wisconsin 30.5 27.8 2.7 Wyoming 28.3 26.3 2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, Table B12007: Median age at first marriage by sex . Reference period: 2025.
Cite this table Source agency U.S. Census Bureau Dataset American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, Table B12007: Median age at first marriage by sex Table Median age at first marriage by state Data last updated 2026-11-11 Page https://quadranac.com/tables/us-age-at-first-marriage/ Median age at first marriage by state (United States, 2025). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, Table B12007: Median age at first marriage by sex. Retrieved 2026-11-11 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/us-age-at-first-marriage/
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