How West Virginia Compares

West Virginia

42.7 years

National

38.9 years

9.8% above

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#2	Puerto Rico	44.8 years
#3	New Hampshire	43.3 years
#4	Vermont	43.1 years
#5	West Virginia	42.7 years
#6	Florida	42.6 years
#7	Delaware	41.6 years
#8	Connecticut	41.1 years

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Highest Age Counties in West Virginia

#	County	Age
1	Tucker County	51.3 years
2	Pendleton County	50.7 years
3	Summers County	50.6 years
4	Pocahontas County	49.5 years
5	Morgan County	48.8 years
6	Tyler County	48.8 years
7	Calhoun County	48.6 years
8	Hampshire County	48.5 years
9	Webster County	47.7 years
10	Hancock County	47.0 years

Lowest Age Counties in West Virginia

#	County	Age
55	Monongalia County	32.7 years
54	Berkeley County	38.5 years
53	Cabell County	39.2 years
52	Marion County	40.3 years
51	Jefferson County	41.0 years
50	Gilmer County	41.5 years
49	Barbour County	42.2 years
48	Upshur County	42.3 years
47	Putnam County	42.6 years
46	Harrison County	42.6 years

Median Age in West Virginia

West Virginia has a median age of 42.7 years, ranking #5 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 9.8% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Across West Virginia's 55 counties, median age ranges from 32.7 years to 51.3 years. The county with the highest value is Tucker County at 51.3 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.