Median Age in McDowell County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
43.7 years
Rank #1,026/3,222 · #38 in WV
68th
McDowell 43.7 years
WV 42.7 years +2.3%
US 38.9 years +12.3%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How McDowell County's median age of 43.7 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 McDowell County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,023 | Blount County, TN | 43.7 years |
| #1,024 | Overton County, TN | 43.7 years |
| #1,025 | Houston County, TX | 43.7 years |
| #1,026 | McDowell County, WV | 43.7 years |
| #1,027 | Taylor County, WV | 43.7 years |
| #1,028 | Columbia County, WI | 43.7 years |
| #1,029 | Salinas Municipio, PR | 43.7 years |
About Median Age
McDowell County, West Virginia has a median age of 43.7 years, ranking #1,026 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 12.3% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within West Virginia, it ranks #38 of 55. This places it in the 68th 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.