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Newest housing stock, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by median year housing was built (2020 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

01Brunswick County, NCNC174,7021998+1%

02Hoke County, NCNC56,9391997+1%

03Union County, NCNC267,6741997+1%

04Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351996+1%

05Currituck County, NCNC33,1581995+1%

06Johnston County, NCNC256,4481995+1%

07Onslow County, NCNC217,1751995+1%

08Pender County, NCNC72,1111995+1%

09Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251993+1%

10Chatham County, NCNC85,1111993+1%

11Iredell County, NCNC211,7981993+1%

12Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831993+1%

13Harnett County, NCNC150,1371993+1%

14Franklin County, NCNC82,0371992+1%

15Perquimans County, NCNC13,4901992+1%

16Pitt County, NCNC182,9361992+1%

17Camden County, NCNC11,3151991+1%

18Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541991+1%

19Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301990+1%

20Craven County, NCNC105,0251990+1%

21New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591990+1%

22Durham County, NCNC347,2401990+1%

23Moore County, NCNC110,6191990+1%

24Granville County, NCNC61,4211989+1%

25Clay County, NCNC12,2391988+1%

26Gates County, NCNC10,2341988+1%

27Pamlico County, NCNC12,7581988+1%

28Henderson County, NCNC122,3751988+1%

29Carteret County, NCNC70,4691987+1%

30Dare County, NCNC38,2451987+0%

31Jackson County, NCNC45,0391987+1%

32Orange County, NCNC152,4981987+1%

33Swain County, NCNC14,0241987+1%

34Warren County, NCNC18,8981987+1%

35Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731986+1%

36Davie County, NCNC45,8551986+1%

37Nash County, NCNC99,3651986+1%

38Watauga County, NCNC54,7861986+1%

39Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171985+1%

40Graham County, NCNC8,1901985+1%

41Guilford County, NCNC562,2341985+1%

42Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2011985+1%

43Person County, NCNC40,6361985+1%

44Sampson County, NCNC61,5041985+1%

45Alexander County, NCNC36,9581985+1%

46Lee County, NCNC70,2581985+1%

47McDowell County, NCNC45,1981985+1%

48Avery County, NCNC18,1101984+1%

49Hyde County, NCNC4,5541984+1%

50Macon County, NCNC39,2321984+1%

51Madison County, NCNC22,5531984+1%

52Randolph County, NCNC149,5161984+1%

53Yancey County, NCNC19,0841984+1%

54Catawba County, NCNC170,1721984+1%

55Alamance County, NCNC186,1771984+1%

56Alleghany County, NCNC11,4791983+1%

57Bladen County, NCNC30,0071983+1%

58Davidson County, NCNC180,1821983+1%

59Polk County, NCNC20,5331983+1%

60Robeson County, NCNC119,9411983+1%

61Stokes County, NCNC46,1261983+1%

62Transylvania County, NCNC34,2111983+1%

63Wayne County, NCNC122,2781983+1%

64Duplin County, NCNC51,5711983+1%

65Ashe County, NCNC27,5141982+1%

66Greene County, NCNC20,7001982+1%

67Wilson County, NCNC81,1501982+1%

68Haywood County, NCNC63,3691982+1%

69Chowan County, NCNC14,0821981+1%

70Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181981+1%

71Jones County, NCNC9,5751981+1%

72Rowan County, NCNC155,0961981+1%

73Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701980+1%

74Bertie County, NCNC17,0861980+1%

75Caldwell County, NCNC81,1051980+1%

76Caswell County, NCNC22,5631980+1%

77Gaston County, NCNC246,5581980+1%

78Montgomery County, NCNC26,4031980+1%

79Surry County, NCNC72,2871980+1%

80Vance County, NCNC42,6381980+1%

81Yadkin County, NCNC38,3251980+1%

82Columbus County, NCNC50,4871979+1%

83Cleveland County, NCNC103,3251979+1%

84Rutherford County, NCNC65,7451979+1%

85Scotland County, NCNC33,3221979+0%

86Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371979+1%

87Wilkes County, NCNC66,2331979+0%

88Burke County, NCNC88,6551978+0%

89Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1211978+0%

90Northampton County, NCNC16,4911978+1%

91Richmond County, NCNC42,0411978+1%

92Rockingham County, NCNC94,1951978+1%

93Halifax County, NCNC46,5341978+1%

94Lenoir County, NCNC55,8371977+1%

95Anson County, NCNC21,7581976+1%

96Mitchell County, NCNC15,0621976+0%

97Hertford County, NCNC19,0151975+0%

98Martin County, NCNC21,6011974+0%

99Washington County, NCNC10,6381974+0%

100Stanly County, NCNC68,8301974+1%

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