How Kanawha County Compares

Kanawha County

43.8 years

West Virginia Average

43.8 years

Rank #37 of 55 in state

National

38.9 years

12.6% above

National Distribution

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

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Kanawha County: 43.8 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#993	Washington County, VT	43.8 years
#994	Isle of Wight County, VA	43.8 years
#995	Richmond County, VA	43.8 years
#996	Kanawha County, WV	43.8 years
#997	Washington County, WI	43.8 years
#998	Wood County, WI	43.8 years
#999	Naranjito Municipio, PR	43.8 years

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Median Age in Kanawha County, West Virginia

Kanawha County, West Virginia has a median age of 43.8 years, which ranks #996 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.6% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within West Virginia, Kanawha County ranks #37 of 55 out of 55 counties. This places it in the 69th 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.