Which county has the lowest median year built?

San Francisco County, California ranks #1 with 1939 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by median year built?

San Francisco County, California, Taylor County, Iowa, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Houghton County, Michigan, Keweenaw County, Michigan.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,122 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is median year built measured?

Median year that housing structures were built. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,122

Oldest housing stock, US counties · 1990

US counties ranked by oldest median year of construction (1990 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

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1501Braxton County, WVWV11,8851966–

1502Tucker County, WVWV6,5401966–

1503Wayne County, WVWV37,3091966–

1504Webster County, WVWV7,7601966–

1505Bayfield County, WIWI16,7871966–

1506Calumet County, WIWI53,9821966–

1507Dane County, WIWI590,3751966–

1508Butler County, OHOH400,1281966–

1509Monongalia County, WVWV107,9911966–

1510Idaho County, IDID17,8741966–

1511Sussex County, NJNJ148,0631966–

1512Laramie County, WYWY102,9381966–

1513Clinton County, ILIL37,1281966–

1514Oconto County, WIWI40,1951966–

1515Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1251966–

1516Hampton, VAVA137,3151966–

1517Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6911966–

1518Chattooga County, GAGA25,3001966–

1519Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7911966–

1520Stewart County, GAGA4,6311966–

1521Wilcox County, GAGA8,7971966–

1522Bannock County, IDID91,5911966–

1523Latah County, IDID41,8421966–

1524Champaign County, ILIL209,9721966–

1525McLean County, ILIL171,4191966–

1526Hancock County, ININ90,9691966–

1527Morgan County, ININ74,9671966–

1528Orange County, ININ19,8341966–

1529Posey County, ININ24,9881966–

1530Scott County, ININ25,0531966–

1531Geary County, KSKS36,3381966–

1532Daviess County, KYKY104,8981966–

1533Graves County, KYKY37,0501966–

1534Henderson County, KYKY44,2551966–

1535McLean County, KYKY9,0641966–

1536Marion County, KYKY20,1151966–

1537Monroe County, KYKY11,1911966–

1538Nicholas County, KYKY7,9491966–

1539Webster Parish, LALA34,9481966–

1540York County, MEME222,4341966–

1541Prince George's County, MDMD970,3741966–

1542Stillwater County, MTMT9,4451966–

1543Halifax County, NCNC46,5341966–

1544Lenoir County, NCNC55,8371966–

1545Willacy County, TXTX19,9711966–

1546Radford, VAVA17,2431966–

1547King County, WAWA2,344,9391966–

1548Klickitat County, WAWA24,3311966–

1549Door County, WIWI30,6161966–

1550Butler County, ALAL18,1001967–

1551Conecuh County, ALAL10,8991967–

1552Dallas County, ALAL35,1401967–

1553Mobile County, ALAL411,6581967–

1554Polk County, GAGA45,5141967–

1555Bath County, KYKY13,1761967–

1556Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9991967–

1557Bradley County, ARAR9,8281967–

1558Dallas County, ARAR6,0111967–

1559Jefferson County, ARAR62,9871967–

1560Lee County, ARAR8,0291967–

1561Grand Forks County, NDND74,5011967–

1562Miller County, ARAR42,3571967–

1563Mississippi County, ARAR37,8281967–

1564Nevada County, ARAR7,9421967–

1565Sebastian County, ARAR130,6411967–

1566Woodruff County, ARAR5,7101967–

1567Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8521967–

1568Boyle County, KYKY31,6321967–

1569Bee County, TXTX32,5151967–

1570Clearwater County, IDID9,1181967–

1571Henry County, KYKY16,4471967–

1572Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,4661967–

1573Iberville Parish, LALA29,5791967–

1574Madison Parish, LALA8,8441967–

1575Morehouse Parish, LALA23,7051967–

1576St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5521967–

1577Winn Parish, LALA14,9611967–

1578Wicomico County, MDMD106,8991967–

1579Benzie County, MIMI18,5681967–

1580Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7931967–

1581Becker County, MNMN35,4971967–

1582Cook County, MNMN5,5221967–

1583Kanabec County, MNMN16,6281967–

1584Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7531967–

