Demographics
The Median Age of U.S. States: Utah is the Youngest; Maine the Oldest
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What We’re Showing
The median age of each U.S. state using the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Big Picture
The median age for the United States as a whole is 39 years, which is slightly lower than the median for all high-income countries (41). The median age for the nation is slowly rising and is expected to pass 40 in coming years.
Zooming in, most states have a lot of variance at the county level, with cities, colleges, and natural resource sites generally lowering the median age in a county. Explore median age differences within states using the Census Bureau’s interactive tool.
Regional Differences
- The Northeast states have the highest median ages, along with West Virginia and Florida.
- Utah and Washington DC have the lowest median age.
- For context, Utah, the youngest state, has a median age similar to the global average (30). Maine’s median age is on the high end, in line with Italy and Greece.
Dataset
Rank | State | Median Age (2022) | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Maine | 44.8 | 45 |
2 | New Hampshire | 43.3 | 43 |
3 | Vermont | 43.2 | 43 |
4 | West Virginia | 42.8 | 43 |
5 | Florida | 42.7 | 43 |
6 | Delaware | 41.8 | 42 |
7 | Connecticut | 40.9 | 41 |
7 | Pennsylvania | 40.9 | 41 |
9 | Hawaii | 40.7 | 41 |
10 | Rhode Island | 40.6 | 41 |
11 | Wisconsin | 40.4 | 40 |
12 | New Jersey | 40.3 | 40 |
12 | Oregon | 40.3 | 40 |
12 | South Carolina | 40.3 | 40 |
15 | Michigan | 40.2 | 40 |
15 | Montana | 40.2 | 40 |
17 | Massachusetts | 40.1 | 40 |
18 | New York | 39.9 | 40 |
19 | Ohio | 39.7 | 40 |
20 | Maryland | 39.6 | 40 |
21 | Alabama | 39.4 | 39 |
21 | Kentucky | 39.4 | 39 |
23 | Illinois | 39.2 | 39 |
23 | Missouri | 39.2 | 39 |
23 | North Carolina | 39.2 | 39 |
23 | Wyoming | 39.2 | 39 |
27 | Tennessee | 39.1 | 39 |
28 | New Mexico | 39 | 39 |
28 | Virginia | 39 | 39 |
30 | Minnesota | 38.9 | 39 |
30 | Nevada | 38.9 | 39 |
32 | Iowa | 38.8 | 39 |
33 | Arizona | 38.7 | 39 |
34 | Arkansas | 38.6 | 39 |
35 | Mississippi | 38.5 | 39 |
36 | Washington | 38.3 | 38 |
37 | Indiana | 38.2 | 38 |
38 | Louisiana | 38.1 | 38 |
39 | South Dakota | 37.9 | 38 |
40 | California | 37.8 | 38 |
41 | Colorado | 37.6 | 38 |
42 | Georgia | 37.5 | 38 |
42 | Kansas | 37.5 | 38 |
44 | Idaho | 37.3 | 37 |
44 | Nebraska | 37.3 | 37 |
46 | Oklahoma | 37.1 | 37 |
47 | Alaska | 35.8 | 36 |
47 | North Dakota | 35.8 | 36 |
49 | Texas | 35.5 | 36 |
50 | District of Columbia | 34.8 | 35 |
51 | Utah | 31.9 | 32 |
Data sources
Numbers in the graphic have been rounded for simplicity. See the data tab for more granular figures.
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