Median Age in Shelby County, MO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Shelby County Compares
National Distribution
Where Shelby County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.
■ Shelby County: 42.7 years
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,299 | West Feliciana Parish, LA | 42.7 years |
| #1,300 | Berrien County, MI | 42.7 years |
| #1,301 | Newaygo County, MI | 42.7 years |
| #1,302 | Shelby County, MO | 42.7 years |
| #1,303 | Custer County, MT | 42.7 years |
| #1,304 | Grundy County, TN | 42.7 years |
| #1,305 | Union County, TN | 42.7 years |
Median Age in Shelby County, Missouri
Shelby County, Missouri has a median age of 42.7 years, which ranks #1,302 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.8% above the national value of 38.9 years.
Within Missouri, Shelby County ranks #38 of 115 out of 115 counties. This places it in the 60th 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.