1585Olmsted County, MNMN166,7311967–

1586Copiah County, MSMS27,4971967–

1587Hinds County, MSMS211,8881967–

1588Webster County, MSMS10,1671967–

1589Bollinger County, MOMO10,6461967–

1590Madison County, MOMO12,8581967–

1591Ralls County, MOMO10,4441967–

1592Stoddard County, MOMO28,2841967–

1593Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7811967–

1594Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171967–

1595Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251967–

1596Gaston County, NCNC246,5581967–

1597Madison County, NCNC22,5531967–

1598Mitchell County, NCNC15,0621967–

1599Northampton County, NCNC16,4911967–

1600Surry County, NCNC72,2871967–

1601Yadkin County, NCNC38,3251967–

1602Oliver County, NDND1,8981967–

1603Holmes County, OHOH44,9701967–

1604Pike County, OHOH27,0611967–

1605Kingfisher County, OKOK15,7951967–

1606Murray County, OKOK13,8051967–

1607Columbia County, OROR54,0911967–

1608Lane County, OROR381,5841967–

1609Linn County, OROR132,8431967–

1610Centre County, PAPA157,3931967–

1611Newberry County, SCSC39,5611967–

1612Mellette County, SDSD2,1371967–

1613Carroll County, TNTN29,2001967–

1614Carter County, TNTN57,3611967–

1615Dyer County, TNTN36,3201967–

1616Marshall County, TNTN38,0711967–

1617Bosque County, TXTX18,9181967–

1618Calhoun County, TXTX19,5991967–

1619Delta County, TXTX5,5491967–

1620Hill County, TXTX39,5031967–

1621Hockley County, TXTX21,6001967–

1622Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5551967–

1623Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8041967–

1624King County, TXTX1921967–

1625Milam County, TXTX26,2581967–

1626Pecos County, TXTX14,5601967–

1627Red River County, TXTX11,8161967–

1628Millard County, UTUT14,0571967–

1629Craig County, VAVA4,8001967–

1630Grayson County, VAVA15,2301967–

1631Madison County, VAVA14,2371967–

1632Middlesex County, VAVA10,8411967–

1633Northumberland County, VAVA12,5571967–

1634Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3911967–

1635Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7151967–

1636Wyoming County, WVWV19,8011967–

1637Brown County, WIWI275,8031967–

1638Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3461967–

1639Polk County, WIWI45,8031967–

1640Waukesha County, WIWI417,2101967–

1641Carbon County, WYWY14,0131967–

1642Chittenden County, VTVT169,1151967–

1643Washington County, ININ28,3831967–

1644East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7601967–

1645Morton County, NDND34,6011967–

1646Florence County, WIWI4,7481967–

1647Duplin County, NCNC51,5711967–

1648Steuben County, ININ34,7991967–

1649Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0651967–

1650Grand Isle County, VTVT7,5111967–

1651Clark County, KYKY37,8881967–

1652Clinton County, MOMO21,6611967–

1653Franklin County, WAWA102,6121967–

1654Siskiyou County, CACA42,0131967–

1655Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4651967–

1656Upson County, GAGA28,5001967–

1657Walker County, GAGA70,2501967–

1658Bonneville County, IDID135,7711967–

1659Gem County, IDID21,7731967–

1660Minidoka County, IDID22,9111967–

1661Teton County, IDID13,2541967–

1662Jackson County, ILIL52,5011967–

1663Dubois County, ININ44,0161967–

1664Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,1861967–

1665Stanton County, KSKS1,9861967–

1666Ballard County, KYKY7,5941967–

1667Barren County, KYKY45,6411967–

1668Christian County, KYKY70,1151967–

1669Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5831967–

1670Forest County, PAPA6,6141967–

1671Washington County, RIRI129,7951967–

1672Abbeville County, SCSC24,8361967–

1673Giles County, TNTN31,4331967–

1674Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7911967–

1675Norton, VAVA3,4771967–

1676Suffolk, VAVA104,6991967–

1677Grant County, WAWA105,7271967–

1678Marinette County, WIWI42,5741967–

1679Escambia County, ALAL36,6651968–

1680Fayette County, ALAL15,8721968–

1681Geneva County, ALAL27,5541968–

1682Lauderdale County, ALAL97,1351968–

1683Montgomery County, ALAL225,8911968–

