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Youngest by median age, North Carolina cities · 1990

North Carolina cities with the youngest median age (2023 ACS). This list covers the 151 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Cullowhee, NCNC7,97320.6−1%

02Boone, NCNC19,92921.5+1%

03Havelock, NCNC17,43022.9−0%

04Spring Lake, NCNC11,25224.3−7%

05Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56524.9+4%

06Greenville, NCNC96,44325.2−3%

07Piney Green, NCNC14,07825.4−6%

08Half Moon, NCNC7,37826.0−5%

09Davidson, NCNC16,66226.1−17%

10Carrboro, NCNC20,96226.5−6%

11Jacksonville, NCNC72,73227.7+24%

12Hope Mills, NCNC18,32428.3−7%

13Pineville, NCNC11,85130.0−5%

14Goldsboro, NCNC35,01230.0−13%

15Holly Springs, NCNC50,28830.1−2%

16Belmont, NCNC16,41530.2−13%

17Raleigh, NCNC506,30630.2−2%

18Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90830.3−8%

19Waxhaw, NCNC23,14030.4−7%

20Monroe, NCNC42,64430.6−1%

21Kernersville, NCNC29,12830.6−11%

22Durham, NCNC305,56130.8−1%

23Fayetteville, NCNC209,12030.8−3%

24Knightdale, NCNC23,14431.0+0%

25Laurinburg, NCNC14,58231.3−12%

26Huntersville, NCNC68,53531.3−5%

27Silver Lake, NCNC6,56331.4−6%

28Cary, NCNC183,58231.5−7%

29Winterville, NCNC10,97331.7−5%

30Apex, NCNC80,41931.7+2%

31Lillington, NCNC5,04031.8−14%

32Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62231.9−3%

33Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73131.9−13%

34Morrisville, NCNC32,46631.9+5%

35Wake Forest, NCNC58,14732.0+2%

36Indian Trail, NCNC44,30332.1−1%

37Charlotte, NCNC964,78432.1−2%

38Greensboro, NCNC308,66732.2−2%

39Locust, NCNC6,12032.3−11%

40Lewisville, NCNC14,42132.3−15%

41Leland, NCNC35,73132.5−9%

42Gibsonville, NCNC9,87632.8−8%

43Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28732.9−12%

44Dallas, NCNC6,39232.9−3%

45St. Stephens, NCNC9,45732.9−8%

46Matthews, NCNC32,76932.9−10%

47Wilmington, NCNC126,80932.9−4%

48Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12032.9−7%

49Angier, NCNC9,41032.9+1%

50Sawmills, NCNC5,10533.0−4%

51Zebulon, NCNC11,93333.0+1%

52Ogden, NCNC8,24933.0−15%

53Cornelius, NCNC35,09433.1−12%

54Wilson, NCNC49,57233.3−5%

55Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27133.3−4%

56Ayden, NCNC5,26333.4−14%

57Garner, NCNC41,56233.5−7%

58New Bern, NCNC34,72433.5−14%

59Mebane, NCNC21,95233.5−1%

60Clayton, NCNC32,63333.5+3%

61Forest City, NCNC7,41033.6−11%

62High Point, NCNC120,57133.7−2%

63Bessemer City, NCNC5,83433.8+1%

64Lumberton, NCNC18,95533.9−4%

65Hickory, NCNC45,97533.9−2%

66Stallings, NCNC17,76033.9+0%

67Summerfield, NCNC11,32734.0−12%

68Gastonia, NCNC87,06734.0−4%

69Hillsborough, NCNC9,77834.0−4%

70Archdale, NCNC12,25434.1−7%

71Henderson, NCNC15,01334.4−3%

72Thomasville, NCNC27,73334.5+1%

73Fletcher, NCNC8,37334.5−4%

74Butner, NCNC8,11234.5+5%

75Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53634.5+6%

76Mooresville, NCNC55,84234.6+2%

77Mount Holly, NCNC19,03334.6−1%

78Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38634.6−6%

79Stokesdale, NCNC6,13334.6−8%

80Sanford, NCNC34,13834.7+5%

81Weddington, NCNC14,51734.8−9%

82Hamlet, NCNC5,87034.8−7%

83Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16534.9−11%

84Trinity, NCNC7,27435.1−12%

85Concord, NCNC114,59835.1+4%

86King, NCNC7,97735.3−6%

87Selma, NCNC7,40635.3+13%

88Rockingham, NCNC8,81535.4−5%

89Cramerton, NCNC5,71335.5−4%

90Kannapolis, NCNC61,70835.6−1%

91Lexington, NCNC20,23835.7−0%

92Lincolnton, NCNC12,46535.8−5%

93Roxboro, NCNC8,38035.8−5%

94Statesville, NCNC32,18135.8−3%

95Washington, NCNC9,91035.9−9%

96Nashville, NCNC5,91135.9−6%

97Shelby, NCNC23,30936.0−7%

98Williamston, NCNC5,08636.1−8%

99Graham, NCNC20,13136.1+5%

100Newton, NCNC13,82236.2−2%

101Wadesboro, NCNC5,03536.2−1%

102Tarboro, NCNC10,97936.2−8%

103Conover, NCNC8,93836.2−5%

104Kinston, NCNC19,70536.3−11%

105Asheboro, NCNC27,99036.3+7%

106Mint Hill, NCNC29,47636.4−8%

107Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11736.4−5%

108Aberdeen, NCNC10,06636.4−4%

109Morehead City, NCNC10,43436.5−11%

110Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63736.7−9%

111Lenoir, NCNC18,37236.8−6%

112Swannanoa, NCNC6,90136.8+2%

113Wendell, NCNC19,68736.8+9%

114Dunn, NCNC8,81436.8−6%

115Mocksville, NCNC6,28236.9−1%

116Woodfin, NCNC8,22936.9−0%

117Creedmoor, NCNC5,04637.0+5%

118East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32337.0+7%

119Reidsville, NCNC14,69237.0−6%

120Clinton, NCNC8,46637.0−9%

121Harrisburg, NCNC20,74237.1−3%

122Siler City, NCNC8,15537.1+18%

123Rolesville, NCNC12,83937.1+2%

124Oxford, NCNC8,98537.1−4%

125Burlington, NCNC61,49637.2+1%

126Salisbury, NCNC36,87937.3+1%

127Eden, NCNC15,50037.4−5%

128Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87037.6−14%

129Asheville, NCNC93,52337.8−4%

130Albemarle, NCNC17,76938.1+3%

131Brevard, NCNC8,09838.4−14%

132Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87538.4−5%

133Smithfield, NCNC13,11438.5−1%

134Etowah, NCNC7,96838.6−24%

135Morganton, NCNC17,84938.7−1%

136Pittsboro, NCNC5,05438.7−1%

137Clemmons, NCNC22,80838.8+1%

138Southern Pines, NCNC17,35739.3−10%

139Cherryville, NCNC6,52339.9−3%

140Marion, NCNC7,44040.0−1%

141Black Mountain, NCNC8,49140.1−9%

142Mount Airy, NCNC10,68241.4−3%

143Walkertown, NCNC6,12042.0+3%

144Waynesville, NCNC11,00642.0−5%

145Hendersonville, NCNC15,86742.2−7%

146Long View, NCNC5,38742.9+14%

147Westport, NCNC5,91544.3+4%

148Surf City, NCNC5,14246.1−4%

149Shallotte, NCNC5,33550.2−3%

150Pinehurst, NCNC18,67063.8+6%

151Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50569.2+9%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES