Median Age in Fayette County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
43.9 years
Rank #962/3,222 · #21 in IA
70th
Fayette 43.9 years
IA 38.6 years +13.7%
US 38.9 years +12.9%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Fayette County's median age of 43.9 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 Fayette County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #959 | Fulton County, IL | 43.9 years |
| #960 | Hamilton County, IL | 43.9 years |
| #961 | Union County, IN | 43.9 years |
| #962 | Fayette County, IA | 43.9 years |
| #963 | Elliott County, KY | 43.9 years |
| #964 | Bienville Parish, LA | 43.9 years |
| #965 | Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 43.9 years |
About Median Age
Fayette County, Iowa has a median age of 43.9 years, ranking #962 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 12.9% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within Iowa, it ranks #21 of 99. This places it in the 70th 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.