Which metro area has the highest median age?

Punta Gorda, FL ranks #1 with 53.7 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by median age?

Punta Gorda, FL, Sebring, FL, Homosassa Springs, FL, Mountain Home, AR, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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.

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Oldest by median age, US metro areas · 1990

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

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

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501Eufaula, ALAL26,86133.2–

502Muscatine, IAIA41,85333.1–

503Henderson, NCNC42,63833.1–

504Pierre, SDSD20,58833.1–

505South Bend, ININ324,53833.1–

506Silver City, NMNM27,25233.1–

507Worcester, MAMA888,50233.1–

508Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83033.1–

509Twin Falls, IDID123,90133.1–

510Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68233.1–

511Detroit, MIMI4,390,91333.1–

512Martin, TNTN33,26133.1–

513Grenada, MSMS30,22233.1–

514Dubuque, IAIA99,38133.1–

515Jefferson, GAGA99,26533.1–

516Findlay, OHOH75,03433.1–

517Dublin, GAGA60,35133.0–

518Janesville, WIWI166,47233.0–

519Erie, PAPA265,83233.0–

520Middlesborough, KYKY22,82933.0–

521Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59933.0–

522Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21533.0–

523Willmar, MNMN44,72033.0–

524Lima, OHOH100,88133.0–

525Cordele, GAGA19,23733.0–

526Rochester, NYNY1,056,14933.0–

527Russellville, ARAR84,93233.0–

528Denver, COCO3,092,03733.0–

529Seattle, WAWA4,161,88332.9–

530Whitewater, WIWI106,12732.9–

531Kankakee, ILIL105,52532.9–

532Sioux City, IAIA145,73832.9–

533Wahpeton, NDND23,01932.9–

534Hutchinson, MNMN36,63132.9–

535Huntington, ININ37,22432.9–

536Lewiston, MEME116,48732.9–

537Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68532.9–

538Bellingham, WAWA236,39232.9–

539Springfield, MOMO500,69432.9–

540Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33232.9–

541Casper, WYWY80,52632.9–

542Tupelo, MSMS133,16732.9–

543Jackson, WYWY36,58732.9–

544Riverton, WYWY39,46432.9–

545Watertown, SDSD29,56232.9–

546Jefferson City, MOMO152,71232.9–

547Columbus, NENE46,58332.8–

548Owatonna, MNMN37,46432.8–

549Sturgis, MIMI60,96832.8–

550Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01032.8–

551Racine, WIWI198,91932.8–

552Jesup, GAGA32,48132.8–

553Alma, MIMI41,19032.8–

554El Campo, TXTX42,06032.8–

555Lancaster, PAPA563,15932.8–

556Watertown, WIWI86,50532.8–

557Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90932.8–

558Wilmington, OHOH42,30132.8–

559Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93832.8–

560Nashville, TNTN2,197,41632.8–

561Oxford, ALAL115,83432.8–

562Great Falls, MTMT85,02932.8–

563Crestview, FLFL315,09832.8–

564Saginaw, MIMI187,68832.8–

565Norfolk, NENE49,22832.7–

566Muskegon, MIMI177,90132.7–

567Wausau, WIWI139,43232.7–

568Moultrie, GAGA47,43832.7–

569Hillsdale, MIMI45,73832.7–

570Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91232.7–

571Defiance, OHOH38,29232.7–

572Clewiston, FLFL61,54632.7–

573Murray, KYKY39,42132.7–

574Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37732.7–

575Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69532.7–

576Fort Morgan, COCO30,30632.6–

577Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55332.6–

578Adrian, MIMI97,77932.6–

579Rochester, MNMN231,18432.6–

580Kenosha, WIWI168,44832.6–

581Tiffin, OHOH54,52232.6–

582Lufkin, TXTX88,15432.6–

583Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63832.6–

584Washington, DCDC6,465,72432.6–

585Bowling Green, KYKY197,18032.6–

586Greensburg, ININ26,57632.6–

587Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65532.6–

588Bangor, MEME157,96732.6–

