How Nelson County Compares

Nelson County

50.1 years

North Dakota Average

50.1 years

Rank #7 of 53 in state

National

38.9 years

28.8% above

National Distribution

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

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Nelson County: 50.1 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#217	Franklin County, FL	50.1 years
#218	Rabun County, GA	50.1 years
#219	Decatur County, KS	50.1 years
#220	Nelson County, ND	50.1 years
#221	Gilliam County, OR	50.1 years
#222	Rincón Municipio, PR	50.1 years
#223	Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK	50.0 years

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Median Age in Nelson County, North Dakota

Nelson County, North Dakota has a median age of 50.1 years, which ranks #220 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.8% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within North Dakota, Nelson County ranks #7 of 53 out of 53 counties. This places it in the 93th 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.