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 2024, at 59.8 years. Isabella County had the lowest, at 30.4 years. The median was 44.6 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest59.8Ontonagon County
Lowest30.4Isabella County
Median44.683 counties

Top 40 counties, 2024

Ontonagon County: 59.8 yearsOntonagon County59.8Alcona County: 58.9 yearsAlcona County58.9Roscommon County: 57.7 yearsRoscommon County57.7Keweenaw County: 57.5 yearsKeweenaw County57.5Montmorency County: 56.8 yearsMontmorency County56.8Leelanau County: 56.3 yearsLeelanau County56.3Presque Isle County: 56.1 yearsPresque Isle County56.1Iosco County: 53.8 yearsIosco County53.8Schoolcraft County: 53.7 yearsSchoolcraft County53.7Iron County: 53.5 yearsIron County53.5Mackinac County: 53.4 yearsMackinac County53.4Oscoda County: 53.3 yearsOscoda County53.3Antrim County: 52.4 yearsAntrim County52.4Lake County: 52.3 yearsLake County52.3Benzie County: 52 yearsBenzie County52Cheboygan County: 51.6 yearsCheboygan County51.6Gogebic County: 51.6 yearsGogebic County51.6Ogemaw County: 51.2 yearsOgemaw County51.2Charlevoix County: 51 yearsCharlevoix County51Gladwin County: 51 yearsGladwin County51Arenac County: 50.7 yearsArenac County50.7Manistee County: 50.7 yearsManistee County50.7Crawford County: 50.6 yearsCrawford County50.6Huron County: 50.1 yearsHuron County50.1Menominee County: 49.9 yearsMenominee County49.9Alger County: 49.4 yearsAlger County49.4Clare County: 48.8 yearsClare County48.8Emmet County: 48.1 yearsEmmet County48.1Mason County: 48.1 yearsMason County48.1Delta County: 47.8 yearsDelta County47.8Alpena County: 47.4 yearsAlpena County47.4Dickinson County: 46.5 yearsDickinson County46.5Baraga County: 45.9 yearsBaraga County45.9Luce County: 45.8 yearsLuce County45.8Sanilac County: 45.8 yearsSanilac County45.8Kalkaska County: 45.6 yearsKalkaska County45.6Cass County: 45.3 yearsCass County45.3Oceana County: 44.9 yearsOceana County44.9Lapeer County: 44.8 yearsLapeer County44.8Tuscola County: 44.8 yearsTuscola County44.8
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

RankCounties2024
years
Change on 2023
1Ontonagon County59.8+0.3
2Alcona County58.90
3Roscommon County57.7+0.4
4Keweenaw County57.5+0.4
5Montmorency County56.8+0.1
6Leelanau County56.3+0.5
7Presque Isle County56.1-0.1
8Iosco County53.80
9Schoolcraft County53.7+0.3
10Iron County53.5+0.2
11Mackinac County53.40
12Oscoda County53.3-0.1
13Antrim County52.4+0.2
14Lake County52.30
15Benzie County52+0.3
16Cheboygan County51.6+0.3
16Gogebic County51.6-0.1
18Ogemaw County51.2+0.1
19Charlevoix County510
19Gladwin County51+0.1
21Arenac County50.7+0.3
21Manistee County50.7+0.2
23Crawford County50.6-0.4
24Huron County50.1+0.1
25Menominee County49.9-0.1
26Alger County49.40
27Clare County48.8+0.2
28Emmet County48.1+0.1
28Mason County48.1+0.2
30Delta County47.8-0.1
31Alpena County47.4-0.1
32Dickinson County46.5+0.1
33Baraga County45.90
34Luce County45.8+0.3
34Sanilac County45.8+0.1
36Kalkaska County45.60
37Cass County45.3+0.3
38Oceana County44.9+0.3
39Lapeer County44.8+0.1
39Tuscola County44.8+0.2
41St. Clair County44.7+0.1
42Bay County44.6+0.2
42Otsego County44.6-0.1
44Livingston County44.4+0.3
45Grand Traverse County44.3+0.3
45Missaukee County44.3+0.4
47Berrien County43.7+0.2
48Osceola County43.4-0.2
48Shiawassee County43.40
50Newaygo County43.30
51Barry County43+0.3
51Lenawee County43+0.1
51Monroe County43+0.1
54Hillsdale County42.5+0.1
55Midland County42.4+0.2
55Van Buren County42.4+0.2
55Wexford County42.4+0.2
58Gratiot County42.3+0.6
59Saginaw County42.1+0.2
60Chippewa County41.9+0.3
61Eaton County41.80
61Jackson County41.8+0.1
63Macomb County41.60
64Clinton County41.5+0.3
64Oakland County41.50
66Allegan County41.4+0.3
67Genesee County41.2+0.1
67Montcalm County41.20
69Branch County40.8-0.1
69Muskegon County40.8+0.1
71Calhoun County40.60
72St. Joseph County40.2+0.1
73Ionia County40.1+0.1
74Marquette County39.90
75Mecosta County39.7+0.3
76Wayne County38.1+0.1
77Ottawa County37.2+0.2
78Kalamazoo County36.4+0.1
79Kent County36.3+0.2
80Washtenaw County36+0.2
81Ingham County33.5+0.2
82Houghton County32.8-0.1
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), 2024) [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), 2024. 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=2024. 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), 2024. 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=2024.

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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), 2024 [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=2024 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Ontonagon County, with 59.8 years in 2024, 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 2024.

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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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