Median Age in Otero County, CO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
41.8 years
Rank #1,549/3,222 · #31 in CO
52th
Otero 41.8 years
CO 37.7 years +10.9%
US 38.9 years +7.5%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Otero County's median age of 41.8 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 Otero County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,546 | Fond du Lac County, WI | 41.9 years |
| #1,547 | Vernon County, WI | 41.9 years |
| #1,548 | Toa Alta Municipio, PR | 41.9 years |
| #1,549 | Otero County, CO | 41.8 years |
| #1,550 | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 41.8 years |
| #1,551 | Jasper County, GA | 41.8 years |
| #1,552 | Jenkins County, GA | 41.8 years |
About Median Age
Otero County, Colorado has a median age of 41.8 years, ranking #1,549 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 7.5% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within Colorado, it ranks #31 of 64. This places it in the 52th 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.