589Natchez, MSMS54,72232.6–

590Oshkosh, WIWI174,21832.5–

591Picayune, MSMS59,36332.5–

592Spearfish, SDSD29,45932.5–

593Houghton, MIMI40,02832.5–

594Calhoun, GAGA61,70132.5–

595Vicksburg, MSMS41,75932.5–

596Florence, SCSC201,39232.5–

597Midland, MIMI83,75432.5–

598Chicago, ILIL9,434,12332.5–

599Lewisburg, PAPA42,31332.5–

600Pensacola, FLFL544,94932.5–

601Jonesboro, ARAR139,44032.5–

602La Crosse, WIWI171,18232.4–

603Slidell, LALA279,10832.4–

604Owosso, MIMI67,68132.4–

605Wichita, KSKS663,80932.4–

606Little Rock, ARAR777,60732.4–

607Effingham, ILIL44,72732.4–

608Sacramento, CACA2,477,27432.3–

609Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21132.3–

610Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85832.3–

611Bismarck, NDND139,75032.3–

612Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09932.3–

613Pikeville, KYKY89,12232.3–

614Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44832.3–

615Monroe, MIMI156,00432.3–

616Dickinson, NDND39,14232.3–

617Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65732.3–

618Meridian, MSMS85,41932.3–

619Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20132.3–

620Fort Wayne, ININ466,25832.3–

621Crescent City, CACA26,41032.3–

622Honolulu, HIHI988,70332.3–

623Manchester, NHNH433,41532.2–

624Waco, TXTX308,80732.2–

625Gainesville, GAGA226,56832.2–

626Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45132.2–

627Norwalk, OHOH58,25032.2–

628Shreveport, LALA383,47432.2–

629Syracuse, NYNY652,27332.2–

630Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50032.2–

631Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81332.2–

632Greencastle, ININ37,87632.2–

633Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93832.2–

634Wooster, OHOH116,75832.2–

635Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08132.2–

636Albuquerque, NMNM925,27932.1–

637Warsaw, ININ80,89232.1–

638Victoria, TXTX99,86432.1–

639Huntsville, ALAL556,44432.1–

640Green Bay, WIWI336,75632.1–

641Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72032.1–

642Flint, MIMI401,09332.1–

643McComb, MSMS52,64032.1–

644Juneau city and, AKAK31,60932.1–

645Jasper, ININ44,01632.0–

646Amarillo, TXTX276,23532.0–

647Corbin, KYKY150,04032.0–

648San Jose, CACA1,984,47332.0–

649Moses Lake, WAWA105,72732.0–

650Boise City, IDID864,24332.0–

651Omaha, NENE1,009,83632.0–

652Toledo, OHOH599,37632.0–

653Mobile, ALAL411,65832.0–

654Auburn, ININ44,53531.9–

655Weatherford, OKOK39,05931.9–

656Susanville, CACA28,11731.9–

657Dalton, GAGA147,81931.9–

658Cheyenne, WYWY102,93831.9–

659Tahlequah, OKOK49,19631.9–

660Vidalia, GAGA36,18031.9–

661Elkhart, ININ208,77431.9–

662Indiana, PAPA82,87831.9–

663Goldsboro, NCNC122,27831.9–

664Holland, MIMI123,18831.9–

665Rolla, MOMO45,24731.9–

666Lexington, KYKY535,17431.9–

667Celina, OHOH42,73731.9–

668Savannah, GAGA438,31431.8–

669Durango, COCO56,89831.8–

670Durham, NCNC625,48531.8–

671Missoula, MTMT128,69831.8–

672Oxnard, CACA830,85131.8–

673Roswell, NMNM63,36431.8–

674Montgomery, ALAL388,74731.8–

675Bremerton, WAWA283,37431.8–

676Milledgeville, GAGA44,02931.8–

677DeRidder, LALA36,67331.8–

678Santa Maria, CACA442,06531.8–

679Kendallville, ININ47,93731.8–

680New Orleans, LALA970,84931.8–

681Snyder, TXTX16,16231.8–

682Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29531.8–

683Columbia, SCSC879,91831.7–

684Bay City, TXTX36,46331.7–

685Sidney, OHOH48,06531.7–

686Columbus, OHOH2,242,02831.7–

687Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18231.6–

688Lake Charles, LALA244,65531.6–

689Abilene, TXTX185,42931.6–

690Yakima, WAWA259,18531.6–

691Boulder, COCO328,56031.6–

692Ketchikan, AKAK13,54931.6–

693Platteville, WIWI52,44631.6–

694Charlottesville, VAVA228,59731.5–

695Marshall, MNMN25,68431.5–

696Madison, WIWI709,68531.5–

