Median Age in Wheeler County, NE
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
54.3 years
Rank #77/3,222 · #2 in NE
98th
Wheeler 54.3 years
NE 37.2 years +46.0%
US 38.9 years +39.6%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Wheeler County's median age of 54.3 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 Wheeler County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #74 | Benton County, MO | 54.5 years |
| #75 | Wahkiakum County, WA | 54.5 years |
| #76 | Highlands County, FL | 54.4 years |
| #77 | Wheeler County, NE | 54.3 years |
| #78 | Door County, WI | 54.3 years |
| #79 | Sabine County, TX | 54.2 years |
| #80 | Pamlico County, NC | 54.1 years |
About Median Age
Wheeler County, Nebraska has a median age of 54.3 years, ranking #77 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 39.6% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within Nebraska, it ranks #2 of 93. This places it in the 98th 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.