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Youngest by median age, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties with the youngest median age (2024 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is 42.6. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Scotland County, NC, up 15 places to #18.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Onslow County, NCNC217,17527.7+11%

02Watauga County, NCNC54,78631.4+5%

03Cumberland County, NCNC338,47332.0+8%

04▲1Pitt County, NCNC182,93633.0+9%

05▼1Hoke County, NCNC56,93933.9+13%

06▲3Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38335.5+7%

07Harnett County, NCNC150,13735.6+10%

08Orange County, NCNC152,49836.1+19%

09▼3Durham County, NCNC347,24036.1+12%

10▲5Robeson County, NCNC119,94136.4+14%

11Wake County, NCNC1,257,23537.3+13%

12▲6Wayne County, NCNC122,27837.3+7%

13Guilford County, NCNC562,23437.5+7%

14▼2Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72537.7+6%

15▼5Jackson County, NCNC45,03938.1+5%

16▼2Johnston County, NCNC256,44838.1+11%

17▼1Forsyth County, NCNC401,71838.4+7%

18▲15Scotland County, NCNC33,32238.7+12%

19▲7Craven County, NCNC105,02538.8+13%

20▼1Alamance County, NCNC186,17738.9+7%

21▲3Gaston County, NCNC246,55839.1+8%

22▼5Union County, NCNC267,67439.2+15%

23▼2Lee County, NCNC70,25839.5+10%

24▼4Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20139.6+10%

25▼3Sampson County, NCNC61,50439.7+13%

26▲5Greene County, NCNC20,70039.9+12%

27▼4New Hanover County, NCNC245,95939.9+10%

28▲9Vance County, NCNC42,63839.9+14%

29▲1Rowan County, NCNC155,09640.4+11%

30▲2Richmond County, NCNC42,04140.5+14%

31▲9Stanly County, NCNC68,83040.5+10%

32▲2Wilson County, NCNC81,15040.6+12%

33▼5Duplin County, NCNC51,57140.7+17%

34▼9Camden County, NCNC11,31540.8+4%

35▼8Iredell County, NCNC211,79840.8+12%

36▼7Franklin County, NCNC82,03741.0+15%

37▲1Cleveland County, NCNC103,32541.3+13%

38▲1Randolph County, NCNC149,51641.4+14%

39▲6Nash County, NCNC99,36541.5+14%

40▲9Currituck County, NCNC33,15841.6+9%

41▲1Pender County, NCNC72,11141.6+7%

42▲6Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12141.7+15%

43▲11Anson County, NCNC21,75841.9+14%

44▲3Lenoir County, NCNC55,83741.9+10%

45▼4Catawba County, NCNC170,17242.1+17%

46▼2Davidson County, NCNC180,18242.2+14%

47▼12Granville County, NCNC61,42142.4+17%

48▲2Columbus County, NCNC50,48742.6+15%

49▼13Buncombe County, NCNC277,41742.6+10%

50▼7Swain County, NCNC14,02442.6+10%

51▼5Hertford County, NCNC19,01542.6+9%

52▼1Moore County, NCNC110,61943.0+3%

53▲15Halifax County, NCNC46,53443.6+17%

54▲3Surry County, NCNC72,28743.8+15%

55Alexander County, NCNC36,95843.8+20%

56▲2Montgomery County, NCNC26,40344.0+20%

57▲5Person County, NCNC40,63644.2+16%

58▲1Yadkin County, NCNC38,32544.3+18%

59▲1McDowell County, NCNC45,19844.3+17%

60▼7Lincoln County, NCNC98,65444.4+22%

61▲5Madison County, NCNC22,55344.5+13%

62▼6Bladen County, NCNC30,00744.7+18%

63Rockingham County, NCNC94,19544.7+16%

64▼12Burke County, NCNC88,65544.9+22%

65▲2Davie County, NCNC45,85545.0+17%

66▼2Rutherford County, NCNC65,74545.3+18%

67▼6Caldwell County, NCNC81,10545.4+21%

68▲1Graham County, NCNC8,19045.6+10%

69▼4Wilkes County, NCNC66,23345.7+19%

70▲2Bertie County, NCNC17,08646.6+21%

71▲3Caswell County, NCNC22,56346.7+22%

72▲4Martin County, NCNC21,60146.8+21%

73▼2Avery County, NCNC18,11047.1+23%

74▲7Hyde County, NCNC4,55447.1+19%

75▲8Jones County, NCNC9,57547.2+21%

76▲2Henderson County, NCNC122,37547.5+11%

77Chatham County, NCNC85,11147.6+23%

78▼8Gates County, NCNC10,23447.6+25%

79▲1Beaufort County, NCNC44,67047.7+19%

80▼5Stokes County, NCNC46,12647.7+28%

81▼8Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53747.8+24%

82Haywood County, NCNC63,36947.8+13%

83▲2Mitchell County, NCNC15,06248.0+14%

84Chowan County, NCNC14,08248.6+22%

85▲2Washington County, NCNC10,63848.8+24%

86Dare County, NCNC38,24549.0+21%

87▼8Yancey County, NCNC19,08449.2+17%

88▲1Warren County, NCNC18,89849.6+25%

89▲5Macon County, NCNC39,23249.7+10%

90▼2Ashe County, NCNC27,51449.8+18%

91Carteret County, NCNC70,46950.5+19%

92▲1Perquimans County, NCNC13,49050.7+20%

93▼3Transylvania County, NCNC34,21151.6+18%

94▲1Northampton County, NCNC16,49152.0+30%

95▼3Alleghany County, NCNC11,47952.6+22%

96Cherokee County, NCNC30,83053.5+22%

97▲1Pamlico County, NCNC12,75854.1+26%

98▼1Polk County, NCNC20,53354.9+22%

99Clay County, NCNC12,23955.0+18%

100Brunswick County, NCNC174,70256.4+34%

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