Median Age in Sierra County, NM
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
57.6 years
Rank #26/3,222 · #2 in NM
99th
Sierra 57.6 years
NM 39.4 years +46.2%
US 38.9 years +48.1%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Sierra County's median age of 57.6 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 Sierra County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #23 | Prairie County, MT | 57.8 years |
| #24 | Roscommon County, MI | 57.7 years |
| #25 | Curry County, OR | 57.7 years |
| #26 | Sierra County, NM | 57.6 years |
| #27 | Custer County, SD | 57.6 years |
| #28 | Blaine County, NE | 57.5 years |
| #29 | Sarasota County, FL | 57.4 years |
About Median Age
Sierra County, New Mexico has a median age of 57.6 years, ranking #26 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 48.1% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within New Mexico, it ranks #2 of 33. This places it in the 99th 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.