License dates (how we count).
Across 2024, the annual source counts 76,779 licenses, the 14th largest annual total in the series, with October leading the month counts.
That followed 74,275 licenses the year before, a change of 3.4% upward.
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| Category | Licenses issued |
|---|---|
| January | 4,115 |
| February | 5,734 |
| March | 6,413 |
| April | 7,721 |
| May | 6,918 |
| June | 5,883 |
| July | 5,852 |
| August | 6,572 |
| September | 6,914 |
| October | 8,073 |
| November | 6,219 |
| December | 6,365 |
During the annual increase in 2024, the month counts ranged from 4,115 in January to 8,073 in October, whose share of the dated file was 10.5%.
The October total exceeded January by 3,958 licenses, the spread between the year's monthly extremes.
Leading license dates in 2024
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| License issue date | Licenses issued |
|---|---|
| 2024-04-19 | 524 |
| 2024-10-11 | 408 |
| 2024-12-30 | 401 |
| 2024-02-23 | 390 |
| 2024-04-20 | 382 |
| 2024-08-23 | 382 |
| 2024-04-18 | 379 |
| 2024-10-18 | 364 |
| 2024-10-25 | 356 |
| 2024-04-26 | 348 |
The daily high of 524 fell on Friday April 19, 2024; second place, October 11, 2024, was 116 licenses behind.
The second date, a Friday, had 408 licenses; Monday December 30, 2024 followed with 401.
Where couples came from in 2024
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| Category | Licenses issued |
|---|---|
| Nevada | 16,882 |
| California | 12,743 |
| Texas | 4,999 |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3,597 |
| Arizona | 3,057 |
| Florida | 2,365 |
| Canada | 2,122 |
| Washington | 1,839 |
| Illinois | 1,380 |
| Germany | 1,331 |
The leading three origins were Nevada, California and Texas, with respective counts of 16,882, 12,743 and 4,999 licenses.
The next three 2024 origin counts were 3,597 from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 3,057 from Arizona and 2,365 from Florida.
Following October in the 2024 month counts were April with 7,721, May with 6,918, September with 6,914 licenses, from higher to lower.
If the Friday peak in April 2024 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 paperwork after exploring the Friday April peak, follow the marriage license guide for the $102 license and joint attendance, then the certified-copy guide after recording, alongside the historical 2024 date counts.
The adjacent 2025 page records 70,598 licenses, fewer than 2024's 76,779. Its month counts were led by October at 7,481, and its busiest issue date, February 14, 2025, brought 478 licenses.
October's 8,073 licenses in 2024 were higher than the 7,481 in 2025, following that same month across the two annual files rather than switching to the neighbor's leading month.