Marriage & Divorce: (2002 except where noted) Total divorces granted in 1997: 1,163,000 Rate per 1,000 population (1999): (excluding CA, CO, IN and LA) 4.1 State with the lowest divorce rate: (1997) Massachusetts. Rate per 1,000 population: 2.4 State with the highest divorce rate: Nevada. Rate per 1,000 population: (1997) 9.0 Percentage of population that … Continue reading United States Divorce Statistics