How Louisiana Compares

Louisiana

38.0 years

National

38.9 years

2.3% below

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#36	Arkansas	38.5 years
#37	Washington	38.3 years
#38	Indiana	38.1 years
#39	Louisiana	38.0 years
#40	South Dakota	38.0 years
#41	California	37.9 years
#42	Colorado	37.7 years

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Highest Age Counties in Louisiana

#	County	Age
1	Tensas Parish	47.5 years
2	East Feliciana Parish	44.0 years
3	Bienville Parish	43.9 years
4	Pointe Coupee Parish	43.9 years
5	Union Parish	43.7 years
6	Cameron Parish	43.5 years
7	St. Helena Parish	43.0 years
8	Assumption Parish	42.8 years
9	West Feliciana Parish	42.7 years
10	Claiborne Parish	42.3 years

Lowest Age Counties in Louisiana

#	County	Age
64	Lincoln Parish	28.6 years
63	Vernon Parish	32.4 years
62	Natchitoches Parish	33.4 years
61	East Baton Rouge Parish	34.1 years
60	Madison Parish	35.3 years
59	Tangipahoa Parish	35.9 years
58	St. Bernard Parish	36.2 years
57	Livingston Parish	36.4 years
56	Lafayette Parish	36.5 years
55	West Baton Rouge Parish	36.6 years

Median Age in Louisiana

Louisiana has a median age of 38.0 years, ranking #39 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 2.3% below the national value of 38.9 years.

Across Louisiana's 64 counties, median age ranges from 28.6 years to 47.5 years. The county with the highest value is Tensas Parish at 47.5 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.