Which county has the highest median age?

Kalawao County, Hawaii ranks #1 with 62.6 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by median age?

Kalawao County, Hawaii, Llano County, Texas, Charlotte County, Florida, Highlands County, Florida, Sierra County, New Mexico.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,122 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is median age measured?

Median age of all residents. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,122

Oldest by median age, US counties · 1990

US counties ranked by median age of residents (1990 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

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501Bottineau County, NDND6,28437.6–

502Johnson County, TNTN18,71837.6–

503Barry County, MOMO36,20037.6–

504Cameron County, PAPA4,21137.6–

505Sheridan County, KSKS2,42737.6–

506Arthur County, NENE39637.6–

507Fergus County, MTMT11,82537.6–

508Wallowa County, OROR7,59537.6–

509Monroe County, IAIA7,40637.6–

510Dent County, MOMO14,58437.6–

511Henderson County, ILIL5,98437.6–

512Brooke County, WVWV21,14237.5–

513Monroe County, WVWV12,49137.5–

514Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18737.5–

515Keokuk County, IAIA9,79737.5–

516Danville, VAVA41,64737.5–

517Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74737.5–

518Daviess County, MOMO8,55837.5–

519Mitchell County, KSKS5,59037.5–

520Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83937.5–

521Richmond County, VAVA9,29437.5–

522Caldwell County, MOMO9,01237.5–

523Edgar County, ILIL16,32337.5–

524Johnson County, WYWY8,90837.5–

525Harmon County, OKOK2,32737.5–

526Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47737.5–

527Tucker County, WVWV6,54037.5–

528Edwards County, ILIL5,89837.5–

529Kimball County, NENE3,39137.5–

530Pittsburg County, OKOK43,32037.5–

531Washington County, PAPA210,80237.5–

532Warren County, NCNC18,89837.5–

533Morrill County, NENE4,40437.5–

534Bon Homme County, SDSD7,24437.4–

535Cambria County, PAPA128,96837.4–

536Hitchcock County, NENE2,46737.4–

537Woods County, OKOK8,44337.4–

538Jack County, TXTX9,56337.4–

539Washington County, FLFL26,69537.4–

540DeWitt County, TXTX20,30937.4–

541Lincoln County, NMNM19,84437.4–

542Dickinson County, KSKS18,63737.4–

543Chippewa County, MNMN12,40637.4–

544Howard County, NENE6,53837.4–

545Roane County, TNTN57,39537.4–

546Howard County, IAIA9,41537.4–

547Chaffee County, COCO20,83137.4–

548Benzie County, MIMI18,56837.4–

549Mitchell County, TXTX8,94737.4–

550Carbon County, PAPA65,86837.4–

551Palo Alto County, IAIA8,89937.4–

552Cotton County, OKOK5,43237.4–

553Hancock County, ILIL16,80337.4–

554Carroll County, ILIL15,41937.4–

555Alleghany County, VAVA14,54637.4–

556Hardin County, ILIL3,58837.3–

557Roanoke County, VAVA97,15037.3–

558Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57837.3–

559Bates County, MOMO16,51237.3–

560Mower County, MNMN40,97137.3–

561Colorado County, TXTX21,43937.3–

562Lincoln County, MEME36,59537.3–

563Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43937.3–

564Dickey County, NDND4,89537.3–

565Garvin County, OKOK26,37737.3–

566Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04137.3–

567Lawrence County, PAPA83,91137.3–

568Tama County, IAIA16,79637.3–

569Tuolumne County, CACA53,16037.3–

570Foster County, NDND3,21237.3–

571Green County, KYKY11,64437.3–

572Gibson County, TNTN51,77937.3–

573Iron County, MOMO9,31837.3–

574Clay County, NENE6,17037.3–

575Wayne County, ILIL15,88237.3–

576Essex County, VAVA10,65437.3–

577Storey County, NVNV4,26037.3–

578Jackson County, TXTX15,39337.3–

579McLean County, NDND9,74037.2–

580Wapello County, IAIA35,21037.2–

581Glascock County, GAGA3,14137.2–

582Douglas County, MOMO12,34237.2–

583Modoc County, CACA8,42637.2–

584Kingman County, KSKS7,02937.2–

585McNairy County, TNTN26,23637.2–

586Clay County, TXTX10,76437.2–

587Siskiyou County, CACA42,01337.2–

588Hamilton County, IAIA14,94437.2–

589Cherokee County, IAIA11,36937.2–

590Halifax County, VAVA33,44737.2–

591Fulton County, KYKY6,21837.2–

592Montrose County, COCO44,59137.2–

593Summers County, WVWV11,53237.2–

594Valley County, IDID12,83137.2–

595Shoshone County, IDID14,13037.2–

596Brunswick County, NCNC174,70237.2–

597McMullen County, TXTX54437.2–

598Beaver County, PAPA166,03237.2–

599Carroll County, TNTN29,20037.2–

600Martin County, MNMN19,44037.2–

601Putnam County, FLFL77,73437.2–

602Gage County, NENE21,71137.1–

603Major County, OKOK7,53637.1–

604Douglas County, SDSD2,88837.1–

605Audrain County, MOMO24,52837.1–

606Bayfield County, WIWI16,78737.1–

607Shelby County, IAIA11,68937.1–

608Mackinac County, MIMI11,23637.1–

609Marion County, WVWV55,58437.1–

610Renville County, NDND2,33137.1–

611Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79337.1–

612Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05837.1–

613Emporia, VAVA5,44737.1–

614Reynolds County, MOMO5,99237.1–

615Livingston County, MOMO14,70837.1–

616Union County, NMNM3,84437.1–

617Washington County, COCO4,73237.1–

618Nelson County, VAVA14,92037.1–

619Freeborn County, MNMN30,44037.1–

620Iroquois County, ILIL26,15037.1–

621Butler County, NENE8,50737.0–

622Ida County, IAIA6,77737.0–

623Luce County, MIMI6,33937.0–

624Montgomery County, MOMO11,59037.0–

625Mason County, WAWA71,16537.0–

626Bowman County, NDND2,76237.0–

627Pratt County, KSKS9,11737.0–

628Fayette County, PAPA123,02137.0–

629Wasco County, OROR26,31037.0–

630Wibaux County, MTMT88537.0–

631Sullivan County, TNTN163,75937.0–

632Ripley County, MOMO10,71737.0–

633Park County, MTMT18,21437.0–

634Knox County, MEME41,11737.0–

635Crawford County, ILIL18,64837.0–

636Custer County, SDSD9,43137.0–

637Washington County, IDID11,58337.0–

638Dorchester County, MDMD33,62837.0–

639Sullivan County, ININ20,83137.0–

640Nantucket County, MAMA14,75837.0–

641Fulton County, ILIL32,90136.9–

642Kiowa County, COCO1,41236.9–

643Jackson County, MNMN9,85736.9–

644O'Brien County, IAIA14,22036.9–

645Botetourt County, VAVA34,14436.9–

646Graves County, KYKY37,05036.9–

647Ottawa County, OKOK30,43836.9–

648Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12136.9–

649Clark County, ILIL15,11436.9–

650Ballard County, KYKY7,59436.9–

651Staunton, VAVA26,80136.9–

