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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 2017, at 57.9 years. Lexington city had the lowest, at 22.7 years. The median was 44.2 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest57.9Lancaster County
Lowest22.7Lexington city
Median44.2133 counties

Map of counties, 2017

Accomack County: 47.2 yearsAlbemarle County: 38.3 yearsAlleghany County: 48.3 yearsAmelia County: 45.8 yearsAmherst County: 44.5 yearsAppomattox County: 43.2 yearsArlington County: 34 yearsAugusta County: 44.8 yearsBath County: 50.7 yearsBedford County: 46.5 yearsBland County: 47.1 yearsBotetourt County: 47.6 yearsBrunswick County: 45.1 yearsBuchanan County: 46.8 yearsBuckingham County: 43.9 yearsCampbell County: 42.8 yearsCaroline County: 39.8 yearsCarroll County: 47.4 yearsCharles City County: 51.2 yearsCharlotte County: 46.1 yearsChesterfield County: 38.8 yearsClarke County: 47.5 yearsCraig County: 47.6 yearsCulpeper County: 39.4 yearsCumberland County: 45.6 yearsDickenson County: 44.9 yearsDinwiddie County: 42.7 yearsEssex County: 47.1 yearsFairfax County: 37.8 yearsFauquier County: 42 yearsFloyd County: 46.4 yearsFluvanna County: 44.4 yearsFranklin County: 47.2 yearsFrederick County: 40.5 yearsGiles County: 45.3 yearsGloucester County: 45 yearsGoochland County: 48.9 yearsGrayson County: 48.6 yearsGreene County: 40.8 yearsGreensville County: 41.8 yearsHalifax County: 47 yearsHanover County: 43 yearsHenrico County: 38.6 yearsHenry County: 47.2 yearsHighland County: 56.8 yearsIsle of Wight County: 45.1 yearsJames City County: 46.7 yearsKing and Queen County: 48.2 yearsKing George County: 37.5 yearsKing William County: 40.8 yearsLancaster County: 57.9 yearsLee County: 43.9 yearsLoudoun County: 36.1 yearsLouisa County: 45.5 yearsLunenburg County: 45.8 yearsMadison County: 45.7 yearsMathews County: 53.7 yearsMecklenburg County: 49.2 yearsMiddlesex County: 54.5 yearsMontgomery County: 27.6 yearsNelson County: 51.1 yearsNew Kent County: 44.7 yearsNorthampton County: 50.2 yearsNorthumberland County: 57.5 yearsNottoway County: 43.6 yearsOrange County: 44.3 yearsPage County: 45.9 yearsPatrick County: 49.6 yearsPittsylvania County: 46.5 yearsPowhatan County: 44.9 yearsPrince Edward County: 34.8 yearsPrince George County: 34.9 yearsPrince William County: 35 yearsPulaski County: 46.5 yearsRappahannock County: 51.5 yearsRichmond County: 44.5 yearsRoanoke County: 44.5 yearsRockbridge County: 48 yearsRockingham County: 41 yearsRussell County: 46.1 yearsScott County: 47.1 yearsShenandoah County: 44.9 yearsSmyth County: 45.3 yearsSouthampton County: 47.4 yearsSpotsylvania County: 38.2 yearsStafford County: 35.7 yearsSurry County: 49.9 yearsSussex County: 43.3 yearsTazewell County: 45.4 yearsWarren County: 41.1 yearsWashington County: 45.7 yearsWestmoreland County: 49.4 yearsWise County: 41.7 yearsWythe County: 45.4 yearsYork County: 39.1 yearsAlexandria city: 36.1 yearsBristol city: 42.7 yearsBuena Vista city: 37.7 yearsCharlottesville city: 29.5 yearsChesapeake city: 37.4 yearsColonial Heights city: 41.8 yearsCovington city: 44.4 yearsDanville city: 42.9 yearsEmporia city: 39.4 yearsFairfax city: 39.5 yearsFalls Church city: 39.2 yearsFranklin city: 42.1 yearsFredericksburg city: 31.1 yearsGalax city: 44.3 yearsHampton city: 36.7 yearsHarrisonburg city: 24.3 yearsHopewell city: 37.6 yearsLexington city: 22.7 yearsLynchburg city: 30 yearsManassas city: 34.1 yearsManassas Park city: 32.4 yearsMartinsville city: 44.8 yearsNewport News city: 34 yearsNorfolk city: 31 yearsNorton city: 40.4 yearsPetersburg city: 40.2 yearsPoquoson city: 44.2 yearsPortsmouth city: 36.3 yearsRadford city: 23.9 yearsRichmond city: 32.1 yearsRoanoke city: 38.9 yearsSalem city: 41.4 yearsStaunton city: 41.8 yearsSuffolk city: 38.7 yearsVirginia Beach city: 36.2 yearsWaynesboro city: 40 yearsWilliamsburg city: 24 yearsWinchester city: 36.5 years
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years, 2017. 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, 2017

