Age of Members of 118th Congress (& Averages)
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As the members of the 118th Congress took office in January 2023, we found that Congress is making important strides toward a more diverse representation among its members. With the aid of CQ and FiscalNote’s data, we took a closer look at these trends in our annual Demographics of the 118th Congress report. The report shows the race, age, sex, alma mater, prior occupation, military service, marital status, and birthplace of each member of Congress, as well as trends and changes over time.

Notably, the first member of Generation Z reached Congress in 2023. Born in Orlando, Fla., in 1997, Democrat Maxwell Frost is Congress’s first Gen Z member, according to the Pew Research Center’s definition of the demographic group.

Read on for more details on the age of Congress, and download our 118th Congress demographics report for the full scoop.

What is the Average Age of Congress?

The average age of the 118th Congress is 58 years old, dropping three years from the previous Congress. Overall, members of Congress seem to be getting younger, though their average age is much higher than the median age of 38.8 years in the United States, according to 2021 Population Estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.