How Placer County Compares

Placer County

42.5 years

California Average

42.5 years

Rank #18 of 58 in state

National

38.9 years

9.3% above

National Distribution

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

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Placer County: 42.5 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#1,335	Harrison County, WV	42.6 years
#1,336	Putnam County, WV	42.6 years
#1,337	Greene County, AL	42.5 years
#1,338	Placer County, CA	42.5 years
#1,339	Wilkinson County, GA	42.5 years
#1,340	Switzerland County, IN	42.5 years
#1,341	Barber County, KS	42.5 years

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Median Age in Placer County, California

Placer County, California has a median age of 42.5 years, which ranks #1,338 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.3% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within California, Placer County ranks #18 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 58th 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.