Median Age in Buncombe County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Buncombe County Compares
National Distribution
Where Buncombe County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.
■ Buncombe County: 42.6 years
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,324 | Morris County, NJ | 42.6 years |
| #1,325 | Hidalgo County, NM | 42.6 years |
| #1,326 | Union County, NM | 42.6 years |
| #1,327 | Buncombe County, NC | 42.6 years |
| #1,328 | Columbus County, NC | 42.6 years |
| #1,329 | Hertford County, NC | 42.6 years |
| #1,330 | Swain County, NC | 42.6 years |
Median Age in Buncombe County, North Carolina
Buncombe County, North Carolina has a median age of 42.6 years, which ranks #1,327 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.5% above the national value of 38.9 years.
Within North Carolina, Buncombe County ranks #50 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 59th 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.