Lancaster County: 57.9 yearsLancaster County57.9Northumberland County: 57.5 yearsNorthumberland County57.5Highland County: 56.8 yearsHighland County56.8Middlesex County: 54.5 yearsMiddlesex County54.5Mathews County: 53.7 yearsMathews County53.7Rappahannock County: 51.5 yearsRappahannock County51.5Charles City County: 51.2 yearsCharles City County51.2Nelson County: 51.1 yearsNelson County51.1Bath County: 50.7 yearsBath County50.7Northampton County: 50.2 yearsNorthampton County50.2Surry County: 49.9 yearsSurry County49.9Patrick County: 49.6 yearsPatrick County49.6Westmoreland County: 49.4 yearsWestmoreland County49.4Mecklenburg County: 49.2 yearsMecklenburg County49.2Goochland County: 48.9 yearsGoochland County48.9Grayson County: 48.6 yearsGrayson County48.6Alleghany County: 48.3 yearsAlleghany County48.3King and Queen County: 48.2 yearsKing and Queen County48.2Rockbridge County: 48 yearsRockbridge County48Botetourt County: 47.6 yearsBotetourt County47.6Craig County: 47.6 yearsCraig County47.6Clarke County: 47.5 yearsClarke County47.5Carroll County: 47.4 yearsCarroll County47.4Southampton County: 47.4 yearsSouthampton County47.4Accomack County: 47.2 yearsAccomack County47.2Franklin County: 47.2 yearsFranklin County47.2Henry County: 47.2 yearsHenry County47.2Bland County: 47.1 yearsBland County47.1Essex County: 47.1 yearsEssex County47.1Scott County: 47.1 yearsScott County47.1Halifax County: 47 yearsHalifax County47Buchanan County: 46.8 yearsBuchanan County46.8James City County: 46.7 yearsJames City County46.7Bedford County: 46.5 yearsBedford County46.5Pittsylvania County: 46.5 yearsPittsylvania County46.5Pulaski County: 46.5 yearsPulaski County46.5Floyd County: 46.4 yearsFloyd County46.4Charlotte County: 46.1 yearsCharlotte County46.1Russell County: 46.1 yearsRussell County46.1Page County: 45.9 yearsPage County45.9Lancaster County: 57.9 yearsLancaster County57.9Northumberland County: 57.5 yearsNorthumberland County57.5Highland County: 56.8 yearsHighland County56.8Middlesex County: 54.5 yearsMiddlesex County54.5Mathews County: 53.7 yearsMathews County53.7Rappahannock County: 51.5 yearsRappahannock County51.5Charles City County: 51.2 yearsCharles City County51.2Nelson County: 51.1 yearsNelson County51.1Bath County: 50.7 yearsBath County50.7Northampton County: 50.2 yearsNorthampton County50.2Surry County: 49.9 yearsSurry County49.9Patrick County: 49.6 yearsPatrick County49.6Westmoreland County: 49.4 yearsWestmoreland County49.4Mecklenburg County: 49.2 yearsMecklenburg County49.2Goochland County: 48.9 yearsGoochland County48.9Grayson County: 48.6 yearsGrayson County48.6Alleghany County: 48.3 yearsAlleghany County48.3King and Queen County: 48.2 yearsKing and Queen County48.2Rockbridge County: 48 yearsRockbridge County48Botetourt County: 47.6 yearsBotetourt County47.6Craig County: 47.6 yearsCraig County47.6Clarke County: 47.5 yearsClarke County47.5Carroll County: 47.4 yearsCarroll County47.4Southampton County: 47.4 yearsSouthampton County47.4Accomack County: 47.2 yearsAccomack County47.2Franklin County: 47.2 yearsFranklin County47.2Henry County: 47.2 yearsHenry County47.2Bland County: 47.1 yearsBland County47.1Essex County: 47.1 yearsEssex County47.1Scott County: 47.1 yearsScott County47.1Halifax County: 47 yearsHalifax County47Buchanan County: 46.8 yearsBuchanan County46.8James City County: 46.7 yearsJames City County46.7Bedford County: 46.5 yearsBedford County46.5Pittsylvania County: 46.5 yearsPittsylvania County46.5Pulaski County: 46.5 yearsPulaski County46.5Floyd County: 46.4 yearsFloyd County46.4Charlotte County: 46.1 yearsCharlotte County46.1Russell County: 46.1 yearsRussell County46.1Page County: 45.9 yearsPage County45.9
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