652Jefferson County, IAIA15,29136.9–

653Dixon County, NENE5,60236.9–

654Clarke County, IAIA9,57436.9–

655Hanson County, SDSD3,45636.9–

656Clay County, TNTN7,82136.9–

657Golden Valley County, MTMT84436.9–

658St. Johns County, FLFL346,32836.9–

659Salem, VAVA25,81636.8–

660Carroll County, NHNH52,78436.8–

661Chase County, NENE3,71836.8–

662Hood County, TXTX70,50136.8–

663Rice County, KSKS9,26636.8–

664Hodgeman County, KSKS1,61936.8–

665Washita County, OKOK10,88436.8–

666Stoddard County, MOMO28,28436.8–

667Bourbon County, KSKS14,31936.8–

668Bonner County, IDID54,42036.8–

669Gladwin County, MIMI26,07736.8–

670Price County, WIWI13,98836.8–

671Stephens County, OKOK44,31036.8–

672Livingston County, KYKY8,86336.8–

673Comal County, TXTX209,16636.8–

674Camp County, TXTX13,38036.8–

675Bradley County, ARAR9,82836.8–

676Tishomingo County, MSMS18,63936.8–

677Washington County, VAVA53,89836.8–

678Green Lake County, WIWI19,30536.8–

679Trousdale County, TNTN12,62336.8–

680Antrim County, MIMI24,69836.8–

681Buncombe County, NCNC277,41736.8–

682Alger County, MIMI8,64136.8–

683Pulaski County, VAVA33,58636.8–

684Marshall County, IAIA39,89036.8–

685Baraga County, MIMI8,16936.8–

686Clay County, ILIL12,79336.8–

687White County, TNTN29,61236.8–

688Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03536.8–

689Kendall County, TXTX53,28936.8–

690Pembina County, NDND6,56836.7–

691Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66336.7–

692Harrison County, OHOH14,07036.7–

693Washington County, OKOK54,03736.7–

694Kanawha County, WVWV172,38136.7–

695Camas County, IDID1,31636.7–

696Powder River County, MTMT1,78136.7–

697Valley County, MTMT7,38536.7–

698Renville County, MNMN14,35636.7–

699White County, GAGA29,80236.7–

700Stephens County, TXTX9,38036.7–

701Harrison County, WVWV64,22136.7–

702Randolph County, ARAR18,87636.7–

703Chouteau County, MTMT5,86536.7–

704Lincoln County, COCO5,64536.7–

705Union County, IAIA11,82936.7–

706Charlotte County, VAVA11,40136.7–

707Sanders County, MTMT14,06236.7–

708Moultrie County, ILIL14,37136.7–

709DeSoto County, FLFL37,07836.7–

710Pendleton County, WVWV5,82636.7–

711Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93936.7–

712Carson City, NVNV58,57136.7–

713Redwood County, MNMN15,26536.7–

714Greeley County, NENE2,15436.7–

715Nye County, NVNV57,33636.7–

716Rock County, NENE1,25936.7–

717Madison County, NCNC22,55336.7–

718Boyd County, KYKY47,75136.7–

719Crittenden County, KYKY8,80736.7–

720Kent County, MDMD19,56536.7–

721Cuming County, NENE8,82336.7–

722Graham County, NCNC8,19036.7–

723Overton County, TNTN23,78736.7–

724Jackson County, ARAR16,74136.6–

725Coal County, OKOK5,43636.6–

726Boone County, IAIA26,79936.6–

727Dallas County, MOMO18,02536.6–

728Marshall County, WVWV29,15936.6–

729Polk County, FLFL874,79036.6–

730Chowan County, NCNC14,08236.6–

731Harrison County, IAIA14,62336.6–

732Lawrence County, ARAR16,27336.6–

733Jackson County, OROR221,79536.6–

734Sussex County, DEDE277,14036.6–

735Jones County, TXTX20,86136.6–

736Rock County, MNMN9,52436.6–

737Montgomery County, NYNY50,04636.6–

738Brown County, KSKS9,10436.6–

