RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Newest housing stock, North Carolina counties · 1990

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

01Dare County, NCNC38,2451981–

02Brunswick County, NCNC174,7021979–

03Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351977–

04Carteret County, NCNC70,4691977–

05Currituck County, NCNC33,1581976–

06Pender County, NCNC72,1111975–

07Avery County, NCNC18,1101974–

08Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301974–

09Clay County, NCNC12,2391974–

10Macon County, NCNC39,2321974–

11Onslow County, NCNC217,1751974–

12Orange County, NCNC152,4981974–

13Pitt County, NCNC182,9361974–

14Watauga County, NCNC54,7861974–

15Moore County, NCNC110,6191974–

16Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731973–

17Hoke County, NCNC56,9391973–

18Jackson County, NCNC45,0391973–

19Pamlico County, NCNC12,7581973–

20Scotland County, NCNC33,3221973–

21Swain County, NCNC14,0241973–

22Transylvania County, NCNC34,2111973–

23Union County, NCNC267,6741973–

24Henderson County, NCNC122,3751973–

25Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541973–

26Bladen County, NCNC30,0071972–

27Chatham County, NCNC85,1111972–

28Craven County, NCNC105,0251972–

29Franklin County, NCNC82,0371972–

30New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591972–

31Robeson County, NCNC119,9411972–

32Stokes County, NCNC46,1261972–

33Warren County, NCNC18,8981972–

34Yancey County, NCNC19,0841972–

35Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831972–

36Harnett County, NCNC150,1371972–

37Lee County, NCNC70,2581972–

38Chowan County, NCNC14,0821971–

39Davidson County, NCNC180,1821971–

40Davie County, NCNC45,8551971–

41Graham County, NCNC8,1901971–

42Granville County, NCNC61,4211971–

43Greene County, NCNC20,7001971–

44Johnston County, NCNC256,4481971–

45Nash County, NCNC99,3651971–

46Randolph County, NCNC149,5161971–

47Wilkes County, NCNC66,2331971–

48Alexander County, NCNC36,9581971–

49Catawba County, NCNC170,1721971–

50Durham County, NCNC347,2401971–

51Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701970–

52Burke County, NCNC88,6551970–

53Caswell County, NCNC22,5631970–

54Iredell County, NCNC211,7981970–

55Perquimans County, NCNC13,4901970–

56Polk County, NCNC20,5331970–

57Vance County, NCNC42,6381970–

58Wilson County, NCNC81,1501970–

59Wayne County, NCNC122,2781970–

60McDowell County, NCNC45,1981970–

61Alleghany County, NCNC11,4791969–

62Ashe County, NCNC27,5141969–

63Caldwell County, NCNC81,1051969–

64Cleveland County, NCNC103,3251969–

65Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1211969–

66Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181969–

67Jones County, NCNC9,5751969–

68Montgomery County, NCNC26,4031969–

69Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2011969–

70Person County, NCNC40,6361969–

71Washington County, NCNC10,6381969–

72Hertford County, NCNC19,0151969–

73Columbus County, NCNC50,4871968–

74Martin County, NCNC21,6011968–

75Bertie County, NCNC17,0861968–

76Camden County, NCNC11,3151968–

77Guilford County, NCNC562,2341968–

78Hyde County, NCNC4,5541968–

79Rutherford County, NCNC65,7451968–

80Sampson County, NCNC61,5041968–

81Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371968–

82Haywood County, NCNC63,3691968–

83Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171967–

84Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251967–

85Gaston County, NCNC246,5581967–

86Madison County, NCNC22,5531967–

87Mitchell County, NCNC15,0621967–

88Northampton County, NCNC16,4911967–

89Surry County, NCNC72,2871967–

90Yadkin County, NCNC38,3251967–

91Duplin County, NCNC51,5711967–

92Richmond County, NCNC42,0411966–

93Rockingham County, NCNC94,1951966–

94Halifax County, NCNC46,5341966–

95Lenoir County, NCNC55,8371966–

96Anson County, NCNC21,7581965–

97Gates County, NCNC10,2341965–

98Rowan County, NCNC155,0961965–

99Alamance County, NCNC186,1771965–

100Stanly County, NCNC68,8301964–

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