Median Age in Braxton County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
46.6 years
Rank #529/3,222 · #14 in WV
84th
Braxton 46.6 years
WV 42.7 years +9.1%
US 38.9 years +19.8%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Braxton County's median age of 46.6 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Braxton County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #526 | Hancock County, MS | 46.6 years |
| #527 | Bertie County, NC | 46.6 years |
| #528 | Cimarron County, OK | 46.6 years |
| #529 | Braxton County, WV | 46.6 years |
| #530 | Brooke County, WV | 46.6 years |
| #531 | Richland County, WI | 46.6 years |
| #532 | Lake County, FL | 46.5 years |
About Median Age
Braxton County, West Virginia has a median age of 46.6 years, ranking #529 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 19.8% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within West Virginia, it ranks #14 of 55. This places it in the 84th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.