This Is How Old Most of the People With COVID Are in Your State
The coronavirus can infect anyone, but these are the most infected age groups in each of the 50 states.
In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, the general consensus was that COVID-19 was primarily threatening to the elderly and people with preexisting conditions. It seemed those were the people most likely to experience severe symptoms, or worse, die due to the virus. Younger folks were thought to be less susceptible to COVID and, in the event of infection, seemed more likely to recover from it. As this health crisis has progressed, however, it's become increasingly clear that all age groups are vulnerable to the virus. Not only that, but in early July, Anthony Fauci, MD, said the average age of COVID-19 patients in the United States had dropped dramatically since the onset of the pandemic—by 15 years, to be exact.
With that in mind, we calculated the data to determine the age group that accounts for the most total COVID-19 cases in each of the 50 states. Figures are based on the most recent data available from each state's department of health* at the time of publishing. Read on to see the age group most affected by the coronavirus in your home state. And for more on how the virus is spreading across the country, Here's How Quickly Coronavirus Is Spreading in Every State.
Editor's note: Unfortunately, specific age demographic data was not available on New York or North Carolina's health department websites, so they have been omitted from this list.
1
Alabama
Age group: 25-49
Percentage of state's total cases: 41.34 percent
And to see where coronavirus is spreading most rapidly right now, check out 9 States Where COVID Cases Are Rising Faster Than California and Texas.
2
Alaska
Age group: 20-29
Percentage of state's total cases: 24.11 percent
3
Arizona
Age group: 20-44
Percentage of state's total cases: 50.00 percent
And to see which states join Arizona on a new list of coronavirus hotspots, check out These States Are in the White House's "Red Zone," Says Leaked Document
4
Arkansas
Age group: 25-44
Percentage of state's total cases: 37.00 percent
5
California
Age group: 18-34
Percentage of state's total cases: 35.00 percent
6
Colorado
Age group: 20-29
Percentage of state's total cases: 20.19 percent
And to learn more about how people in this age demographic are influencing the pandemic, check out Young People Are Responsible for Coronavirus Spikes in These 5 States.
7
Connecticut
Age group: 50-59
Percentage of state's total cases: 16.77 percent
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8
Delaware
Age group: 18-34
Percentage of state's total cases: 31.00 percent
9
Florida
Age group: 25-34
Percentage of state's total cases: 20.19 percent
10
Georgia
Age group: 18-29
Percentage of state's total cases: 24.42 percent
11
Hawaii
Age group: 20-39
Percentage of state's total cases: 34.64 percent
12
Idaho
Age group: 18-29
Percentage of state's total cases: 32.92 percent
13
Illinois
Age group: 20-29
Percentage of state's total cases: 17.70 percent
14
Indiana
Age group: 20-29
Percentage of state's total cases: 17.50 percent
15
Iowa
Age group: 41-60
Percentage of state's total cases: 35.00 percent
16
Kansas
Age group: 25-34
Percentage of state's total cases: 19.10 percent
17
Kentucky
Age group: 20-29
Percentage of state's total cases: 18.36 percent
18
Louisiana
Age group: 18-29
Percentage of state's total cases: 22.12 percent
19
Maine
Age group: 50-59
Percentage of state's total cases: 16.20 percent
20
Maryland
Age group: 30-39
Percentage of state's total cases: 18.81 percent
21
Massachusetts
Age group: 50-59
Percentage of state's total cases: 16.74 percent
22
Michigan
Age group: 50-59
Percentage of state's total cases: 16.57 percent
23
Minnesota
Age group: 20-29
Percentage of state's total cases: 23.53 percent
24
Mississippi
Age group: 18-29
Percentage of state's total cases: 21.70 percent
25
Missouri
Age group: 20-24
Percentage of state's total cases: 11.13 percent
26
Montana
Age group: 20-29
Percentage of state's total cases: 27.00 percent
27
Nebraska
Age group: 20-34
Percentage of state's total cases: 31.60 percent
28
Nevada
Age group: 20-29
Percentage of state's total cases: 21.63 percent
29
New Hampshire
Age group: 50-59
Percentage of state's total cases: 16.50 percent
30
New Jersey
Age group: 30-49
Percentage of state's total cases: 31.47 percent
31
New Mexico
Age group: 20-29
Percentage of state's total cases: 19.77 percent
32
North Dakota
Age group: 20-29
Percentage of state's total cases: 25.44 percent
33
Ohio
Age group: 20-29
Percentage of state's total cases: 20.15 percent
34
Oklahoma
Age group: 18-35
Percentage of state's total cases: 36.50 percent
35
Oregon
Age group: 20-29
Percentage of state's total cases: 21.00 percent
36
Pennsylvania
Age group: 50-59
Percentage of state's total cases: 16.42 percent
37
Rhode Island
Age group: 20-29; 30-39; 50-59
Percentage of state's total cases: 16.00 percent per age group
38
South Carolina
Age group: 21-30
Percentage of state's total cases: 21.00 percent
39
South Dakota
Age group: 20-29
Percentage of state's total cases: 20.92 percent
40
Tennessee
Age group: 21-30
Percentage of state's total cases: 24.00 percent
41
Texas
Age group: 22-29
Percentage of state's total cases: 18.88 percent
42
Utah
Age group: 25-44
Percentage of state's total cases: 39.00 percent
43
Vermont
Age group: 50-59
Percentage of state's total cases: 17.20 percent
44
Virginia
Age group: 30-39
Percentage of state's total cases: 18.60 percent
45
Washington
Age group: 20-39
Percentage of state's total cases: 39.01 percent
46
West Virginia
Age group: 20-29
Percentage of state's total cases: 23.47 percent
47
Wisconsin
Age group: 20-29
Percentage of state's total cases: 26.00 percent
48
Wyoming
Age group: 19-29
Percentage of state's total cases: 24.70 percent
