U.S. Senate Age Analysis (119th Congress)
An analysis of the age demographics in the U.S. Senate, exploring the oldest and youngest serving members and the average age across party lines.
The average age of the current U.S. Senate is 65.2 years — among the oldest of any national legislature in the developed world.
The oldest serving senator is Chuck Grassley at 92, while the youngest is Jon Ossoff at 39. The Constitution sets a minimum age of 30 for the Senate but no upper limit, and the chamber's average age has trended steadily upward for decades.
Republican Average Age
65.0 years
Democrat Average Age
64.6 years
Independent Average Age
83.0 years
Overall Average Age
65.2 years
10 Oldest Serving Senators
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Chuck Grassley (IA)
Republican
92
Sep 17, 1933
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Bernie Sanders (VT)
Independent
84
Sep 8, 1941
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Mitch McConnell (KY)
Republican
84
Feb 20, 1942
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Jim Risch (ID)
Republican
83
May 3, 1943
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Angus King (ME)
Independent
82
Mar 31, 1944
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Dick Durbin (IL)
Democrat
81
Nov 21, 1944
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Richard Blumenthal (CT)
Democrat
80
Feb 13, 1946
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Ed Markey (MA)
Democrat
80
Jul 11, 1946
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Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
Democrat
79
Jan 28, 1947
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Peter Welch (VT)
Democrat
79
May 2, 1947
10 Youngest Serving Senators
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Jon Ossoff (GA)
Democrat
39
Feb 16, 1987
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Tim Sheehy (MT)
Republican
40
Nov 18, 1985
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Andy Kim (NJ)
Democrat
44
Jul 12, 1982
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Katie Britt (AL)
Republican
44
Feb 2, 1982
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Josh Hawley (MO)
Republican
46
Dec 31, 1979
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Ruben Gallego (AZ)
Democrat
46
Nov 20, 1979
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Jim Banks (IN)
Republican
46
Jul 16, 1979
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Tom Cotton (AR)
Republican
49
May 13, 1977
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Elissa Slotkin (MI)
Democrat
50
Jul 10, 1976
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Eric Schmitt (MO)
Republican
51
Jun 20, 1975