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Counties in Virginia by median age on 1 July (US county estimates)

Lancaster County had the highest median age on 1 July (US county estimates) of 133 counties in 2014, at 56.6 years. Lexington city had the lowest, at 22.7 years. The median was 43.3 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest56.6Lancaster County
Lowest22.7Lexington city
Median43.3133 counties

Map of counties, 2014

Accomack County: 46.1 yearsAlbemarle County: 38.3 yearsAlleghany County: 47.3 yearsAmelia County: 45 yearsAmherst County: 43.7 yearsAppomattox County: 43.3 yearsArlington County: 33.8 yearsAugusta County: 44.3 yearsBath County: 49.1 yearsBedford County: 45.6 yearsBland County: 45.7 yearsBotetourt County: 46.8 yearsBrunswick County: 43.9 yearsBuchanan County: 45.2 yearsBuckingham County: 43.2 yearsCampbell County: 42.4 yearsCaroline County: 39.4 yearsCarroll County: 46.3 yearsCharles City County: 49.4 yearsCharlotte County: 45.3 yearsChesterfield County: 38.5 yearsClarke County: 46.4 yearsCraig County: 46.2 yearsCulpeper County: 39 yearsCumberland County: 43.9 yearsDickenson County: 43.8 yearsDinwiddie County: 42.6 yearsEssex County: 45.5 yearsFairfax County: 37.5 yearsFauquier County: 41.9 yearsFloyd County: 45.5 yearsFluvanna County: 43.3 yearsFranklin County: 46 yearsFrederick County: 40.2 yearsGiles County: 44.5 yearsGloucester County: 44.3 yearsGoochland County: 47.6 yearsGrayson County: 47.2 yearsGreene County: 40.5 yearsGreensville County: 42.1 yearsHalifax County: 46 yearsHanover County: 42.8 yearsHenrico County: 38 yearsHenry County: 46.4 yearsHighland County: 55.3 yearsIsle of Wight County: 44.7 yearsJames City County: 45.7 yearsKing and Queen County: 46.9 yearsKing George County: 36.9 yearsKing William County: 40.7 yearsLancaster County: 56.6 yearsLee County: 42.7 yearsLoudoun County: 35.3 yearsLouisa County: 44.4 yearsLunenburg County: 45.3 yearsMadison County: 45.4 yearsMathews County: 52.5 yearsMecklenburg County: 48.5 yearsMiddlesex County: 53.4 yearsMontgomery County: 27 yearsNelson County: 49.7 yearsNew Kent County: 44.2 yearsNorthampton County: 49.6 yearsNorthumberland County: 56.1 yearsNottoway County: 43.1 yearsOrange County: 43.8 yearsPage County: 44.8 yearsPatrick County: 48.5 yearsPittsylvania County: 45.5 yearsPowhatan County: 43.8 yearsPrince Edward County: 32.4 yearsPrince George County: 35.9 yearsPrince William County: 34.3 yearsPulaski County: 45.4 yearsRappahannock County: 50.1 yearsRichmond County: 44.6 yearsRoanoke County: 44 yearsRockbridge County: 47.9 yearsRockingham County: 41.1 yearsRussell County: 44.6 yearsScott County: 46.1 yearsShenandoah County: 44.3 yearsSmyth County: 44.3 yearsSouthampton County: 46.3 yearsSpotsylvania County: 37.4 yearsStafford County: 35.1 yearsSurry County: 48.1 yearsSussex County: 42.4 yearsTazewell County: 44 yearsWarren County: 40.5 yearsWashington County: 44.8 yearsWestmoreland County: 49.1 yearsWise County: 40.5 yearsWythe County: 44.5 yearsYork County: 39.4 yearsAlexandria city: 35.8 yearsBristol city: 42.3 yearsBuena Vista city: 37.2 yearsCharlottesville city: 29.3 yearsChesapeake city: 36.9 yearsColonial Heights city: 42.4 yearsCovington city: 44.8 yearsDanville city: 42.7 yearsEmporia city: 38.7 yearsFairfax city: 39.6 yearsFalls Church city: 39.5 yearsFranklin city: 41.8 yearsFredericksburg city: 30.3 yearsGalax city: 43.8 yearsHampton city: 35.8 yearsHarrisonburg city: 24.4 yearsHopewell city: 37.8 yearsLexington city: 22.7 yearsLynchburg city: 30 yearsManassas city: 33.4 yearsManassas Park city: 32 yearsMartinsville city: 44.9 yearsNewport News city: 33.2 yearsNorfolk city: 30.4 yearsNorton city: 39.5 yearsPetersburg city: 40.5 yearsPoquoson city: 44.5 yearsPortsmouth city: 35.6 yearsRadford city: 23.4 yearsRichmond city: 32.3 yearsRoanoke city: 38.5 yearsSalem city: 41.5 yearsStaunton city: 41.9 yearsSuffolk city: 38.3 yearsVirginia Beach city: 35.4 yearsWaynesboro city: 40.3 yearsWilliamsburg city: 24.4 yearsWinchester city: 36.2 years
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years, 2014. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2014

