Median Age in McPherson County, SD
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
50.0 years
Rank #226/3,222 · #5 in SD
93th
McPherson 50.0 years
SD 38.0 years +31.6%
US 38.9 years +28.5%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How McPherson County's median age of 50.0 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 McPherson County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #223 | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | 50.0 years |
| #224 | Gilmer County, GA | 50.0 years |
| #225 | Mineral County, MT | 50.0 years |
| #226 | McPherson County, SD | 50.0 years |
| #227 | Newton County, AR | 49.9 years |
| #228 | Cass County, MN | 49.9 years |
| #229 | Deer Lodge County, MT | 49.9 years |
About Median Age
McPherson County, South Dakota has a median age of 50.0 years, ranking #226 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 28.5% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within South Dakota, it ranks #5 of 66. This places it in the 93th 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.