How Wisconsin Compares

Wisconsin

40.2 years

National

38.9 years

3.3% above

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#13	Oregon	40.4 years
#14	Michigan	40.2 years
#15	South Carolina	40.2 years
#16	Wisconsin	40.2 years
#17	New Jersey	40.1 years
#18	Massachusetts	40.0 years
#19	New York	39.8 years

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Highest Age Counties in Wisconsin

#	County	Age
1	Iron County	56.1 years
2	Burnett County	56.0 years
3	Adams County	55.7 years
4	Vilas County	55.7 years
5	Florence County	55.3 years
6	Bayfield County	54.6 years
7	Door County	54.3 years
8	Sawyer County	52.8 years
9	Oneida County	52.7 years
10	Washburn County	52.7 years

Lowest Age Counties in Wisconsin

#	County	Age
72	Menominee County	34.3 years
71	Milwaukee County	35.5 years
70	Dane County	35.7 years
69	Eau Claire County	35.8 years
68	Dunn County	36.1 years
67	Clark County	36.7 years
66	Grant County	36.8 years
65	La Crosse County	37.5 years
64	Portage County	38.0 years
63	Brown County	38.2 years

Median Age in Wisconsin

Wisconsin has a median age of 40.2 years, ranking #16 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 3.3% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Across Wisconsin's 72 counties, median age ranges from 34.3 years to 56.1 years. The county with the highest value is Iron County at 56.1 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.