Median Age in Merced County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
31.8 years
Rank #3,138/3,222 · #58 in CA
3th
Merced 31.8 years
CA 37.9 years -16.1%
US 38.9 years -18.3%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Merced County's median age of 31.8 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 Merced County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #3,135 | Montgomery County, TN | 31.9 years |
| #3,136 | Lubbock County, TX | 31.9 years |
| #3,137 | Nacogdoches County, TX | 31.9 years |
| #3,138 | Merced County, CA | 31.8 years |
| #3,139 | Lowndes County, GA | 31.8 years |
| #3,140 | Williams County, ND | 31.8 years |
| #3,141 | Hamlin County, SD | 31.8 years |
About Median Age
Merced County, California has a median age of 31.8 years, ranking #3,138 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 18.3% below the national value of 38.9 years. Within California, it ranks #58 of 58. This places it in the 3th 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.