How North Carolina Compares

North Carolina

39.1 years

National

38.9 years

0.5% above

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#23	Alabama	39.3 years
#24	Kentucky	39.1 years
#25	Nevada	39.1 years
#26	North Carolina	39.1 years
#27	Wyoming	39.1 years
#28	Arizona	39.0 years
#29	Illinois	39.0 years

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Highest Age Counties in North Carolina

#	County	Age
1	Brunswick County	56.4 years
2	Clay County	55.0 years
3	Polk County	54.9 years
4	Pamlico County	54.1 years
5	Cherokee County	53.5 years
6	Alleghany County	52.6 years
7	Northampton County	52.0 years
8	Transylvania County	51.6 years
9	Perquimans County	50.7 years
10	Carteret County	50.5 years

Lowest Age Counties in North Carolina

#	County	Age
100	Onslow County	27.7 years
99	Watauga County	31.4 years
98	Cumberland County	32.0 years
97	Pitt County	33.0 years
96	Hoke County	33.9 years
95	Mecklenburg County	35.5 years
94	Harnett County	35.6 years
93	Orange County	36.1 years
92	Durham County	36.1 years
91	Robeson County	36.4 years

Median Age in North Carolina

North Carolina has a median age of 39.1 years, ranking #26 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 0.5% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Across North Carolina's 100 counties, median age ranges from 27.7 years to 56.4 years. The county with the highest value is Brunswick County at 56.4 years.

The median age of the total population.

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.