Marriage Age by State 2023

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Introduction

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

State	Minimum Marriage Age	Minimun Working Age	Minimum Driving Age	Legal Age a Child Can be Left Alone
Massachusetts	14 Years Old		16 Years Old	No Minimum Age
New Hampshire	14 Years Old	18 Years Old	15 Years Old, 6 Months	No Minimum Age
Hawaii	15 Years Old	18 Years Old	15 Years Old, 6 Months	No Minimum Age
Missouri	15 Years Old	16 Years Old	15 Years Old	No Minimum Age
Alabama	16 Years Old		15 Years Old	No Minimum Age
Alaska	16 Years Old	16 Years Old	14 Years Old	No Minimum Age
Arizona	16 Years Old	16 Years Old	15 Years Old, 6 Months	No Minimum Age
Colorado	16 Years Old	16 Years Old	15 Years Old	12 Years Old
Connecticut	16 Years Old	16 Years Old	16 Years Old	No Minimum Age
Delaware	16 Years Old		16 Years Old	12 Years Old
Florida	16 Years Old		15 Years Old	No Minimum Age
Georgia	16 Years Old		15 Years Old	8 Years Old
Idaho	16 Years Old	16 Years Old	14 Years Old, 6 Months	No Minimum Age
Illinois	16 Years Old	12 Years Old	15 Years Old	14 Years Old
Iowa	16 Years Old		14 Years Old	No Minimum Age
Kansas	16 Years Old		14 Years Old	6 Years Old
Maine	16 Years Old	16 Years Old	15 Years Old	No Minimum Age
Maryland	16 Years Old		15 Years Old, 9 Months	8 Years Old
Michigan	16 Years Old		14 Years Old, 9 Months	11 Years Old
Minnesota	16 Years Old	16 Years Old	15 Years Old	No Minimum Age
Montana	16 Years Old		14 Years Old, 6 Months	No Minimum Age
Nevada	16 Years Old	14 Years Old	15 Years Old, 6 Months	No Minimum Age
New Jersey	16 Years Old	16 Years Old	16 Years Old	No Minimum Age
New Mexico	16 Years Old	16 Years Old	15 Years Old	10 Years Old
New York	16 Years Old	16 Years Old	16 Years Old	No Minimum Age
North Carolina	16 Years Old		15 Years Old	8 Years Old
North Dakota	16 Years Old	14 Years Old	14 Years Old	9 Years Old
Ohio	16 Years Old	16 Years Old	15 Years Old, 6 Months	No Minimum Age
Oklahoma	16 Years Old		15 Years Old, 6 Months	No Minimum Age
Pennsylvania	16 Years Old		16 Years Old	No Minimum Age
Rhode Island	16 Years Old		16 Years Old	No Minimum Age
South Carolina	16 Years Old	16 Years Old	15 Years Old	No Minimum Age
South Dakota	16 Years Old		14 Years Old	No Minimum Age
Tennessee	16 Years Old		15 Years Old	10 Years Old
Texas	16 Years Old		15 Years Old	No Minimum Age
Utah	16 Years Old	16 Years Old	15 Years Old	No Minimum Age
Vermont	16 Years Old	16 Years Old	15 Years Old	No Minimum Age
Virginia	16 Years Old	16 Years Old	15 Years Old, 6 Months	No Minimum Age
Wisconsin	16 Years Old	18 Years Old	15 Years Old	No Minimum Age
Wyoming	16 Years Old		15 Years Old	No Minimum Age
Arkansas	17 Years Old	16 Years Old	14 Years Old	No Minimum Age
Indiana	17 Years Old		15 Years Old	No Minimum Age
Nebraska	17 Years Old		15 Years Old	No Minimum Age
Oregon	17 Years Old	16 Years Old	15 Years Old	10 Years Old
Washington	17 Years Old	18 Years Old	15 Years Old	10 Years Old
Kentucky	18 Years Old		16 Years Old	No Minimum Age
Louisiana	18 Years Old		15 Years Old	No Minimum Age
West Virginia	18 Years Old		15 Years Old	No Minimum Age

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Minimum Age by State

Minimum Marriage Age by State

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

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