Special Report
States Where Couples Have Been Married the Longest
December 17, 2021 7:00 pm
51. District of Columbia
> Median duration of current marriage (2019): 11.1 years
> Median age at first marriage (male): 30.7 — 12th oldest
> Median age at first marriage (female): 30.1 — 2nd oldest
> Widowed, as of 2019: 3.3% — the youngest
> 25-35 pop: 23.3% (164,375 total) — the oldest
> 18-62 pop: 66.7% (471,042 total) — the oldest
> 65 and over pop: 12.4% (87,537 total) — 3rd youngest
50. Alaska
> Median duration of current marriage (2019): 15.8 years
> Median age at first marriage (male): 29.4 — 18th youngest
> Median age at first marriage (female): 27.8 — 22nd youngest
> Widowed, as of 2019: 4.4% — 4th youngest
> 25-35 pop: 16.1% (117,978 total) — 2nd oldest
> 18-62 pop: 59.3% (433,753 total) — 5th oldest
> 65 and over pop: 12.4% (90,588 total) — 2nd youngest
49. Nevada
> Median duration of current marriage (2019): 17.4 years
> Median age at first marriage (male): 30.1 — 20th oldest
> Median age at first marriage (female): 28.3 — 22nd oldest
> Widowed, as of 2019: 5.4% — 13th youngest
> 25-35 pop: 14.6% (449,055 total) — 10th oldest
> 18-62 pop: 57.8% (1,781,371 total) — 15th oldest
> 65 and over pop: 16.2% (498,219 total) — 18th youngest
48. Colorado
> Median duration of current marriage (2019): 17.6 years
> Median age at first marriage (male): 30.0 — 23rd oldest
> Median age at first marriage (female): 27.8 — 22nd youngest
> Widowed, as of 2019: 4.2% — 3rd youngest
> 25-35 pop: 15.8% (907,627 total) — 3rd oldest
> 18-62 pop: 59.9% (3,449,300 total) — 2nd oldest
> 65 and over pop: 14.7% (845,378 total) — 6th youngest
47. Utah
> Median duration of current marriage (2019): 17.7 years
> Median age at first marriage (male): 26.7 — 2nd youngest
> Median age at first marriage (female): 24.8 — the youngest
> Widowed, as of 2019: 3.6% — 2nd youngest
> 25-35 pop: 14.7% (472,153 total) — 8th oldest
> 18-62 pop: 56.8% (1,820,385 total) — 24th oldest
> 65 and over pop: 11.4% (365,198 total) — the youngest
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