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Mapping the U.S. Median Age by State

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3 months ago

January 26, 2024

Nick Routley

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Omri Wallach

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Mapping the U.S. Median Age by State

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In 2022, the median age for the United States as a whole was 39 years, but the median age by state has a lot more variance.

Some states have more work or school available for younger workforces and families. Others have better work or retirement support for older populations, or are struggling to attract families.

We map the median age of each U.S. state using the latest 2022 data available from the U.S. Census Bureau as compiled by StatsAmerica.

Ranking The Oldest U.S. States by Median Age

Overall, Maine had the highest median age by state in 2022 at 45 years old. That puts it on the higher end and in line with countries like Italy and Greece.

Here are all states and Washington D.C. ordered from the oldest to youngest by median age:

Rank	State	Median Age (2022)
1	Maine	45
2	New Hampshire	43
3	Vermont	43
4	West Virginia	43
5	Florida	43
6	Delaware	42
7	Connecticut	41
7	Pennsylvania	41
9	Hawaii	41
10	Rhode Island	41
11	Wisconsin	40
12	New Jersey	40
12	Oregon	40
12	South Carolina	40
15	Michigan	40
15	Montana	40
17	Massachusetts	40
18	New York	40
19	Ohio	40
20	Maryland	40
21	Alabama	39
21	Kentucky	39
23	Illinois	39
23	Missouri	39
23	North Carolina	39
23	Wyoming	39
27	Tennessee	39
28	New Mexico	39
28	Virginia	39
30	Minnesota	39
30	Nevada	39
32	Iowa	39
33	Arizona	39
34	Arkansas	39
35	Mississippi	39
36	Washington	38
37	Indiana	38
38	Louisiana	38
39	South Dakota	38
40	California	38
41	Colorado	38
42	Georgia	38
42	Kansas	38
44	Idaho	37
44	Nebraska	37
46	Oklahoma	37
47	Alaska	36
47	North Dakota	36
49	Texas	36
50	District of Columbia (D.C.)	35
51	Utah	32

Overall we can see that Northeast states have the highest median ages, along with West Virginia and Florida.

On the flip side, Utah (32 years) and Washington D.C. (35 years) were the youngest American states or jurisdictions by median age. Utah’s is closer in line to the global average, which was 31 years of age in 2020 according to UN estimates.

Zooming in, most states see significant differences at the county level, with cities, colleges, and natural resource sites generally lowering the median age in a county.

For example, the energy industry attracted a significant number of younger workers to North Dakota, Texas, and Alaska. Meanwhile, the rapid growth of retirement communities in Florida’s Sumter County gives it the nation’s highest median age at 68 years old.

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Ranked: The Largest U.S. Corporations by Number of Employees

We visualized the top U.S. companies by employees, revealing the massive scale of retailers like Walmart, Target, and Home Depot.

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2 weeks ago

April 15, 2024

Marcus Lu

The Largest U.S. Corporations by Number of Employees

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Revenue and profit are common measures for measuring the size of a business, but what about employee headcount?

To see how big companies have become from a human perspective, we’ve visualized the top U.S. companies by employees. These figures come from companiesmarketcap.com, and were accessed in March 2024. Note that this ranking includes publicly-traded companies only.

Data and Highlights

The data we used to create this list of largest U.S. corporations by number of employees can be found in the table below.

Company	Sector	Number of Employees
Walmart	Consumer Staples	2,100,000
Amazon	Consumer Discretionary	1,500,000
UPS	Industrials	500,000
Home Depot	Consumer Discretionary	470,000
Concentrix	Information Technology	440,000
Target	Consumer Staples	440,000
Kroger	Consumer Staples	430,000
UnitedHealth	Health Care	400,000
Berkshire Hathaway	Financials	383,000
Starbucks	Consumer Discretionary	381,000
Marriott International	Consumer Discretionary	377,000
Cognizant	Information Technology	346,600

Retail and Logistics Top the List

Companies like Walmart, Target, and Kroger have a massive headcount due to having many locations spread across the country, which require everything from cashiers to IT professionals.

Moving goods around the world is also highly labor intensive, explaining why UPS has half a million employees globally.

Below the Radar?

Two companies that rank among the largest U.S. corporations by employees which may be less familiar to the public include Concentrix and Cognizant. Both of these companies are B2B brands, meaning they primarily work with other companies rather than consumers. This contrasts with brands like Amazon or Home Depot, which are much more visible among average consumers.

A Note on Berkshire Hathaway

Warren Buffett’s company doesn’t directly employ 383,000 people. This headcount actually includes the employees of the firm’s many subsidiaries, such as GEICO (insurance), Dairy Queen (retail), and Duracell (batteries).

If you’re curious to see how Buffett’s empire has grown over the years, check out this animated graphic that visualizes the growth of Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio from 1994 to 2022.