Median Age in Burke County, NC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age
44.9 years +15.4% vs nat'l
Rank #760 of 3,222
76th percentile

How Burke County Compares

Burke County
44.9 years
North Carolina Average
44.9 years
Rank #37 of 100 in state
National
38.9 years
15.4% above

National Distribution

Where Burke County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ 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
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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.