Counties in Colorado by median age on 1 July (US county estimates)

Custer County had the highest median age on 1 July (US county estimates) of 64 counties in 2018, at 58.2 years. Adams County had the lowest, at 33.9 years. The median was 41 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest58.2Custer County
Lowest33.9Adams County
Median4164 counties

Map of counties, 2018

Adams County: 33.9 yearsAlamosa County: 34.2 yearsArapahoe County: 36.3 yearsArchuleta County: 51 yearsBaca County: 45.8 yearsBent County: 41.2 yearsBoulder County: 37 yearsBroomfield County: 37.6 yearsChaffee County: 49.1 yearsCheyenne County: 42.8 yearsClear Creek County: 48.2 yearsConejos County: 40 yearsCostilla County: 51.7 yearsCrowley County: 40.7 yearsCuster County: 58.2 yearsDelta County: 48.5 yearsDenver County: 34 yearsDolores County: 49.1 yearsDouglas County: 38.7 yearsEagle County: 37 yearsElbert County: 46.1 yearsEl Paso County: 34.7 yearsFremont County: 45.5 yearsGarfield County: 36.6 yearsGilpin County: 47.2 yearsGrand County: 43.8 yearsGunnison County: 36.4 yearsHinsdale County: 54.5 yearsHuerfano County: 55.6 yearsJackson County: 49.4 yearsJefferson County: 40.2 yearsKiowa County: 43.3 yearsKit Carson County: 40.1 yearsLake County: 36.2 yearsLa Plata County: 40.6 yearsLarimer County: 36.9 yearsLas Animas County: 47.1 yearsLincoln County: 39.5 yearsLogan County: 39.1 yearsMesa County: 39.9 yearsMineral County: 56.2 yearsMoffat County: 37.7 yearsMontezuma County: 44.6 yearsMontrose County: 45 yearsMorgan County: 36.4 yearsOtero County: 40.9 yearsOuray County: 53.6 yearsPark County: 49.3 yearsPhillips County: 41 yearsPitkin County: 43.1 yearsProwers County: 38 yearsPueblo County: 40.4 yearsRio Blanco County: 38.1 yearsRio Grande County: 42.7 yearsRoutt County: 40.7 yearsSaguache County: 46.1 yearsSan Juan County: 46 yearsSan Miguel County: 40.7 yearsSedgwick County: 49.4 yearsSummit County: 37.7 yearsTeller County: 51.1 yearsWashington County: 43 yearsWeld County: 34.2 yearsYuma County: 38.2 years
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  • 40 to 41
  • 41 to 46
  • 46 to 49
  • 49 and over
years, 2018. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2018

Custer County: 58.2 yearsCuster County58.2Mineral County: 56.2 yearsMineral County56.2Huerfano County: 55.6 yearsHuerfano County55.6Hinsdale County: 54.5 yearsHinsdale County54.5Ouray County: 53.6 yearsOuray County53.6Costilla County: 51.7 yearsCostilla County51.7Teller County: 51.1 yearsTeller County51.1Archuleta County: 51 yearsArchuleta County51Jackson County: 49.4 yearsJackson County49.4Sedgwick County: 49.4 yearsSedgwick County49.4Park County: 49.3 yearsPark County49.3Chaffee County: 49.1 yearsChaffee County49.1Dolores County: 49.1 yearsDolores County49.1Delta County: 48.5 yearsDelta County48.5Clear Creek County: 48.2 yearsClear Creek County48.2Gilpin County: 47.2 yearsGilpin County47.2Las Animas County: 47.1 yearsLas Animas County47.1Elbert County: 46.1 yearsElbert County46.1Saguache County: 46.1 yearsSaguache County46.1San Juan County: 46 yearsSan Juan County46Baca County: 45.8 yearsBaca County45.8Fremont County: 45.5 yearsFremont County45.5Montrose County: 45 yearsMontrose County45Montezuma County: 44.6 yearsMontezuma County44.6Grand County: 43.8 yearsGrand County43.8Kiowa County: 43.3 yearsKiowa County43.3Pitkin County: 43.1 yearsPitkin County43.1Washington County: 43 yearsWashington County43Cheyenne County: 42.8 yearsCheyenne County42.8Rio Grande County: 42.7 yearsRio Grande County42.7Bent County: 41.2 yearsBent County41.2Phillips County: 41 yearsPhillips County41Otero County: 40.9 yearsOtero County40.9Crowley County: 40.7 yearsCrowley County40.7Routt County: 40.7 yearsRoutt County40.7San Miguel County: 40.7 yearsSan Miguel County40.7La Plata County: 40.6 yearsLa Plata County40.6Pueblo County: 40.4 yearsPueblo County40.4Jefferson County: 40.2 yearsJefferson County40.2Kit Carson County: 40.1 yearsKit Carson County40.1Custer County: 58.2 yearsCuster County58.2Mineral County: 56.2 yearsMineral County56.2Huerfano County: 55.6 yearsHuerfano County55.6Hinsdale County: 54.5 yearsHinsdale County54.5Ouray County: 53.6 yearsOuray County53.6Costilla County: 51.7 yearsCostilla County51.7Teller County: 51.1 yearsTeller County51.1Archuleta County: 51 yearsArchuleta County51Jackson County: 49.4 yearsJackson County49.4Sedgwick County: 49.4 yearsSedgwick County49.4Park County: 49.3 yearsPark County49.3Chaffee County: 49.1 yearsChaffee County49.1Dolores County: 49.1 yearsDolores County49.1Delta County: 48.5 yearsDelta County48.5Clear Creek County: 48.2 yearsClear Creek County48.2Gilpin County: 47.2 yearsGilpin County47.2Las Animas County: 47.1 yearsLas Animas County47.1Elbert County: 46.1 yearsElbert County46.1Saguache County: 46.1 yearsSaguache County46.1San Juan County: 46 yearsSan Juan County46Baca County: 45.8 yearsBaca County45.8Fremont County: 45.5 yearsFremont County45.5Montrose County: 45 yearsMontrose County45Montezuma County: 44.6 yearsMontezuma County44.6Grand County: 43.8 yearsGrand County43.8Kiowa County: 43.3 yearsKiowa County43.3Pitkin County: 43.1 yearsPitkin County43.1Washington County: 43 yearsWashington County43Cheyenne County: 42.8 yearsCheyenne County42.8Rio Grande County: 42.7 yearsRio Grande County42.7Bent County: 41.2 yearsBent County41.2Phillips County: 41 yearsPhillips County41Otero County: 40.9 yearsOtero County40.9Crowley County: 40.7 yearsCrowley County40.7Routt County: 40.7 yearsRoutt County40.7San Miguel County: 40.7 yearsSan Miguel County40.7La Plata County: 40.6 yearsLa Plata County40.6Pueblo County: 40.4 yearsPueblo County40.4Jefferson County: 40.2 yearsJefferson County40.2Kit Carson County: 40.1 yearsKit Carson County40.1
years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018
years
Change on 2017
1Custer County58.2+1.1
2Mineral County56.2+0.1
3Huerfano County55.6-0.5
4Hinsdale County54.5-0.2
5Ouray County53.6+0.6
6Costilla County51.7-0.3
7Teller County51.1+0.2
8Archuleta County51+0.1
9Jackson County49.4-0.1
9Sedgwick County49.4+0.7
11Park County49.3-0.4
12Chaffee County49.10
12Dolores County49.1+0.2
14Delta County48.50
15Clear Creek County48.2+0.3
16Gilpin County47.2+0.1
17Las Animas County47.1+0.1
18Elbert County46.10
18Saguache County46.1-0.7
20San Juan County46-2.3
21Baca County45.8-1.4
22Fremont County45.50
23Montrose County45+0.4
24Montezuma County44.60
25Grand County43.8-0.1
26Kiowa County43.3-1
27Pitkin County43.1+0.1
28Washington County43+0.4
29Cheyenne County42.8+0.9
30Rio Grande County42.7+0.6
31Bent County41.2+0.1
32Phillips County41-0.8
33Otero County40.90
34Crowley County40.7+0.3
34Routt County40.7+0.4
34San Miguel County40.7-0.1
37La Plata County40.6+0.3
38Pueblo County40.4+0.2
39Jefferson County40.2-0.1
40Kit Carson County40.1+0.5
41Conejos County40+0.1
42Mesa County39.9+0.3
43Lincoln County39.5-0.1
44Logan County39.1+0.2
45Douglas County38.7+0.2
46Yuma County38.2-0.1
47Rio Blanco County38.1+0.1
48Prowers County38+0.2
49Moffat County37.70
49Summit County37.70
51Broomfield County37.6+0.2
52Boulder County37+0.3
52Eagle County37+0.4
54Larimer County36.9+0.3
55Garfield County36.6+0.1
56Gunnison County36.4+0.4
56Morgan County36.4-0.3
58Arapahoe County36.3+0.1
59Lake County36.2+0.1
60El Paso County34.7+0.2
61Alamosa County34.2+0.1
61Weld County34.2+0.2
63Denver County340
64Adams County33.9+0.1

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Age that divides the resident population of a US county into two halves of equal size on 1 July, from Census Bureau population estimates calculated by single year of age.

Counties only: the county file has no state or national medians, and medians cannot be added up. A single-year estimate, unlike median_age, which for US places is a five-year American Community Survey estimate.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage (Counties in Colorado by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage, Counties in Colorado by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-age-july-1-us-counties/colorado-counties?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. Counties in Colorado by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-age-july-1-us-counties/colorado-counties?period=2018.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage, Counties in Colorado by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-age-july-1-us-counties/colorado-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Custer County, with 58.2 years in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Adams County, with 33.9 years in 2018.

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