US Census Data

Youngest 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 lowest median age, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Onslow County leads at 27.1 yrs.

Among cities & places, Shannon leads at 8.9 yrs.

Counties

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

Cities & places

Top 100.
#NameMedian age
1Shannon8.9 yrs
2Pantego9.4 yrs
3Jackson Springs13.7 yrs
4Bonnetsville13.9 yrs
5Smithtown15.9 yrs
6Fairfield18.9 yrs
7Conetoe19.0 yrs
8Crossnore19.1 yrs
9Montreat20.1 yrs
10Misenheimer20.6 yrs
11Banner Elk20.7 yrs
12Cullowhee20.9 yrs
13Boone21.5 yrs
14Wingate21.6 yrs
15Elon21.9 yrs
16Buies Creek22.2 yrs
17Garland22.3 yrs
18Boiling Springs22.9 yrs
19Delco23.3 yrs
20Jacksonville23.3 yrs
21Iron Station23.5 yrs
22Ingold23.7 yrs
23Havelock24.5 yrs
24Pembroke24.8 yrs
25Bell Arthur25.0 yrs
26Caroleen25.0 yrs
27McFarlan25.3 yrs
28Evergreen25.4 yrs
29Spring Lake25.4 yrs
30South Weldon25.5 yrs
31Chapel Hill25.8 yrs
32Turkey26.1 yrs
33Half Moon26.7 yrs
34Robbins27.1 yrs
35Dudley27.5 yrs
36Ellenboro27.6 yrs
37Cricket27.7 yrs
38Middleburg27.8 yrs
39Rhodhiss27.9 yrs
40Everetts28.0 yrs
41Greenville28.0 yrs
42Wilson's Mills28.1 yrs
43South Henderson28.6 yrs
44Calypso28.7 yrs
45Emma28.9 yrs
46Northchase28.9 yrs
47Bladenboro29.0 yrs
48Franklinville29.2 yrs
49Richlands29.2 yrs
50Keener29.6 yrs
51South Mills29.6 yrs
52Hoffman29.7 yrs
53Lucama29.7 yrs
54Biscoe30.0 yrs
55Piney Green30.0 yrs
56Gibson30.1 yrs
57Ramseur30.2 yrs
58Harmony30.3 yrs
59Kelly30.3 yrs
60Mars Hill30.3 yrs
61Old Hundred30.3 yrs
62Sylva30.3 yrs
63Stem30.4 yrs
64Clarkton30.5 yrs
65Pollocksville30.6 yrs
66Youngsville30.6 yrs
67Bridgeton30.7 yrs
68Fayetteville30.7 yrs
69Webster30.7 yrs
70Macclesfield30.8 yrs
71Manns Harbor30.8 yrs
72Sims30.8 yrs
73Cherry Branch30.9 yrs
74Faison30.9 yrs
75Macon30.9 yrs
76Potters Hill30.9 yrs
77Spout Springs30.9 yrs
78Anderson Creek31.1 yrs
79Maxton31.2 yrs
80Bear Grass31.3 yrs
81Richfield31.3 yrs
82Vass31.3 yrs
83Ellerbe31.5 yrs
84Micro31.5 yrs
85Lattimore31.6 yrs
86Milwaukee31.6 yrs
87Murfreesboro31.6 yrs
88Brookford31.7 yrs
89High Shoals31.7 yrs
90Yadkin College31.8 yrs
91Flat Rock31.9 yrs
92Brogden32.2 yrs
93Glen Raven32.2 yrs
94Navassa32.2 yrs
95Pumpkin Center32.3 yrs
96Green Level32.5 yrs
97Centerville32.6 yrs
98Clayton32.7 yrs
99Colerain32.8 yrs
100Red Springs32.9 yrs

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