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Newest housing stock, North Carolina counties · 2010

North Carolina counties ranked by median year housing was built (2010 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 1990

01Union County, NCNC267,6741993+1%

02Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351992+1%

03Hoke County, NCNC56,9391992+1%

04Johnston County, NCNC256,4481991+1%

05Brunswick County, NCNC174,7021990+1%

06Currituck County, NCNC33,1581990+1%

07Pitt County, NCNC182,9361990+1%

08Franklin County, NCNC82,0371989+1%

09Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831989+1%

10Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251988+1%

11Granville County, NCNC61,4211988+1%

12New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591988+1%

13Pender County, NCNC72,1111988+1%

14Harnett County, NCNC150,1371988+1%

15Chatham County, NCNC85,1111987+1%

16Iredell County, NCNC211,7981987+1%

17Onslow County, NCNC217,1751986+1%

18Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541986+1%

19Moore County, NCNC110,6191986+1%

20Camden County, NCNC11,3151985+1%

21Carteret County, NCNC70,4691985+0%

22Clay County, NCNC12,2391985+1%

23Dare County, NCNC38,2451985+0%

24Davie County, NCNC45,8551985+1%

25Pamlico County, NCNC12,7581985+1%

26Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301984+1%

27Craven County, NCNC105,0251984+1%

28Durham County, NCNC347,2401984+1%

29Henderson County, NCNC122,3751984+1%

30Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731983+1%

31Graham County, NCNC8,1901983+1%

32Macon County, NCNC39,2321983+0%

33Orange County, NCNC152,4981983+0%

34Gates County, NCNC10,2341982+1%

35Nash County, NCNC99,3651982+1%

36Randolph County, NCNC149,5161982+1%

37Robeson County, NCNC119,9411982+1%

38Alexander County, NCNC36,9581982+1%

39Avery County, NCNC18,1101981+0%

40Davidson County, NCNC180,1821981+1%

41Guilford County, NCNC562,2341981+1%

42Jackson County, NCNC45,0391981+0%

43Montgomery County, NCNC26,4031981+1%

44Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2011981+1%

45Swain County, NCNC14,0241981+0%

46Warren County, NCNC18,8981981+0%

47Watauga County, NCNC54,7861981+0%

48Wayne County, NCNC122,2781981+1%

49Catawba County, NCNC170,1721981+1%

50Alamance County, NCNC186,1771981+1%

51Lee County, NCNC70,2581981+0%

52Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701980+1%

53Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171980+1%

54Person County, NCNC40,6361980+1%

55Polk County, NCNC20,5331980+1%

56Sampson County, NCNC61,5041980+1%

57Stokes County, NCNC46,1261980+0%

58Yancey County, NCNC19,0841980+0%

59Bladen County, NCNC30,0071979+0%

60Transylvania County, NCNC34,2111979+0%

61Vance County, NCNC42,6381979+0%

62Wilson County, NCNC81,1501979+0%

63Alleghany County, NCNC11,4791978+0%

64Ashe County, NCNC27,5141978+0%

65Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181978+0%

66Perquimans County, NCNC13,4901978+0%

67Rowan County, NCNC155,0961978+1%

68Scotland County, NCNC33,3221978+0%

69Yadkin County, NCNC38,3251978+1%

70Duplin County, NCNC51,5711978+1%

71Haywood County, NCNC63,3691978+1%

72Columbus County, NCNC50,4871977+0%

73Caldwell County, NCNC81,1051977+0%

74Caswell County, NCNC22,5631977+0%

75Cleveland County, NCNC103,3251977+0%

76Gaston County, NCNC246,5581977+1%

77Greene County, NCNC20,7001977+0%

78Wilkes County, NCNC66,2331977+0%

79McDowell County, NCNC45,1981977+0%

80Bertie County, NCNC17,0861976+0%

81Burke County, NCNC88,6551976+0%

82Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1211976+0%

83Jones County, NCNC9,5751976+0%

84Madison County, NCNC22,5531976+0%

85Rutherford County, NCNC65,7451976+0%

86Martin County, NCNC21,6011975+0%

87Surry County, NCNC72,2871975+0%

88Halifax County, NCNC46,5341975+0%

89Lenoir County, NCNC55,8371975+0%

90Stanly County, NCNC68,8301975+1%

91Mitchell County, NCNC15,0621974+0%

92Northampton County, NCNC16,4911974+0%

93Richmond County, NCNC42,0411974+0%

94Chowan County, NCNC14,0821973+0%

95Hyde County, NCNC4,5541973+0%

96Rockingham County, NCNC94,1951973+0%

97Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371973+0%

98Hertford County, NCNC19,0151973+0%

99Washington County, NCNC10,6381972+0%

100Anson County, NCNC21,7581971+0%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS