US states by median age, 2024
Maine had the highest median age of 51 states in 2024, at 44.8 years. Utah had the lowest, at 32 years. The median was 39.1 years and the figure for the United States was 38.9 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All states, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | States | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | 44.8 | 0 |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 43.3 | +0.1 |
| 3 | Vermont | 43.1 | +0.1 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 42.7 | 0 |
| 5 | Florida | 42.6 | 0 |
| 6 | Delaware | 41.6 | +0.1 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 41.1 | -0.1 |
| 8 | Hawaii | 40.9 | +0.3 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 40.9 | 0 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | 40.6 | +0.1 |
| 11 | Montana | 40.4 | +0.2 |
| 11 | Oregon | 40.4 | +0.3 |
| 13 | Michigan | 40.2 | +0.1 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 40.2 | +0.1 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 40.2 | +0.1 |
| 16 | New Jersey | 40.1 | 0 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 40 | 0 |
| 18 | New York | 39.8 | +0.2 |
| 19 | Ohio | 39.7 | +0.1 |
| 20 | Maryland | 39.4 | +0.1 |
| 20 | New Mexico | 39.4 | +0.2 |
| 22 | Alabama | 39.3 | 0 |
| 23 | Kentucky | 39.1 | 0 |
| 23 | Nevada | 39.1 | +0.2 |
| 23 | North Carolina | 39.1 | 0 |
| 23 | Wyoming | 39.1 | +0.3 |
| 27 | Arizona | 39 | +0.2 |
| 27 | Illinois | 39 | +0.1 |
| 27 | Missouri | 39 | +0.1 |
| 27 | Virginia | 39 | +0.2 |
| 31 | Tennessee | 38.9 | 0 |
| 32 | Minnesota | 38.8 | +0.2 |
| 33 | Iowa | 38.6 | 0 |
| 33 | Mississippi | 38.6 | +0.2 |
| 35 | Arkansas | 38.5 | +0.1 |
| 36 | Washington | 38.3 | +0.1 |
| 37 | Indiana | 38.1 | +0.1 |
| 38 | Louisiana | 38 | +0.2 |
| 38 | South Dakota | 38 | +0.3 |
| 40 | California | 37.9 | +0.3 |
| 41 | Colorado | 37.7 | +0.2 |
| 42 | Georgia | 37.6 | +0.2 |
| 43 | Kansas | 37.4 | +0.2 |
| 44 | Idaho | 37.3 | +0.2 |
| 45 | Nebraska | 37.2 | +0.1 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | 37 | +0.1 |
| 47 | North Dakota | 35.9 | +0.2 |
| 48 | Alaska | 35.8 | +0.2 |
| 49 | Texas | 35.6 | +0.1 |
| 50 | District of Columbia | 34.9 | 0 |
| 51 | Utah | 32 | +0.3 |
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About this ranking
Age that divides the resident population into two halves of equal size. Spain and the EU: on 1 January. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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Questions
Which state has the highest median age?
Maine, with 44.8 years in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which state has the lowest median age?
Utah, with 32 years in 2024.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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