Median Age in Elk County, KS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
48.8 years
Rank #296/3,222 · #6 in KS
91th
Elk 48.8 years
KS 37.4 years +30.5%
US 38.9 years +25.4%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Elk County's median age of 48.8 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 Elk County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #293 | Towner County, ND | 48.9 years |
| #294 | Grand Isle County, VT | 48.9 years |
| #295 | Calhoun County, IL | 48.8 years |
| #296 | Elk County, KS | 48.8 years |
| #297 | Delaware County, NY | 48.8 years |
| #298 | Washington County, NC | 48.8 years |
| #299 | Loudon County, TN | 48.8 years |
About Median Age
Elk County, Kansas has a median age of 48.8 years, ranking #296 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 25.4% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within Kansas, it ranks #6 of 105. This places it in the 91th 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.