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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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

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2001Logan County, ARAR21,6331970–

2002Madison County, ARAR18,4101970–

2003Pulaski County, ARAR404,6111970–

2004St. Francis County, ARAR21,8001970–

2005Fresno County, CACA1,035,4561970–

2006Imperial County, CACA181,4111970–

2007Lassen County, CACA28,1171970–

2008Mendocino County, CACA88,1221970–

2009Wise County, VAVA34,8241970–

2010Dallas County, MOMO18,0251970–

2011Delta County, COCO32,1781970–

2012Butts County, GAGA27,2181970–

2013Warren County, GAGA5,2691970–

2014Wayne County, GAGA32,4811970–

2015Butler County, KYKY12,5201970–

2016Trimble County, KYKY8,7011970–

2017De Soto Parish, LALA27,3811970–

2018Lafourche Parish, LALA95,5051970–

2019Lincoln Parish, LALA48,3601970–

2020West Carroll Parish, LALA9,1561970–

2021Nantucket County, MAMA14,7581970–

2022Antrim County, MIMI24,6981970–

2023Arenac County, MIMI15,0681970–

2024Lapeer County, MIMI89,5161970–

2025Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1211970–

2026Oscoda County, MIMI8,7231970–

2027Aitkin County, MNMN16,2521970–

2028Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7701970–

2029Pine County, MNMN30,4721970–

2030Stearns County, MNMN164,1101970–

2031Alcorn County, MSMS34,5691970–

2032Benton County, MSMS7,5021970–

2033Calhoun County, MSMS12,6431970–

2034Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7301970–

2035Harrison County, MSMS217,1361970–

2036Issaquena County, MSMS1,2631970–

2037Itawamba County, MSMS24,1521970–

2038Lincoln County, MSMS35,0121970–

2039Marion County, MSMS24,0011970–

2040Scott County, MSMS28,0731970–

2041Tishomingo County, MSMS18,6391970–

2042Union County, MSMS28,4591970–

2043Winston County, MSMS17,4731970–

2044Benton County, MOMO20,5361970–

2045Franklin County, MOMO108,0901970–

2046Howell County, MOMO40,7981970–

2047Johnson County, MOMO56,6701970–

2048McDonald County, MOMO23,9921970–

2049Polk County, MOMO33,6041970–

2050Texas County, MOMO25,9941970–

2051Catron County, NMNM3,8271970–

2052Grant County, NMNM27,2521970–

2053Saratoga County, NYNY241,3431970–

2054Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701970–

2055Burke County, NCNC88,6551970–

2056Caswell County, NCNC22,5631970–

2057Iredell County, NCNC211,7981970–

2058Perquimans County, NCNC13,4901970–

2059Polk County, NCNC20,5331970–

2060Vance County, NCNC42,6381970–

2061Wilson County, NCNC81,1501970–

2062McKenzie County, NDND15,1921970–

2063Gallia County, OHOH29,0721970–

2064Creek County, OKOK74,9671970–

2065Grady County, OKOK59,1281970–

2066Lincoln County, OKOK35,2781970–

2067Osage County, OKOK46,7941970–

2068Woodward County, OKOK19,8271970–

2069Jackson County, OROR221,7951970–

2070Marion County, OROR355,7771970–

2071Anderson County, SCSC219,9301970–

2072Barnwell County, SCSC20,6531970–

2073Calhoun County, SCSC14,1881970–

2074Cherokee County, SCSC58,2751970–

2075Darlington County, SCSC62,8881970–

2076Greenville County, SCSC583,1251970–

2077Hampton County, SCSC18,1741970–

2078McCormick County, SCSC10,2151970–

2079Marion County, SCSC28,2421970–

2080Richland County, SCSC434,9561970–

2081Saluda County, SCSC19,6801970–

2082Hughes County, SDSD17,5701970–

2083Stanley County, SDSD3,0181970–

2084Clay County, TNTN7,8211970–

2085Franklin County, TNTN45,5791970–

2086Humphreys County, TNTN19,6461970–

2087Johnson County, TNTN18,7181970–

2088Madison County, TNTN100,7901970–

2089Polk County, TNTN18,5921970–

2090Austin County, TXTX33,6251970–

2091Bowie County, TXTX92,6961970–

2092Cherokee County, TXTX53,3371970–

2093Gillespie County, TXTX28,5271970–

2094Glasscock County, TXTX1,1281970–

2095Irion County, TXTX1,4631970–

2096Kinney County, TXTX3,1281970–

2097Titus County, TXTX31,5631970–

2098Grand County, UTUT9,7901970–

2099Amherst County, VAVA31,9621970–

2100Appomattox County, VAVA17,1721970–

2101Augusta County, VAVA78,9401970–

2102Bland County, VAVA6,1511970–

2103Botetourt County, VAVA34,1441970–

2104Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7471970–

2105Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4901970–

2106Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8391970–

2107Whatcom County, WAWA236,3921970–

2108Boone County, WVWV20,2511970–

2109Jackson County, WVWV27,4501970–

2110Pendleton County, WVWV5,8261970–

2111Wirt County, WVWV4,8791970–

2112Clarke County, ALAL22,0141970–

2113Webster County, GAGA2,3691970–

2114Greene County, MOMO309,2861970–

2115Washington County, WIWI139,2381970–

2116Lamar County, TXTX51,5031970–

2117Natrona County, WYWY80,5261970–

2118Harrison County, TXTX71,9561970–

2119Wayne County, NCNC122,2781970–

2120Brown County, TXTX38,7111970–

2121Portage County, WIWI71,9431970–

2122Costilla County, COCO3,6791970–

2123Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,5201970–

2124San Patricio County, TXTX72,0531970–

2125Dunn County, NDND4,0581970–

2126Spencer County, KYKY20,9981970–

2127Hickman County, TNTN26,2191970–

2128Roane County, TNTN57,3951970–

2129Henrico County, VAVA342,7751970–

2130Talbot County, GAGA5,7091970–

2131Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6921970–

2132Hale County, ALAL15,1941970–

2133Yolo County, CACA224,4101970–

2134Clear Creek County, COCO8,9941970–

2135Kent County, DEDE194,7861970–

2136Gulf County, FLFL15,9431970–

2137Jackson County, FLFL49,6291970–

2138Madison County, FLFL18,7591970–

2139DeKalb County, GAGA774,3941970–

2140Emanuel County, GAGA23,1471970–

2141Glynn County, GAGA87,5991970–

2142Grady County, GAGA26,5901970–

2143Greene County, GAGA21,3671970–

2144Jefferson County, GAGA15,0111970–

2145Jenkins County, GAGA8,8431970–

2146Johnson County, GAGA9,3101970–

2147Meriwether County, GAGA21,5161970–

2148Montgomery County, GAGA8,6351970–

2149Thomas County, GAGA46,3681970–

2150Washington County, GAGA19,4531970–

2151Johnson County, ILIL13,3631970–

2152Brown County, ININ15,7771970–

2153Porter County, ININ176,0491970–

2154Allen County, KYKY22,5361970–

2155Garrard County, KYKY18,2071970–

2156Jackson County, KYKY13,3251970–

2157Livingston County, KYKY8,8631970–

2158Meade County, KYKY30,6991970–

2159Montgomery County, KYKY28,8221970–

2160Ohio County, KYKY23,9341970–

2161Owen County, KYKY11,6011970–

2162Owsley County, KYKY3,9321970–

2163Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1481970–

2164Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3801970–

2165Cecil County, MDMD107,1311970–

2166Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5821970–

2167McDowell County, NCNC45,1981970–

2168Aiken County, SCSC181,5151970–

2169Haywood County, TNTN17,0421970–

2170Frio County, TXTX18,8231970–

2171Val Verde County, TXTX47,8351970–

2172Victoria County, TXTX92,6561970–

2173Williamsburg, VAVA15,8611970–

2174Okanogan County, WAWA45,2301970–

2175Oneida County, WIWI38,1311970–

2176Vilas County, WIWI23,7611970–

2177Washburn County, WIWI17,0871970–

2178Barbour County, ALAL24,6071971–

2179Chilton County, ALAL47,7081971–

2180Choctaw County, ALAL11,9041971–

2181Coosa County, ALAL10,1611971–

2182Greene County, ALAL7,0671971–

2183Jackson County, ALAL54,2811971–

2184Macon County, ALAL18,1321971–

2185Marion County, ALAL29,0971971–

2186Marshall County, ALAL103,5371971–

2187Morgan County, ALAL126,4831971–

2188Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5491971–

2189Greenlee County, AZAZ9,3121971–

2190Cleveland County, ARAR7,2241971–

2191Franklin County, ARAR17,7251971–

2192Garland County, ARAR99,6951971–

2193Johnson County, ARAR26,2251971–

2194Cass County, NDND201,7941971–

2195Montgomery County, ARAR8,5791971–

2196Scott County, ARAR9,9651971–

2197Sevier County, ARAR15,7581971–

2198Yell County, ARAR19,9561971–

2199Butte County, CACA209,2111971–

