How Minnesota Compares

Minnesota

38.8 years

National

38.9 years

0.3% below

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#30	Missouri	39.0 years
#31	Virginia	39.0 years
#32	Tennessee	38.9 years
#33	Minnesota	38.8 years
#34	Iowa	38.6 years
#35	Mississippi	38.6 years
#36	Arkansas	38.5 years

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Highest Age Counties in Minnesota

#	County	Age
1	Aitkin County	56.9 years
2	Cook County	53.0 years
3	Koochiching County	51.6 years
4	Lake of the Woods County	50.7 years
5	Cass County	49.9 years
6	Lake County	49.4 years
7	Hubbard County	48.6 years
8	Kittson County	47.8 years
9	Lac qui Parle County	47.4 years
10	Big Stone County	47.0 years

Lowest Age Counties in Minnesota

#	County	Age
87	Blue Earth County	31.6 years
86	Clay County	33.7 years
85	Stevens County	33.9 years
84	Stearns County	35.1 years
83	Beltrami County	35.3 years
82	Mahnomen County	35.4 years
81	Nobles County	35.7 years
80	Ramsey County	36.1 years
79	Benton County	36.2 years
78	Winona County	36.4 years

Median Age in Minnesota

Minnesota has a median age of 38.8 years, ranking #33 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 0.3% below the national value of 38.9 years.

Across Minnesota's 87 counties, median age ranges from 31.6 years to 56.9 years. The county with the highest value is Aitkin County at 56.9 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.