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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. The median across all 51 is 39.1. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Nevada, NV, up 9 places to #24.

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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%
04▲1West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37342.7+10%
05▼1Florida, FLFL22,416,07742.6+10%
06Delaware, DEDE1,021,19141.6+16%
07Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50841.1+10%
08▲1Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23540.9+13%
09▼1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63940.9+8%
10Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80140.6+11%
11Montana, MTMT1,116,87540.4+8%
12▲3Oregon, OROR4,254,29340.4+11%
13▼1South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22540.2+14%
14▼1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87240.2+12%
15▼1Michigan, MIMI10,077,76140.2+13%
16▲1New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80940.1+9%
17▼1Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05640.0+10%
18▲8New York, NYNY19,852,36639.8+11%
19▼1Ohio, OHOH11,810,29339.7+10%
20▲2New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24639.4+14%
21▲8Maryland, MDMD6,206,01139.4+9%
22▼3Alabama, ALAL5,086,76839.3+10%
23▲8Wyoming, WYWY582,39739.1+8%
24▲9Nevada, NVNV3,184,61239.1+12%
25▼5Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82439.1+9%
26▼5North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40439.1+11%
27▼2Missouri, MOMO6,191,81439.0+8%
28▼1Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83839.0+14%
29▲3Virginia, VAVA8,705,17039.0+9%
30Illinois, ILIL12,694,79839.0+12%
31▼8Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38338.9+8%
32▲3Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44538.8+10%
33▼9Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77938.6+14%
34Iowa, IAIA3,210,50738.6+5%
35▼7Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39138.5+7%
36▲2Washington, WAWA7,816,11638.3+8%
37▼1Indiana, ININ6,851,07338.1+8%
38▲1South Dakota, SDSD907,42838.0+7%
39▼2Louisiana, LALA4,611,96138.0+12%
40▲1California, CACA39,287,37737.9+14%
41▲3Colorado, COCO5,862,18937.7+10%
42▼2Georgia, GAGA10,940,40737.6+13%
43▼1Kansas, KSKS2,947,19737.4+6%
44▲2Idaho, IDID1,934,26237.3+12%
45Nebraska, NENE1,978,70737.2+5%
46▼3Oklahoma, 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 2026-09-11 · 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).