List of U.S. states and territories by median age
This is a list of U.S. states, the District of Columbia and territories by median age in 2019. Median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups - that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population.
Rank | State, federal district, or territory |
Median age in years (Total Population) |
---|---|---|
1 | Maine | 45.0 |
2 | Puerto Rico | 43.6 |
3 | New Hampshire | 43.1 |
4 | Vermont | 43.0 |
5 | West Virginia | 42.9 |
6 | Florida | 42.5 |
7 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 41.8 |
8 | Connecticut | 41.1 |
8 | Delaware | 41.1 |
10 | Pennsylvania | 40.8 |
11 | Rhode Island | 40.1 |
11 | New Jersey | 40.1 |
11 | Montana | 40.1 |
14 | Michigan | 39.9 |
14 | South Carolina | 39.9 |
16 | Wisconsin | 39.8 |
17 | Massachusetts | 39.6 |
17 | Oregon | 39.6 |
17 | Hawaii | 39.6 |
20 | Ohio | 39.5 |
21 | Alabama | 39.4 |
22 | New York | 39.2 |
23 | Kentucky | 39.1 |
23 | North Carolina | 39.1 |
23 | Maryland | 39.1 |
26 | Tennessee | 39.0 |
27 | Missouri | 38.9 |
28 | Virginia | 38.6 |
28 | Illinois | 38.6 |
30 | Arkansas | 38.5 |
30 | Iowa | 38.5 |
32 | New Mexico | 38.4 |
32 | Wyoming | 38.4 |
34 | Minnesota | 38.3 |
34 | Nevada | 38.3 |
— | United States | 38.2 |
36 | Arizona | 38.2 |
37 | Mississippi | 38.0 |
38 | Indiana | 37.9 |
39 | Washington | 37.8 |
40 | Louisiana | 37.5 |
41 | South Dakota | 37.4 |
42 | Colorado | 37.1 |
42 | Georgia | 37.1 |
42 | Kansas | 37.1 |
45 | California | 37.0 |
46 | Oklahoma | 36.9 |
46 | Idaho | 36.9 |
48 | Nebraska | 36.8 |
49 | North Dakota | 35.3 |
50 | Texas | 35.0 |
50 | Alaska | 35.0 |
52 | District of Columbia | 34.2 |
53 | Northern Mariana Islands | 32.8 |
54 | Utah | 31.3 |
55 | Guam | 29.4 |
56 | American Samoa | 27.2 |