The national divorce rate has fallen over the past 10 years, according to recent U.S. Census Bureau data.
There were 7.6 new divorces per 1,000 women in 2019, compared with 9.7 per 1,000 in 2009.
That trend also held in most of the states where divorce is most common — though not all of them. In a couple of states, the divorce rate has gone up in recent years.
Following is a look at the states where divorce happens most frequently, ranked based on their divorce rate as of 2019, the latest available.
14. Montana (tie)
Divorce rate in 2019: 8.7 divorces per 1,000 women
Divorce rate in 2009: 11.1 divorces per 1,000 women
Change in rate: Not considered statistically significant
14. Mississippi (tie)
Divorce rate in 2019: 8.7 divorces per 1,000 women
Divorce rate in 2009: 12.5 divorces per 1,000 women
Change in rate: Decreased by 3.8 divorces per 1,000 women
13. Georgia
Divorce rate in 2019: 8.9 divorces per 1,000 women
Divorce rate in 2009: 11.7 divorces per 1,000 women
Change in rate: Decreased by 2.8 divorces per 1,000 women
12. Indiana
Divorce rate in 2019: 9 divorces per 1,000 women
Divorce rate in 2009: 10.7 divorces per 1,000 women
Change in rate: Decreased by 1.7 divorces per 1,000 women
10. Missouri (tie)
Divorce rate in 2019: 9.1 divorces per 1,000 women
Divorce rate in 2009: 10.4 divorces per 1,000 women
Change in rate: Not considered statistically significant
10. Alabama (tie)
Divorce rate in 2019: 9.1 divorces per 1,000 women
Divorce rate in 2009: 13.9 divorces per 1,000 women
Change in rate: Decreased by 4.8 divorces per 1,000 women
9. Kansas
Divorce rate in 2019: 9.2 divorces per 1,000 women
Divorce rate in 2009: 10.2 divorces per 1,000 women
Change in rate: Not considered statistically significant
7. Utah (tie)
Divorce rate in 2019: 9.4 divorces per 1,000 women
Divorce rate in 2009: 10.8 divorces per 1,000 women
Change in rate: Not considered statistically significant
7. Delaware (tie)
Divorce rate in 2019: 9.4 divorces per 1,000 women
Divorce rate in 2009: 8.7 divorces per 1,000 women
Change in rate: Not considered statistically significant
6. Wyoming
Divorce rate in 2019: 10 divorces per 1,000 women
Divorce rate in 2009: 10.7 divorces per 1,000 women
Change in rate: Not considered statistically significant
5. Kentucky
Divorce rate in 2019: 10.1 divorces per 1,000 women
Divorce rate in 2009: 13.5 divorces per 1,000 women
Change in rate: Decreased by 3.4 divorces per 1,000 women
3. New Mexico (tie)
Divorce rate in 2019: 10.2 divorces per 1,000 women
Divorce rate in 2009: 10.1 divorces per 1,000 women
Change in rate: Not considered statistically significant
3. Nevada (tie)
Divorce rate in 2019: 10.2 divorces per 1,000 women
Divorce rate in 2009: 12.3 divorces per 1,000 women
Change in rate: Not considered statistically significant
2. Oklahoma
Divorce rate in 2019: 10.4 divorces per 1,000 women
Divorce rate in 2009: 14.1 divorces per 1,000 women
Change in rate: Decreased by 3.7 divorces per 1,000 women
1. Arkansas
Divorce rate in 2019: 10.7 divorces per 1,000 women
Divorce rate in 2009: 12.8 divorces per 1,000 women
Change in rate: Not considered statistically significant
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