How to get a certified copy of a marriage certificate in South Dakota
CDC also identifies the County Register of Deeds where the marriage occurred as a copy source. CDC source for South Dakota.
The contact recorded by CDC for South Dakota is Vital Records 221 W Capitol Ave Pierre SD 57501. Its charge for the service described in the directory is $15.00.
| Field | CDC Where to Write | Current official evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Office | Vital Records 221 W Capitol Ave Pierre SD 57501 | State Office or county Register of Deeds Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
| Service charge | $15.00 | $15 search fee. Online and phone orders add charges Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
| Years held or service coverage | Records since July 1905. Marriages can also be obtained from the County Register of Deeds where the marriage occurred. | Uncollected. Official office |
| Ordering route | CDC entry | Order in person, by mail, online or by phone Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
Getting a marriage license in South Dakota
Official South Dakota issuing office information gives Any county Register of Deeds. Official source (checked 2026-11-11).
Official South Dakota fee information gives $40. Official source (checked 2026-11-11).
Official South Dakota waiting period information gives No waiting period. Official source (checked 2026-11-11).
Official South Dakota issued-license validity information gives 90 days from purchase. Official source (checked 2026-11-11).
Searching South Dakota marriage records
Marriage-record search availability is unverified here as of 2026-11-11. Ask the South Dakota official records office for its current options.
Common-law marriage and community property
| Source scope | State entry |
|---|---|
| SSA common-law digest | Recognized before 07/01/1959. South Dakota recognizes common-law marriages validly entered into in other states. 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 |
Under the SSA digest effective 2023-05-30, South Dakota has this common-law entry. Recognized before 07/01/1959. South Dakota recognizes common-law marriages validly entered into in other states. Its scope is the agency's benefit decisions. The property status for South Dakota follows IRS Publication 555, which addresses married taxpayers' domicile and federal taxation.
The numbers
| Measure | State | US or reporting-area benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage rate | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| Divorce rate | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, men | 27.5 | 30.8 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, women | 26.2 | 28.8 |
The 2024 CDC table puts South Dakota at 6.2 marriages per 1,000 residents, below the national 6.3. The numerator follows marriages performed in South Dakota, including visiting couples.
For 2024, South Dakota's published divorce rate of 2.3 per 1,000 residents is equal to the reporting-area 2.3.
The South Dakota first-marriage age estimates in ACS 2024 are 27.5 for men and 26.2 for women. The corresponding South Dakota margins of error are 1.3 and 0.6 years, with 1.3 years between the two medians.
The South Dakota medians rank 48th for men and 44th for women among states and DC, from oldest to youngest. Its male median is below the US 30.8, with the South Dakota female median below the nationwide 28.8.
South Dakota and Las Vegas
The 2025 Las Vegas mailing-address total for South Dakota was 82 licenses. The South Dakota rank among states and DC was 46th. Follow the Las Vegas data for the available trend and the county-source definitions.
The recent Las Vegas total for South Dakota mailing addresses is 530 over 2021 to 2025, a 0.14% countywide share. The South Dakota annual history reaches its maximum of 193 in 2009. Other South Dakota checkpoints are 108 in 2019 and 108 in 2024, before the latest 82.
South Dakota has a latest-year Las Vegas change of 24.07% as the count fell from 2024. Its current volume is 24.07% below 2019 and 57.51% below the annual maximum for South Dakota.
The Las Vegas history for South Dakota shows 191 licenses in 2007, 160 licenses in 2008, 193 licenses in 2009, 165 licenses in 2010, 175 licenses in 2011, 143 licenses in 2012, 155 licenses in 2013, 148 licenses in 2014. County sources and coverage.
The Las Vegas history for South Dakota shows 140 licenses in 2015, 122 licenses in 2016, 130 licenses in 2017, 112 licenses in 2018, 108 licenses in 2019, 76 licenses in 2020, 127 licenses in 2021, 106 licenses in 2022 (through 22 December). County sources and coverage.
The Las Vegas history for South Dakota shows 107 licenses in 2023, 108 licenses in 2024, 82 licenses in 2025. County sources and coverage.
For South Dakota couples with Clark County licenses, the Nevada ordering guide covers the $20 certified certificate and the officiant's 10-calendar-day filing deadline. It links the Clerk's mailed, in-person and online instructions for purchasing the filed record.