Here's How Likely You Are to Get Divorced in Every State
Read on to find out if your state's divorce rate is above the U.S. average.
No one gets engaged expecting there to be an expiration date on their marriage. However, the fact of the matter is, almost 8 percent of U.S. marriages end in divorce every year, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The good news is, the divorce rate has dropped over the past decade. The U.S. Census Bureau data shows that in 2008, the divorce rate was 10.5 percent, and by 2018, it had fallen to 7.7 percent. But still, many states continue to see a significant number of marriages end in divorce. For the most part, Northeastern states fared better, seeing the lowest divorce rates, while many of the Southern states tended to have the highest divorce rates. To see how your state stacks up, check out the divorce rates for every state, ranked from lowest to highest, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data from 2018. And if you're worried about your marriage, check out 12 Signs You Should Consider Getting A Divorce.
50
Delaware
2.8 percent
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49
North Dakota
4.7 percent
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48
Rhode Island
4.9 percent
New York
5.7 percent
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46
New Jersey
5.7 percent
45
Wisconsin
6.2 percent
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44
Vermont
6.3 percent
43
Pennsylvania
6.5 percent
42
New Mexico
6.6 percent
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41
Illinois
6.6 percent
40
California
6.7 percent
39
Hawaii
6.7 percent
38
Connecticut
6.8 percent
37
Michigan
6.9 percent
36
Nebraska
7.0 percent
35
Minnesota
7.1 percent
34
Iowa
7.1 percent
33
Ohio
7.2 percent
32
Maryland
7.4 percent
31
Massachusetts
7.5 percent
30
South Carolina
7.5 percent
29
Alaska
7.6 percent
28
Louisiana
7.6 percent
27
Arizona
8.0 percent
26
Florida
8.0 percent
25
Georgia
8.1 percent
24
Virginia
8.1 percent
23
Idaho
8.2 percent
22
Maine
8.3 percent
21
New Hampshire
8.4 percent
20
Texas
8.4 percent
19
Kansas
8.6 percent
18
North Carolina
8.6 percent
17
Colorado
8.7 percent
16
Mississippi
8.7 percent
15
Montana
9.1 percent
14
Tennessee
9.1 percent
13
Missouri
9.2 percent
12
Utah
9.3 percent
11
Wyoming
9.4 percent
10
Washington
9.6 percent
9
Nevada
9.6 percent
8
West Virginia
9.8 percent
7
Alabama
9.8 percent
6
Indiana
9.9 percent
5
Oregon
10.1 percent
4
Kentucky
10.5 percent
3
Oklahoma
10.8 percent
2
South Dakota
12.1 percent
1
Arkansas
13 percent
