Median Age in Salem County, NJ
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
41.9 years
Rank #1,532/3,222 · #9 in NJ
52th
Salem 41.9 years
NJ 40.1 years +4.5%
US 38.9 years +7.7%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Salem County's median age of 41.9 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 Salem County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,529 | Ray County, MO | 41.9 years |
| #1,530 | Vernon County, MO | 41.9 years |
| #1,531 | Cedar County, NE | 41.9 years |
| #1,532 | Salem County, NJ | 41.9 years |
| #1,533 | Clinton County, NY | 41.9 years |
| #1,534 | Lewis County, NY | 41.9 years |
| #1,535 | Anson County, NC | 41.9 years |
About Median Age
Salem County, New Jersey has a median age of 41.9 years, ranking #1,532 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 7.7% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within New Jersey, it ranks #9 of 21. 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.