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Oldest by median age, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by median age of residents (2024 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is 42.6. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Buncombe County, NC, up 14 places to #51.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Brunswick County, NCNC174,70256.4+34%

02Clay County, NCNC12,23955.0+18%

03▲1Polk County, NCNC20,53354.9+22%

04▼1Pamlico County, NCNC12,75854.1+26%

05Cherokee County, NCNC30,83053.5+22%

06▲2Alleghany County, NCNC11,47952.6+22%

07▼1Northampton County, NCNC16,49152.0+30%

08▲3Transylvania County, NCNC34,21151.6+18%

09Perquimans County, NCNC13,49050.7+20%

10Carteret County, NCNC70,46950.5+19%

11▲1Ashe County, NCNC27,51449.8+18%

12▼5Macon County, NCNC39,23249.7+10%

13Warren County, NCNC18,89849.6+25%

14▲8Yancey County, NCNC19,08449.2+17%

15Dare County, NCNC38,24549.0+21%

16▼2Washington County, NCNC10,63848.8+24%

17Chowan County, NCNC14,08248.6+22%

18▼2Mitchell County, NCNC15,06248.0+14%

19▲9Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53747.8+24%

20▼1Haywood County, NCNC63,36947.8+13%

21Beaufort County, NCNC44,67047.7+19%

22▲4Stokes County, NCNC46,12647.7+28%

23Chatham County, NCNC85,11147.6+23%

24▲7Gates County, NCNC10,23447.6+25%

25▼1Henderson County, NCNC122,37547.5+11%

26▼8Jones County, NCNC9,57547.2+21%

27▲3Avery County, NCNC18,11047.1+23%

28▼8Hyde County, NCNC4,55447.1+19%

29▼4Martin County, NCNC21,60146.8+21%

30▼3Caswell County, NCNC22,56346.7+22%

31▼2Bertie County, NCNC17,08646.6+21%

32▲4Wilkes County, NCNC66,23345.7+19%

33▼1Graham County, NCNC8,19045.6+10%

34▲6Caldwell County, NCNC81,10545.4+21%

35▲3Rutherford County, NCNC65,74545.3+18%

36▼2Davie County, NCNC45,85545.0+17%

37▲11Burke County, NCNC88,65544.9+22%

38▲6Bladen County, NCNC30,00744.7+18%

39▼2Rockingham County, NCNC94,19544.7+16%

40▼5Madison County, NCNC22,55344.5+13%

41▲8Lincoln County, NCNC98,65444.4+22%

42Yadkin County, NCNC38,32544.3+18%

43McDowell County, NCNC45,19844.3+17%

44▼5Person County, NCNC40,63644.2+16%

45▼4Montgomery County, NCNC26,40344.0+20%

46▼1Surry County, NCNC72,28743.8+15%

47Alexander County, NCNC36,95843.8+20%

48▼15Halifax County, NCNC46,53443.6+17%

49▲1Moore County, NCNC110,61943.0+3%

50▲1Columbus County, NCNC50,48742.6+15%

51▲14Buncombe County, NCNC277,41742.6+10%

52▲6Swain County, NCNC14,02442.6+10%

53▲3Hertford County, NCNC19,01542.6+9%

54▲12Granville County, NCNC61,42142.4+17%

55▼1Davidson County, NCNC180,18242.2+14%

56▲4Catawba County, NCNC170,17242.1+17%

57▼11Anson County, NCNC21,75841.9+14%

58▼1Lenoir County, NCNC55,83741.9+10%

59▼6Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12141.7+15%

60▼8Currituck County, NCNC33,15841.6+9%

61▼2Pender County, NCNC72,11141.6+7%

62▼7Nash County, NCNC99,36541.5+14%

63Randolph County, NCNC149,51641.4+14%

64▼2Cleveland County, NCNC103,32541.3+13%

65▲7Franklin County, NCNC82,03741.0+15%

66▲10Camden County, NCNC11,31540.8+4%

67▲6Iredell County, NCNC211,79840.8+12%

68▲6Duplin County, NCNC51,57140.7+17%

69▼1Wilson County, NCNC81,15040.6+12%

70Richmond County, NCNC42,04140.5+14%

71▼10Stanly County, NCNC68,83040.5+10%

72▼1Rowan County, NCNC155,09640.4+11%

73▼4Greene County, NCNC20,70039.9+12%

74▲4New Hanover County, NCNC245,95939.9+10%

75▼11Vance County, NCNC42,63839.9+14%

76▲3Sampson County, NCNC61,50439.7+13%

77▲4Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20139.6+10%

78▲2Lee County, NCNC70,25839.5+10%

79▲5Union County, NCNC267,67439.2+15%

80▼3Gaston County, NCNC246,55839.1+8%

81▲1Alamance County, NCNC186,17738.9+7%

82▼7Craven County, NCNC105,02538.8+13%

83▼16Scotland County, NCNC33,32238.7+12%

84▲1Forsyth County, NCNC401,71838.4+7%

85▲6Jackson County, NCNC45,03938.1+5%

86▲1Johnston County, NCNC256,44838.1+11%

87▲1Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72537.7+6%

88▲1Guilford County, NCNC562,23437.5+7%

89▲1Wake County, NCNC1,257,23537.3+13%

90▼7Wayne County, NCNC122,27837.3+7%

91▼5Robeson County, NCNC119,94136.4+14%

92Orange County, NCNC152,49836.1+19%

93▲2Durham County, NCNC347,24036.1+12%

94▲2Harnett County, NCNC150,13735.6+10%

95▼2Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38335.5+7%

96▲1Hoke County, NCNC56,93933.9+13%

97▼3Pitt County, NCNC182,93633.0+9%

98Cumberland County, NCNC338,47332.0+8%

99Watauga County, NCNC54,78631.4+5%

100Onslow County, NCNC217,17527.7+11%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES