RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Oldest by median age, US states · 2020

US states ranked by median age of residents (2020 ACS). Maine leads at 45.1. 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 States331,449,28138.8–

01Maine, MEME1,387,81745.1+17%

02New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86843.6+18%

03Vermont, VTVT647,10643.5+15%

04Florida, FLFL22,416,07743.0+11%

05West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37342.9+10%

06Delaware, DEDE1,021,19141.1+14%

07Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50841.1+10%

08Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63941.0+8%

09Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23540.8+13%

10Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80140.5+10%

11Montana, MTMT1,116,87540.5+8%

12South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22540.5+14%

13Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87240.1+11%

14Michigan, MIMI10,077,76140.1+13%

15Oregon, OROR4,254,29339.9+10%

16Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05639.9+9%

17New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80939.9+9%

18Ohio, OHOH11,810,29339.8+10%

19Alabama, ALAL5,086,76839.7+11%

20Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82439.4+10%

21North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40439.4+12%

22New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24639.2+13%

23Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38339.1+9%

24Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77939.0+15%

25Missouri, MOMO6,191,81439.0+8%

26New York, NYNY19,852,36639.0+9%

27Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83838.9+14%

28Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39138.8+8%

29Maryland, MDMD6,206,01138.8+8%

30Illinois, ILIL12,694,79838.8+12%

31Wyoming, WYWY582,39738.7+7%

32Virginia, VAVA8,705,17038.7+8%

33Nevada, NVNV3,184,61238.6+10%

34Iowa, IAIA3,210,50738.6+5%

35Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44538.4+8%

36Indiana, ININ6,851,07338.2+9%

37Louisiana, LALA4,611,96138.1+12%

38Washington, WAWA7,816,11638.1+8%

39South Dakota, SDSD907,42837.7+6%

40Georgia, GAGA10,940,40737.5+12%

41California, CACA39,287,37737.5+13%

42Kansas, KSKS2,947,19737.4+6%

43Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63437.3+5%

44Colorado, COCO5,862,18937.2+8%

45Nebraska, NENE1,978,70736.9+5%

46Idaho, IDID1,934,26236.8+11%

47North Dakota, NDND784,84135.8−1%

48Alaska, AKAK735,70635.6+10%

49Texas, TXTX30,188,42435.6+10%

50District of Columbia, DCDC681,29433.9−2%

51Utah, UTUT3,392,33131.3+15%

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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 45.1 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by median age?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is median age measured?

Median age of all residents. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.