How Onslow County Compares

Onslow County

27.7 years

North Carolina Average

27.7 years

Rank #100 of 100 in state

National

38.9 years

28.8% below

National Distribution

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

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Onslow County: 27.7 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#3,197	Oglala Lakota County, SD	28.2 years
#3,198	Brookings County, SD	28.0 years
#3,199	Pulaski County, MO	27.8 years
#3,200	Onslow County, NC	27.7 years
#3,201	Payne County, OK	27.7 years
#3,202	Dewey County, SD	27.7 years
#3,203	Bennett County, SD	27.4 years

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Median Age in Onslow County, North Carolina

Onslow County, North Carolina has a median age of 27.7 years, which ranks #3,200 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.8% below the national value of 38.9 years.

Within North Carolina, Onslow County ranks #100 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 1th 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.