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Youngest by median age, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities with the youngest median age (2024 ACS). This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 38.9. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Cramerton, NC, up 88 places to #20.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Cullowhee, NCNC7,97321.0+1%

02Elon, NCNC11,36621.2–

03Boone, NCNC19,92921.30%

04Jacksonville, NCNC72,73223.4+4%

05Havelock, NCNC17,43024.7+7%

06Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56525.8+8%

07Spring Lake, NCNC11,25226.10%

08▲1Greenville, NCNC96,44327.3+5%

09▲10Half Moon, NCNC7,37828.3+3%

10▲47Northchase, NCNC5,89628.3–

11▼3Piney Green, NCNC14,07830.1+12%

12Fayetteville, NCNC209,12030.6−4%

13▼2Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92731.0–

14▼4Spout Springs, NCNC11,24232.0–

15▲8Clayton, NCNC32,63333.0+1%

16▲16Pineville, NCNC11,85133.4+5%

17▼3Carrboro, NCNC20,96233.4+19%

18▲8Knightdale, NCNC23,14433.6+8%

19▲2Hope Mills, NCNC18,32434.0+11%

20▲88Cramerton, NCNC5,71334.0−8%

21▼6Selma, NCNC7,40634.1+9%

22▲84Bessemer City, NCNC5,83434.3+2%

23▲1Greensboro, NCNC308,66734.3+4%

24▼4Charlotte, NCNC964,78434.5+6%

25▲47Lumberton, NCNC18,95534.6−2%

26▼10Raleigh, NCNC506,30634.7+12%

27▲3Sanford, NCNC34,13834.7+5%

28Barbecue, NCNC5,91035.0–

29▼11Durham, NCNC305,56135.1+13%

30▲54Forest City, NCNC7,41035.1−7%

31▼14Morrisville, NCNC32,46635.2+16%

32▼1Monroe, NCNC42,64435.5+15%

33▼11Siler City, NCNC8,15535.6+13%

34▼7Aberdeen, NCNC10,06635.8−5%

35▲54Hampstead, NCNC9,29235.8–

36Mooresville, NCNC55,84235.8+6%

37Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27135.9+4%

38▲32Locust, NCNC6,12036.20%

39▲6Indian Trail, NCNC44,30336.2+11%

40Waxhaw, NCNC23,14036.2+11%

41▲17East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32336.4+6%

42▼8Apex, NCNC80,41936.4+17%

43▲31Gastonia, NCNC87,06736.5+3%

44▼15Holly Springs, NCNC50,28836.5+19%

45▲21Winterville, NCNC10,97336.5+9%

46▼7Concord, NCNC114,59836.5+9%

47▼12Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62236.5+11%

48▲16Salisbury, NCNC36,87936.5−2%

49▲29Lexington, NCNC20,23836.7+3%

50▲84Eden, NCNC15,50036.8−6%

51▲88Conover, NCNC8,93836.8−3%

52▲7Goldsboro, NCNC35,01236.8+7%

53▼15Kannapolis, NCNC61,70836.9+2%

54▲59Surf City, NCNC5,14236.9−23%

55▼13Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53637.0+13%

56▲31Lincolnton, NCNC12,46537.1−2%

57▲41Swannanoa, NCNC6,90137.1+2%

58▼4Wilmington, NCNC126,80937.1+9%

59▲9Statesville, NCNC32,18137.10%

60▼9Lillington, NCNC5,04037.2+1%

61▲30Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11737.2−2%

62Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50537.2−41%

63▼13Asheboro, NCNC27,99037.3+10%

64▲19Kings Grant, NCNC9,00337.4+4%

65▲28Laurinburg, NCNC14,58237.4+5%

66▲37Hickory, NCNC45,97537.5+8%

67▼14High Point, NCNC120,57137.7+10%

68▲20Henderson, NCNC15,01337.7+6%

69▼8Garner, NCNC41,56237.7+5%

70▼3Graham, NCNC20,13137.8+10%

71▲14Morganton, NCNC17,84937.8−3%

72▲35Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28738.0+2%

73▲64Cherryville, NCNC6,52338.0−8%

74▼49Wendell, NCNC19,68738.0+13%

75▼62Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90838.1+16%

76▲18Newton, NCNC13,82238.2+4%

77▲68Walkertown, NCNC6,12038.2−6%

78▼45Zebulon, NCNC11,93338.3+17%

79▼2Thomasville, NCNC27,73338.3+13%

80▼37Mebane, NCNC21,95238.5+13%

81▼25Moyock, NCNC5,68438.6–

82▼30Wake Forest, NCNC58,14738.6+23%

83▼36Murraysville, NCNC16,33938.7+24%

84▲58Southern Pines, NCNC17,35738.7−12%

85▲69Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16538.8−2%

