Updated June 23, 2025 |
Infoplease Staff
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The following table shows the median age of men and women when they were first married in the United States from 1890 to 2010. The median age for a man's first marriage was 28.2 years in 2010, up from 26.1 in 1990. The median age for a woman's first marriage was 26.1 years in 2010, up from 23.9 in 1990.
In 2022, the median marriage age increased, with a man’s first marriage being, on average, at the age of 30.5. The median age for a woman's first marriage was 28.6 years in 2022.
| Year | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 26.1 | 22.0 |
| 1900 | 25.9 | 21.9 |
| 1910 | 25.1 | 21.6 |
| 1920 | 24.6 | 21.2 |
| 1930 | 24.3 | 21.3 |
| 1940 | 24.3 | 21.5 |
| 1950 | 22.8 | 20.3 |
| 1960 | 22.8 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 23.2 | 20.8 |
| 1980 | 24.7 | 22.0 |
| 1990 | 26.1 | 23.9 |
| 1993 | 26.5 | 24.5 |
| 1994 | 26.7 | 24.5 |
| 1995 | 26.9 | 24.5 |
| 1996 | 27.1 | 24.8 |
| 1997 | 26.8 | 25.0 |
| 1998 | 26.7 | 25.0 |
| 1999 | 26.9 | 25.1 |
| 2000 | 26.8 | 25.1 |
| 2001 | 26.9 | 25.1 |
| 2002 | 26.9 | 25.3 |
| 2003 | 27.1 | 25.3 |
| 2005 | 27.0 | 25.5 |
| 2006 | 27.5 | 25.9 |
| 2007 | 27.71 | 26.0 |
| 2008 | 27.6 | 25.9 |
| 2009 | 28.1 | 25.9 |
| 2010 | 28.2 | 26.1 |
| 2011 | 28.4 | 26.4 |
| 2012 | 28.6 | 26.6 |
| 2013 | 29.0 | 26.6 |
| 2014 | 29.3 | 27.0 |
| 2015 | 29.2 | 27.1 |
| 2016 | 29.9 | 27.9 |
| 2017 | 29.9 | 28.1 |
| 2018 | 30.1 | 28.3 |
| 2019 | 30.3 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 30.0 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 30.6 | 28.6 |
| 2022 | 30.5 | 28.6 |
1. The margin of error for 2007 is +/- 0.2 years.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census; Web: www.census.gov.
