How Wetzel County Compares

Wetzel County

45.3 years

West Virginia Average

45.3 years

Rank #26 of 55 in state

National

38.9 years

16.5% above

National Distribution

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

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Wetzel County: 45.3 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#706	Jasper County, SC	45.3 years
#707	Cocke County, TN	45.3 years
#708	Boone County, WV	45.3 years
#709	Wetzel County, WV	45.3 years
#710	Waupaca County, WI	45.3 years
#711	Carolina Municipio, PR	45.3 years
#712	Manatí Municipio, PR	45.3 years

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Median Age in Wetzel County, West Virginia

Wetzel County, West Virginia has a median age of 45.3 years, which ranks #709 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.5% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within West Virginia, Wetzel County ranks #26 of 55 out of 55 counties. This places it in the 78th 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.