How Maryland Compares

Maryland

39.4 years

National

38.9 years

1.3% above

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#18	Massachusetts	40.0 years
#19	New York	39.8 years
#20	Ohio	39.7 years
#21	Maryland	39.4 years
#22	New Mexico	39.4 years
#23	Alabama	39.3 years
#24	Kentucky	39.1 years

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Highest Age Counties in Maryland

#	County	Age
1	Talbot County	51.2 years
2	Worcester County	50.7 years
3	Kent County	48.6 years
4	Garrett County	48.3 years
5	Queen Anne's County	44.7 years
6	Dorchester County	43.5 years
7	Carroll County	41.3 years
8	Allegany County	41.2 years
9	Calvert County	40.8 years
10	Washington County	40.7 years

Lowest Age Counties in Maryland

#	County	Age
24	Baltimore city	36.2 years
23	Wicomico County	36.2 years
22	St. Mary's County	37.2 years
21	Somerset County	38.1 years
20	Prince George's County	38.5 years
19	Charles County	38.9 years
18	Frederick County	39.0 years
17	Anne Arundel County	39.0 years
16	Baltimore County	39.7 years
15	Howard County	39.8 years

Median Age in Maryland

Maryland has a median age of 39.4 years, ranking #21 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 1.3% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Across Maryland's 24 counties, median age ranges from 36.2 years to 51.2 years. The county with the highest value is Talbot 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.