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.[note 1] 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.
Rank | State, federal district, or territory |
Median age in years (Total Population)[1][2][note 2] |
---|---|---|
1 | U.S. Virgin Islands[2] | 45.9 |
2 | Maine | 45.0 |
3 | Puerto Rico[2] | 43.6 |
4 | New Hampshire | 43.1 |
5 | Vermont | 43.0 |
5 | West Virginia | 43.0 |
7 | Florida | 42.7 |
8 | Delaware | 41.4 |
9 | Connecticut | 41.2 |
10 | Pennsylvania | 40.9 |
11 | Rhode Island | 40.3 |
12 | New Jersey | 40.2 |
12 | Montana | 40.2 |
14 | Michigan | 40.1 |
14 | South Carolina | 40.1 |
16 | Wisconsin | 40.0 |
16 | Hawaii | 40.0 |
18 | Oregon | 39.9 |
19 | Massachusetts | 39.7 |
20 | Ohio | 39.6 |
21 | Alabama | 39.5 |
22 | New York | 39.4 |
23 | Kentucky | 39.2 |
23 | North Carolina | 39.2 |
23 | Maryland | 39.2 |
26 | Tennessee | 39.1 |
26 | Missouri | 39.1 |
28 | Illinois | 38.8 |
29 | Virginia | 38.7 |
29 | Wyoming | 38.7 |
31 | Iowa | 38.6 |
31 | New Mexico | 38.6 |
31 | Arkansas | 38.6 |
34 | Minnesota | 38.5 |
34 | Nevada | 38.5 |
34 | Arizona | 38.5 |
37 | Mississippi | 38.3 |
— | United States | 38.2 |
38 | Indiana | 38.0 |
39 | Washington | 37.9 |
40 | Louisiana | 37.8 |
41 | South Dakota | 37.6 |
42 | Colorado | 37.3 |
42 | Georgia | 37.3 |
42 | Kansas | 37.3 |
42 | California | 37.3 |
46 | Idaho | 37.2 |
47 | Oklahoma | 37.1 |
48 | Nebraska | 36.9 |
49 | North Dakota | 35.4 |
50 | Alaska | 35.3 |
51 | Texas | 35.2 |
52 | District of Columbia | 34.4 |
53 | Northern Mariana Islands[2] | 34.4 |
54 | Guam[2] | 33.7 |
55 | Utah | 31.5 |
56 | American Samoa[2] | 27.7 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Median Age in 2019". www.statsamerica.org. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ a b c d e f "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-09.