RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Youngest by median age, US states · 1990

US states with the youngest median age (1990 ACS). Utah leads at 26.3. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS –

USUnited States248,709,87333.0–

01Utah, UTUT3,392,33126.3–

02Alaska, AKAK735,70629.6–

03Texas, TXTX30,188,42430.9–

04Louisiana, LALA4,611,96131.1–

05Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77931.3–

06New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24631.4–

07Idaho, IDID1,934,26231.6–

08Georgia, GAGA10,940,40731.6–

09California, CACA39,287,37731.7–

10Wyoming, WYWY582,39732.1–

11South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22532.1–

12Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83832.3–

13North Dakota, NDND784,84132.4–

14Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44532.5–

15South Dakota, SDSD907,42832.6–

16Colorado, COCO5,862,18932.6–

17Michigan, MIMI10,077,76132.6–

18Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23532.7–

19Virginia, VAVA8,705,17032.7–

20New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86832.8–

21Indiana, ININ6,851,07332.9–

22Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87232.9–

23Illinois, ILIL12,694,79832.9–

24Kansas, KSKS2,947,19732.9–

25Delaware, DEDE1,021,19133.0–

26Vermont, VTVT647,10633.0–

27Nebraska, NENE1,978,70733.0–

28Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82433.1–

29Alabama, ALAL5,086,76833.1–

30Maryland, MDMD6,206,01133.1–

31Washington, WAWA7,816,11633.1–

32North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40433.2–

33Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63433.3–

34Ohio, OHOH11,810,29333.4–

35Nevada, NVNV3,184,61233.4–

36District of Columbia, DCDC681,29433.6–

37Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38333.6–

38Missouri, MOMO6,191,81433.6–

39Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05633.6–

40Montana, MTMT1,116,87533.9–

41Maine, MEME1,387,81733.9–

42Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39133.9–

43New York, NYNY19,852,36634.0–

44Iowa, IAIA3,210,50734.1–

45Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80134.1–

46Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50834.5–

47New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80934.5–

48Oregon, OROR4,254,29334.6–

49Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63935.1–

50West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37335.4–

51Florida, FLFL22,416,07736.5–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest median age?

Utah ranks #1 with 26.3 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by median age?

Utah, Alaska, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is median age measured?

Median age of all residents. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.