Median Age in Washington County, NC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age
48.8 years +25.4% vs nat'l
Rank #298 of 3,222
91th percentile

How Washington County Compares

Washington County
48.8 years
North Carolina Average
48.8 years
Rank #16 of 100 in state
National
38.9 years
25.4% above

National Distribution

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

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Washington County: 48.8 years

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#295 Calhoun County, IL 48.8 years
#296 Elk County, KS 48.8 years
#297 Delaware County, NY 48.8 years
#298 Washington County, NC 48.8 years
#299 Loudon County, TN 48.8 years
#300 Kerr County, TX 48.8 years
#301 Morgan County, WV 48.8 years
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Median Age in Washington County, North Carolina

Washington County, North Carolina has a median age of 48.8 years, which ranks #298 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 25.4% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within North Carolina, Washington County ranks #16 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 91th 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.