How Mississippi Compares

Mississippi

38.6 years

National

38.9 years

0.8% below

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#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
#37	Washington	38.3 years
#38	Indiana	38.1 years

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Highest Age Counties in Mississippi

#	County	Age
1	Issaquena County	49.8 years
2	Amite County	49.2 years
3	Carroll County	48.6 years
4	Hancock County	46.6 years
5	Jefferson Davis County	46.0 years
6	Benton County	44.5 years
7	Smith County	43.5 years
8	Perry County	43.4 years
9	Tishomingo County	43.4 years
10	Choctaw County	43.2 years

Lowest Age Counties in Mississippi

#	County	Age
82	Oktibbeha County	25.5 years
81	Lafayette County	30.7 years
80	Forrest County	32.0 years
79	Leflore County	34.7 years
78	Claiborne County	35.1 years
77	Scott County	35.9 years
76	Pontotoc County	35.9 years
75	Coahoma County	35.9 years
74	Tunica County	36.3 years
73	Holmes County	36.3 years

Median Age in Mississippi

Mississippi has a median age of 38.6 years, ranking #35 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 0.8% below the national value of 38.9 years.

Across Mississippi's 82 counties, median age ranges from 25.5 years to 49.8 years. The county with the highest value is Issaquena County at 49.8 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.