States by Median Age

Median age splits the population in half by age and reflects generational composition — younger communities tend to have more families; older ones more retirees.

All 52 states ranked by Median Age, from highest to lowest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs

#	States	Median Age ↓
1	Puerto Rico	44.0
2	Maine	44.0
3	Vermont	43.0
4	New Hampshire	43.0
5	West Virginia	42.0
6	Florida	42.0
7	Connecticut	41.0
8	Delaware	41.0
9	Wisconsin	40.0
10	Hawaii	40.0
11	Massachusetts	40.0
12	Rhode Island	40.0
13	New Jersey	40.0
14	Oregon	40.0
15	Pennsylvania	40.0
16	South Carolina	40.0
17	Michigan	40.0
18	Montana	40.0
19	Maryland	39.0
20	Kentucky	39.0
21	Alabama	39.0
22	Ohio	39.0
23	New Mexico	39.0
24	New York	39.0
25	North Carolina	39.0
26	Virginia	38.0
27	Arizona	38.0
28	Minnesota	38.0
29	Mississippi	38.0
30	Missouri	38.0
31	Nevada	38.0
32	Tennessee	38.0
33	Wyoming	38.0
34	Washington	38.0
35	Arkansas	38.0
36	Indiana	38.0
37	Illinois	38.0
38	Iowa	38.0
39	California	37.0
40	Colorado	37.0
41	Nebraska	37.0
42	Georgia	37.0
43	Kansas	37.0
44	Idaho	37.0
45	South Dakota	37.0
46	Louisiana	37.0
47	Oklahoma	36.0
48	North Dakota	35.0
49	Alaska	35.0
50	Texas	35.0
51	District of Columbia	34.0
52	Utah	31.0