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Oldest housing stock, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by oldest median year of construction (2020 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

01Martin County, NCNC21,6011974+0%

02Washington County, NCNC10,6381974+0%

03Stanly County, NCNC68,8301974+1%

04Hertford County, NCNC19,0151975+0%

05Anson County, NCNC21,7581976+1%

06Mitchell County, NCNC15,0621976+0%

07Lenoir County, NCNC55,8371977+1%

08Burke County, NCNC88,6551978+0%

09Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1211978+0%

10Northampton County, NCNC16,4911978+1%

11Richmond County, NCNC42,0411978+1%

12Rockingham County, NCNC94,1951978+1%

13Halifax County, NCNC46,5341978+1%

14Columbus County, NCNC50,4871979+1%

15Cleveland County, NCNC103,3251979+1%

16Rutherford County, NCNC65,7451979+1%

17Scotland County, NCNC33,3221979+0%

18Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371979+1%

19Wilkes County, NCNC66,2331979+0%

20Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701980+1%

21Bertie County, NCNC17,0861980+1%

22Caldwell County, NCNC81,1051980+1%

23Caswell County, NCNC22,5631980+1%

24Gaston County, NCNC246,5581980+1%

25Montgomery County, NCNC26,4031980+1%

26Surry County, NCNC72,2871980+1%

27Vance County, NCNC42,6381980+1%

28Yadkin County, NCNC38,3251980+1%

29Chowan County, NCNC14,0821981+1%

30Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181981+1%

31Jones County, NCNC9,5751981+1%

32Rowan County, NCNC155,0961981+1%

33Ashe County, NCNC27,5141982+1%

34Greene County, NCNC20,7001982+1%

35Wilson County, NCNC81,1501982+1%

36Haywood County, NCNC63,3691982+1%

37Alleghany County, NCNC11,4791983+1%

38Bladen County, NCNC30,0071983+1%

39Davidson County, NCNC180,1821983+1%

40Polk County, NCNC20,5331983+1%

41Robeson County, NCNC119,9411983+1%

42Stokes County, NCNC46,1261983+1%

43Transylvania County, NCNC34,2111983+1%

44Wayne County, NCNC122,2781983+1%

45Duplin County, NCNC51,5711983+1%

46Avery County, NCNC18,1101984+1%

47Hyde County, NCNC4,5541984+1%

48Macon County, NCNC39,2321984+1%

49Madison County, NCNC22,5531984+1%

50Randolph County, NCNC149,5161984+1%

51Yancey County, NCNC19,0841984+1%

52Catawba County, NCNC170,1721984+1%

53Alamance County, NCNC186,1771984+1%

54Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171985+1%

55Graham County, NCNC8,1901985+1%

56Guilford County, NCNC562,2341985+1%

57Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2011985+1%

58Person County, NCNC40,6361985+1%

59Sampson County, NCNC61,5041985+1%

60Alexander County, NCNC36,9581985+1%

61Lee County, NCNC70,2581985+1%

62McDowell County, NCNC45,1981985+1%

63Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731986+1%

64Davie County, NCNC45,8551986+1%

65Nash County, NCNC99,3651986+1%

66Watauga County, NCNC54,7861986+1%

67Carteret County, NCNC70,4691987+1%

68Dare County, NCNC38,2451987+0%

69Jackson County, NCNC45,0391987+1%

70Orange County, NCNC152,4981987+1%

71Swain County, NCNC14,0241987+1%

72Warren County, NCNC18,8981987+1%

73Clay County, NCNC12,2391988+1%

74Gates County, NCNC10,2341988+1%

75Pamlico County, NCNC12,7581988+1%

76Henderson County, NCNC122,3751988+1%

77Granville County, NCNC61,4211989+1%

78Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301990+1%

79Craven County, NCNC105,0251990+1%

80New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591990+1%

81Durham County, NCNC347,2401990+1%

82Moore County, NCNC110,6191990+1%

83Camden County, NCNC11,3151991+1%

84Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541991+1%

85Franklin County, NCNC82,0371992+1%

86Perquimans County, NCNC13,4901992+1%

87Pitt County, NCNC182,9361992+1%

88Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251993+1%

89Chatham County, NCNC85,1111993+1%

90Iredell County, NCNC211,7981993+1%

91Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831993+1%

92Harnett County, NCNC150,1371993+1%

93Currituck County, NCNC33,1581995+1%

94Johnston County, NCNC256,4481995+1%

95Onslow County, NCNC217,1751995+1%

96Pender County, NCNC72,1111995+1%

97Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351996+1%

98Hoke County, NCNC56,9391997+1%

99Union County, NCNC267,6741997+1%

100Brunswick County, NCNC174,7021998+1%

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