License dates (how we count).
At 81,652 licenses, 2015 held the seventh highest yearly count between 2007 and 2025, with October leading the month counts.
Year on year, 2015 was 1.1% higher than the preceding 80,738 licenses.
This 2015 total counts the complete Clerk file from January through December, using the same rows for the month chart, daily list and home origins.
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| Category | Licenses issued |
|---|---|
| January | 4,576 |
| February | 6,451 |
| March | 7,169 |
| April | 7,592 |
| May | 7,974 |
| June | 6,897 |
| July | 6,939 |
| August | 6,811 |
| September | 7,316 |
| October | 8,023 |
| November | 5,867 |
| December | 6,037 |
During the annual increase in 2015, the month counts ranged from 4,576 in January to 8,023 in October, whose share of the dated file was 9.8%.
Across the month chart, the highest and lowest totals were 3,447 licenses apart.
Leading license dates in 2015
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| License issue date | Licenses issued |
|---|---|
| 2015-02-13 | 594 |
| 2015-02-14 | 535 |
| 2015-10-09 | 462 |
| 2015-07-03 | 452 |
| 2015-04-03 | 414 |
| 2015-03-13 | 408 |
| 2015-05-14 | 399 |
| 2015-05-15 | 399 |
| 2015-10-30 | 399 |
| 2015-05-08 | 398 |
The 594 licenses issued on Friday February 13, 2015 put it 59 above the runner-up, February 14, 2015.
Behind the Friday peak were 535 licenses on Saturday February 14, 2015 and 462 on October 9, 2015.
Where couples came from in 2015
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| Category | Licenses issued |
|---|---|
| Nevada | 15,511 |
| California | 15,341 |
| Texas | 5,150 |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3,906 |
| Arizona | 3,374 |
| Canada | 2,464 |
| Florida | 1,838 |
| Washington | 1,742 |
| Illinois | 1,569 |
| Germany | 1,517 |
Nevada was the largest home-address group in 2015, with 15,511 licenses; California followed at 15,341, then Texas at 5,150.
2015 also brought 3,906 licenses from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ahead of 3,374 from Arizona and 2,464 from Canada in the next origin positions.
Following October in the 2015 month counts were May with 7,974, April with 7,592, September with 7,316 licenses, from higher to lower.
To follow the Friday daily peak in February from 2015 into the rest of the record, use the historical license calendar for the same month and day, including its cross-year daily range and median.
Planning a visit after reading about 2015 and its Friday peak starts with the marriage license guide, including the $102 fee and collection together; the certified-copy guide covers proof once the marriage is recorded.
Compare 2015 with 2016, whose 81,325 annual licenses were fewer than the 81,652 here. The neighboring file's monthly leader was October with 7,738 licenses, and February 13, 2016 led its days with 482.
October's 8,023 licenses in 2015 were higher than the 7,738 in 2016, following that same month across the two annual files rather than switching to the neighbor's leading month.