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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. The median across all 169 is 1982.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01Marion, NCNC7,44019590%

02Wadesboro, NCNC5,03519590%

03Williamston, NCNC5,08619600%

04Eden, NCNC15,50019610%

05Reidsville, NCNC14,69219610%

06Henderson, NCNC15,01319630%

07Oxford, NCNC8,98519640%

08Cherryville, NCNC6,52319640%

09Long View, NCNC5,38719640%

10Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38619650%

11Mount Airy, NCNC10,68219650%

12Albemarle, NCNC17,76919660%

13Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11719660%

14Kinston, NCNC19,70519660%

15Forest City, NCNC7,41019660%

16Lexington, NCNC20,23819670%

17Bessemer City, NCNC5,83419670%

18Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62219670%

19Lenoir, NCNC18,37219670%

20Rockingham, NCNC8,81519670%

21Roxboro, NCNC8,38019670%

22Shelby, NCNC23,30919680%

23Swannanoa, NCNC6,90119680%

24Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081968+1%

25Hamlet, NCNC5,87019690%

26Lillington, NCNC5,04019690%

27Waynesville, NCNC11,00619690%

28Brevard, NCNC8,09819690%

29Morganton, NCNC17,84919690%

30Asheville, NCNC93,5231970+1%

31Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651970+1%

32Siler City, NCNC8,1551970+1%

33Lumberton, NCNC18,95519700%

34Statesville, NCNC32,1811970+1%

35Newton, NCNC13,82219710%

36Ayden, NCNC5,26319710%

37Goldsboro, NCNC35,01219710%

38Smithfield, NCNC13,11419710%

39Burlington, NCNC61,4961971+1%

40Clinton, NCNC8,46619720%

41Dunn, NCNC8,81419720%

42Tarboro, NCNC10,97919720%

43Walkertown, NCNC6,1201972+1%

44Selma, NCNC7,40619720%

45Laurinburg, NCNC14,58219730%

46Black Mountain, NCNC8,49119730%

47Gastonia, NCNC87,0671974+1%

48Belmont, NCNC16,4151974+1%

49Washington, NCNC9,9101974+1%

50Salisbury, NCNC36,8791974+1%

51Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711975+1%

52East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32319760%

53Asheboro, NCNC27,9901976+1%

54Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12019760%

55Thomasville, NCNC27,7331976+1%

56Cullowhee, NCNC7,97319770%

57Dallas, NCNC6,3921977+1%

58Trinity, NCNC7,27419770%

59Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28719770%

60Sanford, NCNC34,1381977+1%

61Woodfin, NCNC8,2291977+1%

62St. Stephens, NCNC9,45719780%

63Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16519780%

64Mocksville, NCNC6,2821978+1%

65Wilson, NCNC49,5721978+1%

66Locust, NCNC6,1201979+1%

67Conover, NCNC8,9381979+1%

68Jacksonville, NCNC72,73219790%

69Sawmills, NCNC5,10519790%

70Boone, NCNC19,92919790%

71Morehead City, NCNC10,4341979+1%

72King, NCNC7,97719800%

73Hickory, NCNC45,9751980+1%

74Graham, NCNC20,1311980+1%

75Greensboro, NCNC308,6671980+1%

76Fayetteville, NCNC209,1201980+1%

77Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331980+1%

78Kings Grant, NCNC9,0031981–

79High Point, NCNC120,5711981+1%

80New Bern, NCNC34,7241981+1%

81Angier, NCNC9,41019810%

82Silver Lake, NCNC6,56319820%

83Hendersonville, NCNC15,8671982+1%

84Spring Lake, NCNC11,25219820%

85Wendell, NCNC19,6871982+1%

86Wilmington, NCNC126,8091982+1%

87Zebulon, NCNC11,93319820%

88Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90819830%

89Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73119830%

90Carrboro, NCNC20,96219830%

91Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651983+1%

92Hillsborough, NCNC9,7781983+1%

93Nashville, NCNC5,9111983+1%

94Southern Pines, NCNC17,3571983+1%

95Midland, NCNC5,1511983–

96Midway, NCNC5,1041983–

97Lewisville, NCNC14,42119840%

98Havelock, NCNC17,4301984+1%

99Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50519840%

100Monroe, NCNC42,6441984+1%

101Aberdeen, NCNC10,0661985+1%

102Half Moon, NCNC7,37819850%

103Oak Island, NCNC9,3371985–

104Archdale, NCNC12,2541985+1%

105Durham, NCNC305,5611985+1%

106Garner, NCNC41,5621985+1%

107Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87019850%

108Mills River, NCNC7,5041985–

109Surf City, NCNC5,14219860%

110Gibsonville, NCNC9,8761986+1%

111Mint Hill, NCNC29,4761986+1%

112Charlotte, NCNC964,7841987+1%

113Piney Green, NCNC14,07819870%

114Etowah, NCNC7,9681987+1%

115Cramerton, NCNC5,7131987+2%

116Unionville, NCNC7,3221987–

117Raleigh, NCNC506,3061988+1%

118Pineville, NCNC11,85119880%

119Pittsboro, NCNC5,0541988+1%

120Matthews, NCNC32,76919890%

121Kernersville, NCNC29,1281990+1%

122Concord, NCNC114,5981990+2%

123Clemmons, NCNC22,8081990+1%

124Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4941991–

125Greenville, NCNC96,4431991+1%

126Weddington, NCNC14,51719910%

127Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5401991–

128Hampstead, NCNC9,2921992–

129Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241992+1%

130Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6371992+1%

131Pinehurst, NCNC18,6701992+1%

132Ogden, NCNC8,2491992+1%

133Elon, NCNC11,3661992–

134Shallotte, NCNC5,3351992+1%

135Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8751992+1%

136Butner, NCNC8,1121992+1%

137Cary, NCNC183,5821993+1%

138Stokesdale, NCNC6,1331993+1%

139Mebane, NCNC21,9521993+1%

140Davidson, NCNC16,6621994+1%

141Mooresville, NCNC55,8421995+2%

142Northchase, NCNC5,8961995–

143Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8961995–

144Summerfield, NCNC11,3271995+1%

145Creedmoor, NCNC5,0461996+1%

146Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6491996–

147Fletcher, NCNC8,3731996+1%

148Winterville, NCNC10,9731997+1%

149Cornelius, NCNC35,0941998+1%

150Apex, NCNC80,4191998+1%

151Huntersville, NCNC68,5351998+1%

152Knightdale, NCNC23,1441998+1%

153Stallings, NCNC17,7601998+1%

154Murraysville, NCNC16,3391999–

155Indian Trail, NCNC44,3031999+1%

156Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5361999+1%

157Moyock, NCNC5,6842000–

158St. James, NCNC7,3182000–

159Westport, NCNC5,9152000+1%

160Clayton, NCNC32,6332000+1%

161Harrisburg, NCNC20,7422000+1%

162Wake Forest, NCNC58,1472000+1%

163Holly Springs, NCNC50,2882001+2%

164Porters Neck, NCNC7,6542001–

165Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5662001–

166Morrisville, NCNC32,4662001+1%

167Leland, NCNC35,7312002+1%

168Waxhaw, NCNC23,1402002+2%

169Rolesville, NCNC12,8392003+2%

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