How Wake County Compares

Wake County

37.3 years

North Carolina Average

37.3 years

Rank #89 of 100 in state

National

38.9 years

4.1% below

National Distribution

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

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Wake County: 37.3 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#2,701	Covington County, MS	37.3 years
#2,702	DeSoto County, MS	37.3 years
#2,703	Saline County, NE	37.3 years
#2,704	Wake County, NC	37.3 years
#2,705	Wayne County, NC	37.3 years
#2,706	Cherokee County, OK	37.3 years
#2,707	Meade County, SD	37.3 years

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Median Age in Wake County, North Carolina

Wake County, North Carolina has a median age of 37.3 years, which ranks #2,704 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.1% below the national value of 38.9 years.

Within North Carolina, Wake County ranks #89 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 16th 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.