State rankings

Gay Marriage by State

California has the highest Married Couples in 2023 (6,572,440), followed by Texas (5,486,996) and Florida (4,213,940). District of Columbia has the lowest (85,373).

CultureLaw51 states · 12 metricsUpdated May 15, 2026Original page
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Year 202351 of 51 states
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Married Couples, 2023

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
810,607
Middle half 343.6K – 1.4M
Average
1,204,337
51 states
Highest
6,572,440
California
Lowest
85,373
District of Columbia

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Married Couples
#
1California6,572,440109,1281.66%60,66448,464
2Texas5,486,99661,9951.13%31,41330,582
3Florida4,213,94060,4511.43%31,55928,892
4New York3,290,69055,6931.69%32,15923,534
5Pennsylvania2,446,84524,4381%10,03014,408
6Illinois2,274,51127,0951.19%13,58713,508
7Ohio2,172,39621,4370.99%9,26512,172
8North Carolina2,080,90620,4330.98%8,62611,807
9Georgia1,925,66525,9321.35%10,35715,575
10Michigan1,896,70918,5980.98%7,94410,654
11New Jersey1,755,63121,9891.25%10,08211,907
12Virginia1,665,81716,2190.97%7,4248,795
13Washington1,511,21726,7761.77%10,75516,021
14Arizona1,359,88719,6381.44%9,00010,638
15Tennessee1,350,43011,3860.84%4,5236,863
16Indiana1,287,09814,3641.12%5,4108,954
17Massachusetts1,269,73423,2761.83%10,45112,825
18Missouri1,190,75313,2351.11%4,9848,251
19Wisconsin1,169,7349,2870.79%4,3024,985
20Colorado1,160,76817,7051.53%7,9259,780
21Minnesota1,140,24015,9041.39%6,4409,464
22Maryland1,092,00414,0501.29%5,0768,974
23South Carolina1,036,5329,8490.95%2,9856,864
24Alabama949,5329,1570.96%3,0906,067
25Kentucky867,1008,1560.94%3,8304,326
26Oregon810,60713,3151.64%5,0878,228
27Louisiana767,2997,1910.94%3,3033,888
28Oklahoma735,7656,0390.82%1,9504,089
29Utah679,5475,6660.83%2,5023,164
30Connecticut668,4326,8861.03%2,8344,052
31Iowa644,9044,1230.64%1,5042,619
32Kansas581,3466,2271.07%2,3103,917
33Arkansas575,8024,9430.86%2,1502,793
34Nevada528,26510,4661.98%4,7755,691
35Mississippi507,9463,3580.66%8512,507
36Idaho408,6242,9380.72%9651,973
37Nebraska398,8952,5650.64%1,3321,233
38New Mexico350,5695,0801.45%2,5962,484
39West Virginia336,6773,4731.03%1,1212,352
40Maine294,8715,5561.88%2,0833,473
41New Hampshire292,3163,7971.3%7463,051
42Hawaii248,7393,6611.47%1,9201,741
43Montana228,5893,0591.34%7752,284
44Delaware196,3084,5882.34%1,7632,825
45Rhode Island193,2633,4991.81%1,4292,070
46South Dakota182,1631,0750.59%335740
47North Dakota155,4114050.26%271134
48Vermont132,1732,7852.11%1,2021,583
49Alaska128,0901,6771.31%5041,173
50Wyoming121,6399050.74%391514
51District of Columbia85,3735,0855.96%4,104981

What correlates with Married Couples (2023)?

Pearson r against 2,092 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states, 14 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Married Couples tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Among the most GerrymanderedMost Gerrymandered States
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 44
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  2. Total HumansHorse Population by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 50
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  3. Sample SizePolitical Parties by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
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  4. Births CensusBirth Rate by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
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  5. Registered Voters (US Census Bureau)Registered Voters by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
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  6. Autism Cases - FemalesAutism Rates by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Married Couples tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. Req. English CreditsHigh School Graduation Requirements by State
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 48
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  3. OpportunityBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.53 · strong · n = 49
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  4. Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.53 · strong · n = 50
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  5. Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to HomeschoolA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.51 · strong · n = 50
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  6. Opportunity RankWorst States to Live inA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 50
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Married Couples?
California has the highest Married Couples in 2023, at 6,572,440, followed by Texas (5,486,996) and Florida (4,213,940).
Which state has the lowest Married Couples?
District of Columbia has the lowest Married Couples in 2023, at 85,373.
What is the median Married Couples across US states?
The median is 810,607 across the 51 US states with data in 2023.
Where does this gay marriage by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Marriage and Relationship Recognition Laws - LGBT Map - Movement Advancement Project; Coupled Households by Type - US Census Bureau; Underneath Obergefell: A National Patchwork of Marriage Laws - Movement Advancement Project; Same-sex marriage law in the United States by state - Wiki.

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