RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Oldest by median age, Virginia counties · 1990

Virginia counties ranked by median age of residents (1990 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 133 is 35.1.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS –

01Lancaster County, VAVA10,99545.4–

02Northumberland County, VAVA12,55744.9–

03Mathews County, VAVA8,52944.7–

04Middlesex County, VAVA10,84142.9–

05Highland County, VAVA2,31840.8–

06Covington, VAVA5,68039.9–

07Galax, VAVA6,67039.3–

08Bath County, VAVA4,07639.2–

09Nottoway County, VAVA15,79639.0–

10Falls Church, VAVA15,15938.9–

11Patrick County, VAVA17,42438.6–

12Scott County, VAVA21,20038.5–

13Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71538.4–

14Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73838.4–

15Martinsville, VAVA13,84938.4–

16Giles County, VAVA16,56438.2–

17Grayson County, VAVA15,23038.1–

18Northampton County, VAVA11,87937.9–

19Bristol, VAVA16,41837.9–

20Floyd County, VAVA15,78937.8–

21Accomack County, VAVA33,85937.7–

22Carroll County, VAVA29,29937.7–

23Danville, VAVA41,64737.5–

24Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74737.5–

25Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83937.5–

26Richmond County, VAVA9,29437.5–

27Alleghany County, VAVA14,54637.4–

28Roanoke County, VAVA97,15037.3–

29Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43937.3–

30Essex County, VAVA10,65437.3–

31Halifax County, VAVA33,44737.2–

32Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05837.1–

33Emporia, VAVA5,44737.1–

34Nelson County, VAVA14,92037.1–

35Botetourt County, VAVA34,14436.9–

36Staunton, VAVA26,80136.9–

37Salem, VAVA25,81636.8–

38Washington County, VAVA53,89836.8–

39Pulaski County, VAVA33,58636.8–

40Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66336.7–

41Charlotte County, VAVA11,40136.7–

42Smyth County, VAVA28,88236.6–

43Orange County, VAVA40,08336.6–

44Waynesboro, VAVA23,95136.5–

45Bland County, VAVA6,15136.4–

46Buena Vista, VAVA6,67236.4–

47Clarke County, VAVA15,60936.3–

48Wythe County, VAVA27,98336.3–

49Craig County, VAVA4,80036.3–

50Page County, VAVA23,76236.2–

51Goochland County, VAVA29,18735.9–

52Appomattox County, VAVA17,17235.8–

53Bedford County, VAVA83,05935.7–

54Franklin, VAVA8,47835.7–

55Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49035.6–

56Madison County, VAVA14,23735.6–

57Tazewell County, VAVA38,63535.4–

58Lee County, VAVA21,64235.4–

59Henry County, VAVA49,24235.3–

60Sussex County, VAVA10,75535.3–

61Cumberland County, VAVA10,35235.3–

62King and Queen County, VAVA6,74335.3–

63Poquoson, VAVA13,29235.3–

64Roanoke, VAVA99,11135.2–

65Franklin County, VAVA55,52635.2–

66Charles City County, VAVA6,62335.2–

67Buckingham County, VAVA17,13735.1–

68Amherst County, VAVA31,96235.0–

69Louisa County, VAVA42,92434.9–

70Greensville County, VAVA11,18134.9–

71Augusta County, VAVA78,94034.8–

72Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89634.8–

73New Kent County, VAVA28,02234.7–

74Amelia County, VAVA13,63234.6–

75Russell County, VAVA25,33234.6–

76Brunswick County, VAVA15,72734.6–

77Surry County, VAVA6,60334.5–

78Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97534.5–

79Rockingham County, VAVA89,31634.5–

80Hanover County, VAVA116,42334.5–

81James City County, VAVA83,32634.3–

82King William County, VAVA19,61734.2–

83Warren County, VAVA42,74034.1–

84Campbell County, VAVA55,62934.0–

85Winchester, VAVA28,27234.0–

86Dickenson County, VAVA13,23634.0–

87Norton, VAVA3,47733.9–

88Henrico County, VAVA342,77533.9–

89Arlington County, VAVA243,93133.9–

90Wise County, VAVA34,82433.8–

91Fairfax, VAVA26,77233.8–

92Powhatan County, VAVA32,59133.8–

93Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32133.7–

94Petersburg, VAVA33,73433.7–

95Southampton County, VAVA18,11033.6–

96Suffolk, VAVA104,69933.6–

97Gloucester County, VAVA40,09733.6–

98Alexandria, VAVA160,66233.5–

99Richmond, VAVA237,25733.3–

100Caroline County, VAVA34,41333.3–

101Culpeper County, VAVA57,66633.3–

102Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87333.2–

103Fauquier County, VAVA76,50333.1–

104Lynchburg, VAVA81,34733.1–

105Frederick County, VAVA99,95533.1–

106York County, VAVA71,37433.0–

107Hopewell, VAVA23,26132.9–

108Greene County, VAVA21,95832.2–

109Buchanan County, VAVA18,49232.2–

110Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14832.0–

111Portsmouth, VAVA96,77731.9–

112Loudoun County, VAVA449,74931.7–

113Albemarle County, VAVA118,35631.4–

114King George County, VAVA29,64631.4–

115Chesapeake, VAVA255,33231.3–

116Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38831.1–

117Hampton, VAVA137,31530.7–

118Prince George County, VAVA43,93630.2–

119Stafford County, VAVA170,80330.0–

120Newport News, VAVA183,23029.5–

121Prince William County, VAVA502,96629.1–

122Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73729.0–

123Charlottesville, VAVA44,38828.9–

124Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39328.9–

125Manassas, VAVA44,33228.9–

126Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39128.7–

127Manassas Park, VAVA16,56027.6–

128Norfolk, VAVA231,01327.5–

129Montgomery County, VAVA98,43425.7–

130Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83924.2–

131Lexington, VAVA7,76923.5–

132Williamsburg, VAVA15,86123.1–

133Radford, VAVA17,24321.9–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS