Median Age in Yancey County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Yancey County Compares
National Distribution
Where Yancey County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.
■ Yancey County: 49.2 years
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #266 | Stone County, AR | 49.2 years |
| #267 | Monroe County, FL | 49.2 years |
| #268 | Amite County, MS | 49.2 years |
| #269 | Yancey County, NC | 49.2 years |
| #270 | Wayne County, PA | 49.2 years |
| #271 | Briscoe County, TX | 49.2 years |
| #272 | Trinity County, TX | 49.2 years |
Median Age in Yancey County, North Carolina
Yancey County, North Carolina has a median age of 49.2 years, which ranks #269 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.5% above the national value of 38.9 years.
Within North Carolina, Yancey County ranks #14 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 92th 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.