2200Kern County, CACA927,0681971–

2201Merced County, CACA297,2601971–

2202Orange County, CACA3,149,5071971–

2203Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4601971–

2204Clay County, WVWV7,5381971–

2205Macon County, GAGA11,7561971–

2206DeKalb County, TNTN21,8731971–

2207Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5031971–

2208Warren County, KYKY149,3751971–

2209Wayne County, KYKY19,5971971–

2210Assumption Parish, LALA19,7201971–

2211Catahoula Parish, LALA8,2231971–

2212East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1801971–

2213Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,0891971–

2214Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,2561971–

2215Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,1631971–

2216Barnstable County, MAMA233,5391971–

2217Gladwin County, MIMI26,0771971–

2218Lake County, MIMI13,1821971–

2219Leelanau County, MIMI22,9821971–

2220Missaukee County, MIMI15,2741971–

2221Montmorency County, MIMI9,8421971–

2222Osceola County, MIMI23,5161971–

2223Beltrami County, MNMN47,0551971–

2224Hubbard County, MNMN22,3691971–

2225Isanti County, MNMN44,3861971–

2226Roseau County, MNMN15,2461971–

2227Choctaw County, MSMS8,0481971–

2228Clay County, MSMS18,2381971–

2229Franklin County, MSMS7,4911971–

2230Jackson County, MSMS147,6661971–

2231Neshoba County, MSMS28,7321971–

2232Newton County, MSMS20,9601971–

2233Panola County, MSMS32,6911971–

2234Prentiss County, MSMS25,2841971–

2235Sharkey County, MSMS3,0971971–

2236Simpson County, MSMS25,4981971–

2237Smith County, MSMS13,9911971–

2238Walthall County, MSMS13,9281971–

2239Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5821971–

2240Yalobusha County, MSMS12,3751971–

2241Barry County, MOMO36,2001971–

2242Boone County, MOMO191,7461971–

2243Miller County, MOMO25,8171971–

2244Morgan County, MOMO22,4181971–

2245Reynolds County, MOMO5,9921971–

2246Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6891971–

2247Washington County, MOMO23,8101971–

2248Wayne County, MOMO10,7821971–

2249Glacier County, MTMT13,4631971–

2250Mineral County, MTMT5,1851971–

2251Sanders County, MTMT14,0621971–

2252Lincoln County, NVNV4,3201971–

2253Belknap County, NHNH65,1471971–

2254Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6011971–

2255Cibola County, NMNM26,8071971–

2256Otero County, NMNM70,3681971–

2257Chowan County, NCNC14,0821971–

2258Davidson County, NCNC180,1821971–

2259Davie County, NCNC45,8551971–

2260Graham County, NCNC8,1901971–

2261Granville County, NCNC61,4211971–

2262Greene County, NCNC20,7001971–

2263Johnston County, NCNC256,4481971–

2264Nash County, NCNC99,3651971–

2265Randolph County, NCNC149,5161971–

2266Wilkes County, NCNC66,2331971–

2267Burleigh County, NDND103,2511971–

2268Sioux County, NDND3,6671971–

2269Delaware County, OHOH242,0321971–

2270Atoka County, OKOK14,6091971–

2271Bryan County, OKOK51,3671971–

2272Haskell County, OKOK11,7871971–

2273Logan County, OKOK55,4731971–

2274Mayes County, OKOK40,4161971–

2275Pawnee County, OKOK16,0291971–

2276Pushmataha County, OKOK10,8071971–

2277Crook County, OROR27,5641971–

2278Lincoln County, OROR50,6361971–

2279Yamhill County, OROR110,0241971–

2280Florence County, SCSC138,5041971–

2281Lee County, SCSC15,7301971–

2282Sumter County, SCSC105,0671971–

2283Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6621971–

2284Custer County, SDSD9,4311971–

2285Dewey County, SDSD5,4191971–

2286Pennington County, SDSD116,7921971–

2287Ziebach County, SDSD2,3891971–

2288Benton County, TNTN16,1831971–

2289Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9201971–

2290Campbell County, TNTN40,2901971–

2291Chester County, TNTN17,9941971–

2292Hardeman County, TNTN25,2741971–

2293Henderson County, TNTN28,5181971–

2294Henry County, TNTN32,8961971–

2295Houston County, TNTN8,4791971–

2296Jefferson County, TNTN60,0241971–

2297Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6171971–

