RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Youngest by median age, US states · 2010

US states with the youngest median age (2023 ACS). Utah leads at 29.2. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Utah, UTUT3,392,33129.2+8%

02Texas, TXTX30,188,42433.6+4%

03District of Columbia, DCDC681,29433.8−2%

04Alaska, AKAK735,70633.8+4%

05Idaho, IDID1,934,26234.6+4%

06California, CACA39,287,37735.2+6%

07Georgia, GAGA10,940,40735.3+6%

08Louisiana, LALA4,611,96135.8+5%

09Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83835.9+5%

10Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77936.0+7%

11Kansas, KSKS2,947,19736.0+2%

12Colorado, COCO5,862,18936.1+5%

13Nebraska, NENE1,978,70736.2+3%

14Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63436.2+2%

15Nevada, NVNV3,184,61236.3+4%

16Illinois, ILIL12,694,79836.6+5%

17New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24636.7+6%

18Wyoming, WYWY582,39736.8+2%

19South Dakota, SDSD907,42836.9+4%

20North Dakota, NDND784,84137.0+2%

21Indiana, ININ6,851,07337.0+5%

22Washington, WAWA7,816,11637.3+6%

23Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39137.4+4%

24Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44537.4+6%

25North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40437.4+6%

26Virginia, VAVA8,705,17037.5+5%

27Alabama, ALAL5,086,76837.9+6%

28South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22537.9+7%

29Missouri, MOMO6,191,81437.9+5%

30Maryland, MDMD6,206,01138.0+6%

31Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38338.0+6%

32New York, NYNY19,852,36638.0+6%

33Iowa, IAIA3,210,50738.1+4%

34Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82438.1+6%

35Oregon, OROR4,254,29338.4+6%

36Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87238.5+7%

37Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23538.6+7%

38Delaware, DEDE1,021,19138.8+8%

39Ohio, OHOH11,810,29338.8+7%

40Michigan, MIMI10,077,76138.9+10%

41New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80939.0+6%

42Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05639.1+7%

43Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80139.4+7%

44Montana, MTMT1,116,87539.8+6%

45Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50840.0+7%

46Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63940.1+6%

47Florida, FLFL22,416,07740.7+5%

48New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86841.1+11%

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37341.3+6%

50Vermont, VTVT647,10641.5+10%

51Maine, MEME1,387,81742.7+11%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest median age?

Utah ranks #1 with 29.2 (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by median age?

Utah, Texas, District of Columbia, Alaska, Idaho.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 ACS 5-year data.

How is median age measured?

Median age of all residents. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).