RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Oldest by median age, US states

US states ranked by median age of residents (2024 ACS). Maine leads at 44.8. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,49938.9–

01Maine, MEME1,387,81744.8+16%

02New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86843.3+17%

03Vermont, VTVT647,10643.1+14%

04West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37342.7+10%

05Florida, FLFL22,416,07742.6+10%

06Delaware, DEDE1,021,19141.6+16%

07Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50841.1+10%

08Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23540.9+13%

09Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63940.9+8%

10Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80140.6+11%

11Montana, MTMT1,116,87540.4+8%

12Oregon, OROR4,254,29340.4+11%

13South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22540.2+14%

14Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87240.2+12%

15Michigan, MIMI10,077,76140.2+13%

16New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80940.1+9%

17Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05640.0+10%

18New York, NYNY19,852,36639.8+11%

19Ohio, OHOH11,810,29339.7+10%

20New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24639.4+14%

21Maryland, MDMD6,206,01139.4+9%

22Alabama, ALAL5,086,76839.3+10%

23Wyoming, WYWY582,39739.1+8%

24Nevada, NVNV3,184,61239.1+12%

25Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82439.1+9%

26North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40439.1+11%

27Missouri, MOMO6,191,81439.0+8%

28Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83839.0+14%

29Virginia, VAVA8,705,17039.0+9%

30Illinois, ILIL12,694,79839.0+12%

31Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38338.9+8%

32Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44538.8+10%

33Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77938.6+14%

34Iowa, IAIA3,210,50738.6+5%

35Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39138.5+7%

36Washington, WAWA7,816,11638.3+8%

37Indiana, ININ6,851,07338.1+8%

38South Dakota, SDSD907,42838.0+7%

39Louisiana, LALA4,611,96138.0+12%

40California, CACA39,287,37737.9+14%

41Colorado, COCO5,862,18937.7+10%

42Georgia, GAGA10,940,40737.6+13%

43Kansas, KSKS2,947,19737.4+6%

44Idaho, IDID1,934,26237.3+12%

45Nebraska, NENE1,978,70737.2+5%

46Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63437.0+4%

47North Dakota, NDND784,84135.9−1%

48Alaska, AKAK735,70635.8+10%

49Texas, TXTX30,188,42435.6+10%

50District of Columbia, DCDC681,29434.9+1%

51Utah, UTUT3,392,33132.0+18%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest median age?

Maine ranks #1 with 44.8 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by median age?

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, West Virginia, Florida.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is median age measured?

Median age of all residents. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).