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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 2015, at 57.2 years. Lexington city had the lowest, at 22.7 years. The median was 43.6 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest57.2Lancaster County
Lowest22.7Lexington city
Median43.6133 counties

Map of counties, 2015

Accomack County: 46.1 yearsAlbemarle County: 38.2 yearsAlleghany County: 47.6 yearsAmelia County: 45.5 yearsAmherst County: 44.2 yearsAppomattox County: 43.2 yearsArlington County: 33.9 yearsAugusta County: 44.6 yearsBath County: 49.4 yearsBedford County: 45.9 yearsBland County: 46.1 yearsBotetourt County: 47 yearsBrunswick County: 44.4 yearsBuchanan County: 45.6 yearsBuckingham County: 43.4 yearsCampbell County: 42.6 yearsCaroline County: 39.5 yearsCarroll County: 46.6 yearsCharles City County: 50.2 yearsCharlotte County: 45.6 yearsChesterfield County: 38.6 yearsClarke County: 46.9 yearsCraig County: 46.9 yearsCulpeper County: 39.3 yearsCumberland County: 44.7 yearsDickenson County: 44.1 yearsDinwiddie County: 42.8 yearsEssex County: 46.1 yearsFairfax County: 37.6 yearsFauquier County: 42.1 yearsFloyd County: 45.9 yearsFluvanna County: 43.6 yearsFranklin County: 46.4 yearsFrederick County: 40.4 yearsGiles County: 44.9 yearsGloucester County: 44.5 yearsGoochland County: 48 yearsGrayson County: 47.6 yearsGreene County: 40.9 yearsGreensville County: 41.7 yearsHalifax County: 46.2 yearsHanover County: 42.8 yearsHenrico County: 38.2 yearsHenry County: 46.8 yearsHighland County: 56.1 yearsIsle of Wight County: 44.9 yearsJames City County: 46.3 yearsKing and Queen County: 47 yearsKing George County: 37.4 yearsKing William County: 40.9 yearsLancaster County: 57.2 yearsLee County: 43 yearsLoudoun County: 35.6 yearsLouisa County: 44.9 yearsLunenburg County: 46 yearsMadison County: 45.5 yearsMathews County: 52.8 yearsMecklenburg County: 48.7 yearsMiddlesex County: 53.7 yearsMontgomery County: 27.2 yearsNelson County: 50.2 yearsNew Kent County: 44.5 yearsNorthampton County: 49.6 yearsNorthumberland County: 56.8 yearsNottoway County: 43.2 yearsOrange County: 44 yearsPage County: 45.3 yearsPatrick County: 48.9 yearsPittsylvania County: 45.9 yearsPowhatan County: 44.4 yearsPrince Edward County: 32.7 yearsPrince George County: 35.6 yearsPrince William County: 34.6 yearsPulaski County: 45.7 yearsRappahannock County: 50.2 yearsRichmond County: 44.6 yearsRoanoke County: 44.2 yearsRockbridge County: 48 yearsRockingham County: 41.2 yearsRussell County: 45 yearsScott County: 46.4 yearsShenandoah County: 44.5 yearsSmyth County: 44.7 yearsSouthampton County: 46.9 yearsSpotsylvania County: 37.7 yearsStafford County: 35.4 yearsSurry County: 48.7 yearsSussex County: 42.6 yearsTazewell County: 44.2 yearsWarren County: 40.8 yearsWashington County: 45.2 yearsWestmoreland County: 49.1 yearsWise County: 40.8 yearsWythe County: 44.7 yearsYork County: 38.8 yearsAlexandria city: 35.9 yearsBristol city: 42.6 yearsBuena Vista city: 37.2 yearsCharlottesville city: 29.4 yearsChesapeake city: 37.2 yearsColonial Heights city: 42.2 yearsCovington city: 45.3 yearsDanville city: 42.7 yearsEmporia city: 39.4 yearsFairfax city: 39.8 yearsFalls Church city: 39.2 yearsFranklin city: 41.7 yearsFredericksburg city: 31 yearsGalax city: 43.8 yearsHampton city: 36.2 yearsHarrisonburg city: 24.5 yearsHopewell city: 37.7 yearsLexington city: 22.7 yearsLynchburg city: 29.8 yearsManassas city: 33.6 yearsManassas Park city: 32.4 yearsMartinsville city: 45.2 yearsNewport News city: 33.4 yearsNorfolk city: 30.5 yearsNorton city: 40.3 yearsPetersburg city: 40 yearsPoquoson city: 44.5 yearsPortsmouth city: 35.6 yearsRadford city: 23.5 yearsRichmond city: 32.2 yearsRoanoke city: 38.6 yearsSalem city: 41.7 yearsStaunton city: 42.2 yearsSuffolk city: 38.3 yearsVirginia Beach city: 35.6 yearsWaynesboro city: 40.1 yearsWilliamsburg city: 24.2 yearsWinchester city: 36.5 years
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years, 2015. 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, 2015

