State rankings

Marriage Age by State

Ohio has the highest Marriage Age (w/ Parental Consent) (18), followed by Kentucky (18) and Louisiana (18). Massachusetts has the lowest (14).

CultureLaw51 states · 3 metricsUpdated May 2, 2025Original page
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Marriage Age (w/ Parental Consent)

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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
16
Middle half 16 – 16
Average
16.29
49 states
Highest
18
Ohio
Lowest
14
Massachusetts

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Marriage Age (w/ Parental Consent)
#
1Ohio1818
1Kentucky1818
1Louisiana1818
1West Virginia1818
1Rhode Island1818
1Delaware1818
7Washington1718
7Indiana1718
7Oregon1718
7Arkansas1718
7Nebraska1719
7New Hampshire1718
13Texas1618
13Florida1618
13New York1618
13Pennsylvania1618
13Illinois1618
13Georgia1618
13North Carolina1618
13Michigan1618
13New Jersey1618
13Virginia1618
13Arizona1618
13Tennessee1618
13Maryland1618
13Colorado1618
13Wisconsin1618
13Minnesota1618
13South Carolina1618
13Alabama1618
13Oklahoma1618
13Connecticut1618
13Utah1618
13Nevada1618
13Iowa1618
13Kansas1618
13New Mexico1618
13Idaho1618
13Maine1618
13Montana1618
13South Dakota1618
13North Dakota1618
13Alaska1618
13District of Columbia1618
13Vermont1618
13Wyoming1618
47Missouri1518
47Hawaii1518
49Massachusetts1418
—California—18
—Mississippi—17

What correlates with Marriage Age (w/ Parental Consent)?

Pearson r against 2,091 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. 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 Marriage Age (w/ Parental Consent) tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Cardiovascular DiseaseHealthiest States
    r = +0.49 · moderate · n = 48
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  2. Depression RatesHealthiest States
    r = +0.49 · moderate · n = 48
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  3. Obesity Rate 18-39Most Obese States
    r = +0.48 · moderate · n = 48
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  4. Ugly ScoreUgliest States
    r = +0.47 · moderate · n = 48
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  5. Obesity RateObesity Rate by State
    r = +0.47 · moderate · n = 48
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  6. Confidence Interval (High End)Most Depressed States
    r = +0.45 · moderate · n = 48
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Marriage Age (w/ Parental Consent) tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Lowest BracketTax Rates by State
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 30
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  2. Resource AdjustmentsState Budgets by State
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 30
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  3. Avg. Amount Received in Child SupportChild Support Percentage by State
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 49
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  4. % of Pop. with Bachelors DegreeMost Educated U.S. States
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 49
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  5. Total Happiness ScoreSaddest States
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 48
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  6. Least Juvenile Incarceration RankWorst Prisons by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.41 · moderate · n = 48
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Marriage Age (w/ Parental Consent)?
Ohio has the highest Marriage Age (w/ Parental Consent), at 18, followed by Kentucky (18) and Louisiana (18).
Which state has the lowest Marriage Age (w/ Parental Consent)?
Massachusetts has the lowest Marriage Age (w/ Parental Consent), at 14.
What is the median Marriage Age (w/ Parental Consent) across US states?
The median is 16 across the 49 US states with data.
Where does this marriage age by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Marriage laws - Cornell Law School; State-by-State Marriage "Age of Consent" Laws - Find Law; Massachusetts Becomes the 7th State to End Child Marriage - Tahirih.