Youngest States

Updated July 6, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Nationally, the median age is 38.2 years. Utah is the youngest state in the union, with a median age of 30.5 years. Here are the top ten youngest states in 2018, the last year for which we have comprehensive numbers.

2018 rank State Median age
1. Utah 31.0
2. District of Columbia 34.0
3. Alaska 34.6
4. Texas 34.8
5. North Dakota 35.2
6. Nebraska 36.6
6. Idaho 36.6
8. Oklahoma 36.7
9. California 36.8
10. Kansas 36.9
10. Georgia 36.9
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
The 50 States of America | U.S. State Information
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