Median Age in La Plata County, CO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
43.2 years
Rank #1,143/3,222 · #27 in CO
65th
La Plata 43.2 years
CO 37.7 years +14.6%
US 38.9 years +11.1%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How La Plata County's median age of 43.2 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 La Plata County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,140 | Las Piedras Municipio, PR | 43.3 years |
| #1,141 | Mayagüez Municipio, PR | 43.3 years |
| #1,142 | Chicot County, AR | 43.2 years |
| #1,143 | La Plata County, CO | 43.2 years |
| #1,144 | Gilchrist County, FL | 43.2 years |
| #1,145 | Elbert County, GA | 43.2 years |
| #1,146 | Oglethorpe County, GA | 43.2 years |
About Median Age
La Plata County, Colorado has a median age of 43.2 years, ranking #1,143 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 11.1% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within Colorado, it ranks #27 of 64. This places it in the 65th 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.