Marriage Age by State

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The minimum marriage age in the United States varies from state to state, with some states allowing marriages at a much younger age than others. Most states have a minimum marriage age of 16 years old, some states have a minimum marriage age that goes as high as 18 years old, while other states go as low as 14.

In total, there are 36 states that allow marriages at 16 years old. There are 5 states that allow marriage at 17 years old – Arkansas, Indiana, Nebraska, Oregon, and Washington. Three states have a minimum marriage age at the age of 18 – Kentucky, Louisiana, and West Virginia. Two states have a minimum marriage age at 15 years old, Hawaii and Missouri, and two states have the lowest minimum marriage age, which is 14 years old. Those states are Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

It is worth noting that while the minimum marriage age is set by state law, there are federal laws that prohibit marriage between certain individuals, such as close relatives. Additionally, some states have recently changed their laws to increase the minimum marriage age in an effort to combat child marriage.

Minimum Age by State

StateMinimum Marriage AgeMinimun Working AgeMinimum Driving AgeLegal Age a Child Can be Left Alone
Massachusetts 14 Years Old16 Years OldNo Minimum Age
New Hampshire 14 Years Old18 Years Old15 Years Old, 6 MonthsNo Minimum Age
Hawaii 15 Years Old18 Years Old15 Years Old, 6 MonthsNo Minimum Age
Missouri 15 Years Old16 Years Old15 Years OldNo Minimum Age
Alabama 16 Years Old15 Years OldNo Minimum Age
Alaska 16 Years Old16 Years Old14 Years OldNo Minimum Age
Arizona 16 Years Old16 Years Old15 Years Old, 6 MonthsNo Minimum Age
Colorado 16 Years Old16 Years Old15 Years Old12 Years Old
Connecticut 16 Years Old16 Years Old16 Years OldNo Minimum Age
Delaware 16 Years Old16 Years Old12 Years Old
Florida 16 Years Old15 Years OldNo Minimum Age
Georgia 16 Years Old15 Years Old8 Years Old
Idaho 16 Years Old16 Years Old14 Years Old, 6 MonthsNo Minimum Age
Illinois 16 Years Old12 Years Old15 Years Old14 Years Old
Iowa 16 Years Old14 Years OldNo Minimum Age
Kansas 16 Years Old14 Years Old6 Years Old
Maine 16 Years Old16 Years Old15 Years OldNo Minimum Age
Maryland 16 Years Old15 Years Old, 9 Months8 Years Old
Michigan 16 Years Old14 Years Old, 9 Months11 Years Old
Minnesota 16 Years Old16 Years Old15 Years OldNo Minimum Age
Montana 16 Years Old14 Years Old, 6 MonthsNo Minimum Age
Nevada 16 Years Old14 Years Old15 Years Old, 6 MonthsNo Minimum Age
New Jersey 16 Years Old16 Years Old16 Years OldNo Minimum Age
New Mexico 16 Years Old16 Years Old15 Years Old10 Years Old
New York 16 Years Old16 Years Old16 Years OldNo Minimum Age
North Carolina 16 Years Old15 Years Old8 Years Old
North Dakota 16 Years Old14 Years Old14 Years Old9 Years Old
Ohio 16 Years Old16 Years Old15 Years Old, 6 MonthsNo Minimum Age
Oklahoma 16 Years Old15 Years Old, 6 MonthsNo Minimum Age
Pennsylvania 16 Years Old16 Years OldNo Minimum Age
Rhode Island 16 Years Old16 Years OldNo Minimum Age
South Carolina 16 Years Old16 Years Old15 Years OldNo Minimum Age
South Dakota 16 Years Old14 Years OldNo Minimum Age
Tennessee 16 Years Old15 Years Old10 Years Old
Texas 16 Years Old15 Years OldNo Minimum Age
Utah 16 Years Old16 Years Old15 Years OldNo Minimum Age
Vermont 16 Years Old16 Years Old15 Years OldNo Minimum Age
Virginia 16 Years Old16 Years Old15 Years Old, 6 MonthsNo Minimum Age
Wisconsin 16 Years Old18 Years Old15 Years OldNo Minimum Age
Wyoming 16 Years Old15 Years OldNo Minimum Age
Arkansas 17 Years Old16 Years Old14 Years OldNo Minimum Age
Indiana 17 Years Old15 Years OldNo Minimum Age
Nebraska 17 Years Old15 Years OldNo Minimum Age
Oregon 17 Years Old16 Years Old15 Years Old10 Years Old
Washington 17 Years Old18 Years Old15 Years Old10 Years Old
Kentucky 18 Years Old16 Years OldNo Minimum Age
Louisiana 18 Years Old15 Years OldNo Minimum Age
West Virginia 18 Years Old15 Years OldNo Minimum Age

Minimum Marriage Age by State

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Alaska

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16 Years Old

16 Years Old

14 Years Old

Arizona

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16 Years Old

16 Years Old

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Arkansas

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17 Years Old

16 Years Old

14 Years Old

Colorado

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16 Years Old

16 Years Old

15 Years Old

Connecticut

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16 Years Old

16 Years Old

16 Years Old

Delaware

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16 Years Old

16 Years Old

Florida

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16 Years Old

15 Years Old

Georgia

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16 Years Old

15 Years Old

Hawaii

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15 Years Old

18 Years Old

15 Years Old, 6 Months

Idaho

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16 Years Old

16 Years Old

14 Years Old, 6 Months

Illinois

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16 Years Old

12 Years Old

15 Years Old

Indiana

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17 Years Old

15 Years Old

Iowa

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16 Years Old

14 Years Old

Kansas

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16 Years Old

14 Years Old

Kentucky

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18 Years Old

16 Years Old

Louisiana

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18 Years Old

15 Years Old

Maine

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16 Years Old

16 Years Old

15 Years Old

Maryland

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16 Years Old

15 Years Old, 9 Months

Massachusetts

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14 Years Old

16 Years Old

Michigan

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16 Years Old

14 Years Old, 9 Months

Minnesota

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16 Years Old

16 Years Old

15 Years Old

Missouri

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15 Years Old

16 Years Old

15 Years Old

Montana

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16 Years Old

14 Years Old, 6 Months

Nebraska

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17 Years Old

15 Years Old

Nevada

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16 Years Old

14 Years Old

15 Years Old, 6 Months

New Hampshire

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14 Years Old

18 Years Old

15 Years Old, 6 Months

New Jersey

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16 Years Old

16 Years Old

16 Years Old

New Mexico

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16 Years Old

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15 Years Old

New York

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16 Years Old

16 Years Old

16 Years Old

North Carolina

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16 Years Old

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North Dakota

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16 Years Old

14 Years Old

14 Years Old

Ohio

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16 Years Old

16 Years Old

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Oklahoma

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Oregon

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17 Years Old

16 Years Old

15 Years Old

Pennsylvania

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16 Years Old

16 Years Old

Rhode Island

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16 Years Old

16 Years Old

South Carolina

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16 Years Old

15 Years Old

South Dakota

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14 Years Old

Tennessee

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16 Years Old

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Texas

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Utah

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Vermont

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16 Years Old

15 Years Old

Virginia

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Washington

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17 Years Old

18 Years Old

15 Years Old

West Virginia

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18 Years Old

15 Years Old

Wisconsin

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Wyoming

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