Median Age in Mitchell County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Mitchell County Compares
National Distribution
Where Mitchell County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.
■ 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 |
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.