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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 2018, at 58.1 years. Lexington city had the lowest, at 22.6 years. The median was 43.9 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest58.1Lancaster County
Lowest22.6Lexington city
Median43.9133 counties

Map of counties, 2018

Accomack County: 47.2 yearsAlbemarle County: 38.6 yearsAlleghany County: 48.8 yearsAmelia County: 45.6 yearsAmherst County: 44.9 yearsAppomattox County: 42.9 yearsArlington County: 34 yearsAugusta County: 44.9 yearsBath County: 50.6 yearsBedford County: 46.8 yearsBland County: 47.6 yearsBotetourt County: 47.9 yearsBrunswick County: 45.7 yearsBuchanan County: 47 yearsBuckingham County: 44.1 yearsCampbell County: 42.9 yearsCaroline County: 39.9 yearsCarroll County: 48 yearsCharles City County: 51.4 yearsCharlotte County: 46.6 yearsChesterfield County: 38.9 yearsClarke County: 48 yearsCraig County: 47.5 yearsCulpeper County: 39.7 yearsCumberland County: 46 yearsDickenson County: 45.2 yearsDinwiddie County: 43.1 yearsEssex County: 47.7 yearsFairfax County: 38 yearsFauquier County: 41.8 yearsFloyd County: 46.7 yearsFluvanna County: 44.2 yearsFranklin County: 47.9 yearsFrederick County: 40.6 yearsGiles County: 45.4 yearsGloucester County: 45.3 yearsGoochland County: 49 yearsGrayson County: 48.9 yearsGreene County: 41.1 yearsGreensville County: 41.9 yearsHalifax County: 47.4 yearsHanover County: 43.1 yearsHenrico County: 38.8 yearsHenry County: 47.4 yearsHighland County: 57.6 yearsIsle of Wight County: 45.1 yearsJames City County: 47.1 yearsKing and Queen County: 48.3 yearsKing George County: 37.9 yearsKing William County: 41.2 yearsLancaster County: 58.1 yearsLee County: 44.2 yearsLoudoun County: 36.4 yearsLouisa County: 45.6 yearsLunenburg County: 45.8 yearsMadison County: 46 yearsMathews County: 53.9 yearsMecklenburg County: 49.4 yearsMiddlesex County: 54.3 yearsMontgomery County: 27.6 yearsNelson County: 51.3 yearsNew Kent County: 44.6 yearsNorthampton County: 51.1 yearsNorthumberland County: 58.1 yearsNottoway County: 43.4 yearsOrange County: 44.4 yearsPage County: 46.1 yearsPatrick County: 50 yearsPittsylvania County: 46.8 yearsPowhatan County: 44.9 yearsPrince Edward County: 34.9 yearsPrince George County: 34.6 yearsPrince William County: 35.3 yearsPulaski County: 46.7 yearsRappahannock County: 51.7 yearsRichmond County: 44.2 yearsRoanoke County: 44.4 yearsRockbridge County: 48.1 yearsRockingham County: 40.9 yearsRussell County: 46.5 yearsScott County: 47.5 yearsShenandoah County: 44.9 yearsSmyth County: 45.6 yearsSouthampton County: 47.7 yearsSpotsylvania County: 38.4 yearsStafford County: 35.9 yearsSurry County: 50.6 yearsSussex County: 43.8 yearsTazewell County: 45.5 yearsWarren County: 40.9 yearsWashington County: 46 yearsWestmoreland County: 49.7 yearsWise County: 42.3 yearsWythe County: 45.7 yearsYork County: 39.4 yearsAlexandria city: 36.3 yearsBristol city: 43.2 yearsBuena Vista city: 37.4 yearsCharlottesville city: 29.7 yearsChesapeake city: 37.6 yearsColonial Heights city: 41.6 yearsCovington city: 43.7 yearsDanville city: 43 yearsEmporia city: 39.9 yearsFairfax city: 39.4 yearsFalls Church city: 39.3 yearsFranklin city: 42.2 yearsFredericksburg city: 31.2 yearsGalax city: 43.9 yearsHampton city: 36.9 yearsHarrisonburg city: 24.2 yearsHopewell city: 37.7 yearsLexington city: 22.6 yearsLynchburg city: 30.4 yearsManassas city: 34.1 yearsManassas Park city: 32.6 yearsMartinsville city: 44.9 yearsNewport News city: 34.1 yearsNorfolk city: 31.3 yearsNorton city: 40.1 yearsPetersburg city: 40 yearsPoquoson city: 43.9 yearsPortsmouth city: 36.6 yearsRadford city: 23.5 yearsRichmond city: 32.3 yearsRoanoke city: 39.1 yearsSalem city: 41.6 yearsStaunton city: 41.8 yearsSuffolk city: 38.9 yearsVirginia Beach city: 36.6 yearsWaynesboro city: 40.1 yearsWilliamsburg city: 24.1 yearsWinchester city: 36.9 years
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years, 2018. 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, 2018

