RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Youngest by median age, North Carolina counties · 1990

North Carolina counties with the youngest median age (1990 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is 34.7.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS –

01Onslow County, NCNC217,17524.6–

02Cumberland County, NCNC338,47327.3–

03Watauga County, NCNC54,78628.0–

04Orange County, NCNC152,49829.1–

05Pitt County, NCNC182,93629.4–

06Hoke County, NCNC56,93929.6–

07Craven County, NCNC105,02530.0–

08Robeson County, NCNC119,94130.6–

09Harnett County, NCNC150,13731.4–

10Wake County, NCNC1,257,23531.5–

11Scotland County, NCNC33,32231.5–

12Durham County, NCNC347,24031.8–

13Wayne County, NCNC122,27831.9–

14Union County, NCNC267,67432.0–

15Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38332.1–

16Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20132.3–

17Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12132.6–

18Vance County, NCNC42,63833.1–

19Jackson County, NCNC45,03933.2–

20Guilford County, NCNC562,23433.5–

21Bertie County, NCNC17,08633.5–

22Greene County, NCNC20,70033.5–

23Halifax County, NCNC46,53433.6–

24Gaston County, NCNC246,55833.6–

25Hertford County, NCNC19,01533.7–

26Alexander County, NCNC36,95833.8–

27Montgomery County, NCNC26,40333.9–

28Nash County, NCNC99,36533.9–

29Washington County, NCNC10,63833.9–

30Franklin County, NCNC82,03733.9–

31Lincoln County, NCNC98,65433.9–

32Wilson County, NCNC81,15033.9–

33New Hanover County, NCNC245,95933.9–

34Forsyth County, NCNC401,71834.0–

35Richmond County, NCNC42,04134.0–

36Granville County, NCNC61,42134.1–

37Jones County, NCNC9,57534.2–

38Gates County, NCNC10,23434.2–

39Randolph County, NCNC149,51634.2–

40Anson County, NCNC21,75834.2–

41Lee County, NCNC70,25834.2–

42Stokes County, NCNC46,12634.3–

43Currituck County, NCNC33,15834.3–

44Catawba County, NCNC170,17234.3–

45Avery County, NCNC18,11034.4–

46Columbus County, NCNC50,48734.4–

47Duplin County, NCNC51,57134.4–

48Johnston County, NCNC256,44834.5–

49Davidson County, NCNC180,18234.6–

50Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72534.6–

51Caldwell County, NCNC81,10534.7–

52Cleveland County, NCNC103,32534.7–

53Martin County, NCNC21,60134.7–

54Person County, NCNC40,63634.8–

55Iredell County, NCNC211,79834.8–

56Sampson County, NCNC61,50434.9–

57Lenoir County, NCNC55,83734.9–

58Stanly County, NCNC68,83034.9–

59Bladen County, NCNC30,00735.0–

60Rowan County, NCNC155,09635.2–

61Dare County, NCNC38,24535.2–

62Burke County, NCNC88,65535.2–

63Wilkes County, NCNC66,23335.2–

64Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53735.4–

65Rockingham County, NCNC94,19535.4–

66Rutherford County, NCNC65,74535.6–

67Alamance County, NCNC186,17735.7–

68Camden County, NCNC11,31535.7–

69Beaufort County, NCNC44,67035.7–

70Caswell County, NCNC22,56335.7–

71Hyde County, NCNC4,55435.8–

72Swain County, NCNC14,02435.8–

73McDowell County, NCNC45,19835.9–

74Pender County, NCNC72,11135.9–

75Carteret County, NCNC70,46936.0–

76Northampton County, NCNC16,49136.3–

77Chatham County, NCNC85,11136.3–

78Davie County, NCNC45,85536.4–

79Surry County, NCNC72,28736.5–

80Yadkin County, NCNC38,32536.6–

81Chowan County, NCNC14,08236.6–

82Graham County, NCNC8,19036.7–

83Madison County, NCNC22,55336.7–

84Buncombe County, NCNC277,41736.8–

85Brunswick County, NCNC174,70237.2–

86Warren County, NCNC18,89837.5–

87Perquimans County, NCNC13,49037.6–

88Yancey County, NCNC19,08437.9–

89Pamlico County, NCNC12,75838.1–

90Transylvania County, NCNC34,21138.4–

91Ashe County, NCNC27,51438.7–

92Moore County, NCNC110,61938.9–

93Mitchell County, NCNC15,06238.9–

94Cherokee County, NCNC30,83039.2–

95Alleghany County, NCNC11,47939.4–

96Haywood County, NCNC63,36939.8–

97Clay County, NCNC12,23939.9–

98Henderson County, NCNC122,37541.0–

99Polk County, NCNC20,53342.8–

100Macon County, NCNC39,23242.9–

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