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

Alcona County had the highest median age on 1 July (US county estimates) of 83 counties in 2017, at 58.2 years. Isabella County had the lowest, at 29 years. The median was 43.9 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest58.2Alcona County
Median43.983 counties

Map of counties, 2017

Alcona County: 58.2 yearsAlger County: 49.8 yearsAllegan County: 39.9 yearsAlpena County: 47.6 yearsAntrim County: 51.1 yearsArenac County: 50.3 yearsBaraga County: 45.3 yearsBarry County: 42.7 yearsBay County: 43.7 yearsBenzie County: 50.3 yearsBerrien County: 42.6 yearsBranch County: 40.6 yearsCalhoun County: 40 yearsCass County: 44.7 yearsCharlevoix County: 48.9 yearsCheboygan County: 50.4 yearsChippewa County: 40.8 yearsClare County: 47.3 yearsClinton County: 39.6 yearsCrawford County: 50 yearsDelta County: 47.4 yearsDickinson County: 46.8 yearsEaton County: 41 yearsEmmet County: 46.1 yearsGenesee County: 40.6 yearsGladwin County: 50.3 yearsGogebic County: 48.6 yearsGrand Traverse County: 43 yearsGratiot County: 39.4 yearsHillsdale County: 42 yearsHoughton County: 33.3 yearsHuron County: 48.7 yearsIngham County: 32.5 yearsIonia County: 38.9 yearsIosco County: 53 yearsIron County: 54.2 yearsIsabella County: 29 yearsJackson County: 41 yearsKalamazoo County: 35.4 yearsKalkaska County: 45.3 yearsKent County: 35 yearsKeweenaw County: 56.8 yearsLake County: 50.3 yearsLapeer County: 43.9 yearsLeelanau County: 54.1 yearsLenawee County: 42 yearsLivingston County: 43.1 yearsLuce County: 47.1 yearsMackinac County: 52.7 yearsMacomb County: 41.2 yearsManistee County: 49.9 yearsMarquette County: 39.8 yearsMason County: 46.7 yearsMecosta County: 38.4 yearsMenominee County: 48.9 yearsMidland County: 41.7 yearsMissaukee County: 44 yearsMonroe County: 42.5 yearsMontcalm County: 40.5 yearsMontmorency County: 56.1 yearsMuskegon County: 39.8 yearsNewaygo County: 43 yearsOakland County: 40.7 yearsOceana County: 43.3 yearsOgemaw County: 50.1 yearsOntonagon County: 57.9 yearsOsceola County: 43.4 yearsOscoda County: 53.2 yearsOtsego County: 44.9 yearsOttawa County: 35.4 yearsPresque Isle County: 54.8 yearsRoscommon County: 56 yearsSaginaw County: 41.1 yearsSt. Clair County: 44.1 yearsSt. Joseph County: 39.7 yearsSanilac County: 45.1 yearsSchoolcraft County: 52.4 yearsShiawassee County: 43 yearsTuscola County: 44.3 yearsVan Buren County: 41.8 yearsWashtenaw County: 33.6 yearsWayne County: 37.7 yearsWexford County: 41.9 years
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years, 2017. 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, 2017

Alcona County: 58.2 yearsAlcona County58.2Ontonagon County: 57.9 yearsOntonagon County57.9Keweenaw County: 56.8 yearsKeweenaw County56.8Montmorency County: 56.1 yearsMontmorency County56.1Roscommon County: 56 yearsRoscommon County56Presque Isle County: 54.8 yearsPresque Isle County54.8Iron County: 54.2 yearsIron County54.2Leelanau County: 54.1 yearsLeelanau County54.1Oscoda County: 53.2 yearsOscoda County53.2Iosco County: 53 yearsIosco County53Mackinac County: 52.7 yearsMackinac County52.7Schoolcraft County: 52.4 yearsSchoolcraft County52.4Antrim County: 51.1 yearsAntrim County51.1Cheboygan County: 50.4 yearsCheboygan County50.4Arenac County: 50.3 yearsArenac County50.3Benzie County: 50.3 yearsBenzie County50.3Gladwin County: 50.3 yearsGladwin County50.3Lake County: 50.3 yearsLake County50.3Ogemaw County: 50.1 yearsOgemaw County50.1Crawford County: 50 yearsCrawford County50Manistee County: 49.9 yearsManistee County49.9Alger County: 49.8 yearsAlger County49.8Charlevoix County: 48.9 yearsCharlevoix County48.9Menominee County: 48.9 yearsMenominee County48.9Huron County: 48.7 yearsHuron County48.7Gogebic County: 48.6 yearsGogebic County48.6Alpena County: 47.6 yearsAlpena County47.6Delta County: 47.4 yearsDelta County47.4Clare County: 47.3 yearsClare County47.3Luce County: 47.1 yearsLuce County47.1Dickinson County: 46.8 yearsDickinson County46.8Mason County: 46.7 yearsMason County46.7Emmet County: 46.1 yearsEmmet County46.1Baraga County: 45.3 yearsBaraga County45.3Kalkaska County: 45.3 yearsKalkaska County45.3Sanilac County: 45.1 yearsSanilac County45.1Otsego County: 44.9 yearsOtsego County44.9Cass County: 44.7 yearsCass County44.7Tuscola County: 44.3 yearsTuscola County44.3St. Clair County: 44.1 yearsSt. Clair County44.1Alcona County: 58.2 yearsAlcona County58.2Ontonagon County: 57.9 yearsOntonagon County57.9Keweenaw County: 56.8 yearsKeweenaw County56.8Montmorency County: 56.1 yearsMontmorency County56.1Roscommon County: 56 yearsRoscommon County56Presque Isle County: 54.8 yearsPresque Isle County54.8Iron County: 54.2 yearsIron County54.2Leelanau County: 54.1 yearsLeelanau County54.1Oscoda County: 53.2 yearsOscoda County53.2Iosco County: 53 yearsIosco County53Mackinac County: 52.7 yearsMackinac County52.7Schoolcraft County: 52.4 yearsSchoolcraft County52.4Antrim County: 51.1 yearsAntrim County51.1Cheboygan County: 50.4 yearsCheboygan County50.4Arenac County: 50.3 yearsArenac County50.3Benzie County: 50.3 yearsBenzie County50.3Gladwin County: 50.3 yearsGladwin County50.3Lake County: 50.3 yearsLake County50.3Ogemaw County: 50.1 yearsOgemaw County50.1Crawford County: 50 yearsCrawford County50Manistee County: 49.9 yearsManistee County49.9Alger County: 49.8 yearsAlger County49.8Charlevoix County: 48.9 yearsCharlevoix County48.9Menominee County: 48.9 yearsMenominee County48.9Huron County: 48.7 yearsHuron County48.7Gogebic County: 48.6 yearsGogebic County48.6Alpena County: 47.6 yearsAlpena County47.6Delta County: 47.4 yearsDelta County47.4Clare County: 47.3 yearsClare County47.3Luce County: 47.1 yearsLuce County47.1Dickinson County: 46.8 yearsDickinson County46.8Mason County: 46.7 yearsMason County46.7Emmet County: 46.1 yearsEmmet County46.1Baraga County: 45.3 yearsBaraga County45.3Kalkaska County: 45.3 yearsKalkaska County45.3Sanilac County: 45.1 yearsSanilac County45.1Otsego County: 44.9 yearsOtsego County44.9Cass County: 44.7 yearsCass County44.7Tuscola County: 44.3 yearsTuscola County44.3St. Clair County: 44.1 yearsSt. Clair County44.1
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

