License dates (how we count).
The annual total was 79,279 in 2022, placing it 11th in the recorded annual counts, with October leading the month counts.
In 2022, whose busiest date fell on Monday, licenses rose 3.0% from 77,006 the year before.
The full-year headline comes from the dashboard. Monthly, daily and origin counts use the partial file through 22 December 2022, with 77,006 dated records.
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| Category | Licenses issued |
|---|---|
| January | 4,638 |
| February | 7,605 |
| March | 6,244 |
| April | 7,111 |
| May | 6,929 |
| June | 5,970 |
| July | 6,162 |
| August | 6,501 |
| September | 7,499 |
| October | 8,114 |
| November | 6,371 |
| December | 3,862 |
During the annual increase in 2022, at 10.5% of file licenses, October was the month leader with 8,114; December had the lowest count of 3,862.
The October total exceeded December by 4,252 licenses, the spread between the year's monthly extremes.
Leading license dates in 2022
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| License issue date | Licenses issued |
|---|---|
| 2022-02-21 | 933 |
| 2022-11-10 | 629 |
| 2022-02-22 | 607 |
| 2022-02-20 | 596 |
| 2022-11-11 | 518 |
| 2022-10-21 | 468 |
| 2022-02-19 | 432 |
| 2022-10-14 | 395 |
| 2022-10-07 | 384 |
| 2022-02-18 | 379 |
On Monday February 21, 2022, 933 licenses were issued, beating the next date of November 10, 2022 by 304.
The following counts were 629 for Thursday November 10, 2022 and 607 for Tuesday February 22, 2022.
Where couples came from in 2022
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| Category | Licenses issued |
|---|---|
| Nevada | 15,402 |
| California | 14,224 |
| Texas | 5,264 |
| Arizona | 3,411 |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3,210 |
| Florida | 2,427 |
| Washington | 2,085 |
| Michigan | 1,555 |
| Canada | 1,499 |
| Illinois | 1,363 |
Nevada was the largest home-address group in 2022, with 15,402 licenses; California followed at 14,224, then Texas at 5,264.
The next three 2022 origin counts were 3,411 from Arizona, 3,210 from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and 2,427 from Florida.
The next monthly positions for 2022 went to February with 7,605, September with 7,499, April with 7,111 licenses, behind the leading October total.
For your own date shortlist, the Monday peak in February 2022 can be followed through the month-and-day calendar, where the covered years provide a range of daily counts and a median for each selection.
For paperwork after exploring the Monday February peak, follow the marriage license guide for the $102 license and joint attendance, then the certified-copy guide after recording, alongside the historical 2022 date counts.
Following 2022 and its February daily high, the 2023 annual count of 74,275 was fewer than 2022's 79,279. The neighboring month high was 7,859 in October, with 490 licenses on its busiest day, December 30, 2023.
On a same-month comparison, October contributed 8,114 licenses in 2022 and 7,859 in 2023; the 2022 figure was higher across those two records.