1684Talladega County, ALAL81,6031968–

1685Ashley County, ARAR17,8311968–

1686Chicot County, ARAR9,1071968–

1687Jackson County, ARAR16,7411968–

1688Lincoln County, ARAR12,7641968–

1689Pike County, ARAR9,9641968–

1690Searcy County, ARAR7,8481968–

1691Kings County, CACA154,3271968–

1692Monterey County, CACA433,7291968–

1693Forest County, WIWI9,5741968–

1694Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3911968–

1695Columbus County, NCNC50,4871968–

1696Martin County, NCNC21,6011968–

1697Surry County, VAVA6,6031968–

1698Johnson County, IAIA160,0441968–

1699Calloway County, KYKY39,4211968–

1700Allen Parish, LALA22,6721968–

1701Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9411968–

1702Cameron Parish, LALA4,7181968–

1703Concordia Parish, LALA17,8361968–

1704Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9801968–

1705Franklin Parish, LALA19,0021968–

1706Iberia Parish, LALA66,8461968–

1707LaSalle Parish, LALA15,1541968–

1708Rapides Parish, LALA125,8771968–

1709Alcona County, MIMI10,5561968–

1710Newaygo County, MIMI51,6221968–

1711Wexford County, MIMI34,4451968–

1712Douglas County, MNMN40,1201968–

1713Attala County, MSMS17,1001968–

1714Bolivar County, MSMS28,2621968–

1715Forrest County, MSMS79,0341968–

1716Jones County, MSMS66,4961968–

1717Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3171968–

1718Monroe County, MSMS33,3181968–

1719Noxubee County, MSMS9,7981968–

1720Pike County, MSMS38,7121968–

1721Sunflower County, MSMS22,8931968–

1722Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8771968–

1723Tunica County, MSMS8,8191968–

1724Butler County, MOMO41,9041968–

1725Douglas County, MOMO12,3421968–

1726Iron County, MOMO9,3181968–

1727St. Clair County, MOMO9,9761968–

1728Scott County, MOMO37,9751968–

1729Shannon County, MOMO7,2851968–

1730Missoula County, MTMT123,5131968–

1731Keith County, NENE8,1001968–

1732Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4151968–

1733Bertie County, NCNC17,0861968–

1734Camden County, NCNC11,3151968–

1735Guilford County, NCNC562,2341968–

1736Hyde County, NCNC4,5541968–

1737Rutherford County, NCNC65,7451968–

1738Sampson County, NCNC61,5041968–

1739Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371968–

1740Williams County, NDND41,7671968–

1741Adams County, OHOH27,8651968–

1742Warren County, OHOH257,1811968–

1743Beckham County, OKOK22,1591968–

1744Coal County, OKOK5,4361968–

1745Comanche County, OKOK122,1581968–

1746Custer County, OKOK28,1751968–

1747Tulsa County, OKOK698,7821968–

1748Benton County, OROR97,7281968–

1749Polk County, OROR90,0371968–

1750Tillamook County, OROR27,3841968–

1751Umatilla County, OROR81,1191968–

1752Allendale County, SCSC7,3551968–

1753Laurens County, SCSC71,8481968–

1754Bennett County, SDSD3,3071968–

1755Bedford County, TNTN55,2731968–

1756Knox County, TNTN511,4531968–

1757Lincoln County, TNTN36,8531968–

1758Loudon County, TNTN63,7641968–

1759Maury County, TNTN118,1311968–

1760Warren County, TNTN43,7171968–

1761Weakley County, TNTN33,2611968–

1762Andrews County, TXTX18,9141968–

1763Culberson County, TXTX2,2671968–

1764Grayson County, TXTX153,6131968–

1765Hartley County, TXTX4,9041968–

1766Lubbock County, TXTX328,9061968–

1767Montague County, TXTX21,9661968–

1768Navarro County, TXTX57,1811968–

1769Nueces County, TXTX352,9921968–

1770Reagan County, TXTX3,1661968–

1771Shelby County, TXTX24,2861968–

1772Zavala County, TXTX9,0371968–

1773Brunswick County, VAVA15,7271968–

1774Buckingham County, VAVA17,1371968–

1775Essex County, VAVA10,6541968–

1776Henry County, VAVA49,2421968–

1777Patrick County, VAVA17,4241968–

1778Sussex County, VAVA10,7551968–

1779Wythe County, VAVA27,9831968–

1780Barbour County, WVWV15,4141968–

1781Monroe County, WVWV12,4911968–

1782Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6021968–

1783Wheeler County, GAGA7,5701968–

1784Gooding County, IDID16,4461968–

1785Bell County, KYKY22,8291968–

1786Crawford County, MOMO22,9291968–

1787Waushara County, WIWI25,2231968–

1788Johnson County, WYWY8,9081968–

1789Platte County, WYWY8,6341968–

1790Logan County, KYKY28,6691968–

