Average age of new Army recruits up from previous years

New Army recruits are entering the service later in life than previous years, with the average enlistment age at 22.7, according to Army data.

That figure, which reflects the average age of active-duty and reserve recruits so far in fiscal year 2026, may reflect a shift from recent decades, when the average age was 21.7 in the 2000s and 21.1 in the 2010s, according to data provided by Madison…