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Oldest housing stock, North Carolina counties · 2010

North Carolina counties ranked by oldest median year of construction (2010 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, NCNC21,7581971+0%

02Washington County, NCNC10,6381972+0%

03Chowan County, NCNC14,0821973+0%

04Hyde County, NCNC4,5541973+0%

05Rockingham County, NCNC94,1951973+0%

06Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371973+0%

07Hertford County, NCNC19,0151973+0%

08Mitchell County, NCNC15,0621974+0%

09Northampton County, NCNC16,4911974+0%

10Richmond County, NCNC42,0411974+0%

11Martin County, NCNC21,6011975+0%

12Surry County, NCNC72,2871975+0%

13Halifax County, NCNC46,5341975+0%

14Lenoir County, NCNC55,8371975+0%

15Stanly County, NCNC68,8301975+1%

16Bertie County, NCNC17,0861976+0%

17Burke County, NCNC88,6551976+0%

18Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1211976+0%

19Jones County, NCNC9,5751976+0%

20Madison County, NCNC22,5531976+0%

21Rutherford County, NCNC65,7451976+0%

22Columbus County, NCNC50,4871977+0%

23Caldwell County, NCNC81,1051977+0%

24Caswell County, NCNC22,5631977+0%

25Cleveland County, NCNC103,3251977+0%

26Gaston County, NCNC246,5581977+1%

27Greene County, NCNC20,7001977+0%

28Wilkes County, NCNC66,2331977+0%

29McDowell County, NCNC45,1981977+0%

30Alleghany County, NCNC11,4791978+0%

31Ashe County, NCNC27,5141978+0%

32Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181978+0%

33Perquimans County, NCNC13,4901978+0%

34Rowan County, NCNC155,0961978+1%

35Scotland County, NCNC33,3221978+0%

36Yadkin County, NCNC38,3251978+1%

37Duplin County, NCNC51,5711978+1%

38Haywood County, NCNC63,3691978+1%

39Bladen County, NCNC30,0071979+0%

40Transylvania County, NCNC34,2111979+0%

41Vance County, NCNC42,6381979+0%

42Wilson County, NCNC81,1501979+0%

43Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701980+1%

44Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171980+1%

45Person County, NCNC40,6361980+1%

46Polk County, NCNC20,5331980+1%

47Sampson County, NCNC61,5041980+1%

48Stokes County, NCNC46,1261980+0%

49Yancey County, NCNC19,0841980+0%

50Avery County, NCNC18,1101981+0%

51Davidson County, NCNC180,1821981+1%

52Guilford County, NCNC562,2341981+1%

53Jackson County, NCNC45,0391981+0%

54Montgomery County, NCNC26,4031981+1%

55Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2011981+1%

56Swain County, NCNC14,0241981+0%

57Warren County, NCNC18,8981981+0%

58Watauga County, NCNC54,7861981+0%

59Wayne County, NCNC122,2781981+1%

60Catawba County, NCNC170,1721981+1%

61Alamance County, NCNC186,1771981+1%

62Lee County, NCNC70,2581981+0%

63Gates County, NCNC10,2341982+1%

64Nash County, NCNC99,3651982+1%

65Randolph County, NCNC149,5161982+1%

66Robeson County, NCNC119,9411982+1%

67Alexander County, NCNC36,9581982+1%

68Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731983+1%

69Graham County, NCNC8,1901983+1%

70Macon County, NCNC39,2321983+0%

71Orange County, NCNC152,4981983+0%

72Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301984+1%

73Craven County, NCNC105,0251984+1%

74Durham County, NCNC347,2401984+1%

75Henderson County, NCNC122,3751984+1%

76Camden County, NCNC11,3151985+1%

77Carteret County, NCNC70,4691985+0%

78Clay County, NCNC12,2391985+1%

79Dare County, NCNC38,2451985+0%

80Davie County, NCNC45,8551985+1%

81Pamlico County, NCNC12,7581985+1%

82Onslow County, NCNC217,1751986+1%

83Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541986+1%

84Moore County, NCNC110,6191986+1%

85Chatham County, NCNC85,1111987+1%

86Iredell County, NCNC211,7981987+1%

87Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251988+1%

88Granville County, NCNC61,4211988+1%

89New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591988+1%

90Pender County, NCNC72,1111988+1%

91Harnett County, NCNC150,1371988+1%

92Franklin County, NCNC82,0371989+1%

93Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831989+1%

94Brunswick County, NCNC174,7021990+1%

95Currituck County, NCNC33,1581990+1%

96Pitt County, NCNC182,9361990+1%

97Johnston County, NCNC256,4481991+1%

98Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351992+1%

99Hoke County, NCNC56,9391992+1%

100Union County, NCNC267,6741993+1%

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