How Nebraska Compares

Nebraska

37.2 years

National

38.9 years

4.4% below

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#43	Georgia	37.6 years
#44	Kansas	37.4 years
#45	Idaho	37.3 years
#46	Nebraska	37.2 years
#47	Oklahoma	37.0 years
#48	North Dakota	35.9 years
#49	Alaska	35.8 years

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Highest Age Counties in Nebraska

#	County	Age
1	Blaine County	57.5 years
2	Wheeler County	54.3 years
3	Thomas County	53.3 years
4	Boyd County	52.2 years
5	Banner County	51.5 years
6	Deuel County	50.8 years
7	Nuckolls County	50.6 years
8	Garden County	49.9 years
9	Kimball County	49.8 years
10	Rock County	49.4 years

Lowest Age Counties in Nebraska

#	County	Age
93	Thurston County	29.2 years
92	Wayne County	30.0 years
91	Dakota County	32.5 years
90	Lancaster County	34.3 years
89	Buffalo County	35.1 years
88	Colfax County	35.5 years
87	Douglas County	35.6 years
86	Dawson County	35.6 years
85	Sarpy County	35.7 years
84	Dawes County	35.8 years

Median Age in Nebraska

Nebraska has a median age of 37.2 years, ranking #46 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 4.4% below the national value of 38.9 years.

Across Nebraska's 93 counties, median age ranges from 29.2 years to 57.5 years. The county with the highest value is Blaine County at 57.5 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.