Oldest Cities in North Carolina by Median Age
The top 25 of 51 North Carolina cities on GIS Map, ranked by highest median age.
| # | City | Median age |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinehurst | 60.6 years |
| 2 | Nags Head | 58.4 years |
| 3 | Hendersonville | 53.2 years |
| 4 | Kitty Hawk | 49.3 years |
| 5 | Kill Devil Hills | 48.5 years |
| 6 | Cornelius | 44 years |
| 7 | Manteo | 43.8 years |
| 8 | Asheville | 40.7 years |
| 9 | Rocky Mount | 40.7 years |
| 10 | Cary | 40.2 years |
| 11 | Burlington | 40.1 years |
| 12 | Huntersville | 40.1 years |
| 13 | Matthews | 40.1 years |
| 14 | Wilson | 39.5 years |
| 15 | Kernersville | 39.3 years |
| 16 | Shelby | 39.3 years |
| 17 | New Bern | 38.9 years |
| 18 | Southern Pines | 38.7 years |
| 19 | Wake Forest | 38.6 years |
| 20 | Thomasville | 38.3 years |
| 21 | Garner | 37.7 years |
| 22 | High Point | 37.7 years |
| 23 | Hickory | 37.5 years |
| 24 | Statesville | 37.1 years |
| 25 | Wilmington | 37.1 years |
Top North Carolina Counties
Counties ranked by highest median age.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Oldest Cities in North Carolina by Median Age”, https://gismap.land/rankings/north-carolina/oldest-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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