How Kansas Compares

Kansas

37.4 years

National

38.9 years

3.9% below

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#41	California	37.9 years
#42	Colorado	37.7 years
#43	Georgia	37.6 years
#44	Kansas	37.4 years
#45	Idaho	37.3 years
#46	Nebraska	37.2 years
#47	Oklahoma	37.0 years

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Highest Age Counties in Kansas

#	County	Age
1	Jewell County	51.2 years
2	Lane County	50.3 years
3	Decatur County	50.1 years
4	Comanche County	49.6 years
5	Smith County	49.1 years
6	Elk County	48.8 years
7	Hodgeman County	48.6 years
8	Trego County	48.0 years
9	Greenwood County	47.8 years
10	Wallace County	47.2 years

Lowest Age Counties in Kansas

#	County	Age
105	Riley County	25.5 years
104	Geary County	27.1 years
103	Seward County	31.0 years
102	Douglas County	31.6 years
101	Finney County	31.9 years
100	Hamilton County	32.1 years
99	Ford County	32.3 years
98	Lyon County	33.1 years
97	Ellis County	33.2 years
96	Grant County	33.4 years

Median Age in Kansas

Kansas has a median age of 37.4 years, ranking #44 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 3.9% below the national value of 38.9 years.

Across Kansas's 105 counties, median age ranges from 25.5 years to 51.2 years. The county with the highest value is Jewell County at 51.2 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.