Median Age in Jefferson County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
41.0 years
Rank #1,817/3,222 · #51 in WV
44th
Jefferson 41.0 years
WV 42.7 years -4.0%
US 38.9 years +5.4%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Jefferson County's median age of 41.0 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 Jefferson County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,814 | Carson County, TX | 41.0 years |
| #1,815 | Fannin County, TX | 41.0 years |
| #1,816 | Hill County, TX | 41.0 years |
| #1,817 | Jefferson County, WV | 41.0 years |
| #1,818 | Cross County, AR | 40.9 years |
| #1,819 | Phillips County, AR | 40.9 years |
| #1,820 | San Mateo County, CA | 40.9 years |
About Median Age
Jefferson County, West Virginia has a median age of 41.0 years, ranking #1,817 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 5.4% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within West Virginia, it ranks #51 of 55. This places it in the 44th 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.