739Vermillion County, ININ15,48836.6–

740Meade County, KSKS3,85236.6–

741Kossuth County, IAIA14,32236.6–

742Smyth County, VAVA28,88236.6–

743Langlade County, WIWI19,53436.6–

744Yadkin County, NCNC38,32536.6–

745DeKalb County, TNTN21,87336.6–

746Ford County, ILIL13,21636.6–

747Stillwater County, MTMT9,44536.6–

748Broadwater County, MTMT8,49336.6–

749Ralls County, MOMO10,44436.6–

750Maries County, MOMO8,39736.6–

751Barnes County, NDND10,57336.6–

752Blaine County, NENE45836.6–

753Madison County, MOMO12,85836.6–

754Hot Spring County, ARAR33,45136.6–

755Orange County, VAVA40,08336.6–

756Jones County, SDSD91336.5–

757Freestone County, TXTX20,81136.5–

758Ritchie County, WVWV8,03436.5–

759Waynesboro, VAVA23,95136.5–

760Columbia County, NYNY60,16836.5–

761Mason County, ILIL12,41136.5–

762Quay County, NMNM8,45436.5–

763Cherokee County, ALAL26,41336.5–

764Shelby County, TXTX24,28636.5–

765Armstrong County, PAPA63,69836.5–

766Idaho County, IDID17,87436.5–

767Leelanau County, MIMI22,98236.5–

768Clearwater County, MNMN8,64736.5–

769Greene County, TNTN73,83136.5–

770Runnels County, TXTX9,69336.5–

771Keith County, NENE8,10036.5–

772Anderson County, TNTN82,06636.5–

773Door County, WIWI30,61636.5–

774Ottawa County, OHOH39,48136.5–

775Marshall County, MNMN8,79836.5–

776Texas County, MOMO25,99436.5–

777Mercer County, WVWV57,50336.5–

778Lewis County, WVWV16,39436.5–

779Boone County, ARAR38,62836.5–

780Lewis County, IDID3,70436.5–

781Iowa County, IAIA16,50436.5–

782Dallas County, ARAR6,01136.5–

783Napa County, CACA132,94936.5–

784Braxton County, WVWV11,88536.5–

785Polk County, TNTN18,59236.5–

786Surry County, NCNC72,28736.5–

787Crockett County, TNTN14,00636.4–

788Monroe County, OHOH12,99436.4–

789Callahan County, TXTX14,49136.4–

790Luna County, NMNM25,40736.4–

791Dolores County, COCO2,46636.4–

792Live Oak County, TXTX11,92936.4–

793Lyon County, NVNV65,08836.4–

794Bland County, VAVA6,15136.4–

795Davie County, NCNC45,85536.4–

796Brown County, ININ15,77736.4–

797Barton County, MOMO11,79536.4–

798Geneva County, ALAL27,55436.4–

799Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74336.4–

800Borden County, TXTX56736.4–

801Teton County, MTMT6,49636.4–

802Neosho County, KSKS15,63736.4–

803Buena Vista, VAVA6,67236.4–

804Howell County, MOMO40,79836.4–

805Christian County, ILIL33,44336.4–

806Fillmore County, MNMN21,54036.4–

807Suwannee County, FLFL48,14936.4–

808Nance County, NENE3,29036.4–

809Powell County, MTMT7,15736.4–

810Warren County, PAPA37,03836.4–

811Hardin County, TNTN27,98336.3–

812Perry County, ARAR10,30936.3–

813Grant County, OROR7,07536.3–

814Somerset County, PAPA72,00436.3–

815Coffey County, KSKS8,46736.3–

816Tyler County, WVWV7,88136.3–

817Dickinson County, MIMI25,82736.3–

818Humphreys County, TNTN19,64636.3–

819Mercer County, PAPA107,86036.3–

820Robertson County, KYKY2,32536.3–

821Sheridan County, WYWY33,24136.3–

822Clarke County, VAVA15,60936.3–

823Treasure County, MTMT72836.3–

824Banner County, NENE68636.3–

825Seminole County, OKOK23,44136.3–

826Wythe County, VAVA27,98336.3–

827Knox County, ILIL47,76736.3–

828Tillman County, OKOK6,78036.3–