86▲47Sawmills, NCNC5,10538.8+13%

87▲41New Bern, NCNC34,72438.90%

88▼42Midland, NCNC5,15138.9–

89▼16Mount Holly, NCNC19,03339.0+12%

90▲30Unionville, NCNC7,32239.0+13%

91▼22Marion, NCNC7,44039.1−3%

92▼13Rockingham, NCNC8,81539.2+5%

93▲26Kernersville, NCNC29,12839.3+15%

94▲18Shelby, NCNC23,30939.3+1%

95▼19Belmont, NCNC16,41539.4+13%

96▲1Hamlet, NCNC5,87039.5+5%

97▲2Albemarle, NCNC17,76939.5+7%

98▲7Wilson, NCNC49,57239.5+13%

99▼9Gibsonville, NCNC9,87639.8+12%

100▼56Angier, NCNC9,41039.9+22%

101▲14Clinton, NCNC8,46639.9−2%

102▲21Matthews, NCNC32,76940.1+10%

103▼38Harrisburg, NCNC20,74240.1+5%

104▼55Huntersville, NCNC68,53540.1+22%

105▼30Burlington, NCNC61,49640.1+9%

106▼35Cary, NCNC183,58240.2+19%

107▼3Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38640.3+10%

108▼67Butner, NCNC8,11240.3+23%

109▼49Creedmoor, NCNC5,04640.5+15%

110▼62Rolesville, NCNC12,83940.6+12%

111▼30Asheville, NCNC93,52340.7+4%

112▲5Nashville, NCNC5,91140.7+7%

113▼4Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12040.7+16%

114▲32Lewisville, NCNC14,42140.8+7%

115▼14Stallings, NCNC17,76040.8+21%

116▼88Dallas, NCNC6,39240.9+21%

117▼7Marvin, NCNC7,04041.0+12%

118▲7Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56641.7+13%

119▼8Fletcher, NCNC8,37341.7+16%

120▲15Clemmons, NCNC22,80841.8+9%

121▼3Ayden, NCNC5,26341.9+8%

122▼36Davidson, NCNC16,66241.9+34%

123▼41Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04942.0–

124▲35Trinity, NCNC7,27442.0+6%

125▼1Reidsville, NCNC14,69242.0+6%

126▲30King, NCNC7,97742.3+13%

127▼72Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64942.3–

128▼33Woodfin, NCNC8,22942.4+15%

129▼49Hillsborough, NCNC9,77842.5+19%

130▼8Oxford, NCNC8,98542.6+11%

131▲17Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63742.7+6%

132▼40Mocksville, NCNC6,28242.7+14%

133▼33Silver Lake, NCNC6,56342.9+28%

134▼2Kinston, NCNC19,70542.9+5%

135▼4Pittsboro, NCNC5,05443.0+9%

136▼34St. Stephens, NCNC9,45743.2+20%

137▲3Dunn, NCNC8,81443.2+10%

138▼12Wadesboro, NCNC5,03543.3+18%

139▼10Weddington, NCNC14,51743.3+14%

140▼77Long View, NCNC5,38743.5+16%

141▼11Cornelius, NCNC35,09444.0+18%

142▲10Westport, NCNC5,91544.0+4%

143▲1Summerfield, NCNC11,32744.0+13%

144▼3Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89644.2+17%

145▲13Morehead City, NCNC10,43444.2+8%

146▼32Smithfield, NCNC13,11444.9+15%

147▼20Ogden, NCNC8,24945.0+15%

148▼10Mint Hill, NCNC29,47645.1+14%

149▼53Roxboro, NCNC8,38045.3+21%

150▼7Williamston, NCNC5,08645.4+16%

151▲19Etowah, NCNC7,96845.5−11%

152▲11Shallotte, NCNC5,33545.5−12%

153▼37Lenoir, NCNC18,37245.7+17%

154▼33Stokesdale, NCNC6,13345.7+22%

155▲6Mount Airy, NCNC10,68246.0+8%

156▲6Waynesville, NCNC11,00646.0+5%

157▼21Archdale, NCNC12,25446.1+26%

158▼1Mills River, NCNC7,50446.4–

159▼9Washington, NCNC9,91046.8+18%

160▼11Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87547.1+17%

161▲4Leland, NCNC35,73147.3+32%

162▼2Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49448.3+14%

163▼10Midway, NCNC5,10448.3–

164▼17Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73148.5+32%

165▼10Brevard, NCNC8,09850.3+13%

166▲3Porters Neck, NCNC7,65450.6–

167Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90651.2–

168▼17Tarboro, NCNC10,97951.2+30%

169▼5Hendersonville, NCNC15,86753.2+17%

170▼4Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87053.2+22%

171▼3Black Mountain, NCNC8,49158.4+33%

172▼1Pinehurst, NCNC18,67060.60%

173▼1Oak Island, NCNC9,33762.3+27%

174▼1Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54065.3−3%

175▼1St. James, NCNC7,31868.0+15%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES