Median age at First Marriage, 1890-2010 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, www.census.gov Year Men Women 1890 26.1 22.0 1900 25.9 21.9 1910 25.1 21.6 1920 24.6 21.2 1930 24.3 21.3 1940 24.3 21.5 1950 22.8 20.3 1960 22.8 20.3 1970 23.2 20.8 1980 24.7 22.0 1990 26.1 23.9 2000 26.8 25.1 2010 28.2 26.1