Median Age in Howard County, MD
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Howard County Compares
National Distribution
Where Howard County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.
■ Howard County: 39.8 years
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,170 | Wells County, IN | 39.8 years |
| #2,171 | Barren County, KY | 39.8 years |
| #2,172 | Catahoula Parish, LA | 39.8 years |
| #2,173 | Howard County, MD | 39.8 years |
| #2,174 | Polk County, MN | 39.8 years |
| #2,175 | Washington County, MN | 39.8 years |
| #2,176 | Clay County, MS | 39.8 years |
Median Age in Howard County, Maryland
Howard County, Maryland has a median age of 39.8 years, which ranks #2,173 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.3% above the national value of 38.9 years.
Within Maryland, Howard County ranks #15 of 24 out of 24 counties. This places it in the 33th 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.