1791Newton County, MOMO62,2631968–

1792Franklin County, KYKY52,6491968–

1793Trousdale County, TNTN12,6231968–

1794New Madrid County, MOMO15,0861968–

1795Marengo County, ALAL18,3111968–

1796Canyon County, IDID275,1231968–

1797Clay County, MOMO265,0321968–

1798Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6711968–

1799Chester County, PAPA557,1161968–

1800Smith County, TNTN20,9811968–

1801Calhoun County, ALAL115,8341968–

1802Yuba County, CACA88,6911968–

1803Fremont County, COCO50,0391968–

1804Colquitt County, GAGA47,4381968–

1805Cook County, GAGA18,2321968–

1806Dougherty County, GAGA82,6161968–

1807Elbert County, GAGA20,0721968–

1808Irwin County, GAGA9,0201968–

1809Miller County, GAGA5,8121968–

1810Taylor County, GAGA7,8181968–

1811Honolulu County, HIHI988,7031968–

1812Effingham County, ILIL34,5191968–

1813Lake County, ILIL719,3391968–

1814Will County, ILIL712,2531968–

1815Crawford County, ININ10,5091968–

1816Jennings County, ININ27,6221968–

1817Owen County, ININ21,8861968–

1818Spencer County, ININ20,0611968–

1819Warren County, IAIA57,3311968–

1820Jefferson County, KSKS18,2961968–

1821Adair County, KYKY19,4231968–

1822Elliott County, KYKY7,2651968–

1823Greenup County, KYKY35,2131968–

1824Hopkins County, KYKY45,1271968–

1825Larue County, KYKY15,1841968–

1826Letcher County, KYKY19,9521968–

1827Shelby County, KYKY51,2431968–

1828Simpson County, KYKY20,7881968–

1829Taylor County, KYKY26,7631968–

1830Haywood County, NCNC63,3691968–

1831Greene County, TNTN73,8311968–

1832Gaines County, TXTX23,9561968–

1833Uvalde County, TXTX24,9631968–

1834Cache County, UTUT145,0001968–

1835Pacific County, WAWA24,3571968–

1836Skagit County, WAWA132,9751968–

1837Juneau County, WIWI26,6491968–

1838Marquette County, WIWI15,9271968–

1839Davidson County, TNTN745,9041969–

1840Crenshaw County, ALAL13,1751969–

1841Tallapoosa County, ALAL40,9531969–

1842Cole County, MOMO77,9081969–

1843Conway County, ARAR21,3931969–

1844Cross County, ARAR16,1861969–

1845Desha County, ARAR9,9841969–

1846Drew County, ARAR17,0541969–

1847Hempstead County, ARAR19,0801969–

1848Lawrence County, ARAR16,2731969–

1849Poinsett County, ARAR22,4831969–

1850Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0701969–

1851Duval County, TXTX9,4021969–

1852Inyo County, CACA18,1581969–

1853San Joaquin County, CACA823,8151969–

1854Sierra County, CACA3,0981969–

1855Early County, GAGA10,4551969–

1856Richmond County, GAGA206,5591969–

1857Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3981969–

1858Ouachita Parish, LALA158,5421969–

1859Richland Parish, LALA19,5821969–

1860St. Landry Parish, LALA80,7651969–

1861Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0361969–

1862Clare County, MIMI31,5431969–

1863Eaton County, MIMI109,5811969–

1864Emmet County, MIMI33,7751969–

1865Isabella County, MIMI64,6911969–

1866Mecosta County, MIMI42,3201969–

1867Ottawa County, MIMI308,4591969–

1868Roscommon County, MIMI23,9141969–

1869Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321969–

1870Itasca County, MNMN45,4041969–

1871Amite County, MSMS12,4871969–

1872Grenada County, MSMS20,8681969–

1873Holmes County, MSMS15,4651969–

1874Warren County, MSMS41,7591969–

1875Andrew County, MOMO18,2411969–

1876Maries County, MOMO8,3971969–

1877Phelps County, MOMO45,2471969–

1878Pulaski County, MOMO54,4421969–

1879St. Francois County, MOMO67,8091969–

1880Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3311969–

1881Lincoln County, MTMT22,3281969–

1882Mineral County, NVNV4,4071969–

1883Grafton County, NHNH93,2251969–

1884Merrimack County, NHNH158,0781969–

1885Alleghany County, NCNC11,4791969–

1886Ashe County, NCNC27,5141969–

1887Caldwell County, NCNC81,1051969–

1888Cleveland County, NCNC103,3251969–

1889Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1211969–

1890Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181969–

1891Jones County, NCNC9,5751969–

1892Montgomery County, NCNC26,4031969–

1893Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2011969–

1894Person County, NCNC40,6361969–

