As of 2024, the average age of senators in the 118th Congress was 64. Of the total 100, 34 members of the U.S. Senate were between the ages of 60 and 69 - more than any other age group. The minimum age requirement to be a member of the Senate is 30, opposed to the House of Representatives which has a minimum age requirement of 25. The average age of members of Congress from 2009 to 2023 can be found here.
Distribution of Senate members in the United States in 2024, by age
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
LegiStorm. (March 5, 2024). Distribution of Senate members in the United States in 2024, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361920/senators-age-share-us/
LegiStorm. "Distribution of Senate members in the United States in 2024, by age." Chart. March 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361920/senators-age-share-us/
LegiStorm. (2024). Distribution of Senate members in the United States in 2024, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361920/senators-age-share-us/
LegiStorm. "Distribution of Senate Members in The United States in 2024, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361920/senators-age-share-us/
LegiStorm, Distribution of Senate members in the United States in 2024, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361920/senators-age-share-us/ (last visited November 26, 2024)
Distribution of Senate members in the United States in 2024, by age [Graph], LegiStorm, March 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361920/senators-age-share-us/