697Laurinburg, NCNC33,32231.5–

698Alexandria, LALA147,95231.5–

699Palestine, TXTX59,80531.5–

700Gulfport, MSMS431,32931.5–

701Muncie, ININ113,10631.5–

702San Angelo, TXTX122,06531.5–

703Bainbridge, GAGA29,43231.4–

704Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13731.4–

705Appleton, WIWI249,87631.4–

706Peru, ININ34,48731.4–

707Eau Claire, WIWI176,64731.4–

708Augusta, GAGA641,23131.3–

709Kennewick, WAWA324,33431.3–

710New Bern, NCNC127,35831.3–

711Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85031.3–

712Memphis, TNTN1,341,41231.3–

713Fort Collins, COCO377,29231.2–

714Orangeburg, SCSC83,17731.2–

715Yuba City, CACA187,47831.2–

716Hays, KSKS29,07531.2–

717Las Vegas, NMNM30,31131.2–

718Forrest City, ARAR21,80031.1–

719Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79531.1–

720Midland, TXTX193,13931.1–

721Columbus, GAGA324,83031.1–

722Selma, ALAL35,14031.1–

723Monroe, LALA222,39031.1–

724Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19131.1–

725Jackson, MSMS609,84731.1–

726Opelousas, LALA80,76531.1–

727San Diego, CACA3,282,24831.0–

728Dover, DEDE194,78631.0–

729Tifton, GAGA51,23731.0–

730Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44131.0–

731Lincoln, NENE352,08131.0–

732Stockton, CACA823,81531.0–

733Vallejo, CACA455,37631.0–

734Othello, WAWA21,48830.9–

735Warner Robins, GAGA208,09130.9–

736Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64530.9–

737Plainview, TXTX36,70030.9–

738Breckenridge, COCO39,06930.9–

739Burlington, VTVT227,80330.9–

740Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15530.9–

741Winnemucca, NVNV17,26730.9–

742Decatur, ININ36,65030.9–

743Lexington Park, MDMD211,17630.8–

744Huntsville, TXTX83,84230.8–

745Dallas, TXTX8,477,15730.8–

746Marquette, MIMI68,06430.8–

747Houston, TXTX7,904,62730.8–

748Alice, TXTX45,38330.7–

749Price, UTUT20,68030.7–

750San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14030.7–

751Massena, NYNY105,48830.7–

752Americus, GAGA33,39430.7–

753Modesto, CACA557,71930.7–

754Edwards, COCO54,29130.7–

755Minot, NDND75,69430.6–

756Greeley, COCO378,42630.6–

757Morgantown, WVWV141,99530.6–

758Lumberton, NCNC119,94130.6–

759Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96630.6–

760Rapid City, SDSD156,93430.5–

761Stephenville, TXTX43,91130.5–

762Hobbs, NMNM74,74930.5–

763Douglas, GAGA52,86130.5–

764Amherst, MAMA164,06530.5–

765Odessa, TXTX173,80130.4–

766Colorado Springs, COCO781,79630.4–

767Faribault, MNMN69,93930.4–

768Rock Springs, WYWY41,26730.4–

769Yuma, AZAZ224,44930.4–

770Cortland, NYNY45,85030.4–

771Riverside, CACA4,769,00730.4–

772Richmond, KYKY131,80630.4–

773Hammond, LALA141,34630.3–

774Ellensburg, WAWA48,80330.3–

775Albany, GAGA145,51030.3–

776Winona, MNMN50,52330.3–

777Lafayette, LALA423,75830.3–

778Anchorage, AKAK405,82130.3–

779Dodge City, KSKS33,99330.2–

780Troy, ALAL33,68830.2–

781Emporia, KSKS34,83830.2–

782Baton Rouge, LALA888,69930.2–

783Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21330.2–

784Alamosa, COCO27,89630.2–

785Greenwood, MSMS34,91230.2–

786Blacksburg, VAVA181,61630.1–

787Española, NMNM39,83230.1–

788Uvalde, TXTX24,96330.0–

789Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13830.0–

790Safford, AZAZ40,15730.0–

791Bozeman, MTMT128,74029.9–

792Charleston, ILIL46,60729.9–

793Lansing, MIMI479,72229.9–

794Kearney, NENE57,96229.9–

795Tallahassee, FLFL397,44229.9–

796Beeville, TXTX32,51529.8–

797Gainesville, FLFL359,03629.8–

798Salinas, CACA433,72929.8–

799Andrews, TXTX18,91429.8–

800New Iberia, LALA66,84629.8–

801Bakersfield, CACA927,06829.8–

802Fresno, CACA1,203,38329.8–

803Fargo, NDND269,52829.8–

804Morgan City, LALA46,55229.8–

805Grand Forks, NDND105,04629.7–

806Altus, OKOK24,76429.7–

807Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01429.7–

