How to get a certified copy of a marriage certificate in Nevada
CDC dates the state index to January 1968 through September 2005 and June 2015 onward. County copy charges vary. For a Las Vegas record, the Clerk's certified-certificate ordering guide is linked at the end of this page. CDC source for Nevada.
CDC lists the Nevada marriage-record contact as Office of Vital Records 4150 Technology Way, Suite 104 Carson City, NV 89706. The service charge in that entry is See remarks. Indexes since January 1968 through September 2005 and June 2015 to current with a $10.00 search fee to locate information of the record.. (County) Varies.
| Field | CDC Where to Write | Current official evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Office | Office of Vital Records 4150 Technology Way, Suite 104 Carson City, NV 89706 | County record office Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
| Service charge | See remarks. Indexes since January 1968 through September 2005 and June 2015 to current with a $10.00 search fee to locate information of the record.. (County) Varies | $10 state locating search. County certified-copy charges are separate Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
| Years held or service coverage | Indexes since January 1968 through September 2005 and June 2015 to current with a $10.00 search fee to locate information of the record. | Uncollected. Official office |
| Ordering route | CDC entry | Use the county contacts to request the record Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
Getting a marriage license in Nevada
Contact the Nevada official office for current marriage license requirements, which remain unverified here.
Searching Nevada marriage records
For a Clark County record, use the Clerk's official marriage-record search, linked in the official proof-of-marriage instructions. Checked 2026-11-11.
Common-law marriage and community property
| Source scope | State entry |
|---|---|
| SSA common-law digest | Recognized before 03/29/1943. SSA GN 00305.075. Digest effective 2023-05-30, checked 2026-11-11 |
| IRS community-property list | Listed IRS 555, checked 2026-11-11 |
For Nevada, the Social Security state-law digest says Recognized before 03/29/1943. This is SSA benefit-program guidance, effective 2023-05-30. The IRS community-property entry applies to married taxpayers domiciled in Nevada. Its federal-tax scope is set out in Publication 555.
The numbers
| Measure | State | US or reporting-area benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage rate | 24.8 | 6.3 |
| Divorce rate | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, men | 31.7 | 30.8 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, women | 30.0 | 28.8 |
In 2024, Nevada had 24.8 marriages per 1,000 residents, above the US 6.3. CDC counts marriages performed in Nevada, including visiting couples.
Nevada's divorce rate was 3.8 per 1,000 residents in 2024, above the reporting-area 2.3.
The 2024 ACS first-marriage medians for Nevada are 31.7 years for men and 30.0 for women, with respective margins of error of 0.9 and 0.6 years. The male and female Nevada medians are 1.7 years apart.
From oldest to youngest across states and DC, Nevada ranks tenth for the male first-marriage median and seventh for the female median. Its male estimate is above the US 30.8, and the Nevada female estimate is above the US 28.8.
Nevada and Las Vegas
Couples with a Nevada mailing address took out 16,846 Las Vegas marriage licenses in 2025, ranking first among states and DC. Nevada Las Vegas data links to the available history. The method gives address and issue-date definitions.
Over 2021 to 2025, Nevada mailing addresses appeared on 79,720 Las Vegas licenses, 21.22% of the countywide statistical-file total. The highest annual Nevada count in the acquired history was 16,947 in 2007. The Nevada 2025 figure of 16,846 compares with 16,882 in 2024 and 15,479 in 2019.
The latest Nevada Las Vegas total fell 0.21% from 2024. It is 8.83% above the 2019 level and 0.60% below the series maximum for Nevada.
Nevada mailing addresses appeared on 16,947 licenses in 2007, 15,722 licenses in 2008, 14,578 licenses in 2009, 14,390 licenses in 2010, 14,358 licenses in 2011, 14,549 licenses in 2012, 14,129 licenses in 2013, 15,043 licenses in 2014. County sources and coverage.
Nevada mailing addresses appeared on 15,511 licenses in 2015, 16,167 licenses in 2016, 16,128 licenses in 2017, 15,553 licenses in 2018, 15,479 licenses in 2019, 13,781 licenses in 2020, 14,981 licenses in 2021, 15,402 licenses in 2022 (through 22 December). County sources and coverage.
Nevada mailing addresses appeared on 15,609 licenses in 2023, 16,882 licenses in 2024, 16,846 licenses in 2025. County sources and coverage.
For a Nevada couple with a Clark County license, the Nevada certificate guide links the Clerk's online, mailed and in-person ordering routes. Its officiant filing deadline is 10 calendar days after the ceremony, and a filed certified certificate costs $20.