How to get a certified copy of a marriage certificate in Kentucky
CDC also identifies the Clerk of County Court in the county that issued the marriage license as a copy route, with charges varying by county. CDC source for Kentucky.
For the Kentucky marriage record service, CDC identifies Office of Vital Statistics Department for Public Health Cabinet for Health and Family Services 275 East Main Street 1E-A Frankfort, KY 40621. Its listed charge is $6.00. (County) Varies.
| Field | CDC Where to Write | Current official evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Office | Office of Vital Statistics Department for Public Health Cabinet for Health and Family Services 275 East Main Street 1E-A Frankfort, KY 40621 | Uncollected. Official office |
| Service charge | $6.00. (County) Varies | Uncollected. Official office |
| Years held or service coverage | Records since June 1958. | Uncollected. Official office |
| Ordering route | CDC entry | Uncollected. Official office |
Getting a marriage license in Kentucky
Kentucky lists the following for issuing office. County clerk, subject to the statute's application conditions. Official source (checked 2026-11-11).
Kentucky lists the following for issued-license validity. 30 days, including the issue date. Official source (checked 2026-11-11).
The fee and waiting period remain unverified here, so contact the Kentucky official office for current requirements.
Searching Kentucky marriage records
For marriage-record searches, consult the Kentucky 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 | 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 |
Kentucky has this entry in SSA's state-law digest, effective 2023-05-30. Not recognized. Those conditions belong to the benefit-program guidance. The Kentucky 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 | 7.0 | 6.3 |
| Divorce rate | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, men | 27.8 | 30.8 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, women | 26.5 | 28.8 |
Kentucky recorded 7.0 marriages per 1,000 residents in 2024. Its rate is above the nationwide 6.3 and uses marriages performed in Kentucky, including those of visiting couples.
The Kentucky divorce entry is 2.9 per 1,000 residents for 2024, above the reporting-jurisdiction rate of 2.3.
Kentucky's median first-marriage age is 27.8 for men and 26.5 for women in ACS 2024. Its margins of error are 0.7 years for men and 0.4 for women, while the Kentucky male-female median gap is 1.3 years.
Ordering state and DC first-marriage medians oldest first puts Kentucky 46th for men and 41st for women. The Kentucky male estimate is below the national 30.8, and its female estimate is below the US 28.8.
Kentucky and Las Vegas
Kentucky supplied 322 Las Vegas licenses by mailing address in 2025, the 31st state or DC total. The corresponding Las Vegas page has the available annual history. The county method page gives the reporting limits.
Kentucky accounted for 0.47% of Las Vegas licenses in the 2021 to 2025 files, with 1,783 licenses by mailing address. The Kentucky annual peak is 400 in 2021. The Kentucky checkpoints are 2019 with 295, 2024 with 357, and 2025 with 322.
For Kentucky, the latest Las Vegas figure fell 9.80% from 2024. Compared with 2019, Kentucky is 9.15% above, and its latest total sits 19.50% below its annual peak.
Licenses carrying Kentucky mailing addresses totaled 354 licenses in 2007, 318 licenses in 2008, 306 licenses in 2009, 322 licenses in 2010, 306 licenses in 2011, 290 licenses in 2012, 250 licenses in 2013, 218 licenses in 2014. County sources and coverage.
Licenses carrying Kentucky mailing addresses totaled 272 licenses in 2015, 283 licenses in 2016, 281 licenses in 2017, 276 licenses in 2018, 295 licenses in 2019, 226 licenses in 2020, 400 licenses in 2021, 345 licenses in 2022 (through 22 December). County sources and coverage.
Licenses carrying Kentucky mailing addresses totaled 359 licenses in 2023, 357 licenses in 2024, 322 licenses in 2025. County sources and coverage.
After a Clark County ceremony, Kentucky 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.