808Pocatello, IDID91,59129.7–

809Blytheville, ARAR37,82829.7–

810Charleston, SCSC889,26329.7–

811Austin, TXTX2,620,94529.6–

812Burley, IDID49,30829.6–

813Corvallis, OROR97,72829.6–

814Valdosta, GAGA153,27629.6–

815Visalia, CACA485,14629.5–

816Sumter, SCSC105,06729.5–

817Greenville, NCNC182,93629.4–

818Clovis, NMNM65,27029.4–

819Columbus, MSMS67,14429.4–

820Clarksville, TNTN349,00129.4–

821Stevens Point, WIWI71,94329.4–

822Gillette, WYWY48,14529.4–

823Houma, LALA199,66829.4–

824Elko, NVNV56,68229.3–

825Clarksdale, MSMS19,84929.3–

826Ozark, ALAL49,91229.3–

827Watertown, NYNY111,54029.3–

828Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21429.3–

829Heber, UTUT81,65529.3–

830Lubbock, TXTX368,43129.2–

831Bemidji, MNMN47,05529.2–

832Alamogordo, NMNM70,36829.2–

833Dumas, TXTX21,89129.2–

834Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13829.1–

835Nogales, AZAZ50,02029.1–

836Bloomington, ILIL171,41929.1–

837Liberal, KSKS21,07329.0–

838Champaign, ILIL239,97929.0–

839Columbia, MOMO219,06229.0–

840Kirksville, MOMO29,82429.0–

841Greenville, MSMS40,44629.0–

842Natchitoches, LALA36,08929.0–

843Zapata, TXTX13,75329.0–

844Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66628.9–

845Lawton, OKOK127,59028.8–

846El Centro, CACA181,41128.8–

847Iowa City, IAIA182,71128.7–

848Ames, IAIA128,09028.7–

849Lafayette, ININ228,46828.6–

850Menomonie, WIWI46,22328.6–

851Hereford, TXTX18,62628.5–

852Idaho Falls, IDID173,85128.5–

853Mankato, MNMN104,90728.5–

854Hanford, CACA154,32728.4–

855Oxford, MSMS71,97228.3–

856Farmington, NMNM120,34028.3–

857Athens, GAGA224,14828.2–

858St. George, UTUT213,67028.2–

859Del Rio, TXTX47,83528.2–

860St. Cloud, MNMN205,85428.2–

861Las Cruces, NMNM229,09128.2–

862El Paso, TXTX881,29128.1–

863Merced, CACA297,26028.1–

864Maryville, MOMO20,17428.1–

865Blackfoot, IDID51,15328.1–

866Boone, NCNC54,78628.0–

867Killeen, TXTX511,49727.9–

868Mountain Home, IDID29,46527.9–

869Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37727.9–

870Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03527.7–

871Kingsville, TXTX30,31527.7–

872Raymondville, TXTX19,97127.6–

873Fairbanks, AKAK93,97227.6–

874Bloomington, ININ165,23127.6–

875Brownsville, TXTX433,94627.6–

876Moscow, IDID41,84227.5–

877Macomb, ILIL25,91627.4–

878Fayetteville, NCNC395,41227.4–

879Kingsland, GAGA60,14327.3–

880Ithaca, NYNY104,04727.3–

881Brigham City, UTUT70,40527.3–

882Garden City, KSKS37,50527.2–

883Statesboro, GAGA97,97727.2–

884Stillwater, OKOK83,88927.1–

885Auburn, ALAL208,01327.1–

886State College, PAPA157,39327.0–

887Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44227.0–

888Evanston, WYWY23,41526.9–

889Starkville, MSMS62,06326.8–

890Show Low, AZAZ109,94626.7–

891Ogden, UTUT672,78426.7–

892Laramie, WYWY38,55826.6–

893Carbondale, ILIL52,50126.5–

894Cleveland, MSMS28,26226.5–

895McAllen, TXTX921,54926.3–

896Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36826.3–

897Brookings, SDSD37,63526.3–

898College Station, TXTX287,47626.3–

899Warrensburg, MOMO56,67026.2–

900Vernal, UTUT38,27826.0–

901Lawrence, KSKS120,92025.9–

902Manhattan, KSKS136,12225.8–

903Big Rapids, MIMI42,32025.7–

904Laredo, TXTX281,22425.7–

905Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82325.7–

906Gallup, NMNM68,11925.5–

907Athens, OHOH63,19725.5–

908Ruston, LALA48,36024.7–

909Jacksonville, NCNC217,17524.6–

910Cedar City, UTUT67,14124.6–

911Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69124.5–

912Pullman, WAWA48,51224.4–

913Hinesville, GAGA91,87024.4–

914Logan, UTUT160,88924.2–

915Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31924.0–

916Vermillion, SDSD15,03124.0–

917Provo, UTUT773,42622.7–

918Rexburg, IDID69,38022.6–

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