Median Age in New Hanover County, NC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age
39.9 years +2.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,153 of 3,222
33th percentile

How New Hanover County Compares

New Hanover County
39.9 years
North Carolina Average
39.9 years
Rank #74 of 100 in state
National
38.9 years
2.6% above

National Distribution

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

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ New Hanover County: 39.9 years

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,150 Cole County, MO 39.9 years
#2,151 Otsego County, NY 39.9 years
#2,152 Greene County, NC 39.9 years
#2,153 New Hanover County, NC 39.9 years
#2,154 Vance County, NC 39.9 years
#2,155 Fayette County, OH 39.9 years
#2,156 Berks County, PA 39.9 years
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Median Age in New Hanover County, North Carolina

New Hanover County, North Carolina has a median age of 39.9 years, which ranks #2,153 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.6% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within North Carolina, New Hanover County ranks #74 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 33th 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.