Lancaster County: 56.6 yearsLancaster County56.6Northumberland County: 56.1 yearsNorthumberland County56.1Highland County: 55.3 yearsHighland County55.3Middlesex County: 53.4 yearsMiddlesex County53.4Mathews County: 52.5 yearsMathews County52.5Rappahannock County: 50.1 yearsRappahannock County50.1Nelson County: 49.7 yearsNelson County49.7Northampton County: 49.6 yearsNorthampton County49.6Charles City County: 49.4 yearsCharles City County49.4Bath County: 49.1 yearsBath County49.1Westmoreland County: 49.1 yearsWestmoreland County49.1Mecklenburg County: 48.5 yearsMecklenburg County48.5Patrick County: 48.5 yearsPatrick County48.5Surry County: 48.1 yearsSurry County48.1Rockbridge County: 47.9 yearsRockbridge County47.9Goochland County: 47.6 yearsGoochland County47.6Alleghany County: 47.3 yearsAlleghany County47.3Grayson County: 47.2 yearsGrayson County47.2King and Queen County: 46.9 yearsKing and Queen County46.9Botetourt County: 46.8 yearsBotetourt County46.8Clarke County: 46.4 yearsClarke County46.4Henry County: 46.4 yearsHenry County46.4Carroll County: 46.3 yearsCarroll County46.3Southampton County: 46.3 yearsSouthampton County46.3Craig County: 46.2 yearsCraig County46.2Accomack County: 46.1 yearsAccomack County46.1Scott County: 46.1 yearsScott County46.1Franklin County: 46 yearsFranklin County46Halifax County: 46 yearsHalifax County46Bland County: 45.7 yearsBland County45.7James City County: 45.7 yearsJames City County45.7Bedford County: 45.6 yearsBedford County45.6Essex County: 45.5 yearsEssex County45.5Floyd County: 45.5 yearsFloyd County45.5Pittsylvania County: 45.5 yearsPittsylvania County45.5Madison County: 45.4 yearsMadison County45.4Pulaski County: 45.4 yearsPulaski County45.4Charlotte County: 45.3 yearsCharlotte County45.3Lunenburg County: 45.3 yearsLunenburg County45.3Buchanan County: 45.2 yearsBuchanan County45.2Lancaster County: 56.6 yearsLancaster County56.6Northumberland County: 56.1 yearsNorthumberland County56.1Highland County: 55.3 yearsHighland County55.3Middlesex County: 53.4 yearsMiddlesex County53.4Mathews County: 52.5 yearsMathews County52.5Rappahannock County: 50.1 yearsRappahannock County50.1Nelson County: 49.7 yearsNelson County49.7Northampton County: 49.6 yearsNorthampton County49.6Charles City County: 49.4 yearsCharles City County49.4Bath County: 49.1 yearsBath County49.1Westmoreland County: 49.1 yearsWestmoreland County49.1Mecklenburg County: 48.5 yearsMecklenburg County48.5Patrick County: 48.5 yearsPatrick County48.5Surry County: 48.1 yearsSurry County48.1Rockbridge County: 47.9 yearsRockbridge County47.9Goochland County: 47.6 yearsGoochland County47.6Alleghany County: 47.3 yearsAlleghany County47.3Grayson County: 47.2 yearsGrayson County47.2King and Queen County: 46.9 yearsKing and Queen County46.9Botetourt County: 46.8 yearsBotetourt County46.8Clarke County: 46.4 yearsClarke County46.4Henry County: 46.4 yearsHenry County46.4Carroll County: 46.3 yearsCarroll County46.3Southampton County: 46.3 yearsSouthampton County46.3Craig County: 46.2 yearsCraig County46.2Accomack County: 46.1 yearsAccomack County46.1Scott County: 46.1 yearsScott County46.1Franklin County: 46 yearsFranklin County46Halifax County: 46 yearsHalifax County46Bland County: 45.7 yearsBland County45.7James City County: 45.7 yearsJames City County45.7Bedford County: 45.6 yearsBedford County45.6Essex County: 45.5 yearsEssex County45.5Floyd County: 45.5 yearsFloyd County45.5Pittsylvania County: 45.5 yearsPittsylvania County45.5Madison County: 45.4 yearsMadison County45.4Pulaski County: 45.4 yearsPulaski County45.4Charlotte County: 45.3 yearsCharlotte County45.3Lunenburg County: 45.3 yearsLunenburg County45.3Buchanan County: 45.2 yearsBuchanan County45.2
years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014
years		Change on 2013
1Lancaster County56.6+0.9
2Northumberland County56.1+0.4
3Highland County55.3+0.3
4Middlesex County53.4+0.6
5Mathews County52.5+1
6Rappahannock County50.1+1.1
7Nelson County49.7+0.4
8Northampton County49.6+0.3
9Charles City County49.4+0.9
10Bath County49.1+0.3
10Westmoreland County49.1+0.9
12Mecklenburg County48.5+0.5
12Patrick County48.5+0.6
14Surry County48.1+0.9
15Rockbridge County47.9+0.3
16Goochland County47.6+0.3
17Alleghany County47.3+0.7
18Grayson County47.2-0.8
19King and Queen County46.9+0.6
