RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Oldest by median age, US states · 2000

US states ranked by median age of residents (2023 ACS). West Virginia leads at 38.9. 51 states qualify in total.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37338.9+0%

02Florida, FLFL22,416,07738.7+0%

03Maine, MEME1,387,81738.6+0%

04Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63938.0+0%

05Vermont, VTVT647,10637.7+0%

06Montana, MTMT1,116,87537.5+0%

07Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50837.4+0%

08New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86837.1+0%

09Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80136.7+0%

10New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80936.7+0%

11Iowa, IAIA3,210,50736.6+0%

12Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05636.5+0%

13Oregon, OROR4,254,29336.3+0%

14Wyoming, WYWY582,39736.2+0%

15North Dakota, NDND784,84136.2+0%

16Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23536.2+0%

17Ohio, OHOH11,810,29336.2+0%

18Missouri, MOMO6,191,81436.1+0%

19Delaware, DEDE1,021,19136.0+0%

20Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39136.0+0%

21Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87236.0+0%

22Maryland, MDMD6,206,01136.0+0%

23Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82435.9+0%

24Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38335.9+0%

25New York, NYNY19,852,36635.9+0%

26Alabama, ALAL5,086,76835.8+0%

27Virginia, VAVA8,705,17035.7+0%

28South Dakota, SDSD907,42835.6+0%

29Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63435.5+0%

30Michigan, MIMI10,077,76135.5+0%

31South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22535.4+0%

32Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44535.4+0%

33Nebraska, NENE1,978,70735.3+0%

34Washington, WAWA7,816,11635.3+0%

35North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40435.3+0%

36Kansas, KSKS2,947,19735.2+0%

37Indiana, ININ6,851,07335.2+0%

38Nevada, NVNV3,184,61235.0+0%

39Illinois, ILIL12,694,79834.7+0%

40District of Columbia, DCDC681,29434.6+0%

41New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24634.6+0%

42Colorado, COCO5,862,18934.3+0%

43Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83834.2+0%

44Louisiana, LALA4,611,96134.0+0%

45Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77933.8+0%

46Georgia, GAGA10,940,40733.4+0%

47California, CACA39,287,37733.3+0%

48Idaho, IDID1,934,26233.2+0%

49Alaska, AKAK735,70632.4+0%

50Texas, TXTX30,188,42432.3+0%

51Utah, UTUT3,392,33127.1+0%

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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?

West Virginia ranks #1 with 38.9 (2000 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by median age?

West Virginia, Florida, Maine, Pennsylvania, Vermont.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 ACS 5-year data.

How is median age measured?

Median age of all residents. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2000).