829Mahoning County, OHOH224,70636.3–

830Love County, OKOK10,78036.3–

831Mason County, MIMI29,04036.3–

832Montgomery County, KSKS30,17736.3–

833Wayne County, PAPA51,70336.3–

834Chatham County, NCNC85,11136.3–

835Fayette County, WVWV38,16536.3–

836Craig County, VAVA4,80036.3–

837Northampton County, NCNC16,49136.3–

838Platte County, WYWY8,63436.3–

839Clare County, MIMI31,54336.3–

840Scott County, ARAR9,96536.3–

841Boone County, NENE5,35536.3–

842Lake County, OROR8,18736.3–

843Allamakee County, IAIA14,23836.3–

844Coos County, NHNH31,34336.3–

845Parke County, ININ16,64236.2–

846Vernon County, WIWI31,44336.2–

847Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45136.2–

848Blair County, PAPA119,54136.2–

849Fayette County, IAIA19,04736.2–

850Loudon County, TNTN63,76436.2–

851Cherry County, NENE5,56136.2–

852Page County, VAVA23,76236.2–

853Larue County, KYKY15,18436.2–

854Big Horn County, WYWY12,02436.2–

855Bureau County, ILIL32,51036.2–

856Covington County, ALAL37,94736.2–

857Osceola County, IAIA5,98036.2–

858Brevard County, FLFL663,98236.2–

859Madison County, IAIA17,27036.2–

860Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,59436.2–

861Pawnee County, OKOK16,02936.2–

862Pike County, ININ12,00336.2–

863Raleigh County, WVWV71,77536.2–

864McLean County, KYKY9,06436.2–

865Beaver County, OKOK4,88236.2–

866Shelby County, ILIL20,57636.2–

867La Paz County, AZAZ16,71136.2–

868Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,01836.2–

869Gilpin County, COCO6,07336.2–

870Young County, TXTX18,15436.2–

871Carter County, TNTN57,36136.1–

872Hardy County, WVWV14,33736.1–

873Walsh County, NDND10,17936.1–

874Merrick County, NENE7,90536.1–

875Garrard County, KYKY18,20736.1–

876Williamson County, ILIL67,22536.1–

877Obion County, TNTN30,06736.1–

878Douglas County, NVNV50,11136.1–

879Cedar County, IAIA18,35936.1–

880Mercer County, ILIL15,22936.1–

881Piatt County, ILIL16,79136.1–

882Roane County, WVWV13,31736.1–

883Limestone County, TXTX22,84936.1–

884Pike County, ARAR9,96436.1–

885Pipestone County, MNMN9,26036.1–

886Jasper County, IAIA38,15336.1–

887Choctaw County, OKOK14,05936.1–

888Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45736.1–

889Adams County, IDID5,01336.1–

890McCracken County, KYKY67,55336.1–

891Prairie County, ARAR7,92336.1–

892Crenshaw County, ALAL13,17536.1–

893Gem County, IDID21,77336.1–

894Dunklin County, MOMO26,85536.1–

895Gray County, TXTX20,91936.1–

896Warren County, ININ8,47436.1–

897Emmet County, IAIA9,10736.1–

898Russell County, KYKY18,60836.1–

899Dawson County, NENE24,45236.0–

900Blaine County, OKOK8,51536.0–

901New York County, NYNY1,664,86236.0–

902Davis County, IAIA9,23036.0–

903Blount County, TNTN143,82036.0–

904Franklin County, GAGA25,94836.0–

905Spink County, SDSD6,15536.0–

906Austin County, TXTX33,62536.0–

907Moore County, TNTN6,92036.0–

908Morris County, TXTX12,13336.0–

909Phelps County, NENE8,99436.0–

910Roger Mills County, OKOK3,25936.0–

911Benton County, ARAR332,55436.0–

912Essex County, VTVT6,05136.0–

913Madison County, ARAR18,41036.0–

914Greene County, ILIL11,31336.0–

915Wood County, WVWV82,38536.0–

