License dates (how we count).
2019 recorded 73,143 licenses in the Clerk's data file, ranking 17th among the years in this record, with October leading the month counts.
Compared with 74,534 a year earlier, licenses fell by 1.9%.
The complete 2019 Clerk file covers January through December and supplies the annual count as well as the daily, monthly and origin breakdowns.
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| Category | Licenses issued |
|---|---|
| January | 4,217 |
| February | 5,124 |
| March | 6,579 |
| April | 6,801 |
| May | 6,920 |
| June | 6,079 |
| July | 5,915 |
| August | 6,357 |
| September | 6,764 |
| October | 7,204 |
| November | 5,640 |
| December | 5,543 |
The month counts ranged from 4,217 in January to 7,204 in October, whose share of the dated file was 9.8%.
The difference between October and January was 2,987 licenses in 2019.
Leading license dates in 2019
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| License issue date | Licenses issued |
|---|---|
| 2019-04-19 | 509 |
| 2019-04-20 | 371 |
| 2019-12-30 | 357 |
| 2019-10-18 | 349 |
| 2019-10-04 | 342 |
| 2019-10-11 | 339 |
| 2019-05-03 | 336 |
| 2019-05-24 | 336 |
| 2019-10-25 | 336 |
| 2019-02-13 | 335 |
The daily high of 509 fell on Friday April 19, 2019; second place, April 20, 2019, was 138 licenses behind.
The second date, a Saturday, had 371 licenses; Monday December 30, 2019 followed with 357.
Where couples came from in 2019
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| Category | Licenses issued |
|---|---|
| Nevada | 15,479 |
| California | 12,620 |
| Texas | 4,715 |
| Arizona | 3,116 |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3,064 |
| Florida | 1,943 |
| Washington | 1,832 |
| Canada | 1,754 |
| Germany | 1,369 |
| Illinois | 1,338 |
Couples from Nevada contributed 15,479 licenses, the most of any address group, while California had 12,620 and Texas had 4,715.
Below those leaders, Arizona contributed 3,116 licenses in 2019, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland contributed 3,064 and Florida added 1,943.
Following October in the 2019 month counts were May with 6,920, April with 6,801, September with 6,764 licenses, from higher to lower.
If the Friday peak in April 2019 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 Friday peak in April 2019, 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.
Alongside 2019 with its October month high, 2020 had 56,331 licenses, fewer than this year's 73,143. The neighbor's largest monthly total was 7,913 in October, and its daily high was 670 on October 9, 2020.
October's 7,204 licenses in 2019 were lower than the 7,913 in 2020, following that same month across the two annual files rather than switching to the neighbor's leading month.