RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Oldest housing stock, North Carolina counties · 1990

North Carolina counties ranked by oldest median year of construction (1990 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is 1971.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS –

01Stanly County, NCNC68,8301964–

02Anson County, NCNC21,7581965–

03Gates County, NCNC10,2341965–

04Rowan County, NCNC155,0961965–

05Alamance County, NCNC186,1771965–

06Richmond County, NCNC42,0411966–

07Rockingham County, NCNC94,1951966–

08Halifax County, NCNC46,5341966–

09Lenoir County, NCNC55,8371966–

10Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171967–

11Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251967–

12Gaston County, NCNC246,5581967–

13Madison County, NCNC22,5531967–

14Mitchell County, NCNC15,0621967–

15Northampton County, NCNC16,4911967–

16Surry County, NCNC72,2871967–

17Yadkin County, NCNC38,3251967–

18Duplin County, NCNC51,5711967–

19Columbus County, NCNC50,4871968–

20Martin County, NCNC21,6011968–

21Bertie County, NCNC17,0861968–

22Camden County, NCNC11,3151968–

23Guilford County, NCNC562,2341968–

24Hyde County, NCNC4,5541968–

25Rutherford County, NCNC65,7451968–

26Sampson County, NCNC61,5041968–

27Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371968–

28Haywood County, NCNC63,3691968–

29Alleghany County, NCNC11,4791969–

30Ashe County, NCNC27,5141969–

31Caldwell County, NCNC81,1051969–

32Cleveland County, NCNC103,3251969–

33Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1211969–

34Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181969–

35Jones County, NCNC9,5751969–

36Montgomery County, NCNC26,4031969–

37Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2011969–

38Person County, NCNC40,6361969–

39Washington County, NCNC10,6381969–

40Hertford County, NCNC19,0151969–

41Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701970–

42Burke County, NCNC88,6551970–

43Caswell County, NCNC22,5631970–

44Iredell County, NCNC211,7981970–

45Perquimans County, NCNC13,4901970–

46Polk County, NCNC20,5331970–

47Vance County, NCNC42,6381970–

48Wilson County, NCNC81,1501970–

49Wayne County, NCNC122,2781970–

50McDowell County, NCNC45,1981970–

51Chowan County, NCNC14,0821971–

52Davidson County, NCNC180,1821971–

53Davie County, NCNC45,8551971–

54Graham County, NCNC8,1901971–

55Granville County, NCNC61,4211971–

56Greene County, NCNC20,7001971–

57Johnston County, NCNC256,4481971–

58Nash County, NCNC99,3651971–

59Randolph County, NCNC149,5161971–

60Wilkes County, NCNC66,2331971–

61Alexander County, NCNC36,9581971–

62Catawba County, NCNC170,1721971–

63Durham County, NCNC347,2401971–

64Bladen County, NCNC30,0071972–

65Chatham County, NCNC85,1111972–

66Craven County, NCNC105,0251972–

67Franklin County, NCNC82,0371972–

68New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591972–

69Robeson County, NCNC119,9411972–

70Stokes County, NCNC46,1261972–

71Warren County, NCNC18,8981972–

72Yancey County, NCNC19,0841972–

73Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831972–

74Harnett County, NCNC150,1371972–

75Lee County, NCNC70,2581972–

76Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731973–

77Hoke County, NCNC56,9391973–

78Jackson County, NCNC45,0391973–

79Pamlico County, NCNC12,7581973–

80Scotland County, NCNC33,3221973–

81Swain County, NCNC14,0241973–

82Transylvania County, NCNC34,2111973–

83Union County, NCNC267,6741973–

84Henderson County, NCNC122,3751973–

85Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541973–

86Avery County, NCNC18,1101974–

87Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301974–

88Clay County, NCNC12,2391974–

89Macon County, NCNC39,2321974–

90Onslow County, NCNC217,1751974–

91Orange County, NCNC152,4981974–

92Pitt County, NCNC182,9361974–

93Watauga County, NCNC54,7861974–

94Moore County, NCNC110,6191974–

95Pender County, NCNC72,1111975–

96Currituck County, NCNC33,1581976–

97Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351977–

98Carteret County, NCNC70,4691977–

99Brunswick County, NCNC174,7021979–

100Dare County, NCNC38,2451981–

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