Age Majority by State
Age of Majority by State - 2009
The age of majority is determined by each state. Factors influenced by the age of majority: voting rights, age;to marriage, own property, joining the army, a judge may declare a minor emancipated, he or she may receive majority at the same time.
The age of majority may have varied historically.
| State | Majority Age |
| Alabama | 18 |
| Alaska | 18 |
| Arizona | 18 |
| Arkansas | 18 or graduation from high school |
| California | 18 |
| Colorado | 18 |
| Connecticut | 18 |
| Delaware | 19 |
| District of Columbia | 18 |
| Florida | 18 |
| Georgia | 18 |
| Hawaii | 18 |
| Idaho | 18 |
| Illinois | 18 |
| Indiana | 18 |
| Iowa | 18 |
| Kansas | 18 |
| Kentucky | 18 |
| Louisiana | 18 |
| Maine | 18 |
| Maryland | 18 |
| Massachusetts | 18 |
| Michigan | 18 |
| Minnesota | 18 |
| Missouri | 18 |
| Mississippi | 21 |
| Montana | 18 |
| Nebraska | 19 |
| New Hampshire | 18 |
| New Mexico | 18 |
| Nevada | 18 or graduation from high school |
| New Jersey | 18 |
| New York | 18 |
| North Carolina | 18 |
| North Dakota | 18 |
| Ohio | 18 or graduation from high school |
| Oklahoma | 18 |
| Oregon | 18 |
| Pennsylvania | 18 |
| Rhode Island | 18 |
| South Carolina | 18 |
| South Dakota | 18 |
| Tennessee | 18 or graduation from high school |
| Texas | 18 |
| Utah | 18 or graduation from high school |
| Vermont | 18 |
| Virginia | 18 or graduation from high school |
| Washington | 18 |
| West Virginia | 18 |
| Wisconsin | 18 or graduation from high school |
| Wyoming | 18 |