Lancaster County: 57.2 yearsLancaster County57.2Northumberland County: 56.8 yearsNorthumberland County56.8Highland County: 56.1 yearsHighland County56.1Middlesex County: 53.7 yearsMiddlesex County53.7Mathews County: 52.8 yearsMathews County52.8Charles City County: 50.2 yearsCharles City County50.2Nelson County: 50.2 yearsNelson County50.2Rappahannock County: 50.2 yearsRappahannock County50.2Northampton County: 49.6 yearsNorthampton County49.6Bath County: 49.4 yearsBath County49.4Westmoreland County: 49.1 yearsWestmoreland County49.1Patrick County: 48.9 yearsPatrick County48.9Mecklenburg County: 48.7 yearsMecklenburg County48.7Surry County: 48.7 yearsSurry County48.7Goochland County: 48 yearsGoochland County48Rockbridge County: 48 yearsRockbridge County48Alleghany County: 47.6 yearsAlleghany County47.6Grayson County: 47.6 yearsGrayson County47.6Botetourt County: 47 yearsBotetourt County47King and Queen County: 47 yearsKing and Queen County47Clarke County: 46.9 yearsClarke County46.9Craig County: 46.9 yearsCraig County46.9Southampton County: 46.9 yearsSouthampton County46.9Henry County: 46.8 yearsHenry County46.8Carroll County: 46.6 yearsCarroll County46.6Franklin County: 46.4 yearsFranklin County46.4Scott County: 46.4 yearsScott County46.4James City County: 46.3 yearsJames City County46.3Halifax County: 46.2 yearsHalifax County46.2Accomack County: 46.1 yearsAccomack County46.1Bland County: 46.1 yearsBland County46.1Essex County: 46.1 yearsEssex County46.1Lunenburg County: 46 yearsLunenburg County46Bedford County: 45.9 yearsBedford County45.9Floyd County: 45.9 yearsFloyd County45.9Pittsylvania County: 45.9 yearsPittsylvania County45.9Pulaski County: 45.7 yearsPulaski County45.7Buchanan County: 45.6 yearsBuchanan County45.6Charlotte County: 45.6 yearsCharlotte County45.6Amelia County: 45.5 yearsAmelia County45.5Lancaster County: 57.2 yearsLancaster County57.2Northumberland County: 56.8 yearsNorthumberland County56.8Highland County: 56.1 yearsHighland County56.1Middlesex County: 53.7 yearsMiddlesex County53.7Mathews County: 52.8 yearsMathews County52.8Charles City County: 50.2 yearsCharles City County50.2Nelson County: 50.2 yearsNelson County50.2Rappahannock County: 50.2 yearsRappahannock County50.2Northampton County: 49.6 yearsNorthampton County49.6Bath County: 49.4 yearsBath County49.4Westmoreland County: 49.1 yearsWestmoreland County49.1Patrick County: 48.9 yearsPatrick County48.9Mecklenburg County: 48.7 yearsMecklenburg County48.7Surry County: 48.7 yearsSurry County48.7Goochland County: 48 yearsGoochland County48Rockbridge County: 48 yearsRockbridge County48Alleghany County: 47.6 yearsAlleghany County47.6Grayson County: 47.6 yearsGrayson County47.6Botetourt County: 47 yearsBotetourt County47King and Queen County: 47 yearsKing and Queen County47Clarke County: 46.9 yearsClarke County46.9Craig County: 46.9 yearsCraig County46.9Southampton County: 46.9 yearsSouthampton County46.9Henry County: 46.8 yearsHenry County46.8Carroll County: 46.6 yearsCarroll County46.6Franklin County: 46.4 yearsFranklin County46.4Scott County: 46.4 yearsScott County46.4James City County: 46.3 yearsJames City County46.3Halifax County: 46.2 yearsHalifax County46.2Accomack County: 46.1 yearsAccomack County46.1Bland County: 46.1 yearsBland County46.1Essex County: 46.1 yearsEssex County46.1Lunenburg County: 46 yearsLunenburg County46Bedford County: 45.9 yearsBedford County45.9Floyd County: 45.9 yearsFloyd County45.9Pittsylvania County: 45.9 yearsPittsylvania County45.9Pulaski County: 45.7 yearsPulaski County45.7Buchanan County: 45.6 yearsBuchanan County45.6Charlotte County: 45.6 yearsCharlotte County45.6Amelia County: 45.5 yearsAmelia County45.5
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

