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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 2016, at 57.5 years. Lexington city had the lowest, at 22.8 years. The median was 43.9 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest57.5Lancaster County
Lowest22.8Lexington city
Median43.9133 counties

Map of counties, 2016

Accomack County: 46.6 yearsAlbemarle County: 38.3 yearsAlleghany County: 47.9 yearsAmelia County: 45.6 yearsAmherst County: 44.4 yearsAppomattox County: 43.5 yearsArlington County: 34 yearsAugusta County: 44.7 yearsBath County: 49.9 yearsBedford County: 46.2 yearsBland County: 46.4 yearsBotetourt County: 47.2 yearsBrunswick County: 45.1 yearsBuchanan County: 46.2 yearsBuckingham County: 43.7 yearsCampbell County: 42.7 yearsCaroline County: 39.6 yearsCarroll County: 47 yearsCharles City County: 50.8 yearsCharlotte County: 45.7 yearsChesterfield County: 38.8 yearsClarke County: 47.2 yearsCraig County: 46.7 yearsCulpeper County: 39.2 yearsCumberland County: 45.6 yearsDickenson County: 44.5 yearsDinwiddie County: 42.8 yearsEssex County: 46.6 yearsFairfax County: 37.7 yearsFauquier County: 42 yearsFloyd County: 46.1 yearsFluvanna County: 44 yearsFranklin County: 46.8 yearsFrederick County: 40.5 yearsGiles County: 44.9 yearsGloucester County: 44.7 yearsGoochland County: 48.4 yearsGrayson County: 48 yearsGreene County: 41 yearsGreensville County: 41.8 yearsHalifax County: 46.5 yearsHanover County: 42.9 yearsHenrico County: 38.4 yearsHenry County: 47.1 yearsHighland County: 56.2 yearsIsle of Wight County: 45 yearsJames City County: 46.6 yearsKing and Queen County: 47.6 yearsKing George County: 37.5 yearsKing William County: 41.2 yearsLancaster County: 57.5 yearsLee County: 43.6 yearsLoudoun County: 35.8 yearsLouisa County: 45.1 yearsLunenburg County: 45.9 yearsMadison County: 45.4 yearsMathews County: 53.2 yearsMecklenburg County: 49.1 yearsMiddlesex County: 53.9 yearsMontgomery County: 27.3 yearsNelson County: 50.5 yearsNew Kent County: 44.5 yearsNorthampton County: 50 yearsNorthumberland County: 57.2 yearsNottoway County: 43.6 yearsOrange County: 44.2 yearsPage County: 45.6 yearsPatrick County: 49.4 yearsPittsylvania County: 46.2 yearsPowhatan County: 44.7 yearsPrince Edward County: 33.6 yearsPrince George County: 35.3 yearsPrince William County: 34.8 yearsPulaski County: 46.1 yearsRappahannock County: 51.1 yearsRichmond County: 44.8 yearsRoanoke County: 44.4 yearsRockbridge County: 48 yearsRockingham County: 41.1 yearsRussell County: 45.6 yearsScott County: 46.8 yearsShenandoah County: 44.7 yearsSmyth County: 45 yearsSouthampton County: 47.1 yearsSpotsylvania County: 37.9 yearsStafford County: 35.7 yearsSurry County: 49.5 yearsSussex County: 43.1 yearsTazewell County: 44.8 yearsWarren County: 40.8 yearsWashington County: 45.6 yearsWestmoreland County: 49 yearsWise County: 41.3 yearsWythe County: 45 yearsYork County: 38.9 yearsAlexandria city: 36 yearsBristol city: 42.7 yearsBuena Vista city: 37.4 yearsCharlottesville city: 29.5 yearsChesapeake city: 37.3 yearsColonial Heights city: 41.9 yearsCovington city: 45.1 yearsDanville city: 42.8 yearsEmporia city: 39.8 yearsFairfax city: 39.5 yearsFalls Church city: 39.6 yearsFranklin city: 42.6 yearsFredericksburg city: 30.9 yearsGalax city: 43.9 yearsHampton city: 36.6 yearsHarrisonburg city: 24.4 yearsHopewell city: 37.3 yearsLexington city: 22.8 yearsLynchburg city: 29.9 yearsManassas city: 33.9 yearsManassas Park city: 32.5 yearsMartinsville city: 45 yearsNewport News city: 33.7 yearsNorfolk city: 30.8 yearsNorton city: 40.2 yearsPetersburg city: 40.3 yearsPoquoson city: 44.6 yearsPortsmouth city: 36 yearsRadford city: 23.7 yearsRichmond city: 32 yearsRoanoke city: 38.8 yearsSalem city: 41.7 yearsStaunton city: 42.1 yearsSuffolk city: 38.5 yearsVirginia Beach city: 35.9 yearsWaynesboro city: 40.2 yearsWilliamsburg city: 24.1 yearsWinchester city: 36.7 years
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years, 2016. 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, 2016

