How Florida Compares

Florida

42.6 years

National

38.9 years

9.5% above

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#3	New Hampshire	43.3 years
#4	Vermont	43.1 years
#5	West Virginia	42.7 years
#6	Florida	42.6 years
#7	Delaware	41.6 years
#8	Connecticut	41.1 years
#9	Hawaii	40.9 years

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Highest Age Counties in Florida

#	County	Age
1	Sumter County	68.5 years
2	Charlotte County	59.9 years
3	Sarasota County	57.4 years
4	Citrus County	56.9 years
5	Indian River County	55.3 years
6	Highlands County	54.4 years
7	Collier County	53.3 years
8	Martin County	53.3 years
9	Flagler County	53.1 years
10	Franklin County	50.1 years

Lowest Age Counties in Florida

#	County	Age
67	Leon County	32.0 years
66	Alachua County	32.3 years
65	Hendry County	35.8 years
64	Hardee County	35.8 years
63	Orange County	36.6 years
62	Duval County	36.9 years
61	Osceola County	37.1 years
60	Okaloosa County	37.4 years
59	Hillsborough County	37.9 years
58	Escambia County	38.1 years

Median Age in Florida

Florida has a median age of 42.6 years, ranking #6 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 9.5% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Across Florida's 67 counties, median age ranges from 32.0 years to 68.5 years. The county with the highest value is Sumter County at 68.5 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.