How to get a certified copy of a marriage certificate in Colorado
CDC supplies no years-held range for Colorado and says county copy charges vary. The state verification service and county certified-copy route are listed separately in the directory. CDC source for Colorado.
The CDC marriage entry for Colorado names Vital Records Section Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South HSVRD-VS-A1 Denver, CO 80246-1530 as its contact. It lists See remarks. Fee for index verification is $17.00.. (County) Varies for the stated service.
| Field | CDC Where to Write | Current official evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Office | Vital Records Section Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South HSVRD-VS-A1 Denver, CO 80246-1530 | Uncollected. Official office |
| Service charge | See remarks. Fee for index verification is $17.00.. (County) Varies | Uncollected. Official office |
| Years held or service coverage | Certified copies are not available from State Health Department. Fee for index verification is $17.00. The CDC entry does not state years held. | Uncollected. Official office |
| Ordering route | CDC entry | Uncollected. Official office |
Getting a marriage license in Colorado
Ask the Colorado official office about current marriage license requirements, which have not been verified for this page.
Searching Colorado marriage records
Contact the Colorado official records office for marriage-record search availability, unverified on this page as of 2026-11-11.
Common-law marriage and community property
| Source scope | State entry |
|---|---|
| SSA common-law digest | Recognized in SSA's digest, with statutory conditions for marriages entered on or after 09/01/2006. See the state entry for those conditions. 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 |
SSA lists the following Colorado common-law position in its digest effective 2023-05-30. Recognized in SSA's digest, with statutory conditions for marriages entered on or after 09/01/2006. See the state entry for those conditions. The entry is used in Social Security benefit decisions. For married taxpayers domiciled in Colorado, the separate property classification comes from IRS Publication 555.
The numbers
| Measure | State | US or reporting-area benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage rate | 8.1 | 6.3 |
| Divorce rate | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, men | 30.8 | 30.8 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, women | 28.6 | 28.8 |
CDC reports a 2024 marriage rate of 8.1 per 1,000 residents for Colorado, above the national 6.3. Marriages performed within Colorado, including visitors' marriages, supply the numerator.
For divorces occurring in 2024, Colorado has a rate of 2.9 per 1,000 residents, above the reporting-area benchmark of 2.3.
For first marriages in Colorado, ACS 2024 puts the male median at 30.8 and the female median at 28.6, with respective margins of error of 0.5 and 0.5 years. Within Colorado, the gap between these medians is 2.2 years.
Colorado's male first-marriage median is equal to the nationwide 30.8, and its female median is below the US 28.8. Ordered oldest first, Colorado ranks 20th for men and 23rd for women among states and DC.
Colorado and Las Vegas
Las Vegas issued 920 licenses to couples listing a Colorado mailing address in 2025. That placed Colorado 12th among state and DC origins. Visit the Las Vegas address series and its source notes for the annual history.
The highest annual Las Vegas mailing-address total for Colorado was 2,024 in 2007. In the 2021 to 2025 window, Colorado contributed 5,184 licenses, or 1.38% of the countywide statistical-file total. The latest Colorado count of 920 compares with 908 in 2024 and 1,023 in 2019.
Colorado Las Vegas licenses rose 1.32% against 2024. The Colorado total is 10.07% below its 2019 level, with a 54.55% gap below its recorded maximum.
The annual Colorado Las Vegas record includes 2,024 licenses in 2007, 1,687 licenses in 2008, 1,608 licenses in 2009, 1,465 licenses in 2010, 1,411 licenses in 2011, 1,344 licenses in 2012, 1,143 licenses in 2013, 1,193 licenses in 2014. County sources and coverage.
The annual Colorado Las Vegas record includes 1,276 licenses in 2015, 1,181 licenses in 2016, 1,224 licenses in 2017, 1,086 licenses in 2018, 1,023 licenses in 2019, 744 licenses in 2020, 1,218 licenses in 2021, 1,126 licenses in 2022 (through 22 December). County sources and coverage.
The annual Colorado Las Vegas record includes 1,012 licenses in 2023, 908 licenses in 2024, 920 licenses in 2025. County sources and coverage.
A couple traveling from Colorado with a Clark County license can follow the Nevada certificate instructions, including the officiant's 10-calendar-day filing deadline and the $20 certified-copy fee. That guide links online, postal and counter purchase instructions.