Median Age in Howard County, NE
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
42.2 years
Rank #1,443/3,222 · #53 in NE
55th
Howard 42.2 years
NE 37.2 years +13.4%
US 38.9 years +8.5%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Howard County's median age of 42.2 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 →| #1,440 | DeKalb County, MO | 42.2 years |
| #1,441 | Perry County, MO | 42.2 years |
| #1,442 | Flathead County, MT | 42.2 years |
| #1,443 | Howard County, NE | 42.2 years |
| #1,444 | Davidson County, NC | 42.2 years |
| #1,445 | Noble County, OK | 42.2 years |
| #1,446 | Franklin County, TN | 42.2 years |
About Median Age
Howard County, Nebraska has a median age of 42.2 years, ranking #1,443 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 8.5% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within Nebraska, it ranks #53 of 93. This places it in the 55th 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.