How to get a certified copy of a marriage certificate in Oregon
Additional copies ordered together are $25. CDC says Oregon State Archives has some county records from the 1800s, statewide records for 1906-1910 and 1946-1965, and can supply non-certified copies of marriage records older than 50 years. The issuing County Clerk may also hold earlier records. CDC source for Oregon.
The CDC marriage entry for Oregon names Oregon Vital Records P.O. Box 14050 Portland, OR 97293-0050 as its contact. It lists $25.00. Additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $25.00 each.. (County) Varies for the stated service.
| Field | CDC Where to Write | Current official evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Office | Oregon Vital Records P.O. Box 14050 Portland, OR 97293-0050 | Oregon Center for Health Statistics Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
| Service charge | $25.00. Additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $25.00 each.. (County) Varies | $25 base search and first certificate. Online, phone and identity-check charges can add to it Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
| Years held or service coverage | State vital records office has marriage records starting from 1911. Oregon State Archives has some county records from the 1800s and statewide records for 1906 to 1910 and 1946 through 1965. | Uncollected. Official office |
| Ordering route | CDC entry | Use the ordering routes listed by Oregon Vital Records Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
Getting a marriage license in Oregon
For Oregon, the official issuing office information is Use the official county directory to locate the marriage-license office (Official source (checked 2026-11-11)).
Ask the Oregon official office about the fee, waiting period and license validity, which remain unverified on this page.
Searching Oregon marriage records
Contact the Oregon official records office for marriage-record search availability, unverified on this page as of 2026-11-11.
Common-law marriage and community property
| Source scope | State entry |
|---|---|
| SSA common-law digest | Not recognized. A relationship recognized as a marriage in another state where it was consummated is recognized in Oregon, even though such relationship would not be a marriage if the same factors were relied upon to create a marriage in Oregon. 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 |
SSA lists the following Oregon common-law position in its digest effective 2023-05-30. Not recognized. A relationship recognized as a marriage in another state where it was consummated is recognized in Oregon, even though such relationship would not be a marriage if the same factors were relied upon to create a marriage in Oregon. The entry is used in Social Security benefit decisions. For married taxpayers domiciled in Oregon, the separate property classification comes from IRS Publication 555.
The numbers
| Measure | State | US or reporting-area benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage rate | 5.9 | 6.3 |
| Divorce rate | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, men | 30.3 | 30.8 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, women | 29.2 | 28.8 |
CDC reports a 2024 marriage rate of 5.9 per 1,000 residents for Oregon, below the national 6.3. Marriages performed within Oregon, including visitors' marriages, supply the numerator.
For divorces occurring in 2024, Oregon has a rate of 2.8 per 1,000 residents, above the reporting-area benchmark of 2.3.
For first marriages in Oregon, ACS 2024 puts the male median at 30.3 and the female median at 29.2, with respective margins of error of 0.5 and 0.6 years. Within Oregon, the gap between these medians is 1.1 years.
Oregon's male first-marriage median is below the nationwide 30.8, and its female median is above the US 28.8. Ordered oldest first, Oregon ranks 29th for men and 18th for women among states and DC.
Oregon and Las Vegas
Las Vegas issued 765 licenses to couples listing a Oregon mailing address in 2025. That placed Oregon 15th among state and DC origins. Visit the Las Vegas address series and its source notes for the annual history.
The highest annual Las Vegas mailing-address total for Oregon was 1,183 in 2007. In the 2021 to 2025 window, Oregon contributed 4,500 licenses, or 1.20% of the countywide statistical-file total. The latest Oregon count of 765 compares with 902 in 2024 and 811 in 2019.
Oregon Las Vegas licenses fell 15.19% against 2024. The Oregon total is 5.67% below its 2019 level, with a 35.33% gap below its recorded maximum.
The annual Oregon Las Vegas record includes 1,183 licenses in 2007, 1,024 licenses in 2008, 949 licenses in 2009, 907 licenses in 2010, 912 licenses in 2011, 931 licenses in 2012, 847 licenses in 2013, 806 licenses in 2014. County sources and coverage.
The annual Oregon Las Vegas record includes 825 licenses in 2015, 835 licenses in 2016, 806 licenses in 2017, 862 licenses in 2018, 811 licenses in 2019, 594 licenses in 2020, 1,040 licenses in 2021, 957 licenses in 2022 (through 22 December). County sources and coverage.
The annual Oregon Las Vegas record includes 836 licenses in 2023, 902 licenses in 2024, 765 licenses in 2025. County sources and coverage.
A couple traveling from Oregon with a Clark County license can follow the Nevada certificate instructions, including the officiant's 10-calendar-day filing deadline and the $20 certified-copy fee. That guide links online, postal and counter purchase instructions.