RankCounties2017
years		Change on 2016
1Lancaster County57.9+0.4
2Northumberland County57.5+0.3
3Highland County56.8+0.6
4Middlesex County54.5+0.6
5Mathews County53.7+0.5
6Rappahannock County51.5+0.4
7Charles City County51.2+0.4
8Nelson County51.1+0.6
9Bath County50.7+0.8
10Northampton County50.2+0.2
11Surry County49.9+0.4
12Patrick County49.6+0.2
13Westmoreland County49.4+0.4
14Mecklenburg County49.2+0.1
15Goochland County48.9+0.5
16Grayson County48.6+0.6
17Alleghany County48.3+0.4
18King and Queen County48.2+0.6
19Rockbridge County480
20Botetourt County47.6+0.4
20Craig County47.6+0.9
22Clarke County47.5+0.3
23Carroll County47.4+0.4
23Southampton County47.4+0.3
25Accomack County47.2+0.6
25Franklin County47.2+0.4
25Henry County47.2+0.1
28Bland County47.1+0.7
28Essex County47.1+0.5
28Scott County47.1+0.3
31Halifax County47+0.5
32Buchanan County46.8+0.6
33James City County46.7+0.1
34Bedford County46.5+0.3
34Pittsylvania County46.5+0.3
34Pulaski County46.5+0.4
37Floyd County46.4+0.3
38Charlotte County46.1+0.4
38Russell County46.1+0.5
40Page County45.9+0.3
41Amelia County45.8+0.2
41Lunenburg County45.8-0.1
43Madison County45.7+0.3
43Washington County45.7+0.1
45Cumberland County45.60
46Louisa County45.5+0.4
47Tazewell County45.4+0.6
47Wythe County45.4+0.4
49Giles County45.3+0.4
49Smyth County45.3+0.3
51Brunswick County45.10
51Isle of Wight County45.1+0.1
53Gloucester County45+0.3
54Dickenson County44.9+0.4
54Powhatan County44.9+0.2
54Shenandoah County44.9+0.2
57Augusta County44.8+0.1
57Martinsville city44.8-0.2
59New Kent County44.7+0.2
60Amherst County44.5+0.1
60Richmond County44.5-0.3
60Roanoke County44.5+0.1
63Covington city44.4-0.7
63Fluvanna County44.4+0.4
65Galax city44.3+0.4
65Orange County44.3+0.1
67Poquoson city44.2-0.4
68Buckingham County43.9+0.2
68Lee County43.9+0.3
70Nottoway County43.60
71Sussex County43.3+0.2
72Appomattox County43.2-0.3
73Hanover County43+0.1
74Danville city42.9+0.1
75Campbell County42.8+0.1
76Bristol city42.70
76Dinwiddie County42.7-0.1
78Franklin city42.1-0.5
79Fauquier County420
80Colonial Heights city41.8-0.1
80Greensville County41.80
80Staunton city41.8-0.3
83Wise County41.7+0.4
84Salem city41.4-0.3
85Warren County41.1+0.3
86Rockingham County41-0.1
87Greene County40.8-0.2
87King William County40.8-0.4
89Frederick County40.50
90Norton city40.4+0.2
91Petersburg city40.2-0.1
92Waynesboro city40-0.2
93Caroline County39.8+0.2
94Fairfax city39.50
95Culpeper County39.4+0.2
95Emporia city39.4-0.4
97Falls Church city39.2-0.4
98York County39.1+0.2
99Roanoke city38.9+0.1
100Chesterfield County38.80
101Suffolk city38.7+0.2
102Henrico County38.6+0.2
103Albemarle County38.30
104Spotsylvania County38.2+0.3
105Fairfax County37.8+0.1
106Buena Vista city37.7+0.3
107Hopewell city37.6+0.3
108King George County37.50
109Chesapeake city37.4+0.1
110Hampton city36.7+0.1
111Winchester city36.5-0.2
112Portsmouth city36.3+0.3
113Virginia Beach city36.2+0.3
114Alexandria city36.1+0.1
114Loudoun County36.1+0.3
116Stafford County35.70
117Prince William County35+0.2
118Prince George County34.9-0.4
119Prince Edward County34.8+1.2
120Manassas city34.1+0.2
121Arlington County340
121Newport News city34+0.3
123Manassas Park city32.4-0.1
124Richmond city32.1+0.1
125Fredericksburg city31.1+0.2
126Norfolk city31+0.2
127Lynchburg city30+0.1
128Charlottesville city29.50
129Montgomery County27.6+0.3
130Harrisonburg city24.3-0.1
131Williamsburg city24-0.1
132Radford city23.9+0.2
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), 2017) [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), 2017. 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=2017. 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), 2017. 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=2017.

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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), 2017 [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=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Lancaster County, with 57.9 years in 2017, 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 2017.

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