RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Oldest by median age, US states · 2010

US states ranked by median age of residents (2010 ACS). Maine leads at 42.7. 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 States308,745,53837.2–

01Maine, MEME1,387,81742.7+11%

02Vermont, VTVT647,10641.5+10%

03West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37341.3+6%

04New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86841.1+11%

05Florida, FLFL22,416,07740.7+5%

06Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63940.1+6%

07Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50840.0+7%

08Montana, MTMT1,116,87539.8+6%

09Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80139.4+7%

10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05639.1+7%

11New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80939.0+6%

12Michigan, MIMI10,077,76138.9+10%

13Delaware, DEDE1,021,19138.8+8%

14Ohio, OHOH11,810,29338.8+7%

15Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23538.6+7%

16Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87238.5+7%

17Oregon, OROR4,254,29338.4+6%

18Iowa, IAIA3,210,50738.1+4%

19Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82438.1+6%

20Maryland, MDMD6,206,01138.0+6%

21Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38338.0+6%

22New York, NYNY19,852,36638.0+6%

23Alabama, ALAL5,086,76837.9+6%

24South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22537.9+7%

25Missouri, MOMO6,191,81437.9+5%

26Virginia, VAVA8,705,17037.5+5%

27Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39137.4+4%

28Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44537.4+6%

29North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40437.4+6%

30Washington, WAWA7,816,11637.3+6%

31North Dakota, NDND784,84137.0+2%

32Indiana, ININ6,851,07337.0+5%

33South Dakota, SDSD907,42836.9+4%

34Wyoming, WYWY582,39736.8+2%

35New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24636.7+6%

36Illinois, ILIL12,694,79836.6+5%

37Nevada, NVNV3,184,61236.3+4%

38Nebraska, NENE1,978,70736.2+3%

39Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63436.2+2%

40Colorado, COCO5,862,18936.1+5%

41Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77936.0+7%

42Kansas, KSKS2,947,19736.0+2%

43Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83835.9+5%

44Louisiana, LALA4,611,96135.8+5%

45Georgia, GAGA10,940,40735.3+6%

46California, CACA39,287,37735.2+6%

47Idaho, IDID1,934,26234.6+4%

48District of Columbia, DCDC681,29433.8−2%

49Alaska, AKAK735,70633.8+4%

50Texas, TXTX30,188,42433.6+4%

51Utah, UTUT3,392,33129.2+8%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest median age?

Maine ranks #1 with 42.7 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by median age?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is median age measured?

Median age of all residents. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.