1895Washington County, NCNC10,6381969–

1896Mountrail County, NDND9,3951969–

1897Brown County, OHOH44,3971969–

1898Medina County, OHOH185,0251969–

1899Payne County, OKOK83,8891969–

1900Pottawatomie County, OKOK75,1021969–

1901Douglas County, OROR111,9511969–

1902Bamberg County, SCSC12,7961969–

1903Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7401969–

1904Dillon County, SCSC27,4581969–

1905Fairfield County, SCSC20,3401969–

1906Marlboro County, SCSC25,4881969–

1907Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8571969–

1908Lyman County, SDSD3,6941969–

1909Cannon County, TNTN15,2961969–

1910Cocke County, TNTN37,8891969–

1911Coffee County, TNTN62,4191969–

1912Decatur County, TNTN11,8201969–

1913Hancock County, TNTN7,0751969–

1914Lawrence County, TNTN46,9141969–

1915McMinn County, TNTN57,4041969–

1916Washington County, TNTN141,1991969–

1917Wayne County, TNTN16,4161969–

1918Callahan County, TXTX14,4911969–

1919Clay County, TXTX10,7641969–

1920Cooke County, TXTX44,4611969–

1921Ector County, TXTX173,8011969–

1922Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4331969–

1923Medina County, TXTX56,8811969–

1924Orange County, TXTX86,2661969–

1925Robertson County, TXTX17,8391969–

1926Rusk County, TXTX54,8541969–

1927Sutton County, TXTX3,2031969–

1928Tom Green County, TXTX120,6021969–

1929Carroll County, VAVA29,2991969–

1930Charles City County, VAVA6,6231969–

1931Cumberland County, VAVA10,3521969–

1932Lancaster County, VAVA10,9951969–

1933Lee County, VAVA21,6421969–

1934Rockingham County, VAVA89,3161969–

1935Tazewell County, VAVA38,6351969–

1936Lincoln County, WVWV19,1771969–

1937Roane County, WVWV13,3171969–

1938Upshur County, WVWV23,7581969–

1939Pittsburg County, OKOK43,3201969–

1940Dimmit County, TXTX8,0241969–

1941Park County, WYWY31,1711969–

1942Weston County, WYWY6,8401969–

1943Lincoln County, KYKY25,3531969–

1944Hendricks County, ININ193,5101969–

1945Hot Spring County, ARAR33,4511969–

1946Morgan County, UTUT13,3831969–

1947St. James Parish, LALA18,9381969–

1948Lancaster County, SCSC114,2961969–

1949King and Queen County, VAVA6,7431969–

1950Sutter County, CACA98,7871969–

1951Chaffee County, COCO20,8311969–

1952Duval County, FLFL1,062,9631969–

1953Bleckley County, GAGA12,8661969–

1954Crisp County, GAGA19,2371969–

1955Dodge County, GAGA19,6631969–

1956Dooly County, GAGA11,1561969–

1957Evans County, GAGA11,0281969–

1958Glascock County, GAGA3,1411969–

1959Lamar County, GAGA20,9411969–

1960Lanier County, GAGA10,6231969–

1961Mitchell County, GAGA20,4671969–

1962Telfair County, GAGA11,1951969–

1963Troup County, GAGA72,8441969–

1964Turner County, GAGA8,9831969–

1965Bingham County, IDID51,1531969–

1966Jefferson County, IDID35,2971969–

1967Kendall County, ILIL145,4701969–

1968McHenry County, ILIL317,7511969–

1969Monroe County, ININ143,3451969–

1970Grant County, KSKS7,0281969–

1971Linn County, KSKS9,9501969–

1972Riley County, KSKS72,5981969–

1973Casey County, KYKY16,2051969–

1974Clinton County, KYKY9,1391969–

1975Estill County, KYKY13,9621969–

1976Fayette County, KYKY329,7511969–

1977Lewis County, KYKY12,9011969–

1978Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6341969–

1979Garrett County, MDMD28,3701969–

1980Hertford County, NCNC19,0151969–

1981Pontotoc County, OKOK38,5281969–

1982Galveston County, TXTX372,2071969–

1983Newport News, VAVA183,2301969–

1984Douglas County, WAWA46,4731969–

1985Pierce County, WAWA946,2881969–

1986Preston County, WVWV34,0041969–

1987Bibb County, ALAL22,2621970–

1988DeKalb County, ALAL74,0851970–

1989Franklin County, ALAL32,4491970–

1990Lamar County, ALAL13,5871970–

1991Monroe County, ALAL18,9651970–

1992Pickens County, ALAL18,2211970–

1993Russell County, ALAL58,8981970–

1994Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,3681970–

1995Walker County, ALAL65,1401970–

1996Washington County, ALAL14,8221970–

1997Wilcox County, ALAL9,6661970–

1998Carter County, MOMO5,4181970–

1999Crittenden County, ARAR46,2101970–

2000Howard County, ARAR12,3061970–

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