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Oldest housing stock, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by oldest median year of construction (2024 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01Anson County, NCNC21,7581974+0%

02Martin County, NCNC21,6011975+0%

03Washington County, NCNC10,6381975+0%

04Richmond County, NCNC42,0411976+1%

05Stanly County, NCNC68,8301976+1%

06Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1211978+0%

07Mitchell County, NCNC15,0621978+1%

08Rockingham County, NCNC94,1951978+1%

09Hertford County, NCNC19,0151978+0%

10Lenoir County, NCNC55,8371978+1%

11Cleveland County, NCNC103,3251979+1%

12Surry County, NCNC72,2871979+1%

13Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371979+1%

14Halifax County, NCNC46,5341979+1%

15Alleghany County, NCNC11,4791980+1%

16Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701980+1%

17Burke County, NCNC88,6551980+1%

18Caldwell County, NCNC81,1051980+1%

19Chowan County, NCNC14,0821980+0%

20Wilkes County, NCNC66,2331980+0%

21Bertie County, NCNC17,0861981+1%

22Caswell County, NCNC22,5631981+1%

23Hyde County, NCNC4,5541981+1%

24Northampton County, NCNC16,4911981+1%

25Rutherford County, NCNC65,7451981+1%

26Columbus County, NCNC50,4871982+1%

27Gaston County, NCNC246,5581982+1%

28Scotland County, NCNC33,3221982+0%

29Vance County, NCNC42,6381982+1%

30Ashe County, NCNC27,5141983+1%

31Bladen County, NCNC30,0071983+1%

32Person County, NCNC40,6361983+1%

33Rowan County, NCNC155,0961983+1%

34Stokes County, NCNC46,1261983+1%

35Yadkin County, NCNC38,3251983+1%

36Haywood County, NCNC63,3691983+1%

37Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181984+1%

38Greene County, NCNC20,7001984+1%

39Montgomery County, NCNC26,4031984+1%

40Polk County, NCNC20,5331984+1%

41Transylvania County, NCNC34,2111984+1%

42Wayne County, NCNC122,2781984+1%

43McDowell County, NCNC45,1981984+1%

44Avery County, NCNC18,1101985+1%

45Davidson County, NCNC180,1821985+1%

46Randolph County, NCNC149,5161985+1%

47Alexander County, NCNC36,9581985+1%

48Catawba County, NCNC170,1721985+1%

49Nash County, NCNC99,3651986+1%

50Robeson County, NCNC119,9411986+1%

51Wilson County, NCNC81,1501986+1%

52Duplin County, NCNC51,5711986+1%

53Guilford County, NCNC562,2341987+1%

54Macon County, NCNC39,2321987+1%

55Madison County, NCNC22,5531987+1%

56Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731988+1%

57Dare County, NCNC38,2451988+0%

58Jones County, NCNC9,5751988+1%

59Pamlico County, NCNC12,7581988+1%

60Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2011988+1%

61Sampson County, NCNC61,5041988+1%

62Warren County, NCNC18,8981988+1%

63Watauga County, NCNC54,7861988+1%

64Yancey County, NCNC19,0841988+1%

65Alamance County, NCNC186,1771988+1%

66Lee County, NCNC70,2581988+1%

67Carteret County, NCNC70,4691989+1%

68Craven County, NCNC105,0251989+1%

69Graham County, NCNC8,1901989+1%

70Swain County, NCNC14,0241989+1%

71Clay County, NCNC12,2391990+1%

72Davie County, NCNC45,8551990+1%

73Jackson County, NCNC45,0391990+1%

74Orange County, NCNC152,4981990+1%

75Henderson County, NCNC122,3751990+1%

76Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171991+1%

77Gates County, NCNC10,2341991+1%

78Perquimans County, NCNC13,4901991+1%

79Granville County, NCNC61,4211992+1%

80New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591993+1%

81Durham County, NCNC347,2401993+1%

82Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301994+1%

83Pitt County, NCNC182,9361994+1%

84Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541994+1%

85Moore County, NCNC110,6191994+1%

86Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251997+2%

87Franklin County, NCNC82,0371997+1%

88Iredell County, NCNC211,7981997+1%

89Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831997+1%

90Harnett County, NCNC150,1371997+1%

91Chatham County, NCNC85,1111998+1%

92Currituck County, NCNC33,1581998+1%

93Onslow County, NCNC217,1751998+1%

94Pender County, NCNC72,1111998+1%

95Camden County, NCNC11,3151999+2%

96Wake County, NCNC1,257,2352000+1%

97Hoke County, NCNC56,9392000+1%

98Johnston County, NCNC256,4482000+1%

99Union County, NCNC267,6742000+1%

100Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022002+1%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES