How Does Your State Compare With National Marriage and Divorce Trends?

Marriage rates held steady but divorce rates of women age 15 and older declined from 2012 to 2022, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau data visualization.

Marriage and divorce rates are based on the number of women who married or divorced in the last year per 1,000 women age 15 and over.

From 2008 to 2022, the national divorce rate declined from just over 10.0 to about 7.0. In contrast, the national marriage rate has generally remained between 16.0 and 18.0 since 2008, with the exception of 2021 when the rate fell below 15.0.

This annual timeline indicates 2021 may be an outlier in the general trend. Though causes of this dip in marriage rates are not clear, it may be due to the postponement of weddings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now, an updated U.S. Census Bureau visualization allows you to compare how divorce and marriage rates from 2012 to 2022 in your state compare to those in other states and the nation.

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