Median Age in Orleans Parish, LA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
38.8 years
Rank #2,425/3,222 · #36 in LA
25th
Orleans 38.8 years
LA 38.0 years +2.1%
US 38.9 years -0.3%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Orleans Parish's median age of 38.8 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 Orleans Parish for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,422 | Pratt County, KS | 38.8 years |
| #2,423 | Wichita County, KS | 38.8 years |
| #2,424 | Simpson County, KY | 38.8 years |
| #2,425 | Orleans Parish, LA | 38.8 years |
| #2,426 | Anoka County, MN | 38.8 years |
| #2,427 | Lawrence County, MO | 38.8 years |
| #2,428 | Camden County, NJ | 38.8 years |
About Median Age
Orleans Parish, Louisiana has a median age of 38.8 years, ranking #2,425 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 0.3% below the national value of 38.9 years. Within Louisiana, it ranks #36 of 64. This places it in the 25th 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.