Share this @internewscast.com

U.S. marriages have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels with nearly 2.1 million in 2022.

That’s a 4% increase from the year before. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the data Friday, but has not released marriage data for last year.

In 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 1.7 million U.S. weddings — the lowest number recorded since 1963. The pandemic threw many marriage plans into disarray, with communities ordering people to stay at home and banning large gatherings to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Marriages then rose in 2021, but not to pre-pandemic levels. They ticked up again in 2022 and surpassed 2019 marriage statistics by a small margin.

New York, the District of Columbia and Hawaii saw the largest increases in marriages from 2021 to 2022. Nevada — home to Las Vegas’ famous wedding chapels — continued to have the highest marriage rate in the nation, though it slightly decreased from 2021.

The number and rate of U.S. divorces in 2022 fell slightly, continuing a downward trend, the CDC said.

Overall, marriages remain far less common than they once were in the U.S.

According to data that goes back to 1900, weddings hit their height in 1946, when the marriage rate was 16.4 per 1,000 people. The rate was above 10 in the early 1980s before beginning a decades-long decline. In 2022, the marriage rate was 6.2 per 1,000 population.

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like
2026 Daytona 500 results: Tyler Reddick wins NASCAR Daytona 500 for 23XI Racing, owned by Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan

Tyler Reddick Dominates 2026 Daytona 500: A Historic Victory for Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing

DAYTONA, Fla. — In a dramatic finish at the Daytona 500, Tyler…
Immigrant Manhattan delivery man dies 3 months after beaten unconscious by muggers

Tragic End: Manhattan Delivery Worker Passes Away Months After Violent Mugging

A devastating attack on an immigrant delivery worker in Manhattan has resulted…
ANALYSIS: El Paso Airspace Shutdown Indicates Growing Pains in Trump Admin’s Attention to Long-Ignored Cartel Drone Menace

El Paso Airspace Closure Highlights Trump’s Struggle with Escalating Cartel Drone Threat

The issue of cartel drones flying across the U.S.-Mexico border, with estimates…
Mamdani urged to build housing on underutilized CUNY campuses: report

Advocates Call on Mamdani to Transform Underused CUNY Campuses into Vital Housing Solutions

A proactive think tank is advocating for City Hall to transform the…
Shipwreck hunter finds luxury steamer that sank in Lake Michigan in 1872

Historic Luxury Steamer Discovered in Lake Michigan After 1872 Sinking

In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers announced on Friday that they have located…
UK Gov't Launches Investigation Into Anti-Breitbart Labour Group

Breaking News: UK Government Probes Labour Group’s Anti-Breitbart Activities – What It Means for Media Politics

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has initiated an inquiry into an…
Heartless nut trashes NYC's Uncle Jack's on Valentine's Day

Outrage as NYC’s Beloved Uncle Jack’s Faces Unthinkable Valentine’s Day Vandalism

Perhaps he was in need of a hug. In the early hours…
Barack Obama clarifies casual claim aliens are ‘real,' insists he 'saw no evidence' during presidency

Barack Obama Addresses Alien Speculation: Clarifies No Evidence of Extraterrestrial Life During Presidency

WASHINGTON — He needed to clear the air. Former President Barack Obama…
Daughters of Irishman held by ICE say father abandoned them and should return to face drug charges: report

Daughters of Irish National Detained by ICE Urge Him to Return and Address Drug Allegations

The twin daughters of an Irishman detained in a Texas immigration facility…
Chuck Schumer says there are only 3 sticking points in DHS shutdown as thousands of federal workers go unpaid

Schumer Highlights Three Key Issues in DHS Shutdown Amid Unpaid Federal Workers Crisis

WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has succinctly encapsulated the ongoing…
2026 NBA All-Star Game was a success — right until it wasn’t

2026 NBA All-Star Game Thrills Fans Before Unexpected Turn of Events

The 2026 NBA All-Star Game initially dazzled audiences before taking an unexpected…
Renewal Life Church congregation relaunches services after South Emerald Avenue church in Englewood collapses in Thanksgiving fire

Englewood’s Renewal Life Church Reopens After Devastating Thanksgiving Fire Collapse

CHICAGO (WLS) — A devastating fire that led to the collapse of…