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District of Columbia
27.8%
Colorado
27%
California
26.6%
Georgia
26.6%
New Jersey
26.6%
Oregon
26.6%
Maryland
26.5%
Nevada
26.5%
Washington
26.5%
Texas
26.4%
Virginia
26.4%
Illinois
26.2%
Massachusetts
26.1%
North Carolina
26.1%
Connecticut
25.9%
Alaska
25.8%
New York
25.8%
Wyoming
25.8%
Minnesota
25.7%
Tennessee
25.6%
Rhode Island
25.5%
New Hampshire
25.4%
Maine
25.3%
Hawaii
25.2%
Kentucky
25.2%
Mississippi
25.2%
West Virginia
25.2%
Alabama
25.1%
Florida
25.1%
Indiana
25.1%
Pennsylvania
25%
Utah
25%
Vermont
25%
Louisiana
24.9%
Oklahoma
24.9%
South Carolina
24.9%
Wisconsin
24.9%
Idaho
24.8%
Missouri
24.8%
Ohio
24.8%
Arkansas
24.7%
Arizona
24.5%
Kansas
24.5%
Michigan
24.5%
Nebraska
24.5%
Iowa
24.4%
Delaware
24.3%
New Mexico
24.2%
North Dakota
23.9%
Montana
23.8%
South Dakota
23.1%

Age of Majority by State 2024

Age of Majority by State 2024

The age of majority is defined as the age that a person is considered a legal adult.

A person that has reached the age of majority is legally held responsible for their own actions, such as signing a contract or committing a crime. Before reaching this age, a person is considered a minor child.

The age of majority is different from the age of consent, which is when a person can legally consent to a sexual relationship. The age of majority also differs from other legal ages, including voting age, driving age, and marriage age.

In most states in the United States, the age of majority is 18 years old. However, this is not the case for every state. A total of 47 states plus Washington, D.C., have laws that set the age of majority at 18 years old. Remember, this is different from the age at which a person can consent to sexual relations, get married, vote, drive, or gamble. These ages vary by state and jurisdiction.

For the age of majority, only three states have ages that differ from 18. Alabama is the first state. In Alabama, the age of majority is 19 years old. Another state with an age of majority higher than 18 is Nebraska. Like Alabama, the age of majority in Nebraska is 19.

Mississippi has the highest age of majority in the U.S. The age of majority in Mississippi is 21 years old.

Age of Majority by State 2024

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State
Children 0-18
Adults 19-25
Adults 26-34
Adults 35-54
Adults 55-64
Adults 65+
Alabama23.6%8.7%11.3%25.1%13.7%17.7%
Alaska26.4%8.5%13.2%25.8%12.5%13.7%
Arizona23.6%8.8%12.3%24.5%12.2%18.6%
Arkansas24.6%8.7%11.5%24.7%13%17.4%
California23.6%8.7%13.4%26.6%12.3%15.3%
Colorado22.7%8.6%14.1%27%12.3%15.3%
Connecticut21.6%8.3%11.4%25.9%14.7%18%
Delaware21.8%7.8%11.3%24.3%14.7%20.1%
District of Columbia19.8%7.9%21%27.8%10.3%13.2%
Florida20.8%7.7%11.2%25.1%13.9%21.3%
Georgia25%8.6%12.2%26.6%12.6%14.9%
Hawaii22.6%7.1%11.5%25.2%13.2%20.4%
Idaho26.1%8.6%11.7%24.8%12.1%16.7%
Illinois23.5%8.5%12.1%26.2%13.2%16.6%
Indiana24.6%8.9%11.9%25.1%13.1%16.4%
Iowa24.4%8.9%11.2%24.4%13.4%17.7%
Kansas25.4%9.1%11.3%24.5%13%16.6%
Kentucky23.7%8.7%11.6%25.2%13.6%17.2%
Louisiana24.8%8.9%11.7%24.9%13%16.7%
Maine19%6.8%11.3%25.3%15.8%21.8%
Maryland23.4%7.8%12%26.5%13.9%16.4%
Massachusetts21%8.2%13%26.1%14.2%17.6%
Michigan22.6%8.8%11.8%24.5%14.1%18.2%
Minnesota24.1%8.2%11.9%25.7%13.4%16.8%
Mississippi25.2%9%10.7%25.2%13%17.1%
Missouri23.9%8.3%11.8%24.8%13.6%17.6%
Montana22.2%8.9%11.5%23.8%13.8%19.8%
Nebraska26%8.8%11.8%24.5%12.5%16.4%
Nevada23.3%8.1%12.9%26.5%12.6%16.7%
New Hampshire19.8%7.6%11.9%25.4%16%19.3%
New Jersey23%7.9%11.7%26.6%14%16.8%
New Mexico24.1%8.4%11.6%24.2%13.1%18.7%
New York21.9%8.1%12.9%25.8%13.8%17.5%
North Carolina23.4%8.3%11.7%26.1%13.3%17.3%
North Dakota25.3%9.8%12.6%23.9%12.4%16%
Ohio23.4%8.4%11.9%24.8%13.7%17.8%
Oklahoma25.6%9%11.7%24.9%12.4%16.3%
Oregon21.1%8.2%12.7%26.6%12.6%18.7%
Pennsylvania21.9%7.7%12%25%14.3%19%
Rhode Island20.5%8.5%12.5%25.5%14.7%18.3%
South Carolina23%8.2%11.4%24.9%13.7%18.9%
South Dakota26%9%11%23.1%13.5%17.5%
Tennessee23.2%8.5%12.2%25.6%13.4%17.1%
Texas26.8%9.1%13%26.4%11.4%13.3%
Utah30%10.8%13.2%25%9.4%11.7%
Vermont19.3%8.2%11%25%15.6%20.9%
Virginia23.4%8.3%11.9%26.4%13.4%16.7%
Washington22.8%8.2%13.6%26.5%12.6%16.3%
West Virginia21.2%8.3%10.1%25.2%14.3%20.9%
Wisconsin22.8%8.5%11.4%24.9%14.4%17.9%
Wyoming24%8.5%10.4%25.8%13.2%18.1%
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Age of Majority by State 2024

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