RankCounties2017
years
Change on 2016
1Alcona County58.2+0.2
2Ontonagon County57.9+0.3
3Keweenaw County56.8+1.1
4Montmorency County56.1+0.2
5Roscommon County56+0.3
6Presque Isle County54.8+0.1
7Iron County54.2+0.2
8Leelanau County54.1+0.3
9Oscoda County53.2+0.1
10Iosco County53+0.2
11Mackinac County52.7+0.3
12Schoolcraft County52.4-0.1
13Antrim County51.1+0.4
14Cheboygan County50.4+0.2
15Arenac County50.3+0.1
15Benzie County50.3+0.4
15Gladwin County50.3+0.2
15Lake County50.30
19Ogemaw County50.1-0.2
20Crawford County500
21Manistee County49.9+0.6
22Alger County49.8+0.1
23Charlevoix County48.9+0.3
23Menominee County48.9+0.3
25Huron County48.7+0.1
26Gogebic County48.6+0.2
27Alpena County47.6+0.2
28Delta County47.4+0.3
29Clare County47.3-0.1
30Luce County47.1+0.4
31Dickinson County46.8+0.1
32Mason County46.7+0.2
33Emmet County46.1+0.4
34Baraga County45.3+0.2
34Kalkaska County45.30
36Sanilac County45.1+0.1
37Otsego County44.9+0.1
38Cass County44.70
39Tuscola County44.3+0.2
40St. Clair County44.1+0.3
41Missaukee County44+0.3
42Lapeer County43.9+0.1
43Bay County43.7+0.1
44Osceola County43.4-0.1
45Oceana County43.30
46Livingston County43.1+0.1
47Grand Traverse County43+0.4
47Newaygo County43-0.1
47Shiawassee County43+0.2
50Barry County42.7-0.2
51Berrien County42.6+0.1
52Monroe County42.5+0.3
53Hillsdale County42-0.1
53Lenawee County42+0.2
55Wexford County41.90
56Van Buren County41.8+0.2
57Midland County41.7-0.1
58Macomb County41.2+0.1
59Saginaw County41.10
60Eaton County410
60Jackson County410
62Chippewa County40.8+0.2
63Oakland County40.7-0.1
64Branch County40.60
64Genesee County40.6+0.2
66Montcalm County40.5-0.2
67Calhoun County400
68Allegan County39.90
69Marquette County39.8-0.2
69Muskegon County39.8+0.3
71St. Joseph County39.7+0.1
72Clinton County39.6-0.1
73Gratiot County39.4+0.1
74Ionia County38.9+0.3
75Mecosta County38.4+0.5
76Wayne County37.70
77Kalamazoo County35.4+0.3
77Ottawa County35.4+0.3
79Kent County35+0.1
80Washtenaw County33.6+0.1
81Houghton County33.3+0.2
82Ingham County32.5+0.2
83Isabella County29+0.8

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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 Michigan by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2017) [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 Michigan by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2017. 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/michigan-counties?period=2017. 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 Michigan by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2017. 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/michigan-counties?period=2017.

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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 Michigan by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2017 [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/michigan-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{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 Michigan by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2017}},
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Which county has the highest median age on 1 July (US county estimates)?

Alcona County, with 58.2 years in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median age on 1 July (US county estimates)?

Isabella County, with 29 years in 2017.

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