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Introduction

The age of majority in the United States is the legal age at which an individual is allowed to exercise full civil and legal rights, such as voting, entering into contracts, purchasing alcohol, and signing up for a credit card. In most states, this age is 18 years old; however, there are some exceptions where it is higher. Alabama and Nebraska have an age of majority at 19, while Mississippi has 21 as its age of majority. This stipulation can be attributed to these states’ desire to protect younger citizens from potential harm—such as excessive debt or addiction—by allowing them more time to mature and understand the implications of taking on such rights. Furthermore, individuals who are not yet of the legal age of majority still may possess certain limited rights such as being able to work or join the military with parental permission.

StateAge of MajorityLegal Age a Child Can be Left AloneMinimum Driving AgeMinimum Marriage Age
Mississippi21 Years Old12 Years Old15 Years Old
Alabama19 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old 16 Years Old
Nebraska19 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old 17 Years Old
Alaska18 Years OldNo Minimum Age14 Years Old 16 Years Old
Arizona18 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old, 6 Months 16 Years Old
Arkansas18 Years OldNo Minimum Age14 Years Old 17 Years Old
California18 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old, 6 Months
Colorado18 Years Old12 Years Old15 Years Old 16 Years Old
Connecticut18 Years OldNo Minimum Age16 Years Old 16 Years Old
Delaware18 Years Old12 Years Old16 Years Old 16 Years Old
Florida18 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old 16 Years Old
Georgia18 Years Old8 Years Old15 Years Old 16 Years Old
Hawaii18 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old, 6 Months 15 Years Old
Idaho18 Years OldNo Minimum Age14 Years Old, 6 Months 16 Years Old
Illinois18 Years Old14 Years Old15 Years Old 16 Years Old
Indiana18 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old 17 Years Old
Iowa18 Years OldNo Minimum Age14 Years Old 16 Years Old
Kansas18 Years Old6 Years Old14 Years Old 16 Years Old
Kentucky18 Years OldNo Minimum Age16 Years Old 18 Years Old
Louisiana18 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old 18 Years Old
Maine18 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old 16 Years Old
Maryland18 Years Old8 Years Old15 Years Old, 9 Months 16 Years Old
Massachusetts18 Years OldNo Minimum Age16 Years Old 14 Years Old
Michigan18 Years Old11 Years Old14 Years Old, 9 Months 16 Years Old
Minnesota18 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old 16 Years Old
Missouri18 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old 15 Years Old
Montana18 Years OldNo Minimum Age14 Years Old, 6 Months 16 Years Old
Nevada18 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old, 6 Months 16 Years Old
New Hampshire18 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old, 6 Months 14 Years Old
New Jersey18 Years OldNo Minimum Age16 Years Old 16 Years Old
New Mexico18 Years Old10 Years Old15 Years Old 16 Years Old
New York18 Years OldNo Minimum Age16 Years Old 16 Years Old
North Carolina18 Years Old8 Years Old15 Years Old 16 Years Old
North Dakota18 Years Old9 Years Old14 Years Old 16 Years Old
Ohio18 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old, 6 Months 16 Years Old
Oklahoma18 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old, 6 Months 16 Years Old
Oregon18 Years Old10 Years Old15 Years Old 17 Years Old
Pennsylvania18 Years OldNo Minimum Age16 Years Old 16 Years Old
Rhode Island18 Years OldNo Minimum Age16 Years Old 16 Years Old
South Carolina18 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old 16 Years Old
South Dakota18 Years OldNo Minimum Age14 Years Old 16 Years Old
Tennessee18 Years Old10 Years Old15 Years Old 16 Years Old
Texas18 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old 16 Years Old
Utah18 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old 16 Years Old
Vermont18 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old 16 Years Old
Virginia18 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old, 6 Months 16 Years Old
Washington18 Years Old10 Years Old15 Years Old 17 Years Old
West Virginia18 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old 18 Years Old
Wisconsin18 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old 16 Years Old
Wyoming18 Years OldNo Minimum Age15 Years Old 16 Years Old

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19 Years Old

15 Years Old

16 Years Old

Alaska

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18 Years Old

14 Years Old

16 Years Old

Arizona

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18 Years Old

15 Years Old, 6 Months

16 Years Old

Arkansas

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18 Years Old

14 Years Old

17 Years Old

California

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18 Years Old

15 Years Old, 6 Months

Colorado

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18 Years Old

15 Years Old

16 Years Old

Connecticut

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18 Years Old

16 Years Old

16 Years Old

Delaware

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18 Years Old

16 Years Old

16 Years Old

Florida

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18 Years Old

15 Years Old

16 Years Old

Georgia

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18 Years Old

15 Years Old

16 Years Old

Hawaii

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18 Years Old

15 Years Old, 6 Months

15 Years Old

Idaho

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18 Years Old

14 Years Old, 6 Months

16 Years Old

Illinois

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18 Years Old

15 Years Old

16 Years Old

Indiana

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18 Years Old

15 Years Old

17 Years Old

Iowa

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18 Years Old

14 Years Old

16 Years Old

Kansas

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18 Years Old

14 Years Old

16 Years Old

Kentucky

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18 Years Old

16 Years Old

18 Years Old

Louisiana

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18 Years Old

15 Years Old

18 Years Old

Maine

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18 Years Old

15 Years Old

16 Years Old

Maryland

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18 Years Old

15 Years Old, 9 Months

16 Years Old

Massachusetts

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18 Years Old

16 Years Old

14 Years Old

Michigan

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18 Years Old

14 Years Old, 9 Months

16 Years Old

Minnesota

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18 Years Old

15 Years Old

16 Years Old

Mississippi

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21 Years Old

15 Years Old

Missouri

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18 Years Old

15 Years Old

15 Years Old

Montana

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18 Years Old

14 Years Old, 6 Months

16 Years Old

Nebraska

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19 Years Old

15 Years Old

17 Years Old

Nevada

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18 Years Old

15 Years Old, 6 Months

16 Years Old

New Hampshire

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18 Years Old

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14 Years Old

New Jersey

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18 Years Old

16 Years Old

16 Years Old

New Mexico

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18 Years Old

15 Years Old

16 Years Old

New York

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18 Years Old

16 Years Old

16 Years Old

North Carolina

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18 Years Old

15 Years Old

16 Years Old

North Dakota

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18 Years Old

14 Years Old

16 Years Old

Ohio

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15 Years Old, 6 Months

16 Years Old

Oklahoma

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16 Years Old

Oregon

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18 Years Old

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Pennsylvania

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18 Years Old

16 Years Old

16 Years Old

Rhode Island

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18 Years Old

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16 Years Old

South Carolina

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South Dakota

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Tennessee

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Texas

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Utah

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Vermont

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Virginia

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18 Years Old

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16 Years Old

Washington

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18 Years Old

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West Virginia

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18 Years Old

15 Years Old

18 Years Old

Wisconsin

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Wyoming

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16 Years Old