State-by-state divorce rates
Press Thu Sep 24, 3:09 am ET
State-by-state breakdown of 2008 divorce rates, according to census figures released this week.
State 2008 percent
divorced
Ala. 12.0
Ariz. 12.3
Alaska 12.4
Ark. 12.5
Calif. 9.7
Colo. 11.9
Conn. 10.0
D.C. 10.0
Del. 10.9
Fla. 12.4
Ga. 11.3
Hawaii 9.1
Idaho 11.7
Ill. 9.5
Ind. 12.3
Iowa 10.2
Kan. 11.2
Ky. 12.5
La. 11.6
Maine 13.6
Mass. 9.1
Md. 9.8
Mich. 11.2
Minn. 9.7
Miss. 11.3
Mont. 12.3
Mo. 11.7
N.C. 10.3
N.D. 8.1
Neb. 10.4
N.J. 8.2
N.H. 11.3
N.M. 12.4
N.Y. 8.4
Nev. 14.2
Ohio 11.8
Okla. 12.9
Ore. 12.8
Pa. 9.2
R.I. 11.0
S.C. 10.1
S.D. 10.3
Texas 10.7
Tenn. 12.5
Utah 9.4
Va. 9.6
Vt. 12.6
Wash. 12.5
Wis. 10.0
Wyo. 12.6
W.Va. 12.1
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Source: American Community Survey