How Kentucky Compares

Kentucky

39.1 years

National

38.9 years

0.5% above

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#21	Maryland	39.4 years
#22	New Mexico	39.4 years
#23	Alabama	39.3 years
#24	Kentucky	39.1 years
#25	Nevada	39.1 years
#26	North Carolina	39.1 years
#27	Wyoming	39.1 years

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Highest Age Counties in Kentucky

#	County	Age
1	Owsley County	47.7 years
2	Lyon County	47.1 years
3	Menifee County	46.2 years
4	Trigg County	45.8 years
5	Edmonson County	45.6 years
6	Livingston County	45.6 years
7	Green County	45.2 years
8	Hickman County	45.2 years
9	Cumberland County	45.1 years
10	Marshall County	45.1 years

Lowest Age Counties in Kentucky

#	County	Age
120	Christian County	28.8 years
119	Rowan County	31.7 years
118	Warren County	33.3 years
117	Madison County	34.7 years
116	Whitley County	35.2 years
115	Fayette County	35.3 years
114	Calloway County	35.9 years
113	Todd County	36.1 years
112	Scott County	36.4 years
111	Grant County	36.6 years

Median Age in Kentucky

Kentucky has a median age of 39.1 years, ranking #24 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 0.5% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Across Kentucky's 120 counties, median age ranges from 28.8 years to 47.7 years. The county with the highest value is Owsley County at 47.7 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.