Minimum Marriage Age Comparison
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Indiana vs Kansas: Minimum Marriage Age

Indiana has a higher minimum marriage age than Kansas.

Indiana flag
Indiana
IN • Midwest
Winner
17
Minimum marriage age with statutory exceptions. California has no statutory minimum age.
Kansas flag
Kansas
KS • Midwest
16
Minimum marriage age with statutory exceptions. California has no statutory minimum age.

Visual Comparison

Indiana 17
Kansas 16

National Rankings

Where They Rank Nationally

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

Indiana #21 · 17
Kansas #34 · 16
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
#21 Indiana flag Indiana
17
#34 Kansas flag Kansas
16

Indiana ranks 21st and Kansas ranks 34th nationally for minimum marriage age.

What This Means

Indiana vs Kansas: Minimum Marriage Age in context

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

Indiana
17
Kansas
16

People Also Ask

Indiana vs Kansas Minimum Marriage Age — Common Questions

Q What is Indiana's minimum marriage age?

Indiana's minimum marriage age is 17.

Q What is Kansas's minimum marriage age?

Kansas's minimum marriage age is 16.

Q Which state has a higher minimum marriage age — Indiana or Kansas?

Indiana has a higher minimum marriage age than Kansas.

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.