License dates (how we count).
Across 2017, the annual source counts 78,186 licenses, the 12th largest annual total in the series, with April leading the month counts.
In 2017, whose busiest date fell on Thursday, licenses fell 3.9% from 81,325 the year before.
For 2017, all twelve months are present in the Clerk file, which supplies the yearly headline and the calendar and address tables on this page.
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| Category | Licenses issued |
|---|---|
| January | 4,820 |
| February | 6,038 |
| March | 7,307 |
| April | 7,373 |
| May | 7,112 |
| June | 6,467 |
| July | 6,957 |
| August | 6,311 |
| September | 7,150 |
| October | 7,305 |
| November | 5,664 |
| December | 5,682 |
April led the months with 7,373 licenses, or 9.4% of the dated file; January was quietest at 4,820.
The difference between April and January was 2,553 licenses in 2017.
Leading license dates in 2017
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| License issue date | Licenses issued |
|---|---|
| 2017-07-06 | 500 |
| 2017-04-14 | 413 |
| 2017-07-07 | 402 |
| 2017-03-31 | 393 |
| 2017-10-06 | 390 |
| 2017-10-13 | 381 |
| 2017-09-29 | 366 |
| 2017-10-20 | 362 |
| 2017-11-10 | 358 |
| 2017-02-24 | 357 |
The 500 licenses issued on Thursday July 6, 2017 put it 87 above the runner-up, April 14, 2017.
The second date, a Friday, had 413 licenses; Friday July 7, 2017 followed with 402.
Where couples came from in 2017
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| Category | Licenses issued |
|---|---|
| Nevada | 16,128 |
| California | 14,547 |
| Texas | 4,716 |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3,694 |
| Arizona | 3,218 |
| Florida | 1,910 |
| Washington | 1,891 |
| Canada | 1,824 |
| Illinois | 1,523 |
| Michigan | 1,378 |
The origin table starts with Nevada at 16,128, ahead of California with 14,547 and Texas with 4,716 licenses.
Following the first three groups in 2017 came United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with 3,694, Arizona with 3,218 and Florida with 1,910 licenses.
After April, the next busiest months in 2017 were March with 7,307, October with 7,305, September with 7,150 licenses, in descending order.
If the Thursday peak in July 2017 has prompted a date idea, compare that month and day in the license calendar, which gives the observed range and median across the covered years for that exact calendar choice.
For a wedding plan inspired by the Thursday peak in July 2017, start with the marriage license guide for the $102 fee and joint collection visit, then use the certified-copy guide to order proof after the marriage is recorded.
Following 2017 and its July daily high, the 2018 annual count of 74,534 was fewer than 2017's 78,186. The neighboring month high was 7,111 in October, with 618 licenses on its busiest day, August 17, 2018.
For April specifically, 2017 recorded 7,373 licenses against 6,916 in 2018, giving the 2017 month a higher total in this comparison of the same calendar month.