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Youngest by median age, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties with the youngest median age (2023 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Onslow County, NCNC217,17528.3+13%

02Watauga County, NCNC54,78629.4−2%

03Cumberland County, NCNC338,47333.4+13%

04Hoke County, NCNC56,93933.6+12%

05Pitt County, NCNC182,93635.0+15%

06Durham County, NCNC347,24035.0+9%

07Harnett County, NCNC150,13735.0+8%

08Orange County, NCNC152,49835.1+15%

09Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38335.1+6%

10Jackson County, NCNC45,03936.2+0%

11Wake County, NCNC1,257,23536.3+10%

12Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72537.6+6%

13Guilford County, NCNC562,23437.6+8%

14Johnston County, NCNC256,44838.0+11%

15Robeson County, NCNC119,94138.1+19%

16Forsyth County, NCNC401,71838.8+8%

17Union County, NCNC267,67438.9+14%

18Wayne County, NCNC122,27839.0+12%

19Alamance County, NCNC186,17739.3+8%

20Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20139.8+11%

21Lee County, NCNC70,25840.1+12%

22Sampson County, NCNC61,50440.5+16%

23New Hanover County, NCNC245,95940.6+12%

24Gaston County, NCNC246,55840.7+12%

25Camden County, NCNC11,31540.8+4%

26Craven County, NCNC105,02541.1+19%

27Iredell County, NCNC211,79841.2+13%

28Duplin County, NCNC51,57141.2+18%

29Franklin County, NCNC82,03741.3+15%

30Rowan County, NCNC155,09641.4+14%

31Greene County, NCNC20,70041.5+17%

32Richmond County, NCNC42,04141.5+17%

33Scotland County, NCNC33,32241.9+21%

34Wilson County, NCNC81,15041.9+16%

35Granville County, NCNC61,42142.0+16%

36Buncombe County, NCNC277,41742.1+8%

37Vance County, NCNC42,63842.3+21%

38Cleveland County, NCNC103,32542.4+16%

39Randolph County, NCNC149,51642.4+17%

40Stanly County, NCNC68,83042.6+15%

41Catawba County, NCNC170,17242.7+18%

42Pender County, NCNC72,11142.9+11%

43Swain County, NCNC14,02443.0+11%

44Davidson County, NCNC180,18243.1+16%

45Nash County, NCNC99,36543.1+18%

46Hertford County, NCNC19,01543.1+10%

47Lenoir County, NCNC55,83743.1+13%

48Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12143.2+19%

49Currituck County, NCNC33,15843.4+13%

50Columbus County, NCNC50,48743.7+18%

51Moore County, NCNC110,61944.1+6%

52Burke County, NCNC88,65544.2+20%

53Lincoln County, NCNC98,65444.2+21%

54Anson County, NCNC21,75844.5+22%

55Alexander County, NCNC36,95844.5+22%

56Bladen County, NCNC30,00744.7+18%

57Surry County, NCNC72,28744.7+18%

58Montgomery County, NCNC26,40344.8+22%

59Yadkin County, NCNC38,32544.8+19%

60McDowell County, NCNC45,19844.8+18%

61Caldwell County, NCNC81,10545.1+20%

62Person County, NCNC40,63645.2+19%

63Rockingham County, NCNC94,19545.6+18%

64Rutherford County, NCNC65,74545.6+19%

65Wilkes County, NCNC66,23345.7+19%

66Madison County, NCNC22,55345.9+17%

67Davie County, NCNC45,85546.0+20%

68Halifax County, NCNC46,53446.1+24%

69Graham County, NCNC8,19046.8+13%

70Gates County, NCNC10,23446.9+23%

71Avery County, NCNC18,11047.0+22%

72Bertie County, NCNC17,08647.1+22%

73Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53747.2+22%

74Caswell County, NCNC22,56347.6+25%

75Stokes County, NCNC46,12647.7+28%

76Martin County, NCNC21,60147.9+24%

77Chatham County, NCNC85,11148.0+24%

78Henderson County, NCNC122,37548.0+12%

79Yancey County, NCNC19,08448.3+15%

80Beaufort County, NCNC44,67048.5+21%

81Hyde County, NCNC4,55448.7+23%

82Haywood County, NCNC63,36948.8+15%

83Jones County, NCNC9,57548.9+25%

84Chowan County, NCNC14,08249.1+23%

85Mitchell County, NCNC15,06249.3+17%

86Dare County, NCNC38,24549.7+23%

87Washington County, NCNC10,63849.9+27%

88Ashe County, NCNC27,51450.0+19%

89Warren County, NCNC18,89850.0+26%

90Transylvania County, NCNC34,21150.4+15%

91Carteret County, NCNC70,46950.6+20%

92Alleghany County, NCNC11,47950.7+18%

93Perquimans County, NCNC13,49050.7+20%

94Macon County, NCNC39,23250.9+13%

95Northampton County, NCNC16,49152.1+30%

96Cherokee County, NCNC30,83053.1+21%

97Polk County, NCNC20,53353.8+20%

98Pamlico County, NCNC12,75854.6+27%

99Clay County, NCNC12,23955.3+18%

100Brunswick County, NCNC174,70256.5+34%

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