Lancaster County: 58.1 yearsLancaster County58.1Northumberland County: 58.1 yearsNorthumberland County58.1Highland County: 57.6 yearsHighland County57.6Middlesex County: 54.3 yearsMiddlesex County54.3Mathews County: 53.9 yearsMathews County53.9Rappahannock County: 51.7 yearsRappahannock County51.7Charles City County: 51.4 yearsCharles City County51.4Nelson County: 51.3 yearsNelson County51.3Northampton County: 51.1 yearsNorthampton County51.1Bath County: 50.6 yearsBath County50.6Surry County: 50.6 yearsSurry County50.6Patrick County: 50 yearsPatrick County50Westmoreland County: 49.7 yearsWestmoreland County49.7Mecklenburg County: 49.4 yearsMecklenburg County49.4Goochland County: 49 yearsGoochland County49Grayson County: 48.9 yearsGrayson County48.9Alleghany County: 48.8 yearsAlleghany County48.8King and Queen County: 48.3 yearsKing and Queen County48.3Rockbridge County: 48.1 yearsRockbridge County48.1Carroll County: 48 yearsCarroll County48Clarke County: 48 yearsClarke County48Botetourt County: 47.9 yearsBotetourt County47.9Franklin County: 47.9 yearsFranklin County47.9Essex County: 47.7 yearsEssex County47.7Southampton County: 47.7 yearsSouthampton County47.7Bland County: 47.6 yearsBland County47.6Craig County: 47.5 yearsCraig County47.5Scott County: 47.5 yearsScott County47.5Halifax County: 47.4 yearsHalifax County47.4Henry County: 47.4 yearsHenry County47.4Accomack County: 47.2 yearsAccomack County47.2James City County: 47.1 yearsJames City County47.1Buchanan County: 47 yearsBuchanan County47Bedford County: 46.8 yearsBedford County46.8Pittsylvania County: 46.8 yearsPittsylvania County46.8Floyd County: 46.7 yearsFloyd County46.7Pulaski County: 46.7 yearsPulaski County46.7Charlotte County: 46.6 yearsCharlotte County46.6Russell County: 46.5 yearsRussell County46.5Page County: 46.1 yearsPage County46.1Lancaster County: 58.1 yearsLancaster County58.1Northumberland County: 58.1 yearsNorthumberland County58.1Highland County: 57.6 yearsHighland County57.6Middlesex County: 54.3 yearsMiddlesex County54.3Mathews County: 53.9 yearsMathews County53.9Rappahannock County: 51.7 yearsRappahannock County51.7Charles City County: 51.4 yearsCharles City County51.4Nelson County: 51.3 yearsNelson County51.3Northampton County: 51.1 yearsNorthampton County51.1Bath County: 50.6 yearsBath County50.6Surry County: 50.6 yearsSurry County50.6Patrick County: 50 yearsPatrick County50Westmoreland County: 49.7 yearsWestmoreland County49.7Mecklenburg County: 49.4 yearsMecklenburg County49.4Goochland County: 49 yearsGoochland County49Grayson County: 48.9 yearsGrayson County48.9Alleghany County: 48.8 yearsAlleghany County48.8King and Queen County: 48.3 yearsKing and Queen County48.3Rockbridge County: 48.1 yearsRockbridge County48.1Carroll County: 48 yearsCarroll County48Clarke County: 48 yearsClarke County48Botetourt County: 47.9 yearsBotetourt County47.9Franklin County: 47.9 yearsFranklin County47.9Essex County: 47.7 yearsEssex County47.7Southampton County: 47.7 yearsSouthampton County47.7Bland County: 47.6 yearsBland County47.6Craig County: 47.5 yearsCraig County47.5Scott County: 47.5 yearsScott County47.5Halifax County: 47.4 yearsHalifax County47.4Henry County: 47.4 yearsHenry County47.4Accomack County: 47.2 yearsAccomack County47.2James City County: 47.1 yearsJames City County47.1Buchanan County: 47 yearsBuchanan County47Bedford County: 46.8 yearsBedford County46.8Pittsylvania County: 46.8 yearsPittsylvania County46.8Floyd County: 46.7 yearsFloyd County46.7Pulaski County: 46.7 yearsPulaski County46.7Charlotte County: 46.6 yearsCharlotte County46.6Russell County: 46.5 yearsRussell County46.5Page County: 46.1 yearsPage County46.1
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

