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Oldest by median age, North Carolina cities · 1990

North Carolina cities ranked by median age of residents (2023 ACS). This list covers the 151 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50569.2+9%

02Pinehurst, NCNC18,67063.8+6%

03Shallotte, NCNC5,33550.2−3%

04Surf City, NCNC5,14246.1−4%

05Westport, NCNC5,91544.3+4%

06Long View, NCNC5,38742.9+14%

07Hendersonville, NCNC15,86742.2−7%

08Waynesville, NCNC11,00642.0−5%

09Walkertown, NCNC6,12042.0+3%

10Mount Airy, NCNC10,68241.4−3%

11Black Mountain, NCNC8,49140.1−9%

12Marion, NCNC7,44040.0−1%

13Cherryville, NCNC6,52339.9−3%

14Southern Pines, NCNC17,35739.3−10%

15Clemmons, NCNC22,80838.8+1%

16Pittsboro, NCNC5,05438.7−1%

17Morganton, NCNC17,84938.7−1%

18Etowah, NCNC7,96838.6−24%

19Smithfield, NCNC13,11438.5−1%

20Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87538.4−5%

21Brevard, NCNC8,09838.4−14%

22Albemarle, NCNC17,76938.1+3%

23Asheville, NCNC93,52337.8−4%

24Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87037.6−14%

25Eden, NCNC15,50037.4−5%

26Salisbury, NCNC36,87937.3+1%

27Burlington, NCNC61,49637.2+1%

28Oxford, NCNC8,98537.1−4%

29Rolesville, NCNC12,83937.1+2%

30Siler City, NCNC8,15537.1+18%

31Harrisburg, NCNC20,74237.1−3%

32Clinton, NCNC8,46637.0−9%

33Reidsville, NCNC14,69237.0−6%

34East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32337.0+7%

35Creedmoor, NCNC5,04637.0+5%

36Woodfin, NCNC8,22936.9−0%

37Mocksville, NCNC6,28236.9−1%

38Dunn, NCNC8,81436.8−6%

39Wendell, NCNC19,68736.8+9%

40Swannanoa, NCNC6,90136.8+2%

41Lenoir, NCNC18,37236.8−6%

42Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63736.7−9%

43Morehead City, NCNC10,43436.5−11%

44Aberdeen, NCNC10,06636.4−4%

45Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11736.4−5%

46Mint Hill, NCNC29,47636.4−8%

47Asheboro, NCNC27,99036.3+7%

48Kinston, NCNC19,70536.3−11%

49Conover, NCNC8,93836.2−5%

50Tarboro, NCNC10,97936.2−8%

51Wadesboro, NCNC5,03536.2−1%

52Newton, NCNC13,82236.2−2%

53Graham, NCNC20,13136.1+5%

54Williamston, NCNC5,08636.1−8%

55Shelby, NCNC23,30936.0−7%

56Nashville, NCNC5,91135.9−6%

57Washington, NCNC9,91035.9−9%

58Statesville, NCNC32,18135.8−3%

59Roxboro, NCNC8,38035.8−5%

60Lincolnton, NCNC12,46535.8−5%

61Lexington, NCNC20,23835.7−0%

62Kannapolis, NCNC61,70835.6−1%

63Cramerton, NCNC5,71335.5−4%

64Rockingham, NCNC8,81535.4−5%

65Selma, NCNC7,40635.3+13%

66King, NCNC7,97735.3−6%

67Concord, NCNC114,59835.1+4%

68Trinity, NCNC7,27435.1−12%

69Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16534.9−11%

70Hamlet, NCNC5,87034.8−7%

71Weddington, NCNC14,51734.8−9%

72Sanford, NCNC34,13834.7+5%

73Stokesdale, NCNC6,13334.6−8%

74Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38634.6−6%

75Mount Holly, NCNC19,03334.6−1%

76Mooresville, NCNC55,84234.6+2%

77Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53634.5+6%

78Butner, NCNC8,11234.5+5%

79Fletcher, NCNC8,37334.5−4%

80Thomasville, NCNC27,73334.5+1%

81Henderson, NCNC15,01334.4−3%

82Archdale, NCNC12,25434.1−7%

83Hillsborough, NCNC9,77834.0−4%

84Gastonia, NCNC87,06734.0−4%

85Summerfield, NCNC11,32734.0−12%

86Stallings, NCNC17,76033.9+0%

87Hickory, NCNC45,97533.9−2%

88Lumberton, NCNC18,95533.9−4%

89Bessemer City, NCNC5,83433.8+1%

90High Point, NCNC120,57133.7−2%

91Forest City, NCNC7,41033.6−11%

92Clayton, NCNC32,63333.5+3%

93Mebane, NCNC21,95233.5−1%

94New Bern, NCNC34,72433.5−14%

95Garner, NCNC41,56233.5−7%

96Ayden, NCNC5,26333.4−14%

97Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27133.3−4%

98Wilson, NCNC49,57233.3−5%

99Cornelius, NCNC35,09433.1−12%

100Ogden, NCNC8,24933.0−15%

101Zebulon, NCNC11,93333.0+1%

102Sawmills, NCNC5,10533.0−4%

103Angier, NCNC9,41032.9+1%

104Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12032.9−7%

105Wilmington, NCNC126,80932.9−4%

106Matthews, NCNC32,76932.9−10%

107St. Stephens, NCNC9,45732.9−8%

108Dallas, NCNC6,39232.9−3%

109Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28732.9−12%

110Gibsonville, NCNC9,87632.8−8%

111Leland, NCNC35,73132.5−9%

112Lewisville, NCNC14,42132.3−15%

113Locust, NCNC6,12032.3−11%

114Greensboro, NCNC308,66732.2−2%

115Charlotte, NCNC964,78432.1−2%

116Indian Trail, NCNC44,30332.1−1%

117Wake Forest, NCNC58,14732.0+2%

118Morrisville, NCNC32,46631.9+5%

119Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73131.9−13%

120Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62231.9−3%

121Lillington, NCNC5,04031.8−14%

122Apex, NCNC80,41931.7+2%

123Winterville, NCNC10,97331.7−5%

124Cary, NCNC183,58231.5−7%

125Silver Lake, NCNC6,56331.4−6%

126Huntersville, NCNC68,53531.3−5%

127Laurinburg, NCNC14,58231.3−12%

128Knightdale, NCNC23,14431.0+0%

129Fayetteville, NCNC209,12030.8−3%

130Durham, NCNC305,56130.8−1%

131Kernersville, NCNC29,12830.6−11%

132Monroe, NCNC42,64430.6−1%

133Waxhaw, NCNC23,14030.4−7%

134Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90830.3−8%

135Raleigh, NCNC506,30630.2−2%

136Belmont, NCNC16,41530.2−13%

137Holly Springs, NCNC50,28830.1−2%

138Goldsboro, NCNC35,01230.0−13%

139Pineville, NCNC11,85130.0−5%

140Hope Mills, NCNC18,32428.3−7%

141Jacksonville, NCNC72,73227.7+24%

142Carrboro, NCNC20,96226.5−6%

143Davidson, NCNC16,66226.1−17%

144Half Moon, NCNC7,37826.0−5%

145Piney Green, NCNC14,07825.4−6%

146Greenville, NCNC96,44325.2−3%

147Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56524.9+4%

148Spring Lake, NCNC11,25224.3−7%

149Havelock, NCNC17,43022.9−0%

150Boone, NCNC19,92921.5+1%

151Cullowhee, NCNC7,97320.6−1%

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