How Pennsylvania Compares

Pennsylvania

40.9 years

National

38.9 years

5.1% above

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#7	Delaware	41.6 years
#8	Connecticut	41.1 years
#9	Hawaii	40.9 years
#10	Pennsylvania	40.9 years
#11	Rhode Island	40.6 years
#12	Montana	40.4 years
#13	Oregon	40.4 years

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Highest Age Counties in Pennsylvania

#	County	Age
1	Sullivan County	55.9 years
2	Cameron County	53.0 years
3	Pike County	49.4 years
4	Wayne County	49.2 years
5	Forest County	48.7 years
6	Susquehanna County	48.6 years
7	Elk County	48.4 years
8	Potter County	48.4 years
9	Venango County	47.6 years
10	Bedford County	47.5 years

Lowest Age Counties in Pennsylvania

#	County	Age
67	Centre County	34.2 years
66	Philadelphia County	35.3 years
65	Delaware County	39.1 years
64	Lancaster County	39.4 years
63	Dauphin County	39.4 years
62	Lehigh County	39.6 years
61	Clinton County	39.8 years
60	Berks County	39.9 years
59	Indiana County	40.0 years
58	Erie County	40.2 years

Median Age in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has a median age of 40.9 years, ranking #10 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 5.1% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Across Pennsylvania's 67 counties, median age ranges from 34.2 years to 55.9 years. The county with the highest value is Sullivan County at 55.9 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.