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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. The median across all 100 is 1986. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Person County, NC, up 26 places to #32.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01▲4Anson County, NCNC21,75819740%

02▼1Martin County, NCNC21,60119750%

03▼1Washington County, NCNC10,63819750%

04▲7Richmond County, NCNC42,0411976+1%

05▼2Stanly County, NCNC68,8301976+1%

06▲3Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12119780%

07▼1Mitchell County, NCNC15,0621978+1%

08▲4Rockingham County, NCNC94,1951978+1%

09▼5Hertford County, NCNC19,01519780%

10▼3Lenoir County, NCNC55,8371978+1%

11▲4Cleveland County, NCNC103,3251979+1%

12▲14Surry County, NCNC72,2871979+1%

13▲5Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371979+1%

14▼1Halifax County, NCNC46,5341979+1%

15▲22Alleghany County, NCNC11,4791980+1%

16▲4Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701980+1%

17▼9Burke County, NCNC88,6551980+1%

18▲4Caldwell County, NCNC81,1051980+1%

19▲10Chowan County, NCNC14,08219800%

20▼1Wilkes County, NCNC66,23319800%

21Bertie County, NCNC17,0861981+1%

22▲1Caswell County, NCNC22,5631981+1%

23▲24Hyde County, NCNC4,5541981+1%

24▼14Northampton County, NCNC16,4911981+1%

25▼9Rutherford County, NCNC65,7451981+1%

26▼12Columbus County, NCNC50,4871982+1%

27▼3Gaston County, NCNC246,5581982+1%

28▼11Scotland County, NCNC33,32219820%

29▼2Vance County, NCNC42,6381982+1%

30▲3Ashe County, NCNC27,5141983+1%

31▲7Bladen County, NCNC30,0071983+1%

32▲26Person County, NCNC40,6361983+1%

33▼1Rowan County, NCNC155,0961983+1%

34▲8Stokes County, NCNC46,1261983+1%

35▼7Yadkin County, NCNC38,3251983+1%

36Haywood County, NCNC63,3691983+1%

37▼7Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181984+1%

38▼4Greene County, NCNC20,7001984+1%

39▼14Montgomery County, NCNC26,4031984+1%

40Polk County, NCNC20,5331984+1%

41▲2Transylvania County, NCNC34,2111984+1%

42▲2Wayne County, NCNC122,2781984+1%

43▲19McDowell County, NCNC45,1981984+1%

44▲2Avery County, NCNC18,1101985+1%

45▼6Davidson County, NCNC180,1821985+1%

46▲4Randolph County, NCNC149,5161985+1%

47▲13Alexander County, NCNC36,9581985+1%

48▲4Catawba County, NCNC170,1721985+1%

49▲16Nash County, NCNC99,3651986+1%

50▼9Robeson County, NCNC119,9411986+1%

51▼16Wilson County, NCNC81,1501986+1%

52▼7Duplin County, NCNC51,5711986+1%

53▲3Guilford County, NCNC562,2341987+1%

54▼6Macon County, NCNC39,2321987+1%

55▼6Madison County, NCNC22,5531987+1%

56▲7Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731988+1%

57▲11Dare County, NCNC38,24519880%

58▼27Jones County, NCNC9,5751988+1%

59▲16Pamlico County, NCNC12,7581988+1%

60▼3Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2011988+1%

61▼2Sampson County, NCNC61,5041988+1%

62▲10Warren County, NCNC18,8981988+1%

63▲3Watauga County, NCNC54,7861988+1%

64▼13Yancey County, NCNC19,0841988+1%

65▼12Alamance County, NCNC186,1771988+1%

66▼5Lee County, NCNC70,2581988+1%

67Carteret County, NCNC70,4691989+1%

68▲11Craven County, NCNC105,0251989+1%

69▼14Graham County, NCNC8,1901989+1%

70▲1Swain County, NCNC14,0241989+1%

71▲2Clay County, NCNC12,2391990+1%

72▼8Davie County, NCNC45,8551990+1%

73▼4Jackson County, NCNC45,0391990+1%

74▼4Orange County, NCNC152,4981990+1%

75▲1Henderson County, NCNC122,3751990+1%

76▼22Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171991+1%

77▼3Gates County, NCNC10,2341991+1%

78▲8Perquimans County, NCNC13,4901991+1%

79▼2Granville County, NCNC61,4211992+1%

80New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591993+1%

81Durham County, NCNC347,2401993+1%

82▼4Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301994+1%

83▲4Pitt County, NCNC182,9361994+1%

84Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541994+1%

85▼3Moore County, NCNC110,6191994+1%

86▲2Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251997+2%

87▼2Franklin County, NCNC82,0371997+1%

88▲2Iredell County, NCNC211,7981997+1%

89▲2Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831997+1%

90▲2Harnett County, NCNC150,1371997+1%

91▼2Chatham County, NCNC85,1111998+1%

92▲1Currituck County, NCNC33,1581998+1%

93▲2Onslow County, NCNC217,1751998+1%

94▲2Pender County, NCNC72,1111998+1%

95▼12Camden County, NCNC11,3151999+2%

96▲1Wake County, NCNC1,257,2352000+1%

97▲1Hoke County, NCNC56,9392000+1%

98▼4Johnston County, NCNC256,4482000+1%

99Union County, NCNC267,6742000+1%

100Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022002+1%

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