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

Ontonagon County had the highest median age on 1 July (US county estimates) of 83 counties in 2023, at 59.5 years. Isabella County had the lowest, at 30.4 years. The median was 44.6 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest59.5Ontonagon County
Lowest30.4Isabella County
Median44.683 counties

Top 40 counties, 2023

Ontonagon County: 59.5 yearsOntonagon County59.5Alcona County: 58.9 yearsAlcona County58.9Roscommon County: 57.3 yearsRoscommon County57.3Keweenaw County: 57.1 yearsKeweenaw County57.1Montmorency County: 56.7 yearsMontmorency County56.7Presque Isle County: 56.2 yearsPresque Isle County56.2Leelanau County: 55.8 yearsLeelanau County55.8Iosco County: 53.8 yearsIosco County53.8Mackinac County: 53.4 yearsMackinac County53.4Oscoda County: 53.4 yearsOscoda County53.4Schoolcraft County: 53.4 yearsSchoolcraft County53.4Iron County: 53.3 yearsIron County53.3Lake County: 52.3 yearsLake County52.3Antrim County: 52.2 yearsAntrim County52.2Benzie County: 51.7 yearsBenzie County51.7Gogebic County: 51.7 yearsGogebic County51.7Cheboygan County: 51.3 yearsCheboygan County51.3Ogemaw County: 51.1 yearsOgemaw County51.1Charlevoix County: 51 yearsCharlevoix County51Crawford County: 51 yearsCrawford County51Gladwin County: 50.9 yearsGladwin County50.9Manistee County: 50.5 yearsManistee County50.5Arenac County: 50.4 yearsArenac County50.4Huron County: 50 yearsHuron County50Menominee County: 50 yearsMenominee County50Alger County: 49.4 yearsAlger County49.4Clare County: 48.6 yearsClare County48.6Emmet County: 48 yearsEmmet County48Delta County: 47.9 yearsDelta County47.9Mason County: 47.9 yearsMason County47.9Alpena County: 47.5 yearsAlpena County47.5Dickinson County: 46.4 yearsDickinson County46.4Baraga County: 45.9 yearsBaraga County45.9Sanilac County: 45.7 yearsSanilac County45.7Kalkaska County: 45.6 yearsKalkaska County45.6Luce County: 45.5 yearsLuce County45.5Cass County: 45 yearsCass County45Lapeer County: 44.7 yearsLapeer County44.7Otsego County: 44.7 yearsOtsego County44.7Oceana County: 44.6 yearsOceana County44.6
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

RankCounties2023
years
Change on 2022
1Ontonagon County59.5+0.2
2Alcona County58.9+0.3
3Roscommon County57.3+0.2
4Keweenaw County57.1+0.4
5Montmorency County56.70
6Presque Isle County56.2+0.1
7Leelanau County55.8+0.2
8Iosco County53.8+0.2
9Mackinac County53.4+0.2
9Oscoda County53.4-0.4
9Schoolcraft County53.4+0.4
12Iron County53.3-0.3
13Lake County52.3+0.5
14Antrim County52.2+0.2
15Benzie County51.7+0.4
15Gogebic County51.7+0.4
17Cheboygan County51.3-0.1
18Ogemaw County51.1+0.1
19Charlevoix County51+0.3
19Crawford County51+0.1
21Gladwin County50.9-0.1
22Manistee County50.5-0.3
23Arenac County50.4-0.2
24Huron County50+0.1
24Menominee County50+0.2
26Alger County49.4+0.1
27Clare County48.6+0.1
28Emmet County48+0.2
29Delta County47.90
29Mason County47.9+0.4
31Alpena County47.5-0.3
32Dickinson County46.4-0.1
33Baraga County45.9-0.1
34Sanilac County45.7+0.2
35Kalkaska County45.60
36Luce County45.5-0.8
37Cass County45-0.1
38Lapeer County44.7+0.2
38Otsego County44.7-0.1
40Oceana County44.6+0.2
40St. Clair County44.6+0.1
40Tuscola County44.6+0.1
43Bay County44.4+0.1
44Livingston County44.1+0.2
45Grand Traverse County44+0.3
46Missaukee County43.9+0.1
47Osceola County43.6+0.1
48Berrien County43.5+0.2
49Shiawassee County43.4+0.1
50Newaygo County43.3+0.2
51Lenawee County42.9+0.2
51Monroe County42.9+0.2
53Barry County42.70
54Hillsdale County42.40
55Midland County42.2+0.2
55Van Buren County42.20
55Wexford County42.2+0.1
58Saginaw County41.9+0.3
59Eaton County41.8+0.1
60Gratiot County41.7+0.5
60Jackson County41.7+0.2
62Chippewa County41.60
62Macomb County41.6+0.1
64Oakland County41.5+0.2
65Clinton County41.2+0.3
65Montcalm County41.2+0.1
67Allegan County41.1+0.3
67Genesee County41.10
69Branch County40.9+0.2
70Muskegon County40.7+0.1
71Calhoun County40.6+0.1
72St. Joseph County40.1+0.1
73Ionia County40+0.3
74Marquette County39.9-0.1
75Mecosta County39.4+0.3
76Wayne County38+0.1
77Ottawa County37+0.2
78Kalamazoo County36.30
79Kent County36.1+0.1
80Washtenaw County35.8+0.2
81Ingham County33.3-0.1
82Houghton County32.90
83Isabella County30.40

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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), 2023) [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), 2023. 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=2023. 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), 2023. 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=2023.

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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), 2023 [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=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Ontonagon County, with 59.5 years in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Isabella County, with 30.4 years in 2023.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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.

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