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Median age is the age at which half the population is younger and half is older. A lower median age indicates a relatively younger population, while a higher median age indicates a relatively older population.

The median age in Washington . . .

was 38.2 in 2021, compared to 35.3 in 2000, 33.1 in 1990 and 29.8 in 1980;
was 38.2 in 2021 compared to 38.8 in the U.S.;
ranked 36^th - from highest to lowest - out of the U.S.'s 50 states in 2021.

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· How does your county’s median age compare to that of your state and/or neighboring counties?

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· “Population: Age” – How many people are under age 18, age 18-64, or age 65 and older?

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Source: 1980 and 1990: U.S. Bureau of the Census, (https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/data.html);
2000 & 2010: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, (https://data.census.gov/cedsci/);
2011-2021: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Population Estimates - County Characteristics, (http://www.census.gov/popest/); DATE LAST UPDATED: May 10, 2023.