US Census Data

Oldest by median age in North Carolina

North Carolina counties and cities ranked by median age.

This page ranks the counties and cities of North Carolina by median age — which have the highest median age, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Brunswick County leads at 56.1 yrs.

Among cities & places, Carolina Meadows leads at 83.2 yrs.

Counties

Top 100.
#NameMedian age
1Brunswick County56.1 yrs
2Clay County54.5 yrs
3Polk County54.4 yrs
4Pamlico County54.1 yrs
5Cherokee County53.3 yrs
6Transylvania County51.9 yrs
7Northampton County51.6 yrs
8Alleghany County51.4 yrs
9Perquimans County50.5 yrs
10Carteret County50.1 yrs
11Macon County50.1 yrs
12Ashe County49.8 yrs
13Washington County49.3 yrs
14Warren County48.6 yrs
15Dare County48.5 yrs
16Hyde County48.5 yrs
17Jones County48.1 yrs
18Mitchell County48.0 yrs
19Chowan County47.9 yrs
20Yancey County47.9 yrs
21Haywood County47.8 yrs
22Gates County47.7 yrs
23Chatham County47.6 yrs
24Stokes County47.6 yrs
25Henderson County47.2 yrs
26Beaufort County47.1 yrs
27Martin County46.7 yrs
28Avery County46.5 yrs
29Caswell County46.2 yrs
30Tyrrell County46.0 yrs
31Bertie County45.9 yrs
32Caldwell County45.5 yrs
33Graham County45.5 yrs
34Rutherford County45.3 yrs
35Wilkes County45.3 yrs
36Davie County45.0 yrs
37Burke County44.9 yrs
38Bladen County44.8 yrs
39Rockingham County44.7 yrs
40Madison County44.5 yrs
41Lincoln County44.3 yrs
42McDowell County44.3 yrs
43Yadkin County44.3 yrs
44Person County43.9 yrs
45Alexander County43.8 yrs
46Halifax County43.8 yrs
47Surry County43.7 yrs
48Montgomery County43.6 yrs
49Moore County42.8 yrs
50Swain County42.6 yrs
51Granville County42.5 yrs
52Anson County42.4 yrs
53Buncombe County42.4 yrs
54Columbus County42.4 yrs
55Davidson County42.3 yrs
56Hertford County42.3 yrs
57Lenoir County42.2 yrs
58Catawba County41.8 yrs
59Pender County41.8 yrs
60Currituck County41.7 yrs
61Edgecombe County41.7 yrs
62Nash County41.6 yrs
63Randolph County41.4 yrs
64Cleveland County41.2 yrs
65Camden County40.9 yrs
66Franklin County40.9 yrs
67Iredell County40.9 yrs
68Duplin County40.7 yrs
69Wilson County40.7 yrs
70Stanly County40.6 yrs
71Rowan County40.5 yrs
72Richmond County40.3 yrs
73New Hanover County40.1 yrs
74Lee County39.9 yrs
75Vance County39.9 yrs
76Sampson County39.7 yrs
77Greene County39.6 yrs
78Gaston County39.5 yrs
79Craven County39.2 yrs
80Union County39.1 yrs
81Pasquotank County39.0 yrs
82Jackson County38.9 yrs
83Alamance County38.7 yrs
84Forsyth County38.3 yrs
85Johnston County38.3 yrs
86Scotland County38.3 yrs
87Cabarrus County37.7 yrs
88Guilford County37.4 yrs
89Wayne County37.4 yrs
90Wake County37.2 yrs
91Robeson County36.5 yrs
92Orange County36.2 yrs
93Durham County35.8 yrs
94Harnett County35.4 yrs
95Mecklenburg County35.4 yrs
96Hoke County33.7 yrs
97Pitt County33.6 yrs
98Watauga County32.2 yrs
99Cumberland County31.8 yrs
100Onslow County27.1 yrs

Cities & places

Top 100.
#NameMedian age
1Carolina Meadows83.2 yrs
2Graingers76.6 yrs
3Fearrington Village74.2 yrs
4Grandfather Village73.8 yrs
5Powellsville71.5 yrs
6Hassell71.1 yrs
7Cypress Landing70.9 yrs
8Bald Head Island69.1 yrs
9Ivanhoe68.9 yrs
10Oriental68.7 yrs
11Sunset Beach68.3 yrs
12St. James68.1 yrs
13Ocean Isle Beach67.9 yrs
14Falcon67.8 yrs
15Glenville67.1 yrs
16Butters66.2 yrs
17Topsail Beach66.2 yrs
18Bath66.0 yrs
19Carolina Shores65.6 yrs
20Governors Club65.6 yrs
21Alliance65.3 yrs
22Leggett65.3 yrs
23Deep Run65.2 yrs
24Minnesott Beach64.8 yrs
25Pine Knoll Shores64.0 yrs
26Holden Beach63.8 yrs
27Engelhard63.5 yrs
28Flat Rock63.4 yrs
29Waves63.4 yrs
30Chimney Rock Village63.3 yrs
31Indian Beach63.3 yrs
32Seven Springs63.3 yrs
33Southport63.0 yrs
34White Oak62.3 yrs
35Falkland62.2 yrs
36Beech Mountain62.1 yrs
37McLeansville62.1 yrs
38Crouse62.0 yrs
39Woodlawn62.0 yrs
40Lake Lure61.8 yrs
41Speed61.8 yrs
42Hamilton61.7 yrs
43Delway61.6 yrs
44Rich Square61.6 yrs
45Fairfield Harbour61.5 yrs
46Oak Island61.5 yrs
47Duck61.1 yrs
48Blowing Rock60.9 yrs
49Black Mountain60.6 yrs
50Millingport60.6 yrs
51North Topsail Beach60.6 yrs
52Atlantic Beach60.5 yrs
53Cashiers60.0 yrs
54Saluda60.0 yrs
55Millers Creek59.9 yrs
56Mamers59.8 yrs
57Sugar Mountain59.8 yrs
58Alexis59.6 yrs
59Germanton59.6 yrs
60Harkers Island59.5 yrs
61Raynham59.5 yrs
62Seven Lakes59.5 yrs
63Caswell Beach59.4 yrs
64Riegelwood59.2 yrs
65Dover59.1 yrs
66Nags Head59.1 yrs
67Parmele59.1 yrs
68Pinehurst58.8 yrs
69Emerald Isle58.7 yrs
70Kittrell58.5 yrs
71Silver City58.5 yrs
72Ashley Heights58.4 yrs
73Highlands58.4 yrs
74Gerton58.3 yrs
75Sea Breeze58.2 yrs
76Bermuda Run58.1 yrs
77Bethania58.1 yrs
78Orrum58.0 yrs
79Tryon58.0 yrs
80Laurel Park57.9 yrs
81Vandemere57.9 yrs
82Warrenton57.8 yrs
83Godwin57.5 yrs
84Light Oak57.5 yrs
85Southern Shores57.4 yrs
86Deercroft57.3 yrs
87Bunnlevel56.9 yrs
88Stonewall56.9 yrs
89Pleasant Hill56.7 yrs
90Rex56.6 yrs
91Moncure56.5 yrs
92Earl56.3 yrs
93Marshallberg56.3 yrs
94Tar Heel56.3 yrs
95Littleton56.2 yrs
96Newton Grove56.2 yrs
97Whitsett56.2 yrs
98Weaverville56.1 yrs
99Wrightsville Beach56.1 yrs
100Kure Beach56.0 yrs

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