Median Age in Carbon County, PA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
46.3 years
Rank #557/3,222 · #15 in PA
83th
Carbon 46.3 years
PA 40.9 years +13.2%
US 38.9 years +19.0%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Carbon County's median age of 46.3 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 Carbon County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #554 | Adams County, IA | 46.3 years |
| #555 | Wells County, ND | 46.3 years |
| #556 | Monroe County, OH | 46.3 years |
| #557 | Carbon County, PA | 46.3 years |
| #558 | Harding County, SD | 46.3 years |
| #559 | Craig County, VA | 46.3 years |
| #560 | Marshall County, WV | 46.3 years |
About Median Age
Carbon County, Pennsylvania has a median age of 46.3 years, ranking #557 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 19.0% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within Pennsylvania, it ranks #15 of 67. This places it in the 83th 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.