Oldest States

Updated July 6, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Nationally, the median age is 38.2 years. Maine is the oldest state in the union, with a median age of 44.9 years. Here are the top ten oldest states in 2018, the last year for which we have comprehensive statistics. 

2018 rank State Median age
1. Maine 44.9
2. New Hampshire 43.0
3. Vermont 42.8
4. West Virginia 42.7
5. Florida 42.2
6. Connecticut 41.5
7. Pennsylvania 41.0
8. Delaware 40.7
9. Rhode Island 40.1
10. New Jersey 40.0
 
Source: Statsamerica

 

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