How to get a certified copy of a marriage certificate in District of Columbia
The DC marriage entry does not supply years held. CDC lists the court as the marriage-information contact. CDC source for District of Columbia.
The contact recorded by CDC for District of Columbia is DC Superior Court 500 Indiana Avenue, NW, Rm. 4485 Washington, DC 20001. Its charge for the service described in the directory is $10.00.
| Field | CDC Where to Write | Current official evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Office | DC Superior Court 500 Indiana Avenue, NW, Rm. 4485 Washington, DC 20001 | Uncollected. Official office |
| Service charge | $10.00 | Uncollected. Official office |
| Years held or service coverage | Marriage information (202) 879-4840 The CDC entry does not state years held. | Uncollected. Official office |
| Ordering route | CDC entry | Uncollected. Official office |
Getting a marriage license in District of Columbia
Contact the District of Columbia official office for current license instructions that remain unverified on this page.
Searching District of Columbia marriage records
Marriage-record search availability is unverified here as of 2026-11-11. Ask the District of Columbia official records office for its current options.
Common-law marriage and community property
| Source scope | State entry |
|---|---|
| SSA common-law digest | Recognized. An express mutual agreement to enter into a present marriage, and cohabitation after the agreement, are required. 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 |
Under the SSA digest effective 2023-05-30, District of Columbia has this common-law entry. Recognized. An express mutual agreement to enter into a present marriage, and cohabitation after the agreement, are required. Its scope is the agency's benefit decisions. The property status for District of Columbia follows IRS Publication 555, which addresses married taxpayers' domicile and federal taxation.
The numbers
| Measure | State | US or reporting-area benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage rate | 10.1 | 6.3 |
| Divorce rate | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, men | 32.2 | 30.8 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, women | 32.3 | 28.8 |
The 2024 CDC table puts District of Columbia at 10.1 marriages per 1,000 residents, above the national 6.3. The numerator follows marriages performed in District of Columbia, including visiting couples.
For 2024, District of Columbia's published divorce rate of 2.1 per 1,000 residents is below the reporting-area 2.3.
The District of Columbia first-marriage age estimates in ACS 2024 are 32.2 for men and 32.3 for women. The corresponding District of Columbia margins of error are 1.3 and 1.4 years, with -0.1 years between the two medians.
The District of Columbia medians rank fourth for men and first for women among states and DC, from oldest to youngest. Its male median is above the US 30.8, with the District of Columbia female median above the nationwide 28.8.
District of Columbia and Las Vegas
The 2025 Las Vegas mailing-address total for District of Columbia was 48 licenses. The District of Columbia rank among states and DC was 50th. Follow the Las Vegas data for the available trend and the county-source definitions.
The recent Las Vegas total for District of Columbia mailing addresses is 269 over 2021 to 2025, a 0.07% countywide share. The District of Columbia annual history reaches its maximum of 87 in 2007. Other District of Columbia checkpoints are 58 in 2019 and 46 in 2024, before the latest 48.
District of Columbia has a latest-year Las Vegas change of 4.35% as the count rose from 2024. Its current volume is 17.24% below 2019 and 44.83% below the annual maximum for District of Columbia.
The Las Vegas history for District of Columbia shows 87 licenses in 2007, 57 licenses in 2008, 73 licenses in 2009, 67 licenses in 2010, 63 licenses in 2011, 62 licenses in 2012, 43 licenses in 2013, 70 licenses in 2014. County sources and coverage.
The Las Vegas history for District of Columbia shows 68 licenses in 2015, 50 licenses in 2016, 58 licenses in 2017, 45 licenses in 2018, 58 licenses in 2019, 43 licenses in 2020, 66 licenses in 2021, 50 licenses in 2022 (through 22 December). County sources and coverage.
The Las Vegas history for District of Columbia shows 59 licenses in 2023, 46 licenses in 2024, 48 licenses in 2025. County sources and coverage.
For District of Columbia couples with Clark County licenses, the Nevada ordering guide covers the $20 certified certificate and the officiant's 10-calendar-day filing deadline. It links the Clerk's mailed, in-person and online instructions for purchasing the filed record.