RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Oldest by median age, US states · 1990

US states ranked by median age of residents (2023 ACS). Florida leads at 36.5. 51 states qualify in total.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Florida, FLFL22,416,07736.5−6%

02West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37335.4−9%

03Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63935.1−8%

04Oregon, OROR4,254,29334.6−5%

05New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80934.5−6%

06Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50834.5−8%

07Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80134.1−7%

08Iowa, IAIA3,210,50734.1−7%

09New York, NYNY19,852,36634.0−5%

10Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39133.9−6%

11Maine, MEME1,387,81733.9−12%

12Montana, MTMT1,116,87533.9−10%

13Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05633.6−8%

14Missouri, MOMO6,191,81433.6−7%

15Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38333.6−6%

16District of Columbia, DCDC681,29433.6−3%

17Nevada, NVNV3,184,61233.4−4%

18Ohio, OHOH11,810,29333.4−8%

19Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63433.3−6%

20North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40433.2−6%

21Washington, WAWA7,816,11633.1−6%

22Maryland, MDMD6,206,01133.1−8%

23Alabama, ALAL5,086,76833.1−8%

24Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82433.1−8%

25Nebraska, NENE1,978,70733.0−6%

26Vermont, VTVT647,10633.0−12%

27Delaware, DEDE1,021,19133.0−8%

28Kansas, KSKS2,947,19732.9−6%

29Illinois, ILIL12,694,79832.9−5%

30Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87232.9−9%

31Indiana, ININ6,851,07332.9−7%

32New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86832.8−11%

33Virginia, VAVA8,705,17032.7−8%

34Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23532.7−10%

35Michigan, MIMI10,077,76132.6−8%

36Colorado, COCO5,862,18932.6−5%

37South Dakota, SDSD907,42832.6−8%

38Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44532.5−8%

39North Dakota, NDND784,84132.4−10%

40Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83832.3−5%

41South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22532.1−9%

42Wyoming, WYWY582,39732.1−11%

43California, CACA39,287,37731.7−5%

44Georgia, GAGA10,940,40731.6−5%

45Idaho, IDID1,934,26231.6−5%

46New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24631.4−9%

47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77931.3−7%

48Louisiana, LALA4,611,96131.1−9%

49Texas, TXTX30,188,42430.9−4%

50Alaska, AKAK735,70629.6−9%

51Utah, UTUT3,392,33126.3−3%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest median age?

Florida ranks #1 with 36.5 (1990 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by median age?

Florida, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Oregon, New Jersey.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 ACS 5-year data.

How is median age measured?

Median age of all residents. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (1990).