Minimum Marriage Age Comparison
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Alabama vs Tennessee: Minimum Marriage Age

Tennessee has a higher minimum marriage age than Alabama.

Alabama flag
Alabama
AL • South
16
Minimum marriage age with statutory exceptions. California has no statutory minimum age.
Tennessee flag
Tennessee
TN • South
Winner
17
Minimum marriage age with statutory exceptions. California has no statutory minimum age.

Visual Comparison

Alabama 16
Tennessee 17

National Rankings

Where They Rank Nationally

See where both states fall among all 50 states for minimum marriage age.

Alabama #28 · 16
Tennessee #26 · 17
Lowest Highest

Top 10 States — Minimum Marriage Age

#1 Connecticut flag Connecticut
18 (banned)
#2 Delaware flag Delaware
18 (banned)
#3 Florida flag Florida
18 (banned)
#4 Hawaii flag Hawaii
18 (banned)
#5 Illinois flag Illinois
18 (banned)
#6 Maine flag Maine
18 (banned)
#7 Maryland flag Maryland
18 (banned)
#8 Massachusetts flag Massachusetts
18 (banned)
#9 Michigan flag Michigan
18 (banned)
#10 Minnesota flag Minnesota
18 (banned)
Selected states
#28 Alabama flag Alabama
16
#26 Tennessee flag Tennessee
17

Alabama ranks 28th and Tennessee ranks 26th nationally for minimum marriage age.

What This Means

Alabama vs Tennessee: Minimum Marriage Age in context

Tennessee has a minimum marriage age of 17, compared with 16 in Alabama. Minimum marriage age with statutory exceptions. California has no statutory minimum age.

Alabama
16
Tennessee
17

People Also Ask

Alabama vs Tennessee Minimum Marriage Age — Common Questions

Q What is Alabama's minimum marriage age?

Alabama's minimum marriage age is 16.

Q What is Tennessee's minimum marriage age?

Tennessee's minimum marriage age is 17.

Q Which state has a higher minimum marriage age — Alabama or Tennessee?

Tennessee has a higher minimum marriage age than Alabama.

Sources: Core demographic data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census, with land area from U.S. Census Bureau TIGER files. Income, housing, affordability, and tax fields are maintained in our comparison dataset; purchasing-power figures use BEA Regional Price Parities. Minimum wage data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, gas prices from AAA, and electricity rates from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Political control and election fields use 2024 presidential results together with National Conference of State Legislatures data. Gun-law labels use the Giffords scorecard, alcohol system data comes from NABCA, and marijuana status uses NCSL's state cannabis laws tracker.