US Median Age by County
Median age of the population.
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-year 2020-2024 · Updated November 2026
County count
3222
Territory roll-up
Per-unit values only
Median county
41.7
Range
21.4 – 86.2
Highest 10 counties
| # | County | State | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loving | Texas | 86.2 |
| 2 | Sumter | Florida | 68.5 |
| 3 | Catron | New Mexico | 63.8 |
| 4 | La Paz | Arizona | 60.2 |
| 5 | Alcona | Michigan | 60 |
| 6 | Custer | Idaho | 60 |
| 7 | Kent | Texas | 60 |
| 8 | Charlotte | Florida | 59.9 |
| 9 | Terrell | Texas | 59.9 |
| 10 | Jefferson | Washington | 59.8 |
Lowest 10 counties
| # | County | State | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison | Idaho | 21.4 |
| 2 | Lexington | Virginia | 22.6 |
| 3 | Buffalo | South Dakota | 22.8 |
| 4 | Radford | Virginia | 23.3 |
| 5 | Kusilvak | Alaska | 23.6 |
| 6 | Williamsburg | Virginia | 23.7 |
| 7 | Chattahoochee | Georgia | 24.4 |
| 8 | Clay | South Dakota | 24.9 |
| 9 | Harrisonburg | Virginia | 25 |
| 10 | Oktibbeha | Mississippi | 25.5 |
By state
| # | State | Median Age |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | 44.8 |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 43.3 |
| 3 | Vermont | 43.1 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 42.7 |
| 5 | Florida | 42.6 |
| 6 | Delaware | 41.6 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 41.1 |
| 8 | Hawaii | 40.9 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 40.9 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | 40.6 |
| 11 | Montana | 40.4 |
| 12 | Oregon | 40.4 |
| 13 | Michigan | 40.2 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 40.2 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 40.2 |
| 16 | New Jersey | 40.1 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 40 |
| 18 | New York | 39.8 |
| 19 | Ohio | 39.7 |
| 20 | Maryland | 39.4 |
| 21 | New Mexico | 39.4 |
| 22 | Alabama | 39.3 |
| 23 | Kentucky | 39.1 |
| 24 | Nevada | 39.1 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 39.1 |
| 26 | Wyoming | 39.1 |
| 27 | Arizona | 39 |
| 28 | Illinois | 39 |
| 29 | Missouri | 39 |
| 30 | Virginia | 39 |
| 31 | Tennessee | 38.9 |
| 32 | Minnesota | 38.8 |
| 33 | Iowa | 38.6 |
| 34 | Mississippi | 38.6 |
| 35 | Arkansas | 38.5 |
| 36 | Washington | 38.3 |
| 37 | Indiana | 38.1 |
| 38 | Louisiana | 38 |
| 39 | South Dakota | 38 |
| 40 | California | 37.9 |
| 41 | Colorado | 37.7 |
| 42 | Georgia | 37.6 |
| 43 | Kansas | 37.4 |
| 44 | Idaho | 37.3 |
| 45 | Nebraska | 37.2 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | 37 |
| 47 | North Dakota | 35.9 |
| 48 | Alaska | 35.8 |
| 49 | Texas | 35.6 |
| 50 | District of Columbia | 34.9 |
| 51 | Utah | 32 |
About this dataset
Median age of the population. Source: ACS 5-year 2020-2024 Data Profile, variable DP05_0018E. Values in years.
- Source
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Citation
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles (2020-2024), DP05_0018E
- Vintage
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024
- Unit
- years
- Available at
- State · County · ZIP code
- Territory roll-up
- Per-unit values only (medians and rates are not summed)
- Last loaded
- November 2026
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