RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Youngest by median age, US states · 2020

US states with the youngest median age (2020 ACS). Utah leads at 31.3. 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–

01Utah, UTUT3,392,33131.3+15%

02District of Columbia, DCDC681,29433.9−2%

03Alaska, AKAK735,70635.6+10%

04Texas, TXTX30,188,42435.6+10%

05North Dakota, NDND784,84135.8−1%

06Idaho, IDID1,934,26236.8+11%

07Nebraska, NENE1,978,70736.9+5%

08Colorado, COCO5,862,18937.2+8%

09Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63437.3+5%

10Kansas, KSKS2,947,19737.4+6%

11Georgia, GAGA10,940,40737.5+12%

12California, CACA39,287,37737.5+13%

13South Dakota, SDSD907,42837.7+6%

14Louisiana, LALA4,611,96138.1+12%

15Washington, WAWA7,816,11638.1+8%

16Indiana, ININ6,851,07338.2+9%

17Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44538.4+8%

18Nevada, NVNV3,184,61238.6+10%

19Iowa, IAIA3,210,50738.6+5%

20Wyoming, WYWY582,39738.7+7%

21Virginia, VAVA8,705,17038.7+8%

22Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39138.8+8%

23Maryland, MDMD6,206,01138.8+8%

24Illinois, ILIL12,694,79838.8+12%

25Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83838.9+14%

26Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77939.0+15%

27Missouri, MOMO6,191,81439.0+8%

28New York, NYNY19,852,36639.0+9%

29Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38339.1+9%

30New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24639.2+13%

31Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82439.4+10%

32North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40439.4+12%

33Alabama, ALAL5,086,76839.7+11%

34Ohio, OHOH11,810,29339.8+10%

35Oregon, OROR4,254,29339.9+10%

36Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05639.9+9%

37New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80939.9+9%

38Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87240.1+11%

39Michigan, MIMI10,077,76140.1+13%

40Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80140.5+10%

41Montana, MTMT1,116,87540.5+8%

42South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22540.5+14%

43Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23540.8+13%

44Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63941.0+8%

45Delaware, DEDE1,021,19141.1+14%

46Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50841.1+10%

47West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37342.9+10%

48Florida, FLFL22,416,07743.0+11%

49Vermont, VTVT647,10643.5+15%

50New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86843.6+18%

51Maine, MEME1,387,81745.1+17%

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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 31.3 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by median age?

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

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.