States Ranked by Median Age

All 52 U.S. states and territories ranked by median age. The highest is Maine at 44.8 years, and the lowest is Utah at 32.0 years. The national value is 38.9 years.

What is Median Age?

The age that divides the population into two equal halves — half are younger and half are older. This is based on all residents regardless of other characteristics.

Median age reflects a community's demographic profile. Younger communities may need more schools and childcare, while older communities need more healthcare services and senior housing.

Key Findings

The highest median age is found in Maine, ME at 44.8 years, followed by Puerto Rico, PR (44.8 years) and New Hampshire, NH (43.3 years). The median county value is 39.1 years. At the other end, North Dakota, ND has the lowest value at 35.9 years.

Median Age by State

32.0 years

44.8 years

All States Ranked

52 states ranked from highest to lowest. Click any state to view its full profile.

Rank	State	Age	Percentile
#1	Maine	44.8 years	100
#2	Puerto Rico	44.8 years	100
#3	New Hampshire	43.3 years	88
#4	Vermont	43.1 years	87
#5	West Virginia	42.7 years	84
#6	Florida	42.6 years	83
#7	Delaware	41.6 years	75
#8	Connecticut	41.1 years	71
#9	Hawaii	40.9 years	70
#10	Pennsylvania	40.9 years	70
#11	Rhode Island	40.6 years	67
#12	Montana	40.4 years	66
#13	Oregon	40.4 years	66
#14	Michigan	40.2 years	64
#15	South Carolina	40.2 years	64
#16	Wisconsin	40.2 years	64
#17	New Jersey	40.1 years	63
#18	Massachusetts	40.0 years	63
#19	New York	39.8 years	61
#20	Ohio	39.7 years	60
#21	Maryland	39.4 years	58
#22	New Mexico	39.4 years	58
#23	Alabama	39.3 years	57
#24	Kentucky	39.1 years	55
#25	Nevada	39.1 years	55
#26	North Carolina	39.1 years	55
#27	Wyoming	39.1 years	55
#28	Arizona	39.0 years	55
#29	Illinois	39.0 years	55
#30	Missouri	39.0 years	55
#31	Virginia	39.0 years	55
#32	Tennessee	38.9 years	54
#33	Minnesota	38.8 years	53
#34	Iowa	38.6 years	52
#35	Mississippi	38.6 years	52
#36	Arkansas	38.5 years	51
#37	Washington	38.3 years	49
#38	Indiana	38.1 years	48
#39	Louisiana	38.0 years	47
#40	South Dakota	38.0 years	47
#41	California	37.9 years	46
#42	Colorado	37.7 years	45
#43	Georgia	37.6 years	44
#44	Kansas	37.4 years	42
#45	Idaho	37.3 years	41
#46	Nebraska	37.2 years	41
#47	Oklahoma	37.0 years	39
#48	North Dakota	35.9 years	30
#49	Alaska	35.8 years	30
#50	Texas	35.6 years	28
#51	District of Columbia	34.9 years	23
#52	Utah	32.0 years	0

Based on the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.