How Arkansas Compares

Arkansas

38.5 years

National

38.9 years

1.0% below

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#33	Minnesota	38.8 years
#34	Iowa	38.6 years
#35	Mississippi	38.6 years
#36	Arkansas	38.5 years
#37	Washington	38.3 years
#38	Indiana	38.1 years
#39	Louisiana	38.0 years

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Highest Age Counties in Arkansas

#	County	Age
1	Marion County	51.8 years
2	Baxter County	51.4 years
3	Montgomery County	50.8 years
4	Newton County	49.9 years
5	Van Buren County	49.6 years
6	Cleburne County	49.5 years
7	Stone County	49.2 years
8	Lafayette County	49.0 years
9	Searcy County	47.9 years
10	Fulton County	47.6 years

Lowest Age Counties in Arkansas

#	County	Age
75	Clark County	32.0 years
74	Washington County	32.5 years
73	Faulkner County	34.1 years
72	Columbia County	34.2 years
71	Craighead County	34.5 years
70	Sevier County	34.7 years
69	Benton County	35.9 years
68	Crittenden County	36.2 years
67	Pope County	37.0 years
66	Mississippi County	37.3 years

Median Age in Arkansas

Arkansas has a median age of 38.5 years, ranking #36 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 1.0% below the national value of 38.9 years.

Across Arkansas's 75 counties, median age ranges from 32.0 years to 51.8 years. The county with the highest value is Marion County at 51.8 years.

The median age of the total population.

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.