How Virginia Compares

Virginia

39.0 years

National

38.9 years

0.3% above

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#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
#34	Iowa	38.6 years

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Highest Age Counties in Virginia

#	County	Age
1	Northumberland County	59.5 years
2	Lancaster County	58.2 years
3	Highland County	56.5 years
4	Middlesex County	55.5 years
5	Mathews County	55.0 years
6	Charles City County	52.6 years
7	Northampton County	52.5 years
8	Patrick County	51.8 years
9	Nelson County	51.3 years
10	Bath County	50.9 years

Lowest Age Counties in Virginia

#	County	Age
133	Lexington city	22.6 years
132	Radford city	23.3 years
131	Williamsburg city	23.7 years
130	Harrisonburg city	25.0 years
129	Lynchburg city	28.6 years
128	Montgomery County	30.2 years
127	Fredericksburg city	32.1 years
126	Prince Edward County	32.6 years
125	Norfolk city	32.7 years
124	Charlottesville city	33.1 years

Median Age in Virginia

Virginia has a median age of 39.0 years, ranking #31 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 0.3% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Across Virginia's 133 counties, median age ranges from 22.6 years to 59.5 years. The county with the highest value is Northumberland County at 59.5 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.