List of U.S. states and territories by median age

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This is a list of U.S. states, the District of Columbia and territories by median age in 2020.{{refn|group=note|State data is from 2019 Census estimates, territories data is from 2020 CIA World Factbook estimates.}} The median age is the index that divides the entire population into two numerically equal age groups, one younger than that age and the other older than that age. It is the only index associated with the age distribution of a population.

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!Rank

!State,
federal district,
or territory

!Median age
in years
(Total
Population){{Cite web|title=Median Age in 2019|url=http://www.statsamerica.org/sip/rank_list.aspx?rank_label=pop46&ct=S09|access-date=2020-02-26|website=www.statsamerica.org}}{{refn|group=note|State data is from 2019 Census estimates, territories data is from 2020 CIA World Factbook estimates.}}

1

|{{Flag|U.S. Virgin Islands}}

|45.9

2

|{{Flag|Maine}}

|45.0

3

|{{Flag|Puerto Rico}}{{Cite web|title=The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/field/median-age/country-comparison|access-date=2019-06-09|website=www.cia.gov}}

|43.6

4

|{{Flag|New Hampshire}}

|43.1

5

|{{Flag|Vermont}}

|43.0

5

|{{Flag|West Virginia}}

|43.0

7

|{{Flag|Florida}}

|42.7

8

|{{Flag|Delaware}}

|41.4

9

|{{Flag|Connecticut}}

|41.2

10

|{{Flag|Pennsylvania}}

|40.9

11

|{{Flag|Rhode Island}}

|40.3

12

|{{Flag|New Jersey}}

|40.2

12

|{{Flag|Montana}}

|40.2

14

|{{Flag|Michigan}}

|40.1

14

|{{Flag|South Carolina}}

|40.1

16

|{{Flag|Wisconsin}}

|40.0

16

|{{Flag|Hawaii}}

|40.0

18

|{{Flag|Oregon}}

|39.9

19

|{{Flag|Massachusetts}}

|39.7

20

|{{Flag|Ohio}}

|39.6

21

|{{Flag|Alabama}}

|39.5

22

|{{Flag|New York}}

|39.4

23

|{{Flag|Kentucky}}

|39.2

23

|{{Flag|North Carolina}}

|39.2

23

|{{Flag|Maryland}}

|39.2

26

|{{Flag|Tennessee}}

|39.1

26

|{{Flag|Missouri}}

|39.1

28

|{{Flag|Illinois}}

|38.8

29

|{{Flag|Virginia}}

|38.7

29

|{{Flag|Wyoming}}

|38.7

31

|{{Flag|Iowa}}

|38.6

31

|{{Flag|New Mexico}}

|38.6

31

|{{Flag|Arkansas}}

|38.6

34

|{{Flag|Minnesota}}

|38.5

34

|{{Flag|Nevada}}

|38.5

34

|{{Flag|Arizona}}

|38.5

37

|{{Flag|Mississippi}}

|38.3

—

|{{USA}}

|38.2

38

|{{Flag|Indiana}}

|38.0

39

|{{Flag|Washington}}

|37.9

40

|{{Flag|Louisiana}}

|37.8

41

|{{Flag|South Dakota}}

|37.6

42

|{{Flag|Colorado}}

|37.3

42

|{{flagcountry|Georgia (U.S. state)}}

|37.3

42

|{{Flag|Kansas}}

|37.3

42

|{{Flag|California}}

|37.3

46

|{{Flag|Idaho}}

|37.2

47

|{{Flag|Oklahoma}}

|37.1

48

|{{Flag|Nebraska}}

|36.9

49

|{{Flag|North Dakota}}

|35.4

50

|{{Flag|Alaska}}

|35.3

51

|{{Flag|Texas}}

|35.2

52

|{{Flag|District of Columbia}}

|34.4

53

|{{Flag|Northern Mariana Islands}}

|34.4

54

|{{Flag|Guam}}

|33.7

55

|{{Flag|Utah}}

|31.5

56

|{{Flag|American Samoa}}

|27.7

Notes

References

median age

Category:United States demography-related lists

United States, median age

List of U.S. states and territories by median age

See also

Notes

References