How to get a certified copy of a marriage certificate in Idaho
Earlier Idaho records are held by the County Recorder where the license was issued. CDC says records are confidential for 50 years. Its ID instructions require government-issued photo ID with a signature or two alternative forms of identification, at least one bearing a signature. CDC source for Idaho.
For the Idaho marriage record service, CDC identifies Vital Records Unit Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0036. Its listed charge is $16.00 Computer Generated. (County) Varies.
| Field | CDC Where to Write | Current official evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Office | Vital Records Unit Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0036 | Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
| Service charge | $16.00 Computer Generated. (County) Varies | $16 per certificate Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
| Years held or service coverage | Records since May 1947. Earlier records are with County Recorder in county where license was issued. Records are legally confidential for 50 years. | May 1947 to present Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
| Ordering route | CDC entry | Order a certified copy of the filed certificate through the official ordering page Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
Getting a marriage license in Idaho
For marriage license requirements that remain unverified here, consult the Idaho official office.
Searching Idaho marriage records
For marriage-record searches, consult the Idaho official records office. Public-search availability was unverified at the 2026-11-11 check.
Common-law marriage and community property
| Source scope | State entry |
|---|---|
| SSA common-law digest | Recognized before 01/01/1996. SSA GN 00305.075. Digest effective 2023-05-30, checked 2026-11-11 |
| IRS community-property list | Listed IRS 555, checked 2026-11-11 |
Idaho has this entry in SSA's state-law digest, effective 2023-05-30. Recognized before 01/01/1996. Those conditions belong to the benefit-program guidance. The Idaho community-property classification follows the domicile-based federal-tax discussion in IRS Publication 555.
The numbers
| Measure | State | US or reporting-area benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage rate | 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Divorce rate | 3.2 | 2.3 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, men | 28.2 | 30.8 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, women | 25.4 | 28.8 |
Idaho recorded 7.1 marriages per 1,000 residents in 2024. Its rate is above the nationwide 6.3 and uses marriages performed in Idaho, including those of visiting couples.
The Idaho divorce entry is 3.2 per 1,000 residents for 2024, above the reporting-jurisdiction rate of 2.3.
Idaho's median first-marriage age is 28.2 for men and 25.4 for women in ACS 2024. Its margins of error are 1.0 years for men and 0.5 for women, while the Idaho male-female median gap is 2.8 years.
Ordering state and DC first-marriage medians oldest first puts Idaho 44th for men and 50th for women. The Idaho male estimate is below the national 30.8, and its female estimate is below the US 28.8.
Idaho and Las Vegas
Idaho supplied 370 Las Vegas licenses by mailing address in 2025, the 27th state or DC total. The corresponding Las Vegas page has the available annual history. The county method page gives the reporting limits.
Idaho accounted for 0.55% of Las Vegas licenses in the 2021 to 2025 files, with 2,057 licenses by mailing address. The Idaho annual peak is 532 in 2007. The Idaho checkpoints are 2019 with 375, 2024 with 425, and 2025 with 370.
For Idaho, the latest Las Vegas figure fell 12.94% from 2024. Compared with 2019, Idaho is 1.33% below, and its latest total sits 30.45% below its annual peak.
Licenses carrying Idaho mailing addresses totaled 532 licenses in 2007, 453 licenses in 2008, 448 licenses in 2009, 467 licenses in 2010, 475 licenses in 2011, 413 licenses in 2012, 386 licenses in 2013, 387 licenses in 2014. County sources and coverage.
Licenses carrying Idaho mailing addresses totaled 400 licenses in 2015, 401 licenses in 2016, 356 licenses in 2017, 373 licenses in 2018, 375 licenses in 2019, 271 licenses in 2020, 426 licenses in 2021, 446 licenses in 2022 (through 22 December). County sources and coverage.
Licenses carrying Idaho mailing addresses totaled 390 licenses in 2023, 425 licenses in 2024, 370 licenses in 2025. County sources and coverage.
After a Clark County ceremony, Idaho couples can use the Nevada proof-of-marriage guide, which links online, mail and counter orders. The officiant must file within 10 calendar days, after which the certified certificate costs $20.