2298Lewis County, TNTN13,4871971–

2299McNairy County, TNTN26,2361971–

2300Macon County, TNTN27,6631971–

2301Marion County, TNTN29,8041971–

2302Overton County, TNTN23,7871971–

2303Perry County, TNTN9,1261971–

2304White County, TNTN29,6121971–

2305Archer County, TXTX9,1291971–

2306Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0881971–

2307Blanco County, TXTX13,5811971–

2308Cass County, TXTX28,6511971–

2309El Paso County, TXTX877,8581971–

2310Erath County, TXTX43,9111971–

2311Goliad County, TXTX7,2081971–

2312Gregg County, TXTX126,0951971–

2313Hopkins County, TXTX39,0631971–

2314Houston County, TXTX22,3161971–

2315Hunt County, TXTX123,3361971–

2316Lampasas County, TXTX23,6571971–

2317McMullen County, TXTX5441971–

2318Marion County, TXTX9,8961971–

2319Matagorda County, TXTX36,4631971–

2320San Augustine County, TXTX7,7221971–

2321Stephens County, TXTX9,3801971–

2322Sterling County, TXTX1,3491971–

2323Tyler County, TXTX20,4431971–

2324Utah County, UTUT759,8591971–

2325Lamoille County, VTVT26,2941971–

2326Dickenson County, VAVA13,2361971–

2327Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8961971–

2328Russell County, VAVA25,3321971–

2329Warren County, VAVA42,7401971–

2330Washington County, VAVA53,8981971–

2331Hampshire County, WVWV24,1051971–

2332Hardy County, WVWV14,3371971–

2333Nicholas County, WVWV23,8481971–

2334Burnett County, WIWI17,2231971–

2335Breathitt County, KYKY12,5581971–

2336Sawyer County, WIWI18,8461971–

2337Limestone County, TXTX22,8491971–

2338Fremont County, WYWY39,4641971–

2339Scott County, KYKY62,2621971–

2340St. Croix County, WIWI98,2761971–

2341Bullock County, ALAL9,7801971–

2342Rowan County, KYKY24,4761971–

2343Elmore County, IDID29,4651971–

2344Taos County, NMNM34,5641971–

2345Charleston County, SCSC436,2001971–

2346Madison County, ALAL433,5161971–

2347Alexander County, NCNC36,9581971–

2348Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3971971–

2349Catawba County, NCNC170,1721971–

2350Montrose County, COCO44,5911971–

2351Douglas County, KSKS120,9201971–

2352St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6421971–

2353Jefferson County, FLFL16,0071971–

2354Johnson County, ININ174,2621971–

2355Nelson County, KYKY49,0361971–

2356Tehama County, CACA64,6651971–

2357Tulare County, CACA485,1461971–

2358Ventura County, CACA830,8511971–

2359Adams County, COCO554,6681971–

2360Saguache County, COCO6,7321971–

2361Weld County, COCO378,4261971–

2362Gadsden County, FLFL44,2981971–

2363Appling County, GAGA19,1001971–

2364Baker County, GAGA2,7251971–

2365Ben Hill County, GAGA17,0991971–

2366Berrien County, GAGA18,9321971–

2367Brooks County, GAGA16,1011971–

2368Clinch County, GAGA6,8471971–

2369Franklin County, GAGA25,9481971–

2370Hancock County, GAGA8,6821971–

2371Marion County, GAGA7,6761971–

2372Peach County, GAGA29,8771971–

2373Screven County, GAGA14,4081971–

2374Spalding County, GAGA70,7751971–

2375Stephens County, GAGA27,8541971–

2376Sumter County, GAGA28,8011971–

2377Tattnall County, GAGA24,3761971–

2378Tift County, GAGA42,2541971–

2379Wilkes County, GAGA9,5401971–

2380Adams County, IDID5,0131971–

2381Benewah County, IDID10,5081971–

2382Boundary County, IDID13,9971971–

2383Fremont County, IDID14,2081971–

2384Lemhi County, IDID8,4741971–

2385Owyhee County, IDID12,6611971–

2386Power County, IDID8,2461971–

2387Harrison County, ININ40,4371971–

2388Carter County, KYKY26,1491971–

2389Floyd County, KYKY34,4011971–

2390Gallatin County, KYKY8,8401971–

2391Hancock County, KYKY9,0501971–

2392McCreary County, KYKY17,1241971–

2393Marshall County, KYKY31,6591971–

2394Morgan County, KYKY14,4151971–

2395West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,7561971–

2396Durham County, NCNC347,2401971–

2397Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1771971–

2398Blount County, TNTN143,8201971–

2399Grainger County, TNTN25,7391971–

