Same-sex marriage in
Virginia
Nearly 3,600 marriage licenses
were issued to same-sex couples
in Virginia in the first 12 months
after same-sex marriage became
legal in the state. Among large
cities, Roanoke had the highest
percentage of marriage licenses
issued to same-sex couples in the
first nine months of 2015 with
11.1 percent, more than twice the
state-wide 5.4 percent. The list
below shows the jurisdictions that
issued the highest percentage of
marriage licenses to same-sex
couples.
Staunton
Waynesboro Charlottesville
Roanoke Richmond
Jonesville
Norfolk
Bristol
CIRCUIT
COURT

SAME-SEX PERCENT
MARRIAGES
TOTAL

Staunton

14

12.0

Bristol

22

11.2

Roanoke City

78

11.1

Albemarle
(Charlottesville)

34

9.6

Norfolk

192

9.5

Waynesboro

13

8.9

Charlottesville

37

8.8

Richmond City

110

8.5

Lee

10

7.5

Petersburg

13

6.9

Jurisdictions with fewer than 100
total marriage licenses issued were
not included.
Source: Virginia Office of Vital Records
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