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Median age by state: the oldest and youngest states
Half of residents are older than the median age and half younger. It reflects birth rates, retirement migration and how many young adults move in or out.
Data vintage: American Community Survey 2024 1-year estimates (table B01002), compared with 2023; 2025 1-year estimates had not been released when this page was built. Last checked 2026-10-27 by The CompareTheData team.
Data: Census Bureau ACS 2024 1-year (B01002). Jump to sources · Methodology
Key takeaways
- The U.S. median age was 39.2 in 2024 (39.2 in 2023).
- Oldest states: Maine (44.9), Vermont (43.9) and New Hampshire (43.6).
- Youngest: Utah (32.5), District of Columbia (34.9) and Texas (35.9).
- The gap between the oldest and youngest state is 12.4 years.
Median age by state chart
Median age, all states ranked
Click a column heading to sort. Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. Download this table (CSV).
| Rank | State | Median age 2024 | Margin of error (±) | Median age 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | 44.9 | 0.2 | 44.9 | +0.0 |
| 2 | Vermont | 43.9 | 0.3 | 43.7 | +0.2 |
| 3 | New Hampshire | 43.6 | 0.2 | 43.4 | +0.2 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 42.9 | 0.3 | 42.8 | +0.1 |
| 5 | Florida | 42.7 | 0.1 | 42.8 | −0.1 |
| 6 | Delaware | 42.1 | 0.3 | 42.0 | +0.1 |
| 7 | Hawaii | 41.5 | 0.3 | 41.4 | +0.1 |
| 8 | Montana | 41.3 | 0.3 | 40.6 | +0.7 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 41.2 | 0.2 | 41.5 | −0.3 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | 41.2 | 0.1 | 41.1 | +0.1 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | 41.0 | 0.3 | 40.8 | +0.2 |
| 12 | Oregon | 40.8 | 0.2 | 40.7 | +0.1 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 40.7 | 0.2 | 40.5 | +0.2 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 40.7 | 0.2 | 40.5 | +0.2 |
| 15 | Michigan | 40.4 | 0.2 | 40.5 | −0.1 |
| 16 | Wyoming | 40.2 | 0.4 | 39.3 | +0.9 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 40.1 | 0.2 | 40.3 | −0.2 |
| 18 | New Jersey | 40.1 | 0.1 | 40.4 | −0.3 |
| 19 | New York | 40.1 | 0.2 | 40.2 | −0.1 |
| 20 | New Mexico | 39.9 | 0.3 | 39.9 | +0.0 |
| 21 | Maryland | 39.8 | 0.2 | 39.8 | +0.0 |
| 22 | Ohio | 39.8 | 0.1 | 39.9 | −0.1 |
| 23 | Alabama | 39.6 | 0.2 | 39.6 | +0.0 |
| 24 | Nevada | 39.5 | 0.2 | 39.4 | +0.1 |
| 25 | Arizona | 39.4 | 0.1 | 39.3 | +0.1 |
| 26 | Illinois | 39.4 | 0.1 | 39.5 | −0.1 |
| 27 | Missouri | 39.4 | 0.2 | 39.3 | +0.1 |
| 28 | North Carolina | 39.4 | 0.2 | 39.4 | +0.0 |
| 29 | Virginia | 39.4 | 0.2 | 39.3 | +0.1 |
| 30 | Kentucky | 39.3 | 0.2 | 39.2 | +0.1 |
| 31 | Mississippi | 39.3 | 0.3 | 39.3 | +0.0 |
| 32 | Minnesota | 39.2 | 0.1 | 39.1 | +0.1 |
| 33 | Arkansas | 39.1 | 0.3 | 38.9 | +0.2 |
| 34 | Tennessee | 39.1 | 0.2 | 39.1 | +0.0 |
| 35 | Iowa | 39.0 | 0.2 | 39.1 | −0.1 |
| 36 | Louisiana | 38.7 | 0.2 | 38.7 | +0.0 |
| 37 | South Dakota | 38.7 | 0.4 | 38.5 | +0.2 |
| 38 | Washington | 38.7 | 0.2 | 38.6 | +0.1 |
| 39 | California | 38.4 | 0.1 | 38.2 | +0.2 |
| 40 | Indiana | 38.3 | 0.1 | 38.3 | +0.0 |
| 41 | Colorado | 38.0 | 0.1 | 37.9 | +0.1 |
| 42 | Georgia | 38.0 | 0.2 | 37.9 | +0.1 |
| 43 | Kansas | 38.0 | 0.2 | 37.9 | +0.1 |
| 44 | Idaho | 37.8 | 0.2 | 37.8 | +0.0 |
| 45 | Nebraska | 37.4 | 0.2 | 37.4 | +0.0 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | 37.4 | 0.1 | 37.1 | +0.3 |
| 47 | North Dakota | 36.7 | 0.4 | 36.3 | +0.4 |
| 48 | Alaska | 36.3 | 0.3 | 36.5 | −0.2 |
| 49 | Texas | 35.9 | 0.1 | 35.9 | +0.0 |
| 50 | District of Columbia | 34.9 | 0.1 | 34.9 | +0.0 |
| 51 | Utah | 32.5 | 0.1 | 32.3 | +0.2 |
What changed from 2023 to 2024
The U.S. figure moved from 39.2 in 2023 to 39.2 in 2024. 28 jurisdictions rose and 10 fell. Largest increases: Wyoming (+0.9), Montana (+0.7) and North Dakota (+0.4). Largest decreases: Connecticut (−0.3), New Jersey (−0.3) and Massachusetts (−0.2). Changes for small states are often within the survey's margin of error, so treat a move of one or two ranks as noise.
How to read these numbers
- Median age is for the total resident population, including group quarters.
- ACS figures are survey estimates with sampling error. Neighboring ranks are often statistically tied.
- The ACS counts people where they usually live, including the household population only for some measures.
Common questions
What is the oldest state in the US?
Maine, with a median age of 44.9.
What is the youngest state?
Utah, median age 32.5.
What is the median age in the US?
39.2 years in the 2024 ACS.
Sources
Figures computed by CompareTheData.com from the official files below; the raw downloads are archived with the build. Where D.C. is included it is ranked alongside the states.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2024 and 2023 (summary file table B01002). 2024 1-year release, September 2025.