2400Grundy County, TNTN14,1161971–

2401Hamblen County, TNTN68,8431971–

2402Hawkins County, TNTN59,5591971–

2403Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9161971–

2404San Juan County, UTUT14,5421971–

2405Benton County, WAWA221,7221971–

2406Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4571971–

2407Mingo County, WVWV21,4551971–

2408Cherokee County, ALAL26,4131972–

2409Cleburne County, ALAL15,9701972–

2410Coffee County, ALAL56,9531972–

2411Cullman County, ALAL94,0091972–

2412Dale County, ALAL49,9121972–

2413Elmore County, ALAL91,5771972–

2414Houston County, ALAL110,3181972–

2415Lawrence County, ALAL33,8431972–

2416Pike County, ALAL33,6881972–

2417Sumter County, ALAL11,5881972–

2418Winston County, ALAL23,8291972–

2419Boone County, ARAR38,6281972–

2420Calhoun County, ARAR4,6321972–

2421Carroll County, ARAR29,2631972–

2422Fulton County, ARAR12,4921972–

2423Grant County, ARAR18,7561972–

2424Greene County, ARAR47,4111972–

2425Independence County, ARAR38,7851972–

2426Little River County, ARAR11,7631972–

2427Newton County, ARAR7,0261972–

2428Polk County, ARAR19,4861972–

2429Randolph County, ARAR18,8761972–

2430Washington County, ARAR271,2131972–

2431White County, ARAR80,0851972–

2432Scott County, TNTN22,6711972–

2433Del Norte County, CACA26,4101972–

2434Bacon County, GAGA11,0701972–

2435Grant County, WVWV11,0411972–

2436Schley County, GAGA4,5931972–

2437Whitley County, KYKY37,2971972–

2438Wolfe County, KYKY6,2981972–

2439Woodford County, KYKY27,8831972–

2440Bossier Parish, LALA131,8671972–

2441Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3441972–

2442Grant Parish, LALA22,0751972–

2443Red River Parish, LALA7,1651972–

2444Union Parish, LALA20,5611972–

2445Dukes County, MAMA21,2191972–

2446Crawford County, MIMI13,7221972–

2447Otsego County, MIMI26,0801972–

2448Cass County, MNMN31,4301972–

2449Chisago County, MNMN59,1421972–

2450Wright County, MNMN157,5591972–

2451Carroll County, MSMS9,2261972–

2452Claiborne County, MSMS8,0581972–

2453Greene County, MSMS13,7071972–

2454Jasper County, MSMS15,7851972–

2455Leake County, MSMS21,6621972–

2456Lee County, MSMS83,7311972–

2457Lowndes County, MSMS57,3461972–

2458Pontotoc County, MSMS32,0961972–

2459Stone County, MSMS19,6541972–

2460Tate County, MSMS28,7251972–

2461Tippah County, MSMS21,3891972–

2462Wayne County, MSMS19,8071972–

2463Callaway County, MOMO45,7651972–

2464Laclede County, MOMO36,9431972–

2465Ripley County, MOMO10,7171972–

2466Webster County, MOMO43,0541972–

2467Big Horn County, MTMT12,7521972–

2468Broadwater County, MTMT8,4931972–

2469Flathead County, MTMT115,4291972–

2470Gallatin County, MTMT128,7401972–

2471Lake County, MTMT33,3921972–

2472Madison County, MTMT10,0261972–

2473Ravalli County, MTMT48,5821972–

2474Sarpy County, NENE208,3031972–

2475Carroll County, NHNH52,7841972–

2476Rockingham County, NHNH324,0771972–

2477Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9291972–

2478Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8321972–

2479Sierra County, NMNM11,3951972–

2480Socorro County, NMNM15,8381972–

2481Bladen County, NCNC30,0071972–

2482Chatham County, NCNC85,1111972–

2483Craven County, NCNC105,0251972–

2484Franklin County, NCNC82,0371972–

2485New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591972–

2486Robeson County, NCNC119,9411972–

2487Stokes County, NCNC46,1261972–

2488Warren County, NCNC18,8981972–

2489Yancey County, NCNC19,0841972–

2490Stark County, NDND34,0131972–

2491Clermont County, OHOH216,9771972–

2492Adair County, OKOK19,8281972–

2493Choctaw County, OKOK14,0591972–

2494Johnston County, OKOK10,4481972–

2495Latimer County, OKOK9,6451972–

2496Le Flore County, OKOK50,1961972–

2497McCurtain County, OKOK30,7441972–

2498Clackamas County, OROR426,2801972–

2499Josephine County, OROR87,8671972–

2500Morrow County, OROR12,6021972–

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