How to get a certified copy of a marriage certificate in Ohio
The Ohio Department of Health does not supply marriage copies. CDC says state inquiries are referred to the appropriate office and separately identifies the Probate Judge in the county that issued the license. CDC source for Ohio.
CDC lists the Ohio marriage-record contact as Vital Statistics Ohio Department of Health P.O. Box 15098 Columbus, OH 43215-0098. The service charge in that entry is See remarks. (county) Varies.
| Field | CDC Where to Write | Current official evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Office | Vital Statistics Ohio Department of Health P.O. Box 15098 Columbus, OH 43215-0098 | Uncollected. Official office |
| Service charge | See remarks. (county) Varies | Uncollected. Official office |
| Years held or service coverage | Copies of marriage records are not available from the State Health Department. Inquiries will be referred to appropriate office. For certified copies of marriage records, please write to the Probate Court in the county where the event occurred. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available at this website . The CDC entry does not state years held. | Uncollected. Official office |
| Ordering route | CDC entry | Uncollected. Official office |
Getting a marriage license in Ohio
Contact the Ohio official office for current marriage license requirements, which remain unverified here.
Searching Ohio marriage records
Ask the Ohio official records office about marriage-record search options, which remain unverified here as of 2026-11-11.
Common-law marriage and community property
| Source scope | State entry |
|---|---|
| SSA common-law digest | Recognized before 10/10/1991. See the SSA state entry for its full 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 |
For Ohio, the Social Security state-law digest says Recognized before 10/10/1991. See the SSA state entry for its full conditions. This is SSA benefit-program guidance, effective 2023-05-30. The IRS community-property entry applies to married taxpayers domiciled in Ohio. Its federal-tax scope is set out in Publication 555.
The numbers
| Measure | State | US or reporting-area benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage rate | 4.9 | 6.3 |
| Divorce rate | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, men | 30.1 | 30.8 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, women | 27.5 | 28.8 |
In 2024, Ohio had 4.9 marriages per 1,000 residents, below the US 6.3. CDC counts marriages performed in Ohio, including visiting couples.
Ohio's divorce rate was 2.3 per 1,000 residents in 2024, equal to the reporting-area 2.3.
The 2024 ACS first-marriage medians for Ohio are 30.1 years for men and 27.5 for women, with respective margins of error of 0.3 and 0.5 years. The male and female Ohio medians are 2.6 years apart.
From oldest to youngest across states and DC, Ohio ranks 31st for the male first-marriage median and 31st for the female median. Its male estimate is below the US 30.8, and the Ohio female estimate is below the US 28.8.
Ohio and Las Vegas
Couples with a Ohio mailing address took out 1,007 Las Vegas marriage licenses in 2025, ranking 11th among states and DC. Ohio Las Vegas data links to the available history. The method gives address and issue-date definitions.
Over 2021 to 2025, Ohio mailing addresses appeared on 6,277 Las Vegas licenses, 1.67% of the countywide statistical-file total. The highest annual Ohio count in the acquired history was 2,090 in 2007. The Ohio 2025 figure of 1,007 compares with 1,227 in 2024 and 1,264 in 2019.
The latest Ohio Las Vegas total fell 17.93% from 2024. It is 20.33% below the 2019 level and 51.82% below the series maximum for Ohio.
Ohio mailing addresses appeared on 2,090 licenses in 2007, 1,707 licenses in 2008, 1,605 licenses in 2009, 1,527 licenses in 2010, 1,555 licenses in 2011, 1,314 licenses in 2012, 1,166 licenses in 2013, 1,093 licenses in 2014. County sources and coverage.
Ohio mailing addresses appeared on 1,299 licenses in 2015, 1,181 licenses in 2016, 1,329 licenses in 2017, 1,269 licenses in 2018, 1,264 licenses in 2019, 949 licenses in 2020, 1,543 licenses in 2021, 1,280 licenses in 2022 (through 22 December). County sources and coverage.
Ohio mailing addresses appeared on 1,220 licenses in 2023, 1,227 licenses in 2024, 1,007 licenses in 2025. County sources and coverage.
For a Ohio 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.