RankCounties2015
years		Change on 2014
1Lancaster County57.2+0.6
2Northumberland County56.8+0.7
3Highland County56.1+0.8
4Middlesex County53.7+0.3
5Mathews County52.8+0.3
6Charles City County50.2+0.8
6Nelson County50.2+0.5
6Rappahannock County50.2+0.1
9Northampton County49.60
10Bath County49.4+0.3
11Westmoreland County49.10
12Patrick County48.9+0.4
13Mecklenburg County48.7+0.2
13Surry County48.7+0.6
15Goochland County48+0.4
15Rockbridge County48+0.1
17Alleghany County47.6+0.3
17Grayson County47.6+0.4
19Botetourt County47+0.2
19King and Queen County47+0.1
21Clarke County46.9+0.5
21Craig County46.9+0.7
21Southampton County46.9+0.6
24Henry County46.8+0.4
25Carroll County46.6+0.3
26Franklin County46.4+0.4
26Scott County46.4+0.3
28James City County46.3+0.6
29Halifax County46.2+0.2
30Accomack County46.10
30Bland County46.1+0.4
30Essex County46.1+0.6
33Lunenburg County46+0.7
34Bedford County45.9+0.3
34Floyd County45.9+0.4
34Pittsylvania County45.9+0.4
37Pulaski County45.7+0.3
38Buchanan County45.6+0.4
38Charlotte County45.6+0.3
40Amelia County45.5+0.5
40Madison County45.5+0.1
42Covington city45.3+0.5
42Page County45.3+0.5
44Martinsville city45.2+0.3
44Washington County45.2+0.4
46Russell County45+0.4
47Giles County44.9+0.4
47Isle of Wight County44.9+0.2
47Louisa County44.9+0.5
50Cumberland County44.7+0.8
50Smyth County44.7+0.4
50Wythe County44.7+0.2
53Augusta County44.6+0.3
53Richmond County44.60
55Gloucester County44.5+0.2
55New Kent County44.5+0.3
55Poquoson city44.50
55Shenandoah County44.5+0.2
59Brunswick County44.4+0.5
59Powhatan County44.4+0.6
61Amherst County44.2+0.5
61Roanoke County44.2+0.2
61Tazewell County44.2+0.2
64Dickenson County44.1+0.3
65Orange County44+0.2
66Galax city43.80
67Fluvanna County43.6+0.3
68Buckingham County43.4+0.2
69Appomattox County43.2-0.1
69Nottoway County43.2+0.1
71Lee County43+0.3
72Dinwiddie County42.8+0.2
72Hanover County42.80
74Danville city42.70
75Bristol city42.6+0.3
75Campbell County42.6+0.2
75Sussex County42.6+0.2
78Colonial Heights city42.2-0.2
78Staunton city42.2+0.3
80Fauquier County42.1+0.2
81Franklin city41.7-0.1
81Greensville County41.7-0.4
81Salem city41.7+0.2
84Rockingham County41.2+0.1
85Greene County40.9+0.4
85King William County40.9+0.2
87Warren County40.8+0.3
87Wise County40.8+0.3
89Frederick County40.4+0.2
90Norton city40.3+0.8
91Waynesboro city40.1-0.2
92Petersburg city40-0.5
93Fairfax city39.8+0.2
94Caroline County39.5+0.1
95Emporia city39.4+0.7
96Culpeper County39.3+0.3
97Falls Church city39.2-0.3
98York County38.8-0.6
99Chesterfield County38.6+0.1
99Roanoke city38.6+0.1
101Suffolk city38.30
102Albemarle County38.2-0.1
102Henrico County38.2+0.2
104Hopewell city37.7-0.1
104Spotsylvania County37.7+0.3
106Fairfax County37.6+0.1
107King George County37.4+0.5
108Buena Vista city37.20
108Chesapeake city37.2+0.3
110Winchester city36.5+0.3
111Hampton city36.2+0.4
112Alexandria city35.9+0.1
113Loudoun County35.6+0.3
113Portsmouth city35.60
113Prince George County35.6-0.3
113Virginia Beach city35.6+0.2
117Stafford County35.4+0.3
118Prince William County34.6+0.3
119Arlington County33.9+0.1
120Manassas city33.6+0.2
121Newport News city33.4+0.2
122Prince Edward County32.7+0.3
123Manassas Park city32.4+0.4
124Richmond city32.2-0.1
125Fredericksburg city31+0.7
126Norfolk city30.5+0.1
127Lynchburg city29.8-0.2
128Charlottesville city29.4+0.1
129Montgomery County27.2+0.2
130Harrisonburg city24.5+0.1
131Williamsburg city24.2-0.2
132Radford city23.5+0.1
133Lexington city22.70

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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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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), 2015) [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), 2015. 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=2015. 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), 2015. 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=2015.

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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), 2015 [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=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Lancaster County, with 57.2 years in 2015, 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 2015.

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