Lancaster County: 57.5 yearsLancaster County57.5Northumberland County: 57.2 yearsNorthumberland County57.2Highland County: 56.2 yearsHighland County56.2Middlesex County: 53.9 yearsMiddlesex County53.9Mathews County: 53.2 yearsMathews County53.2Rappahannock County: 51.1 yearsRappahannock County51.1Charles City County: 50.8 yearsCharles City County50.8Nelson County: 50.5 yearsNelson County50.5Northampton County: 50 yearsNorthampton County50Bath County: 49.9 yearsBath County49.9Surry County: 49.5 yearsSurry County49.5Patrick County: 49.4 yearsPatrick County49.4Mecklenburg County: 49.1 yearsMecklenburg County49.1Westmoreland County: 49 yearsWestmoreland County49Goochland County: 48.4 yearsGoochland County48.4Grayson County: 48 yearsGrayson County48Rockbridge County: 48 yearsRockbridge County48Alleghany County: 47.9 yearsAlleghany County47.9King and Queen County: 47.6 yearsKing and Queen County47.6Botetourt County: 47.2 yearsBotetourt County47.2Clarke County: 47.2 yearsClarke County47.2Henry County: 47.1 yearsHenry County47.1Southampton County: 47.1 yearsSouthampton County47.1Carroll County: 47 yearsCarroll County47Franklin County: 46.8 yearsFranklin County46.8Scott County: 46.8 yearsScott County46.8Craig County: 46.7 yearsCraig County46.7Accomack County: 46.6 yearsAccomack County46.6Essex County: 46.6 yearsEssex County46.6James City County: 46.6 yearsJames City County46.6Halifax County: 46.5 yearsHalifax County46.5Bland County: 46.4 yearsBland County46.4Bedford County: 46.2 yearsBedford County46.2Buchanan County: 46.2 yearsBuchanan County46.2Pittsylvania County: 46.2 yearsPittsylvania County46.2Floyd County: 46.1 yearsFloyd County46.1Pulaski County: 46.1 yearsPulaski County46.1Lunenburg County: 45.9 yearsLunenburg County45.9Charlotte County: 45.7 yearsCharlotte County45.7Amelia County: 45.6 yearsAmelia County45.6Lancaster County: 57.5 yearsLancaster County57.5Northumberland County: 57.2 yearsNorthumberland County57.2Highland County: 56.2 yearsHighland County56.2Middlesex County: 53.9 yearsMiddlesex County53.9Mathews County: 53.2 yearsMathews County53.2Rappahannock County: 51.1 yearsRappahannock County51.1Charles City County: 50.8 yearsCharles City County50.8Nelson County: 50.5 yearsNelson County50.5Northampton County: 50 yearsNorthampton County50Bath County: 49.9 yearsBath County49.9Surry County: 49.5 yearsSurry County49.5Patrick County: 49.4 yearsPatrick County49.4Mecklenburg County: 49.1 yearsMecklenburg County49.1Westmoreland County: 49 yearsWestmoreland County49Goochland County: 48.4 yearsGoochland County48.4Grayson County: 48 yearsGrayson County48Rockbridge County: 48 yearsRockbridge County48Alleghany County: 47.9 yearsAlleghany County47.9King and Queen County: 47.6 yearsKing and Queen County47.6Botetourt County: 47.2 yearsBotetourt County47.2Clarke County: 47.2 yearsClarke County47.2Henry County: 47.1 yearsHenry County47.1Southampton County: 47.1 yearsSouthampton County47.1Carroll County: 47 yearsCarroll County47Franklin County: 46.8 yearsFranklin County46.8Scott County: 46.8 yearsScott County46.8Craig County: 46.7 yearsCraig County46.7Accomack County: 46.6 yearsAccomack County46.6Essex County: 46.6 yearsEssex County46.6James City County: 46.6 yearsJames City County46.6Halifax County: 46.5 yearsHalifax County46.5Bland County: 46.4 yearsBland County46.4Bedford County: 46.2 yearsBedford County46.2Buchanan County: 46.2 yearsBuchanan County46.2Pittsylvania County: 46.2 yearsPittsylvania County46.2Floyd County: 46.1 yearsFloyd County46.1Pulaski County: 46.1 yearsPulaski County46.1Lunenburg County: 45.9 yearsLunenburg County45.9Charlotte County: 45.7 yearsCharlotte County45.7Amelia County: 45.6 yearsAmelia County45.6
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

