Pew Research Center

8 facts about divorce in the United States

In 2023, over 1.8 million Americans divorced. Additionally, a third of Americans who have ever been married have also experienced divorce.

Divorce rate reaches lowest point since peaking in 1980

The divorce rate in the United States has declined since it reached its peak in 1980, dropping just over 36% in the more than ...

Divorce Rates Have Fallen Dramatically Since 1980s Peak

The refined divorce rate peaked at 22.6 divorces per 1,000 married women around 1980, according to an analysis by the Pew ...

Divorce rates ‘significantly higher’ in these states: Census Bureau

Between 2012 to 2022, the divorce rate declined 28%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. However, there are 14 states ...

Let’s Talk About Divorce After 50

The rate of “gray divorce” — typically defined as divorce between those 50 and up — doubled between 1990 and 2010. Nowadays, ...

Kentucky, Tennessee among states where divorce rates are ‘significantly higher,’ Census Bureau says

Between 2012 and 2022, the divorce rate declined 28%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. However, there are 14 states — including Kentucky and Tennessee — bucking the trend, where ...