Median Age in Burke County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Burke County Compares
National Distribution
Where Burke County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.
■ Burke County: 44.9 years
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #757 | Maries County, MO | 44.9 years |
| #758 | Shannon County, MO | 44.9 years |
| #759 | Pawnee County, NE | 44.9 years |
| #760 | Burke County, NC | 44.9 years |
| #761 | Sargent County, ND | 44.9 years |
| #762 | Lawrence County, PA | 44.9 years |
| #763 | Sequatchie County, TN | 44.9 years |
Median Age in Burke County, North Carolina
Burke County, North Carolina has a median age of 44.9 years, which ranks #760 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.4% above the national value of 38.9 years.
Within North Carolina, Burke County ranks #37 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 76th 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.