How Missouri Compares

Missouri

39.0 years

National

38.9 years

0.3% above

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#27	Wyoming	39.1 years
#28	Arizona	39.0 years
#29	Illinois	39.0 years
#30	Missouri	39.0 years
#31	Virginia	39.0 years
#32	Tennessee	38.9 years
#33	Minnesota	38.8 years

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Highest Age Counties in Missouri

#	County	Age
1	Hickory County	55.2 years
2	Stone County	54.6 years
3	Benton County	54.5 years
4	Camden County	53.2 years
5	Ozark County	51.4 years
6	Wayne County	48.6 years
7	Worth County	48.5 years
8	Holt County	47.4 years
9	Dade County	47.0 years
10	Gasconade County	46.8 years

Lowest Age Counties in Missouri

#	County	Age
115	Pulaski County	27.8 years
114	Adair County	30.2 years
113	Johnson County	31.5 years
112	Boone County	32.7 years
111	Nodaway County	33.7 years
110	Saline County	35.3 years
109	Phelps County	35.8 years
108	Greene County	36.4 years
107	Scotland County	36.5 years
106	St. Louis city	36.8 years

Median Age in Missouri

Missouri has a median age of 39.0 years, ranking #30 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 0.3% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Across Missouri's 115 counties, median age ranges from 27.8 years to 55.2 years. The county with the highest value is Hickory County at 55.2 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.