RankCounties2016
years		Change on 2015
1Lancaster County57.5+0.3
2Northumberland County57.2+0.4
3Highland County56.2+0.1
4Middlesex County53.9+0.2
5Mathews County53.2+0.4
6Rappahannock County51.1+0.9
7Charles City County50.8+0.6
8Nelson County50.5+0.3
9Northampton County50+0.4
10Bath County49.9+0.5
11Surry County49.5+0.8
12Patrick County49.4+0.5
13Mecklenburg County49.1+0.4
14Westmoreland County49-0.1
15Goochland County48.4+0.4
16Grayson County48+0.4
16Rockbridge County480
18Alleghany County47.9+0.3
19King and Queen County47.6+0.6
20Botetourt County47.2+0.2
20Clarke County47.2+0.3
22Henry County47.1+0.3
22Southampton County47.1+0.2
24Carroll County47+0.4
25Franklin County46.8+0.4
25Scott County46.8+0.4
27Craig County46.7-0.2
28Accomack County46.6+0.5
28Essex County46.6+0.5
28James City County46.6+0.3
31Halifax County46.5+0.3
32Bland County46.4+0.3
33Bedford County46.2+0.3
33Buchanan County46.2+0.6
33Pittsylvania County46.2+0.3
36Floyd County46.1+0.2
36Pulaski County46.1+0.4
38Lunenburg County45.9-0.1
39Charlotte County45.7+0.1
40Amelia County45.6+0.1
40Cumberland County45.6+0.9
40Page County45.6+0.3
40Russell County45.6+0.6
40Washington County45.6+0.4
45Madison County45.4-0.1
46Brunswick County45.1+0.7
46Covington city45.1-0.2
46Louisa County45.1+0.2
49Isle of Wight County45+0.1
49Martinsville city45-0.2
49Smyth County45+0.3
49Wythe County45+0.3
53Giles County44.90
54Richmond County44.8+0.2
54Tazewell County44.8+0.6
56Augusta County44.7+0.1
56Gloucester County44.7+0.2
56Powhatan County44.7+0.3
56Shenandoah County44.7+0.2
60Poquoson city44.6+0.1
61Dickenson County44.5+0.4
61New Kent County44.50
63Amherst County44.4+0.2
63Roanoke County44.4+0.2
65Orange County44.2+0.2
66Fluvanna County44+0.4
67Galax city43.9+0.1
68Buckingham County43.7+0.3
69Lee County43.6+0.6
69Nottoway County43.6+0.4
71Appomattox County43.5+0.3
72Sussex County43.1+0.5
73Hanover County42.9+0.1
74Danville city42.8+0.1
74Dinwiddie County42.80
76Bristol city42.7+0.1
76Campbell County42.7+0.1
78Franklin city42.6+0.9
79Staunton city42.1-0.1
80Fauquier County42-0.1
81Colonial Heights city41.9-0.3
82Greensville County41.8+0.1
83Salem city41.70
84Wise County41.3+0.5
85King William County41.2+0.3
86Rockingham County41.1-0.1
87Greene County41+0.1
88Warren County40.80
89Frederick County40.5+0.1
90Petersburg city40.3+0.3
91Norton city40.2-0.1
91Waynesboro city40.2+0.1
93Emporia city39.8+0.4
94Caroline County39.6+0.1
94Falls Church city39.6+0.4
96Fairfax city39.5-0.3
97Culpeper County39.2-0.1
98York County38.9+0.1
99Chesterfield County38.8+0.2
99Roanoke city38.8+0.2
101Suffolk city38.5+0.2
102Henrico County38.4+0.2
103Albemarle County38.3+0.1
104Spotsylvania County37.9+0.2
105Fairfax County37.7+0.1
106King George County37.5+0.1
107Buena Vista city37.4+0.2
108Chesapeake city37.3+0.1
108Hopewell city37.3-0.4
110Winchester city36.7+0.2
111Hampton city36.6+0.4
112Alexandria city36+0.1
112Portsmouth city36+0.4
114Virginia Beach city35.9+0.3
115Loudoun County35.8+0.2
116Stafford County35.7+0.3
117Prince George County35.3-0.3
118Prince William County34.8+0.2
119Arlington County34+0.1
120Manassas city33.9+0.3
121Newport News city33.7+0.3
122Prince Edward County33.6+0.9
123Manassas Park city32.5+0.1
124Richmond city32-0.2
125Fredericksburg city30.9-0.1
126Norfolk city30.8+0.3
127Lynchburg city29.9+0.1
128Charlottesville city29.5+0.1
129Montgomery County27.3+0.1
130Harrisonburg city24.4-0.1
131Williamsburg city24.1-0.1
132Radford city23.7+0.2
133Lexington city22.8+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.

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), 2016) [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), 2016. 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=2016. 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), 2016. 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=2016.

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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), 2016 [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=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Lancaster County, with 57.5 years in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Lexington city, with 22.8 years in 2016.

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