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Median age of U.S. Americans at their first wedding 1996-2016, by sex

Estimated median age of Americans at their first wedding in the United States from 1996 to 2016, by sex

The data presents the estimated median age of Americans at their first wedding in the U.S. from 1996 to 2016, by sex. In 2016, the median age for the first wedding among women stood at 27.9 years.

1996 27.1 24.8
1997 26.8 25
1998 26.7 25
1999 26.9 25.1
2000 26.8 25.1
2001 26.9 25.1
2002 26.9 25.3
2003 27.1 25.3
2004 27.4 25.3
2005 27.1 25.3
2006 27.5 25.5
2007 27.5 25.6
2008 27.6 25.9
2009 28.1 25.9
2010 28.2 26.1
2011 28.4 26.4
2012 28.6 26.6
2013 29 26.6
2014 29.3 27
2015 29.2 27.1
2016 29.9 27.9