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Maine
44.8
New Hampshire
43.0
Vermont
42.8
West Virginia
42.7
Florida
42.2
Connecticut
41.1
Delaware
41.0
Pennsylvania
40.9
Montana
40.1
New Jersey
40.0
Rhode Island
40.0
Michigan
39.8
South Carolina
39.7
Massachusetts
39.6
Wisconsin
39.6
Ohio
39.5
Oregon
39.5
Hawaii
39.4
Alabama
39.2
Kentucky
39.0
New York
39.0
North Carolina
38.9
Maryland
38.8
Tennessee
38.8
Missouri
38.7
Virginia
38.4
Arkansas
38.3
Illinois
38.3
Iowa
38.3
Nevada
38.2
Minnesota
38.1
New Mexico
38.1
Wyoming
38.0
Arizona
37.9
Indiana
37.8
Washington
37.8
Mississippi
37.7
Louisiana
37.2
South Dakota
37.2
Colorado
36.9
Georgia
36.9
Kansas
36.9
California
36.7
Oklahoma
36.7
Idaho
36.6
Nebraska
36.6
North Dakota
35.2
Texas
34.8
Alaska
34.6
District of Columbia
34.1
Utah
31.1

Median Age by State 2024

Median Age by State 2024

The typical age of the United States population varies between states. To determine the median age in each state, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts the American Community Survey (ACS), an annual survey of millions of Americans about social, economic, and demographic attributes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The purpose of the survey is to help local officials, community leaders, and businesses understand better understand their communities.

The average age in the United States is 38.5 years old. This is a small increase from 38.2 in 2018. States in the western half of the United States tend to have a lower median age than states in the eastern half. The median age ranges from 31.2 years to 45.1 years. A couple of factors can explain the small increase in the country's median age. The first is that as life expectancy increases and people live longer, the median age will rise. Additionally, birth rates are the lowest they have been in decades. As fewer babies are being born, there are fewer young people to pull the median age down.

Youngest U.S. States

The ten states with the youngest median ages are: Utah (31.2), District of Columbia (34.3), Alaska (35), Texas (35.1, North Dakota (35.5), Nebraska (36.8), Idaho (36.9), Oklahoma (37), California (37), and Colorado (37.1). Utah has the youngest median age of 31.2 years, up slightly from 30.5 years in 2018. Approximately 29.0% of Utah's population is under 18, contributing to the lower median age. Additionally, only 11.4% of Utah's popualation is 65 or older, compared to the country's 16.5%.

Oldest U.S. State

The ten states with the oldest median ages are: Maine (45.1), New Hampshire (43), West Virginia (42.9), Vermont (42.8), Florida (42.4), Delaware (41.4), Connecticut (41.2), Pennsylvania (40.8), Montana (40.5), and New Jersey (40.2). Maine has the oldest median age in the United States of 45.1 years. This is attributed to the fact that Maine has a surplus of baby boomers and a shortage of young adults. About 21.2% of Maine's population is 65 and older, while only 18.5% is under 18.

Median Age by State 2024

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State
Median Age
Median Age (Male)
Median Age (Female)
Maine44.843.446.2
New Hampshire43.041.744.3
Vermont42.841.144.3
West Virginia42.741.344.1
Florida42.240.643.8
Connecticut41.139.442.7
Delaware41.039.142.9
Pennsylvania40.939.342.5
Montana40.139.041.1
New Jersey40.038.541.5
Rhode Island40.038.341.6
Michigan39.838.441.3
South Carolina39.738.041.1
Massachusetts39.638.040.9
Wisconsin39.638.540.7
Ohio39.538.040.9
Oregon39.538.540.6
Hawaii39.437.941.0
Alabama39.237.740.6
Kentucky39.037.640.4
New York39.037.540.5
North Carolina38.937.440.4
Maryland38.837.340.3
Tennessee38.837.540.1
Missouri38.737.440.2
Virginia38.437.139.7
Arkansas38.336.939.7
Illinois38.337.039.6
Iowa38.337.239.4
Nevada38.237.538.9
Minnesota38.137.339.0
New Mexico38.136.639.6
Wyoming38.037.338.7
Arizona37.936.739.3
Indiana37.836.539.1
Washington37.836.738.8
Mississippi37.736.339.0
Louisiana37.235.938.4
South Dakota37.236.338.2
Colorado36.936.037.9
Georgia36.935.538.2
Kansas36.935.738.2
California36.735.637.9
Oklahoma36.735.537.9
Idaho36.635.937.4
Nebraska36.635.737.6
North Dakota35.234.336.3
Texas34.833.935.8
Alaska34.634.135.2
District of Columbia34.134.034.2
Utah31.130.431.8
United States38.337.139.6
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Median Age by State 2024

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