Median Age in Yancey County, NC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age
49.2 years +26.5% vs nat'l
Rank #269 of 3,222
92th percentile

How Yancey County Compares

Yancey County
49.2 years
North Carolina Average
49.2 years
Rank #14 of 100 in state
National
38.9 years
26.5% above

National Distribution

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

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ 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
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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.