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Oldest housing stock, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2010 ACS). This list covers the 169 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01Marion, NCNC7,4401959+0%

02Wadesboro, NCNC5,0351959+0%

03Williamston, NCNC5,0861960−0%

04Eden, NCNC15,5001961+0%

05Reidsville, NCNC14,6921961+0%

06Henderson, NCNC15,0131963+0%

07Cherryville, NCNC6,5231964+0%

08Oxford, NCNC8,9851964+0%

09Long View, NCNC5,3871964+0%

10Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3861965+0%

11Mount Airy, NCNC10,6821965+0%

12Forest City, NCNC7,4101966−0%

13Albemarle, NCNC17,7691966+0%

14Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1171966+0%

15Kinston, NCNC19,7051966+0%

16Lexington, NCNC20,2381967+0%

17Rockingham, NCNC8,8151967+0%

18Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6221967+0%

19Bessemer City, NCNC5,8341967+0%

20Lenoir, NCNC18,3721967+0%

21Roxboro, NCNC8,3801967+0%

22Shelby, NCNC23,3091968+0%

23Swannanoa, NCNC6,9011968+0%

24Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081968+1%

25Hamlet, NCNC5,8701969+0%

26Lillington, NCNC5,0401969+0%

27Brevard, NCNC8,0981969+0%

28Morganton, NCNC17,8491969+0%

29Waynesville, NCNC11,0061969+0%

30Asheville, NCNC93,5231970+1%

31Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651970+1%

32Siler City, NCNC8,1551970+1%

33Statesville, NCNC32,1811970+1%

34Lumberton, NCNC18,9551970+0%

35Newton, NCNC13,8221971+0%

36Burlington, NCNC61,4961971+1%

37Goldsboro, NCNC35,0121971+0%

38Ayden, NCNC5,2631971+0%

39Smithfield, NCNC13,1141971+0%

40Walkertown, NCNC6,1201972+1%

41Clinton, NCNC8,4661972+0%

42Dunn, NCNC8,8141972+0%

43Tarboro, NCNC10,9791972+0%

44Selma, NCNC7,4061972+0%

45Black Mountain, NCNC8,4911973+0%

46Laurinburg, NCNC14,5821973+0%

47Gastonia, NCNC87,0671974+1%

48Washington, NCNC9,9101974+1%

49Belmont, NCNC16,4151974+1%

50Salisbury, NCNC36,8791974+1%

51Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711975+1%

52East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3231976+0%

53Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1201976+0%

54Thomasville, NCNC27,7331976+1%

55Asheboro, NCNC27,9901976+1%

56Cullowhee, NCNC7,9731977+0%

57Dallas, NCNC6,3921977+1%

58Trinity, NCNC7,2741977+0%

59Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2871977+0%

60Woodfin, NCNC8,2291977+1%

61Sanford, NCNC34,1381977+1%

62St. Stephens, NCNC9,4571978+0%

63Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1651978+0%

64Mocksville, NCNC6,2821978+1%

65Wilson, NCNC49,5721978+1%

66Locust, NCNC6,1201979+1%

67Boone, NCNC19,9291979+0%

68Morehead City, NCNC10,4341979+1%

69Conover, NCNC8,9381979+1%

70Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321979+0%

71Sawmills, NCNC5,1051979+0%

72King, NCNC7,9771980+0%

73Hickory, NCNC45,9751980+1%

74Fayetteville, NCNC209,1201980+1%

75Graham, NCNC20,1311980+1%

76Greensboro, NCNC308,6671980+1%

77Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331980+1%

78Kings Grant, NCNC9,0031981–

79High Point, NCNC120,5711981+1%

80New Bern, NCNC34,7241981+1%

81Angier, NCNC9,4101981+0%

82Silver Lake, NCNC6,5631982+0%

83Hendersonville, NCNC15,8671982+1%

84Wendell, NCNC19,6871982+1%

85Wilmington, NCNC126,8091982+1%

86Zebulon, NCNC11,9331982+0%

87Spring Lake, NCNC11,2521982+0%

88Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9081983+0%

89Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7311983+0%

90Carrboro, NCNC20,9621983+0%

91Hillsborough, NCNC9,7781983+1%

92Midland, NCNC5,1511983–

93Midway, NCNC5,1041983–

94Nashville, NCNC5,9111983+1%

95Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651983+1%

96Southern Pines, NCNC17,3571983+1%

97Lewisville, NCNC14,4211984+0%

98Havelock, NCNC17,4301984+1%

99Monroe, NCNC42,6441984+1%

100Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5051984+0%

101Aberdeen, NCNC10,0661985+1%

102Half Moon, NCNC7,3781985+0%

103Oak Island, NCNC9,3371985–

104Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8701985+0%

105Garner, NCNC41,5621985+1%

106Mills River, NCNC7,5041985–

107Durham, NCNC305,5611985+1%

108Archdale, NCNC12,2541985+1%

109Gibsonville, NCNC9,8761986+1%

110Mint Hill, NCNC29,4761986+1%

111Surf City, NCNC5,1421986+0%

112Charlotte, NCNC964,7841987+1%

113Piney Green, NCNC14,0781987+0%

114Etowah, NCNC7,9681987+1%

115Unionville, NCNC7,3221987–

116Cramerton, NCNC5,7131987+2%

117Raleigh, NCNC506,3061988+1%

118Pineville, NCNC11,8511988+0%

119Pittsboro, NCNC5,0541988+1%

120Matthews, NCNC32,7691989+0%

121Kernersville, NCNC29,1281990+1%

122Concord, NCNC114,5981990+2%

123Clemmons, NCNC22,8081990+1%

124Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4941991–

125Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5401991–

126Greenville, NCNC96,4431991+1%

127Weddington, NCNC14,5171991+0%

128Hampstead, NCNC9,2921992–

129Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241992+1%

130Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6371992+1%

131Ogden, NCNC8,2491992+1%

132Pinehurst, NCNC18,6701992+1%

133Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8751992+1%

134Butner, NCNC8,1121992+1%

135Elon, NCNC11,3661992–

136Shallotte, NCNC5,3351992+1%

137Cary, NCNC183,5821993+1%

138Mebane, NCNC21,9521993+1%

139Stokesdale, NCNC6,1331993+1%

140Davidson, NCNC16,6621994+1%

141Mooresville, NCNC55,8421995+2%

142Northchase, NCNC5,8961995–

143Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8961995–

144Summerfield, NCNC11,3271995+1%

145Creedmoor, NCNC5,0461996+1%

146Fletcher, NCNC8,3731996+1%

147Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6491996–

148Winterville, NCNC10,9731997+1%

149Cornelius, NCNC35,0941998+1%

150Stallings, NCNC17,7601998+1%

151Apex, NCNC80,4191998+1%

152Huntersville, NCNC68,5351998+1%

153Knightdale, NCNC23,1441998+1%

154Murraysville, NCNC16,3391999–

155Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5361999+1%

156Indian Trail, NCNC44,3031999+1%

157Moyock, NCNC5,6842000–

158St. James, NCNC7,3182000–

159Westport, NCNC5,9152000+1%

160Harrisburg, NCNC20,7422000+1%

161Wake Forest, NCNC58,1472000+1%

162Clayton, NCNC32,6332000+1%

163Holly Springs, NCNC50,2882001+2%

164Porters Neck, NCNC7,6542001–

165Morrisville, NCNC32,4662001+1%

166Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5662001–

167Waxhaw, NCNC23,1402002+2%

168Leland, NCNC35,7312002+1%

169Rolesville, NCNC12,8392003+2%

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