Oldest States

Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff

Nationally, the median age is 37.7 years. Maine is the oldest state in the union, with a median age of 44.2 years. Here are the top ten oldest states.

2014 rank State Median age
1. Maine 44.2
2. Vermont 42.6
3. New Hampshire 42.5
4. West Virginia 42.0
5. Florida 41.8
6. Pennsylvania 40.7
7. Connecticut 40.6
8. Rhode Island 39.9
9. Montana 39.8
10. Delaware 39.7

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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