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Median age of Accomack County residents is 47

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USCB Associate Director for Demographic Programs Dr. Victoria A. Velkoff | United States Census Bureau

USCB Associate Director for Demographic Programs Dr. Victoria A. Velkoff | United States Census Bureau

Accomack County residents have a median age of 47-years-old as of 2021, according to US Census Data.

Median ages divide a population into two equally sized groups, rather than the average which takes all the ages of Accomack County residents and divides it by the number of residents.

OurWorldinData.org, an online project tracking global data and trends, says cities, states, countries and continents with higher median ages typically do better economically and residents earn higher wages than developing countries.

The median age of a United States resident has risen from 29.5-years-old in 1960 to 38.4-years-old in 2019. It has risen fairly consistently by two years every decade since the 1970's.

Median ages of men and women by Ethnicity in Accomack County
EthnicityMedian Age - MaleMedian Age - Female
American Indian and Alaska Native6130
Asian4059
Black or African American3842
Hispanic or Latino2725
White5154
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander--
Some other race3114
Multiracial3332