RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Youngest by median age, US states

US states with the youngest median age (2024 ACS). Utah leads at 32.0. 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 States334,922,49938.9–

01Utah, UTUT3,392,33132.0+18%

02District of Columbia, DCDC681,29434.9+1%

03Texas, TXTX30,188,42435.6+10%

04Alaska, AKAK735,70635.8+10%

05North Dakota, NDND784,84135.9−1%

06Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63437.0+4%

07Nebraska, NENE1,978,70737.2+5%

08Idaho, IDID1,934,26237.3+12%

09Kansas, KSKS2,947,19737.4+6%

10Georgia, GAGA10,940,40737.6+13%

11Colorado, COCO5,862,18937.7+10%

12California, CACA39,287,37737.9+14%

13South Dakota, SDSD907,42838.0+7%

14Louisiana, LALA4,611,96138.0+12%

15Indiana, ININ6,851,07338.1+8%

16Washington, WAWA7,816,11638.3+8%

17Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39138.5+7%

18Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77938.6+14%

19Iowa, IAIA3,210,50738.6+5%

20Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44538.8+10%

21Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38338.9+8%

22Missouri, MOMO6,191,81439.0+8%

23Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83839.0+14%

24Virginia, VAVA8,705,17039.0+9%

25Illinois, ILIL12,694,79839.0+12%

26Wyoming, WYWY582,39739.1+8%

27Nevada, NVNV3,184,61239.1+12%

28Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82439.1+9%

29North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40439.1+11%

30Alabama, ALAL5,086,76839.3+10%

31New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24639.4+14%

32Maryland, MDMD6,206,01139.4+9%

33Ohio, OHOH11,810,29339.7+10%

34New York, NYNY19,852,36639.8+11%

35Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05640.0+10%

36New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80940.1+9%

37South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22540.2+14%

38Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87240.2+12%

39Michigan, MIMI10,077,76140.2+13%

40Montana, MTMT1,116,87540.4+8%

41Oregon, OROR4,254,29340.4+11%

42Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80140.6+11%

43Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23540.9+13%

44Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63940.9+8%

45Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50841.1+10%

46Delaware, DEDE1,021,19141.6+16%

47Florida, FLFL22,416,07742.6+10%

48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37342.7+10%

49Vermont, VTVT647,10643.1+14%

50New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86843.3+17%

51Maine, MEME1,387,81744.8+16%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest median age?

Utah ranks #1 with 32.0 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by median age?

Utah, District of Columbia, Texas, Alaska, North Dakota.

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).