What state has the highest population of polygamists?

Answer 1

Polygamy is illegal in the United States although it is still practiced by fundamentalist groups located mainly in the Western United States: Utah, Texas, South Dakota, Nevada, Montana, Colorado, Idaho, and of course Arizona. Since the practice is illegal and the groups do not always marry legally within their jurisdictions it is nearly impossible to obtain accurate statistics.

In some cases the men marry repeatedly and divorce their wives between each marriage so that each can be rightfully be called Mrs. They continue to all live together as a single family. Polygamy often involves child abuse of young girls forced to marry older men. That aspect has been used in recent prosecutions.

Utah is likely to have the highest number.

Answer 2

While polygamy is illegal in all 50 states, there are probably some polygamists in every state. Numbers aren't reported because polygamy is usually practiced in secret.

Polygamy is definately more prominant in the western United States, where the culture is more hospitable to the polygamist lifestyle. Utah and Arizona have the highest number of polygamists, but there are known polygamist enclaves in Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, Texas, and Colorado.

Answer 3

Polygamy is illegal in the United States although it is still practiced by fundamentalist groups located mainly in the Western United States: Utah, Texas, South Dakota, Nevada, Montana, Colorado, Idaho, and of course Arizona. Since the practice is illegal and the groups do not always marry legally within their jurisdictions it is nearly impossible to obtain accurate statistics.

In some cases the men marry repeatedly and divorce their wives between each marriage so that each can be rightfully be called Mrs. They continue to all live together as a single family. Polygamy often involves child abuse of young girls forced to marry older men. That aspect has been used in recent prosecutions.

Utah is likely to have the highest number.

Polygamy is illegal in the United States although it is still practiced by fundamentalist groups located mainly in the Western United States: Utah, Texas, South Dakota, Nevada, Montana, Colorado, Idaho, and of course Arizona. Since the practice is illegal and the groups do not always marry legally within their jurisdictions it is nearly impossible to obtain accurate statistics.

In some cases the men marry repeatedly and divorce their wives between each marriage so that each can be rightfully be called Mrs. They continue to all live together as a single family. Polygamy often involves child abuse of young girls forced to marry older men. That aspect has been used in recent prosecutions.

Utah is likely to have the highest number.

Polygamy is illegal in the United States although it is still practiced by fundamentalist groups located mainly in the Western United States: Utah, Texas, South Dakota, Nevada, Montana, Colorado, Idaho, and of course Arizona. Since the practice is illegal and the groups do not always marry legally within their jurisdictions it is nearly impossible to obtain accurate statistics.

In some cases the men marry repeatedly and divorce their wives between each marriage so that each can be rightfully be called Mrs. They continue to all live together as a single family. Polygamy often involves child abuse of young girls forced to marry older men. That aspect has been used in recent prosecutions.

Utah is likely to have the highest number.

Polygamy is illegal in the United States although it is still practiced by fundamentalist groups located mainly in the Western United States: Utah, Texas, South Dakota, Nevada, Montana, Colorado, Idaho, and of course Arizona. Since the practice is illegal and the groups do not always marry legally within their jurisdictions it is nearly impossible to obtain accurate statistics.

In some cases the men marry repeatedly and divorce their wives between each marriage so that each can be rightfully be called Mrs. They continue to all live together as a single family. Polygamy often involves child abuse of young girls forced to marry older men. That aspect has been used in recent prosecutions.

Utah is likely to have the highest number.

Answer 4

While there are polygamists in almost every state, the highest concentrations are found in the west. Utah and Arizona have the most, but Texas, Wyoming, Montana, and Missouri all have notable polygamist communities.

Answer 5

No. Having more than one wife is not legal anywhere in the US.

Answer 6

The most known state ever for praticing polygamy is Utah.