Which state is the 'oldest'?
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Which states have the highest median age (the 'oldest' population)? Tap them most-to-least.
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Answer
The real order is…
Maine tops the list at 44.9 years — and retirement-famous Florida isn't even top 3!
📚 Background Surprise — retirement-famous Florida isn't even top 3! Maine is America's oldest state, with Vermont and New Hampshire next. The youngest? Utah, way down at the bottom of this list. (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2023) (opens in a new tab)
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Median age (years, ACS 2023)
Highest: Maine (44.9 years); lowest: Utah (32.3 years).
Note: measured in years — the median means half older, half younger.
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| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maine | 44.9 years |
| #2 | Vermont | 43.7 years |
| #3 | New Hampshire | 43.4 years |
| #4 | Florida | 42.8 years |
| #4 | West Virginia | 42.8 years |
| #6 | Delaware | 42 years |
| #7 | Connecticut | 41.5 years |
| #8 | Hawaii | 41.4 years |
| #9 | Pennsylvania | 41.1 years |
| #10 | Rhode Island | 40.8 years |
| #11 | Oregon | 40.7 years |
| #12 | Montana | 40.6 years |
| #13 | Michigan | 40.5 years |
| #13 | South Carolina | 40.5 years |
| #13 | Wisconsin | 40.5 years |
| #16 | New Jersey | 40.4 years |
| #17 | Massachusetts | 40.3 years |
| #18 | New York | 40.2 years |
| #19 | New Mexico | 39.9 years |
| #19 | Ohio | 39.9 years |
| #21 | Maryland | 39.8 years |
| #22 | Alabama | 39.6 years |
| #23 | Illinois | 39.5 years |
| #24 | Nevada | 39.4 years |
| #24 | North Carolina | 39.4 years |
| #26 | Arizona | 39.3 years |
| #26 | Mississippi | 39.3 years |
| #26 | Missouri | 39.3 years |
| #26 | Virginia | 39.3 years |
| #26 | Wyoming | 39.3 years |
| #31 | Kentucky | 39.2 years |
| #32 | Iowa | 39.1 years |
| #32 | Minnesota | 39.1 years |
| #32 | Tennessee | 39.1 years |
| #35 | Arkansas | 38.9 years |
| #36 | Louisiana | 38.7 years |
| #37 | Washington | 38.6 years |
| #38 | South Dakota | 38.5 years |
| #39 | Indiana | 38.3 years |
| #40 | California | 38.2 years |
| #41 | Colorado | 37.9 years |
| #41 | Georgia | 37.9 years |
| #41 | Kansas | 37.9 years |
| #44 | Idaho | 37.8 years |
| #45 | Nebraska | 37.4 years |
| #46 | Oklahoma | 37.1 years |
| #47 | Alaska | 36.5 years |
| #48 | North Dakota | 36.3 years |
| #49 | Texas | 35.9 years |
| #50 | Utah | 32.3 years |
| 🇺🇸 USA (national figure) | 39.2 years |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2023 (ACS 1-year estimates))
Sources
Data as of: 2023 (ACS 1-year estimates)
U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2023 1-year estimates, table B01002 (median age) (opens in a new tab) (2026-07-13) — Official published survey estimates (the committed raw file is the API response, unchanged).
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