How to get a certified copy of a marriage certificate in Vermont
It also lists $10 copies from the issuing town or city clerk and a $12 Vital Records Request Service covering records back to 1909. These are separate ordering routes in the same CDC entry. CDC source for Vermont.
The contact recorded by CDC for Vermont is Vermont Department of Health Vital Records Section P.O. Box 70 108 Cherry Street Burlington, VT 05402-0070. Its charge for the service described in the directory is $10.00. (town) $10.00. Other marriage entry $12.00.
| Field | CDC Where to Write | Current official evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Office | Vermont Department of Health Vital Records Section P.O. Box 70 108 Cherry Street Burlington, VT 05402-0070 | Vermont Department of Health Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
| Service charge | $10.00. (town) $10.00. Other marriage entry $12.00 | $10 per certificate, plus $2 if ordered online Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
| Years held or service coverage | State office has records for the most recent 5 years. | Uncollected. Official office |
| Ordering route | CDC entry | Order through the Department, State Archives or a town/city clerk Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
Getting a marriage license in Vermont
Official Vermont issuing office information gives Any town clerk in Vermont. Official source (checked 2026-11-11).
Official Vermont fee information gives $80. Official source (checked 2026-11-11).
Official Vermont issued-license validity information gives Ceremony within 60 days of issue. Official source (checked 2026-11-11).
For current information about the unverified waiting period, contact the Vermont official office.
Searching Vermont marriage records
Marriage-record search availability is unverified here as of 2026-11-11. Ask the Vermont official records office for its current options.
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 |
Under the SSA digest effective 2023-05-30, Vermont has this common-law entry. Not recognized. Its scope is the agency's benefit decisions. The property status for Vermont follows IRS Publication 555, which addresses married taxpayers' domicile and federal taxation.
The numbers
| Measure | State | US or reporting-area benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage rate | 7.4 | 6.3 |
| Divorce rate | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, men | 30.8 | 30.8 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, women | 29.8 | 28.8 |
The 2024 CDC table puts Vermont at 7.4 marriages per 1,000 residents, above the national 6.3. The numerator follows marriages performed in Vermont, including visiting couples.
For 2024, Vermont's published divorce rate of 2.3 per 1,000 residents is equal to the reporting-area 2.3.
The Vermont first-marriage age estimates in ACS 2024 are 30.8 for men and 29.8 for women. The corresponding Vermont margins of error are 0.7 and 0.8 years, with 1.0 years between the two medians.
The Vermont medians rank 20th for men and tenth for women among states and DC, from oldest to youngest. Its male median is equal to the US 30.8, with the Vermont female median above the nationwide 28.8.
Vermont and Las Vegas
The 2025 Las Vegas mailing-address total for Vermont was 28 licenses. The Vermont rank among states and DC was 51st. Follow the Las Vegas data for the available trend and the county-source definitions.
The recent Las Vegas total for Vermont mailing addresses is 129 over 2021 to 2025, a 0.03% countywide share. The Vermont annual history reaches its maximum of 57 in 2007. Other Vermont checkpoints are 27 in 2019 and 24 in 2024, before the latest 28.
Vermont has a latest-year Las Vegas change of 16.67% as the count rose from 2024. Its current volume is 3.70% above 2019 and 50.88% below the annual maximum for Vermont.
The Las Vegas history for Vermont shows 57 licenses in 2007, 33 licenses in 2008, 44 licenses in 2009, 41 licenses in 2010, 40 licenses in 2011, 28 licenses in 2012, 28 licenses in 2013, 34 licenses in 2014. County sources and coverage.
The Las Vegas history for Vermont shows 41 licenses in 2015, 38 licenses in 2016, 29 licenses in 2017, 25 licenses in 2018, 27 licenses in 2019, 13 licenses in 2020, 23 licenses in 2021, 29 licenses in 2022 (through 22 December). County sources and coverage.
The Las Vegas history for Vermont shows 25 licenses in 2023, 24 licenses in 2024, 28 licenses in 2025. County sources and coverage.
For Vermont 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.