Median Age in Mitchell County, NC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age
48.0 years +23.4% vs nat'l
Rank #364 of 3,222
89th percentile

How Mitchell County Compares

Mitchell County
48.0 years
North Carolina Average
48.0 years
Rank #18 of 100 in state
National
38.9 years
23.4% above

National Distribution

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

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Mitchell County: 48.0 years

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#361 Alexander County, IL 48.0 years
#362 Trego County, KS 48.0 years
#363 Delta County, MI 48.0 years
#364 Mitchell County, NC 48.0 years
#365 Searcy County, AR 47.9 years
#366 Marion County, FL 47.9 years
#367 Haakon County, SD 47.9 years
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Median Age in Mitchell County, North Carolina

Mitchell County, North Carolina has a median age of 48.0 years, which ranks #364 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.4% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within North Carolina, Mitchell County ranks #18 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 89th 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.