Median Age in Avery County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Avery County Compares
National Distribution
Where Avery County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.
■ Avery County: 47.1 years
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #456 | Taliaferro County, GA | 47.1 years |
| #457 | Lyon County, KY | 47.1 years |
| #458 | Jefferson County, MT | 47.1 years |
| #459 | Avery County, NC | 47.1 years |
| #460 | Hyde County, NC | 47.1 years |
| #461 | McIntosh County, OK | 47.1 years |
| #462 | Warren County, PA | 47.1 years |
Median Age in Avery County, North Carolina
Avery County, North Carolina has a median age of 47.1 years, which ranks #459 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.1% above the national value of 38.9 years.
Within North Carolina, Avery County ranks #27 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 86th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.