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Youngest by median age, Virginia counties

Virginia counties with the youngest median age (2024 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 133 is 42.9. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Covington, VA, up 40 places to #30.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Lexington, VAVA7,76922.6−3%

02▲1Radford, VAVA17,24323.3+2%

03▲1Williamsburg, VAVA15,86123.7+5%

04▼2Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83925.0+11%

05▲2Lynchburg, VAVA81,34728.6−19%

06▼1Montgomery County, VAVA98,43430.2+17%

07▲1Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39332.1+6%

08▲8Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39132.6+3%

09Norfolk, VAVA231,01332.7+10%

10▼4Charlottesville, VAVA44,38833.1+29%

11▲2Prince George County, VAVA43,93633.2+3%

12▲2Newport News, VAVA183,23034.4+7%

13▼3Richmond, VAVA237,25734.7+2%

14▲1Manassas, VAVA44,33234.8+11%

15▼3Arlington County, VAVA243,93135.5+4%

16▲23Petersburg, VAVA33,73435.8−3%

17▲5Portsmouth, VAVA96,77735.9+4%

18▲7Buena Vista, VAVA6,67235.9−5%

19▼2Prince William County, VAVA502,96636.3+14%

20▼2Stafford County, VAVA170,80336.3+10%

21▼10Manassas Park, VAVA16,56036.5+20%

22▲22Emporia, VAVA5,44736.6−6%

23▲9Fairfax, VAVA26,77236.6−1%

24Hampton, VAVA137,31536.8+8%

25▼5Winchester, VAVA28,27236.8+5%

26▲1Hopewell, VAVA23,26137.5+7%

27▼8Alexandria, VAVA160,66237.7+10%

28▼2Chesapeake, VAVA255,33237.9+9%

29▼6Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73737.9+16%

30▲40Covington, VAVA5,68038.0−6%

31▼10Loudoun County, VAVA449,74938.2+14%

32▲19Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73838.2−4%

33▼4King George County, VAVA29,64638.3+9%

34▲30Franklin, VAVA8,47838.3−4%

35▲1Roanoke, VAVA99,11138.3+2%

36▲7Waynesboro, VAVA23,95138.3−2%

37▲38Martinsville, VAVA13,84938.4−6%

38▼8Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38838.6+13%

39▼2Suffolk, VAVA104,69938.7+8%

40▲1Caroline County, VAVA34,41338.9+3%

41▼8Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14839.0+9%

42▼2Culpeper County, VAVA57,66639.1+7%

43▼15Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87339.1+9%

44▼10Henrico County, VAVA342,77539.4+9%

45▼14Albemarle County, VAVA118,35639.7+6%

46▲8Greensville County, VAVA11,18139.8+4%

47▼9York County, VAVA71,37439.9+9%

48▲1Staunton, VAVA26,80139.90%

49▲3Salem, VAVA25,81640.0+2%

50▼2Rockingham County, VAVA89,31640.1+7%

51▼1Greene County, VAVA21,95840.3+14%

52▲6Danville, VAVA41,64740.40%

53▼6Warren County, VAVA42,74040.5+9%

54▼19Falls Church, VAVA15,15940.5+2%

55▼10Frederick County, VAVA99,95540.8+11%

56▲13Sussex County, VAVA10,75540.8+9%

57▼11King William County, VAVA19,61740.9+11%

58▼5Fauquier County, VAVA76,50341.2+9%

59▲2Poquoson, VAVA13,29241.2+4%

60▼18Norton, VAVA3,47741.3+6%

61▲4Nottoway County, VAVA15,79641.5+8%

62▼5Wise County, VAVA34,82441.8+11%

63▲11Orange County, VAVA40,08342.1+4%

64▼5Hanover County, VAVA116,42342.7+14%

65▲8New Kent County, VAVA28,02242.9+12%

66▲12Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83942.9+5%

67▼1Galax, VAVA6,67042.9+8%

68▼6Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89643.1+12%

69▼14Appomattox County, VAVA17,17243.2+10%

70▲6Amherst County, VAVA31,96243.4+14%

71▼11Bristol, VAVA16,41843.4+5%

72▲14Cumberland County, VAVA10,35243.5+13%

73▼2Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97543.5+14%

74▼2Roanoke County, VAVA97,15043.5+6%

75▼19Campbell County, VAVA55,62943.6+14%

76▼13Richmond County, VAVA9,29443.8+9%

77▲2Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32143.8+13%

78▼11Buckingham County, VAVA17,13744.1+15%

79▲16Charlotte County, VAVA11,40144.5+11%

80▲3Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05844.6+10%

81▲9Amelia County, VAVA13,63244.7+16%

82▲12Brunswick County, VAVA15,72744.7+17%

83▼1Gloucester County, VAVA40,09744.8+18%

84▼3Louisa County, VAVA42,92444.8+15%

85Tazewell County, VAVA38,63545.0+11%

86▼9Augusta County, VAVA78,94045.1+16%

87▲5Page County, VAVA23,76245.4+16%

88▲1Giles County, VAVA16,56445.4+13%

89▼21Lee County, VAVA21,64245.5+15%

90▼10Powhatan County, VAVA32,59145.8+24%

91▼3Wythe County, VAVA27,98346.0+17%

92▼1Dickenson County, VAVA13,23646.1+16%

93▲14Craig County, VAVA4,80046.3+17%

94▼10Madison County, VAVA14,23746.4+16%

95▼8Smyth County, VAVA28,88246.4+16%

96▲6Halifax County, VAVA33,44746.5+14%

97Russell County, VAVA25,33246.7+21%

98▼2Pulaski County, VAVA33,58646.8+16%

99▼6Washington County, VAVA53,89846.9+16%

100▲13Essex County, VAVA10,65447.1+17%

101▲2James City County, VAVA83,32647.1+15%

102▼4Bedford County, VAVA83,05947.2+19%

103▲6Southampton County, VAVA18,11047.3+23%

104Accomack County, VAVA33,85947.6+21%

105▼4Henry County, VAVA49,24247.7+21%

106▲14Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71547.7+11%

107▼1Scott County, VAVA21,20047.7+15%

108▼3Buchanan County, VAVA18,49247.8+23%

109▲2Bland County, VAVA6,15148.1+19%

110▼2Botetourt County, VAVA34,14448.1+18%

111▼11Floyd County, VAVA15,78948.1+19%

112▼13Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49048.1+21%

113▲3Alleghany County, VAVA14,54648.3+18%

114▼4Clarke County, VAVA15,60948.4+19%

115▼1Franklin County, VAVA55,52648.4+22%

116▲2Grayson County, VAVA15,23048.4+20%

117▲2Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74749.2+20%

118▲3King and Queen County, VAVA6,74349.3+21%

119▼4Carroll County, VAVA29,29949.4+21%

120▼8Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66349.8+23%

121▲3Surry County, VAVA6,60350.4+28%

122▼5Goochland County, VAVA29,18750.5+25%

123▲4Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43950.6+19%

124▼1Bath County, VAVA4,07650.9+22%

125Nelson County, VAVA14,92051.3+20%

126▼4Patrick County, VAVA17,42451.8+28%

127▼1Northampton County, VAVA11,87952.5+24%

128Charles City County, VAVA6,62352.6+32%

129Mathews County, VAVA8,52955.0+19%

130Middlesex County, VAVA10,84155.5+19%

131Highland County, VAVA2,31856.5+23%

132▲1Lancaster County, VAVA10,99558.2+17%

133▼1Northumberland County, VAVA12,55759.5+19%

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