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Newest housing stock, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by median year housing was built (2023 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 2000

01Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022002–

02Wake County, NCNC1,257,2352000–

03Hoke County, NCNC56,9392000–

04Johnston County, NCNC256,4482000–

05Union County, NCNC267,6742000–

06Camden County, NCNC11,3151999–

07Chatham County, NCNC85,1111998–

08Currituck County, NCNC33,1581998–

09Onslow County, NCNC217,1751998–

10Pender County, NCNC72,1111998–

11Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251997–

12Franklin County, NCNC82,0371997–

13Iredell County, NCNC211,7981997–

14Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831997–

15Harnett County, NCNC150,1371997–

16Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301994–

17Pitt County, NCNC182,9361994–

18Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541994–

19Moore County, NCNC110,6191994–

20New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591993–

21Durham County, NCNC347,2401993–

22Granville County, NCNC61,4211992–

23Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171991–

24Gates County, NCNC10,2341991–

25Perquimans County, NCNC13,4901991–

26Clay County, NCNC12,2391990–

27Davie County, NCNC45,8551990–

28Jackson County, NCNC45,0391990–

29Orange County, NCNC152,4981990–

30Henderson County, NCNC122,3751990–

31Carteret County, NCNC70,4691989–

32Craven County, NCNC105,0251989–

33Graham County, NCNC8,1901989–

34Swain County, NCNC14,0241989–

35Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731988–

36Dare County, NCNC38,2451988–

37Jones County, NCNC9,5751988–

38Pamlico County, NCNC12,7581988–

39Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2011988–

40Sampson County, NCNC61,5041988–

41Warren County, NCNC18,8981988–

42Watauga County, NCNC54,7861988–

43Yancey County, NCNC19,0841988–

44Alamance County, NCNC186,1771988–

45Lee County, NCNC70,2581988–

46Guilford County, NCNC562,2341987–

47Macon County, NCNC39,2321987–

48Madison County, NCNC22,5531987–

49Nash County, NCNC99,3651986–

50Robeson County, NCNC119,9411986–

51Wilson County, NCNC81,1501986–

52Duplin County, NCNC51,5711986–

53Avery County, NCNC18,1101985–

54Davidson County, NCNC180,1821985–

55Randolph County, NCNC149,5161985–

56Alexander County, NCNC36,9581985–

57Catawba County, NCNC170,1721985–

58Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181984–

59Greene County, NCNC20,7001984–

60Montgomery County, NCNC26,4031984–

61Polk County, NCNC20,5331984–

62Transylvania County, NCNC34,2111984–

63Wayne County, NCNC122,2781984–

64McDowell County, NCNC45,1981984–

65Ashe County, NCNC27,5141983–

66Bladen County, NCNC30,0071983–

67Person County, NCNC40,6361983–

68Rowan County, NCNC155,0961983–

69Stokes County, NCNC46,1261983–

70Yadkin County, NCNC38,3251983–

71Haywood County, NCNC63,3691983–

72Columbus County, NCNC50,4871982–

73Gaston County, NCNC246,5581982–

74Scotland County, NCNC33,3221982–

75Vance County, NCNC42,6381982–

76Bertie County, NCNC17,0861981–

77Caswell County, NCNC22,5631981–

78Hyde County, NCNC4,5541981–

79Northampton County, NCNC16,4911981–

80Rutherford County, NCNC65,7451981–

81Alleghany County, NCNC11,4791980–

82Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701980–

83Burke County, NCNC88,6551980–

84Caldwell County, NCNC81,1051980–

85Chowan County, NCNC14,0821980–

86Wilkes County, NCNC66,2331980–

87Cleveland County, NCNC103,3251979–

88Surry County, NCNC72,2871979–

89Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371979–

90Halifax County, NCNC46,5341979–

91Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1211978–

92Mitchell County, NCNC15,0621978–

93Rockingham County, NCNC94,1951978–

94Hertford County, NCNC19,0151978–

95Lenoir County, NCNC55,8371978–

96Richmond County, NCNC42,0411976–

97Stanly County, NCNC68,8301976–

98Martin County, NCNC21,6011975–

99Washington County, NCNC10,6381975–

100Anson County, NCNC21,7581974–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES