How Philadelphia County Compares

Philadelphia County

35.3 years

Pennsylvania Average

35.3 years

Rank #66 of 67 in state

National

38.9 years

9.3% below

National Distribution

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

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Philadelphia County: 35.3 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#2,942	Beltrami County, MN	35.3 years
#2,943	Saline County, MO	35.3 years
#2,944	De Baca County, NM	35.3 years
#2,945	Philadelphia County, PA	35.3 years
#2,946	Wichita County, TX	35.3 years
#2,947	Anchorage Municipality, AK	35.2 years
#2,948	Richmond County, GA	35.2 years

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Median Age in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania has a median age of 35.3 years, which ranks #2,945 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.3% below the national value of 38.9 years.

Within Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County ranks #66 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 9th 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.