Median Age in Henderson County, NC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age
47.5 years +22.1% vs nat'l
Rank #404 of 3,222
87th percentile

How Henderson County Compares

Henderson County
47.5 years
North Carolina Average
47.5 years
Rank #25 of 100 in state
National
38.9 years
22.1% above

National Distribution

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

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Henderson County: 47.5 years

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#401 Cherokee County, AL 47.5 years
#402 Modoc County, CA 47.5 years
#403 Tensas Parish, LA 47.5 years
#404 Henderson County, NC 47.5 years
#405 Eddy County, ND 47.5 years
#406 Bedford County, PA 47.5 years
#407 Clay County, TX 47.5 years
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Median Age in Henderson County, North Carolina

Henderson County, North Carolina has a median age of 47.5 years, which ranks #404 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.1% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within North Carolina, Henderson County ranks #25 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 87th 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.