916Etowah County, ALAL103,88636.0–

917Florence County, WIWI4,74836.0–

918Wadena County, MNMN14,38836.0–

919Fountain County, ININ17,01336.0–

920Tehama County, CACA64,66536.0–

921Wetzel County, WVWV13,73436.0–

922Henry County, ININ49,13736.0–

923Osage County, KSKS15,69336.0–

924Lee County, IAIA32,30636.0–

925Monroe County, KYKY11,19136.0–

926Colbert County, ALAL59,47436.0–

927San Francisco County, CACA826,07936.0–

928Carteret County, NCNC70,46936.0–

929Bollinger County, MOMO10,64636.0–

930Windsor County, VTVT57,31236.0–

931Des Moines County, IAIA38,07736.0–

932Concho County, TXTX3,60736.0–

933Quitman County, GAGA2,25436.0–

934Macoupin County, ILIL43,74836.0–

935Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11836.0–

936Monroe County, MOMO8,95936.0–

937Douglas County, OROR111,95136.0–

938Pender County, NCNC72,11135.9–

939Esmeralda County, NVNV72935.9–

940Putnam County, ILIL5,61935.9–

941McDowell County, NCNC45,19835.9–

942Houston County, TXTX22,31635.9–

943Thomas County, NENE63935.9–

944Mineral County, MTMT5,18535.9–

945Greene County, ININ31,16535.9–

946Franklin County, ALAL32,44935.9–

947Clark County, MOMO6,47535.9–

948McKean County, PAPA38,98435.9–

949Scott County, ILIL4,86635.9–

950Goochland County, VAVA29,18735.9–

951Pike County, PAPA62,80835.9–

952Itasca County, MNMN45,40435.9–

953McCone County, MTMT1,72035.9–

954Nicholas County, KYKY7,94935.9–

955Deschutes County, OROR213,07235.9–

956Mason County, WVWV24,70735.9–

957Henry County, ILIL48,09535.9–

958Cheyenne County, NENE9,52835.9–

959Washington County, ILIL13,56435.9–

960Yuma County, COCO9,89635.9–

961Clayton County, IAIA16,84535.9–

962Sanborn County, SDSD2,38835.9–

963Watonwan County, MNMN11,45935.9–

964Union County, NJNJ601,86335.9–

965Berkshire County, MAMA128,22435.9–

966Montgomery County, PAPA877,64335.9–

967Clatsop County, OROR40,92635.9–

968Cabell County, WVWV91,18335.9–

969Cleveland County, ARAR7,22435.9–

970Milam County, TXTX26,25835.9–

971Clear Creek County, COCO8,99435.9–

972Winnebago County, IAIA10,25135.9–

973Goliad County, TXTX7,20835.8–

974Mercer County, KYKY23,73335.8–

975Swain County, NCNC14,02435.8–

976Clay County, ALAL14,20735.8–

977Burleson County, TXTX20,54935.8–

978Mayes County, OKOK40,41635.8–

979Venango County, PAPA49,34635.8–

980Menominee County, MIMI22,94135.8–

981Newton County, ARAR7,02635.8–

982Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79135.8–

983Golden Valley County, NDND1,80835.8–

984Butler County, MOMO41,90435.8–

985Pike County, MOMO17,95535.8–

986Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13235.8–

987Delaware County, NYNY44,30535.8–

988Petroleum County, MTMT54835.8–

989Cass County, TXTX28,65135.8–

990Jefferson County, PAPA43,25535.8–

991Bristol County, RIRI50,00135.8–

992Hyde County, NCNC4,55435.8–

993Kent County, RIRI173,49535.8–

994Hancock County, MEME57,17135.8–

995Carter County, MOMO5,41835.8–

996Appomattox County, VAVA17,17235.8–

997Adams County, ILIL64,26735.8–

998Giles County, TNTN31,43335.8–

999Nobles County, MNMN22,33835.8–

1000Cass County, ILIL12,46335.8–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS