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Median age, July 1 estimate in United States

Median age, July 1 estimate in the United States was 38.02 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.3 from 2022. That is the 72nd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years38.02 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.3
Rank72nd of 236Countries ranked
Series high38.022023
Series low26.691969

Median age, July 1 estimate in United States, 1950 to 2023

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2527.53032.53537.540195019611972198319942005201620231950: 28.96 years1951: 28.99 years1952: 29.02 years1953: 29.03 years1954: 29.02 years1955: 28.98 years1956: 28.91 years1957: 28.8 years1958: 28.66 years1959: 28.47 years1960: 28.26 years1961: 28 years1962: 27.72 years1963: 27.46 years1964: 27.23 years1965: 27.04 years1966: 26.9 years1967: 26.8 years1968: 26.72 years1969: 26.69 years1970: 26.74 years1971: 26.83 years1972: 26.95 years1973: 27.09 years1974: 27.3 years1975: 27.59 years1976: 27.92 years1977: 28.25 years1978: 28.55 years1979: 28.85 years1980: 29.12 years1981: 29.38 years1982: 29.63 years1983: 29.89 years1984: 30.16 years1985: 30.44 years1986: 30.74 years1987: 31.04 years1988: 31.34 years1989: 31.63 years1990: 31.9 years1991: 32.14 years1992: 32.38 years1993: 32.61 years1994: 32.86 years1995: 33.12 years1996: 33.38 years1997: 33.63 years1998: 33.87 years1999: 34.1 years2000: 34.29 years2001: 34.48 years2002: 34.67 years2003: 34.85 years2004: 35.01 years2005: 35.18 years2006: 35.35 years2007: 35.53 years2008: 35.69 years2009: 35.82 years2010: 35.92 years2011: 36.01 years2012: 36.09 years2013: 36.17 years2014: 36.27 years2015: 36.39 years2016: 36.51 years2017: 36.65 years2018: 36.82 years2019: 37 years2020: 37.23 years2021: 37.47 years2022: 37.72 years2023: 38.02 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202338.02 Estimated
202237.72 Estimated
202137.47 Estimated
202037.23 Estimated
201937 Estimated
201836.82 Estimated
201736.65 Estimated
201636.51 Estimated
201536.39 Estimated
201436.27 Estimated
201336.17 Estimated
201236.09 Estimated
201136.01 Estimated
201035.92 Estimated
200935.82 Estimated
200835.69 Estimated
200735.53 Estimated
200635.35 Estimated
200535.18 Estimated
200435.01 Estimated
200334.85 Estimated
200234.67 Estimated
200134.48 Estimated
200034.29 Estimated
199934.1 Estimated
199833.87 Estimated
199733.63 Estimated
199633.38 Estimated
199533.12 Estimated
199432.86 Estimated
199332.61 Estimated
199232.38 Estimated
199132.14 Estimated
199031.9 Estimated
198931.63 Estimated
198831.34 Estimated
198731.04 Estimated
198630.74 Estimated
198530.44 Estimated
198430.16 Estimated
198329.89 Estimated
198229.63 Estimated
198129.38 Estimated
198029.12 Estimated
197928.85 Estimated
197828.55 Estimated
197728.25 Estimated
197627.92 Estimated
197527.59 Estimated
197427.3 Estimated
197327.09 Estimated
197226.95 Estimated
197126.83 Estimated
197026.74 Estimated
196926.69 Estimated
196826.72 Estimated
196726.8 Estimated
196626.9 Estimated
196527.04 Estimated
196427.23 Estimated
196327.46 Estimated
196227.72 Estimated
196128 Estimated
196028.26 Estimated
195928.47 Estimated
195828.66 Estimated
195728.8 Estimated
195628.91 Estimated
195528.98 Estimated
195429.02 Estimated
195329.03 Estimated
195229.02 Estimated
195128.99 Estimated
195028.96 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in United States?

Median age, July 1 estimate in the United States was 38.02 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.3 from 2022. That is the 72nd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in United States?

38.02 years in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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