How to get a certified copy of a marriage certificate in Arkansas
For a full certified copy, CDC directs applicants to the County Clerk where the license was issued. Its state route supplies a certified marriage coupon. The directory asks for photo ID with each application and payment to the Arkansas Department of Health. CDC source for Arkansas.
Arkansas's CDC listing gives the office contact as Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records Section, Slot 44 4815 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205, with a service charge of $10.00. Additional copies of the same marriage record, when requested at the same time, are $10.00 each.. (County) Varies.
| Field | CDC Where to Write | Current official evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Office | Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records Section, Slot 44 4815 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205 | Uncollected. Official office |
| Service charge | $10.00. Additional copies of the same marriage record, when requested at the same time, are $10.00 each.. (County) Varies | Uncollected. Official office |
| Years held or service coverage | State office has coupons since 1917. Additional copies of the same marriage record, when requested at the same time, are $10.00 each. | Uncollected. Official office |
| Ordering route | CDC entry | Uncollected. Official office |
Getting a marriage license in Arkansas
The Arkansas official office is the contact for license requirements that remain unverified on this page.
Searching Arkansas marriage records
The Arkansas official records office supplies the contact route for marriage searches. Search availability remains unverified as of 2026-11-11.
Common-law marriage and community property
| Source scope | State entry |
|---|---|
| SSA common-law digest | Not recognized. SSA GN 00305.075. Digest effective 2023-05-30, checked 2026-11-11 |
| IRS community-property list | Outside the listed community-property states IRS 555, checked 2026-11-11 |
The common-law entry for Arkansas is Not recognized. SSA's digest is effective 2023-05-30 and applies to benefit decisions. IRS Publication 555 supplies the property classification for married taxpayers domiciled in Arkansas, with its qualifications linked in the table.
The numbers
| Measure | State | US or reporting-area benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage rate | 7.9 | 6.3 |
| Divorce rate | 3.3 | 2.3 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, men | 27.2 | 30.8 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, women | 25.8 | 28.8 |
At 7.9 marriages per 1,000 residents, Arkansas's 2024 occurrence-based rate sits above the US 6.3. Marriages performed in Arkansas can include visitors.
CDC gives Arkansas 3.3 divorces per 1,000 residents in 2024, above the benchmark of 2.3 for reporting jurisdictions.
ACS 2024 gives Arkansas first-marriage medians of 27.2 for men and 25.8 for women, a gap of 1.4 years. The Arkansas margins of error are 0.7 years for men and 0.4 years for women.
Arkansas is 50th for men and 48th for women in an oldest-first ordering of state and DC first-marriage medians. Its male median is below the national 30.8, while the Arkansas female median is below the US 28.8.
Arkansas and Las Vegas
In 2025, 217 licenses issued in Las Vegas carried a Arkansas mailing address, putting it 36th among states and DC. Explore the Las Vegas figures, with address definitions on the method page.
Across the recent 2021 to 2025 Las Vegas files, 1,176 licenses carried Arkansas mailing addresses. The Arkansas share is 0.31% of the countywide total for those files. The annual Arkansas maximum was 295 in 2007, compared with 213 in 2019, 232 in 2024 and 217 in 2025.
The annual Arkansas Las Vegas count fell 6.47% relative to 2024, leaving Arkansas 1.88% above the 2019 count. The latest Arkansas volume is 26.44% below its series high.
For Arkansas, the earlier Las Vegas figures were 295 licenses in 2007, 281 licenses in 2008, 260 licenses in 2009, 263 licenses in 2010, 236 licenses in 2011, 248 licenses in 2012, 229 licenses in 2013, 237 licenses in 2014. County sources and coverage.
For Arkansas, the earlier Las Vegas figures were 214 licenses in 2015, 200 licenses in 2016, 222 licenses in 2017, 191 licenses in 2018, 213 licenses in 2019, 158 licenses in 2020, 244 licenses in 2021, 256 licenses in 2022 (through 22 December). County sources and coverage.
For Arkansas, the earlier Las Vegas figures were 227 licenses in 2023, 232 licenses in 2024, 217 licenses in 2025. County sources and coverage.
Arkansas couples using a Clark County license can order the Nevada record through the Clerk's certificate service for $20 after filing. The officiant has 10 calendar days after the ceremony to file, and the guide covers postal, online and in-person orders.