20Botetourt County46.8+0.3
21Clarke County46.4+0.2
21Henry County46.4+0.4
23Carroll County46.3+0.4
23Southampton County46.3+0.5
25Craig County46.2+0.2
26Accomack County46.1+0.4
26Scott County46.1+0.5
28Franklin County46+0.4
28Halifax County46+0.2
30Bland County45.7+0.6
30James City County45.7+0.2
32Bedford County45.6+0.3
33Essex County45.5+1
33Floyd County45.5+0.3
33Pittsylvania County45.5+0.2
36Madison County45.4+0.2
36Pulaski County45.4+0.4
38Charlotte County45.3+0.5
38Lunenburg County45.30
40Buchanan County45.2+0.6
41Amelia County45+0.6
42Martinsville city44.9+0.2
43Covington city44.8+0.6
43Page County44.8+0.4
43Washington County44.8+0.3
46Isle of Wight County44.70
47Richmond County44.6+0.1
47Russell County44.6+0.4
49Giles County44.5+0.3
49Poquoson city44.5+0.3
49Wythe County44.5+0.4
52Louisa County44.4+0.4
53Augusta County44.3+0.3
53Gloucester County44.3+0.1
53Shenandoah County44.3+0.3
53Smyth County44.3+0.4
57New Kent County44.2+0.7
58Roanoke County44+0.3
58Tazewell County44+0.4
60Brunswick County43.9+0.4
60Cumberland County43.9+0.6
62Dickenson County43.8+0.3
62Galax city43.8+0.3
62Orange County43.8+0.3
62Powhatan County43.8+0.4
66Amherst County43.7+0.4
67Appomattox County43.3+0.2
67Fluvanna County43.3+0.5
69Buckingham County43.2+0.7
70Nottoway County43.1+0.3
71Hanover County42.8+0.4
72Danville city42.7+0.2
72Lee County42.7+0.5
74Dinwiddie County42.6+0.4
75Campbell County42.4+0.3
75Colonial Heights city42.4+0.3
75Sussex County42.4+0.4
78Bristol city42.3+0.1
79Greensville County42.1+0.2
80Fauquier County41.90
80Staunton city41.9-0.2
82Franklin city41.8+0.9
83Salem city41.5+0.3
84Rockingham County41.10
85King William County40.7+0.3
86Greene County40.5+0.1
86Petersburg city40.5-0.2
86Warren County40.5-0.2
86Wise County40.5+0.6
90Waynesboro city40.3+0.3
91Frederick County40.2+0.1
92Fairfax city39.6+0.3
93Falls Church city39.5+0.2
93Norton city39.5+0.1
95Caroline County39.4+0.1
95York County39.4-0.1
97Culpeper County39+0.1
98Emporia city38.7+0.4
99Chesterfield County38.5+0.2
99Roanoke city38.50
101Albemarle County38.3-0.1
101Suffolk city38.30
103Henrico County380
104Hopewell city37.8+0.1
105Fairfax County37.5+0.1
106Spotsylvania County37.4+0.3
107Buena Vista city37.20
108Chesapeake city36.90
108King George County36.9+0.1
110Winchester city36.2+0.4
111Prince George County35.9-0.3
112Alexandria city35.8+0.1
112Hampton city35.8-0.1
114Portsmouth city35.6+0.2
115Virginia Beach city35.4+0.2
116Loudoun County35.3+0.1
117Stafford County35.10
118Prince William County34.3+0.3
119Arlington County33.8+0.2
120Manassas city33.4+0.4
121Newport News city33.2+0.2
122Prince Edward County32.4+0.4
123Richmond city32.30
124Manassas Park city32+0.2
125Norfolk city30.4+0.1
126Fredericksburg city30.3+0.6
127Lynchburg city30+0.1
128Charlottesville city29.3+0.2
129Montgomery County27+0.2
130Harrisonburg city24.4+0.5
130Williamsburg city24.4-0.1
132Radford city23.4+0.1
133Lexington city22.7-0.1

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Age that divides the resident population of a US county into two halves of equal size on 1 July, from Census Bureau population estimates calculated by single year of age.

Counties only: the county file has no state or national medians, and medians cannot be added up. A single-year estimate, unlike median_age, which for US places is a five-year American Community Survey estimate.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage (Counties in Virginia by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage, Counties in Virginia by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-age-july-1-us-counties/virginia-counties?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. Counties in Virginia by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-age-july-1-us-counties/virginia-counties?period=2014.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage, Counties in Virginia by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-age-july-1-us-counties/virginia-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest median age on 1 July (US county estimates)?

Lancaster County, with 56.6 years in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median age on 1 July (US county estimates)?

Lexington city, with 22.7 years in 2014.

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