How Benton County Compares

Benton County

54.5 years

Missouri Average

54.5 years

Rank #3 of 115 in state

National

38.9 years

40.1% above

National Distribution

Where Benton County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Benton County: 54.5 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#71	Sanders County, MT	54.6 years
#72	Carroll County, NH	54.6 years
#73	Bayfield County, WI	54.6 years
#74	Benton County, MO	54.5 years
#75	Wahkiakum County, WA	54.5 years
#76	Highlands County, FL	54.4 years
#77	Wheeler County, NE	54.3 years

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Median Age in Benton County, Missouri

Benton County, Missouri has a median age of 54.5 years, which ranks #74 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 40.1% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within Missouri, Benton County ranks #3 of 115 out of 115 counties. This places it in the 98th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.