Median Age in Howard County, MD
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
39.8 years
Rank #2,173/3,222 · #15 in MD
33th
Howard 39.8 years
MD 39.4 years +1.0%
US 38.9 years +2.3%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Howard County's median age of 39.8 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 Howard County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,170 | Wells County, IN | 39.8 years |
| #2,171 | Barren County, KY | 39.8 years |
| #2,172 | Catahoula Parish, LA | 39.8 years |
| #2,173 | Howard County, MD | 39.8 years |
| #2,174 | Polk County, MN | 39.8 years |
| #2,175 | Washington County, MN | 39.8 years |
| #2,176 | Clay County, MS | 39.8 years |
About Median Age
Howard County, Maryland has a median age of 39.8 years, ranking #2,173 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 2.3% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within Maryland, it ranks #15 of 24. This places it in the 33th 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.