Median Age in District of Columbia, DC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age
34.9 years −10.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,973 of 3,222
8th percentile

How District of Columbia Compares

District of Columbia
34.9 years
District of Columbia Average
34.9 years
Rank #1 of 1 in state
National
38.9 years
10.3% below

National Distribution

Where District of Columbia falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ District of Columbia: 34.9 years

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,970 San Juan County, UT 35.0 years
#2,971 Graham County, AZ 34.9 years
#2,972 Stanislaus County, CA 34.9 years
#2,973 District of Columbia, DC 34.9 years
#2,974 Randolph County, GA 34.9 years
#2,975 Canyon County, ID 34.9 years
#2,976 Minidoka County, ID 34.9 years
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Median Age in District of Columbia, District of Columbia

District of Columbia, District of Columbia has a median age of 34.9 years, which ranks #2,973 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.3% below the national value of 38.9 years.

Within District of Columbia, District of Columbia ranks #1 of 1 out of 1 counties. This places it in the 8th 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.