RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Youngest by median age, US states · 2000

US states with the youngest median age (2000 ACS). Utah leads at 27.1. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 1990

USUnited States281,421,90635.2–

01Utah, UTUT3,392,33127.1+3%

02Texas, TXTX30,188,42432.3+5%

03Alaska, AKAK735,70632.4+10%

04Idaho, IDID1,934,26233.2+5%

05California, CACA39,287,37733.3+5%

06Georgia, GAGA10,940,40733.4+6%

07Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77933.8+8%

08Louisiana, LALA4,611,96134.0+9%

09Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83834.2+6%

10Colorado, COCO5,862,18934.3+5%

11District of Columbia, DCDC681,29434.6+3%

12New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24634.6+10%

13Illinois, ILIL12,694,79834.7+5%

14Nevada, NVNV3,184,61235.0+5%

15Kansas, KSKS2,947,19735.2+7%

16Indiana, ININ6,851,07335.2+7%

17Nebraska, NENE1,978,70735.3+7%

18Washington, WAWA7,816,11635.3+7%

19North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40435.3+6%

20South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22535.4+10%

21Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44535.4+9%

22Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63435.5+7%

23Michigan, MIMI10,077,76135.5+9%

24South Dakota, SDSD907,42835.6+9%

25Virginia, VAVA8,705,17035.7+9%

26Alabama, ALAL5,086,76835.8+8%

27Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82435.9+9%

28Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38335.9+7%

29New York, NYNY19,852,36635.9+6%

30Delaware, DEDE1,021,19136.0+9%

31Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39136.0+6%

32Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87236.0+9%

33Maryland, MDMD6,206,01136.0+9%

34Missouri, MOMO6,191,81436.1+7%

35Wyoming, WYWY582,39736.2+13%

36North Dakota, NDND784,84136.2+12%

37Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23536.2+11%

38Ohio, OHOH11,810,29336.2+8%

39Oregon, OROR4,254,29336.3+5%

40Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05636.5+9%

41Iowa, IAIA3,210,50736.6+7%

42Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80136.7+8%

43New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80936.7+6%

44New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86837.1+13%

45Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50837.4+9%

46Montana, MTMT1,116,87537.5+11%

47Vermont, VTVT647,10637.7+14%

48Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63938.0+8%

49Maine, MEME1,387,81738.6+14%

50Florida, FLFL22,416,07738.7+6%

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37338.9+10%

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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 27.1 (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by median age?

Utah, Texas, Alaska, Idaho, California.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is median age measured?

Median age of all residents. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.