Median Age in Dare County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Dare County Compares
National Distribution
Where Dare County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.
■ Dare County: 49.0 years
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #285 | Hancock County, ME | 49.0 years |
| #286 | Clare County, MI | 49.0 years |
| #287 | Franklin County, NE | 49.0 years |
| #288 | Dare County, NC | 49.0 years |
| #289 | Tillamook County, OR | 49.0 years |
| #290 | Copper River Census Area, AK | 48.9 years |
| #291 | Quay County, NM | 48.9 years |
Median Age in Dare County, North Carolina
Dare County, North Carolina has a median age of 49.0 years, which ranks #288 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.0% above the national value of 38.9 years.
Within North Carolina, Dare County ranks #15 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 91th 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.