RankCounties2018
years		Change on 2017
1Lancaster County58.1+0.2
1Northumberland County58.1+0.6
3Highland County57.6+0.8
4Middlesex County54.3-0.2
5Mathews County53.9+0.2
6Rappahannock County51.7+0.2
7Charles City County51.4+0.2
8Nelson County51.3+0.2
9Northampton County51.1+0.9
10Bath County50.6-0.1
10Surry County50.6+0.7
12Patrick County50+0.4
13Westmoreland County49.7+0.3
14Mecklenburg County49.4+0.2
15Goochland County49+0.1
16Grayson County48.9+0.3
17Alleghany County48.8+0.5
18King and Queen County48.3+0.1
19Rockbridge County48.1+0.1
20Carroll County48+0.6
20Clarke County48+0.5
22Botetourt County47.9+0.3
22Franklin County47.9+0.7
24Essex County47.7+0.6
24Southampton County47.7+0.3
26Bland County47.6+0.5
27Craig County47.5-0.1
27Scott County47.5+0.4
29Halifax County47.4+0.4
29Henry County47.4+0.2
31Accomack County47.20
32James City County47.1+0.4
33Buchanan County47+0.2
34Bedford County46.8+0.3
34Pittsylvania County46.8+0.3
36Floyd County46.7+0.3
36Pulaski County46.7+0.2
38Charlotte County46.6+0.5
39Russell County46.5+0.4
40Page County46.1+0.2
41Cumberland County46+0.4
41Madison County46+0.3
41Washington County46+0.3
44Lunenburg County45.80
45Brunswick County45.7+0.6
45Wythe County45.7+0.3
47Amelia County45.6-0.2
47Louisa County45.6+0.1
47Smyth County45.6+0.3
50Tazewell County45.5+0.1
51Giles County45.4+0.1
52Gloucester County45.3+0.3
53Dickenson County45.2+0.3
54Isle of Wight County45.10
55Amherst County44.9+0.4
55Augusta County44.9+0.1
55Martinsville city44.9+0.1
55Powhatan County44.90
55Shenandoah County44.90
60New Kent County44.6-0.1
61Orange County44.4+0.1
61Roanoke County44.4-0.1
63Fluvanna County44.2-0.2
63Lee County44.2+0.3
63Richmond County44.2-0.3
66Buckingham County44.1+0.2
67Galax city43.9-0.4
67Poquoson city43.9-0.3
69Sussex County43.8+0.5
70Covington city43.7-0.7
71Nottoway County43.4-0.2
72Bristol city43.2+0.5
73Dinwiddie County43.1+0.4
73Hanover County43.1+0.1
75Danville city43+0.1
76Appomattox County42.9-0.3
76Campbell County42.9+0.1
78Wise County42.3+0.6
79Franklin city42.2+0.1
80Greensville County41.9+0.1
81Fauquier County41.8-0.2
81Staunton city41.80
83Colonial Heights city41.6-0.2
83Salem city41.6+0.2
85King William County41.2+0.4
86Greene County41.1+0.3
87Rockingham County40.9-0.1
87Warren County40.9-0.2
89Frederick County40.6+0.1
90Norton city40.1-0.3
90Waynesboro city40.1+0.1
92Petersburg city40-0.2
93Caroline County39.9+0.1
93Emporia city39.9+0.5
95Culpeper County39.7+0.3
96Fairfax city39.4-0.1
96York County39.4+0.3
98Falls Church city39.3+0.1
99Roanoke city39.1+0.2
100Chesterfield County38.9+0.1
100Suffolk city38.9+0.2
102Henrico County38.8+0.2
103Albemarle County38.6+0.3
104Spotsylvania County38.4+0.2
105Fairfax County38+0.2
106King George County37.9+0.4
107Hopewell city37.7+0.1
108Chesapeake city37.6+0.2
109Buena Vista city37.4-0.3
110Hampton city36.9+0.2
110Winchester city36.9+0.4
112Portsmouth city36.6+0.3
112Virginia Beach city36.6+0.4
114Loudoun County36.4+0.3
115Alexandria city36.3+0.2
116Stafford County35.9+0.2
117Prince William County35.3+0.3
118Prince Edward County34.9+0.1
119Prince George County34.6-0.3
120Manassas city34.10
120Newport News city34.1+0.1
122Arlington County340
123Manassas Park city32.6+0.2
124Richmond city32.3+0.2
125Norfolk city31.3+0.3
126Fredericksburg city31.2+0.1
127Lynchburg city30.4+0.4
128Charlottesville city29.7+0.2
129Montgomery County27.60
130Harrisonburg city24.2-0.1
131Williamsburg city24.1+0.1
132Radford city23.5-0.4
133Lexington city22.6-0.1

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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), 2018) [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), 2018. 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=2018. 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), 2018. 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=2018.

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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), 2018 [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=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Lancaster County, with 58.1 years in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Lexington city, with 22.6 years in 2018.

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