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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 2019, at 58.5 years. Lexington city had the lowest, at 22.6 years. The median was 44 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest58.5Lancaster County
Lowest22.6Lexington city
Median44133 counties

Map of counties, 2019

Accomack County: 47.5 yearsAlbemarle County: 38.6 yearsAlleghany County: 49 yearsAmelia County: 45.6 yearsAmherst County: 44.9 yearsAppomattox County: 42.8 yearsArlington County: 34.1 yearsAugusta County: 45 yearsBath County: 50.7 yearsBedford County: 47.2 yearsBland County: 48.2 yearsBotetourt County: 48 yearsBrunswick County: 46.2 yearsBuchanan County: 47.3 yearsBuckingham County: 44 yearsCampbell County: 42.8 yearsCaroline County: 40.3 yearsCarroll County: 48.4 yearsCharles City County: 51.7 yearsCharlotte County: 46.8 yearsChesterfield County: 39 yearsClarke County: 48 yearsCraig County: 47.7 yearsCulpeper County: 39.7 yearsCumberland County: 46 yearsDickenson County: 45.8 yearsDinwiddie County: 43.2 yearsEssex County: 48.1 yearsFairfax County: 38.1 yearsFauquier County: 41.8 yearsFloyd County: 47.3 yearsFluvanna County: 44.4 yearsFranklin County: 48.3 yearsFrederick County: 40.8 yearsGiles County: 45.7 yearsGloucester County: 45.4 yearsGoochland County: 49.3 yearsGrayson County: 49.2 yearsGreene County: 41.5 yearsGreensville County: 42.2 yearsHalifax County: 47.7 yearsHanover County: 43.1 yearsHenrico County: 39 yearsHenry County: 47.6 yearsHighland County: 58.1 yearsIsle of Wight County: 45.1 yearsJames City County: 47.5 yearsKing and Queen County: 49.2 yearsKing George County: 38.2 yearsKing William County: 41.1 yearsLancaster County: 58.5 yearsLee County: 44.3 yearsLoudoun County: 36.7 yearsLouisa County: 45.3 yearsLunenburg County: 45.8 yearsMadison County: 45.9 yearsMathews County: 54.1 yearsMecklenburg County: 49.5 yearsMiddlesex County: 55.1 yearsMontgomery County: 27.6 yearsNelson County: 51.7 yearsNew Kent County: 44.5 yearsNorthampton County: 51.4 yearsNorthumberland County: 58.5 yearsNottoway County: 43.6 yearsOrange County: 44.7 yearsPage County: 46.5 yearsPatrick County: 50.3 yearsPittsylvania County: 47.2 yearsPowhatan County: 45 yearsPrince Edward County: 35.6 yearsPrince George County: 34.4 yearsPrince William County: 35.5 yearsPulaski County: 46.8 yearsRappahannock County: 52.1 yearsRichmond County: 44 yearsRoanoke County: 44.5 yearsRockbridge County: 48.3 yearsRockingham County: 40.9 yearsRussell County: 46.8 yearsScott County: 47.9 yearsShenandoah County: 45.1 yearsSmyth County: 45.8 yearsSouthampton County: 48 yearsSpotsylvania County: 38.4 yearsStafford County: 35.9 yearsSurry County: 51.3 yearsSussex County: 44.4 yearsTazewell County: 45.9 yearsWarren County: 41 yearsWashington County: 46.3 yearsWestmoreland County: 49.5 yearsWise County: 42.8 yearsWythe County: 45.9 yearsYork County: 39.6 yearsAlexandria city: 36.4 yearsBristol city: 43.3 yearsBuena Vista city: 37.3 yearsCharlottesville city: 29.6 yearsChesapeake city: 37.8 yearsColonial Heights city: 41.9 yearsCovington city: 44 yearsDanville city: 43.2 yearsEmporia city: 39.8 yearsFairfax city: 39.4 yearsFalls Church city: 39.2 yearsFranklin city: 42.9 yearsFredericksburg city: 31.6 yearsGalax city: 44 yearsHampton city: 37.1 yearsHarrisonburg city: 23.9 yearsHopewell city: 37.9 yearsLexington city: 22.6 yearsLynchburg city: 30.7 yearsManassas city: 34.3 yearsManassas Park city: 32.9 yearsMartinsville city: 44.6 yearsNewport News city: 34.2 yearsNorfolk city: 31.4 yearsNorton city: 40.1 yearsPetersburg city: 39.6 yearsPoquoson city: 43.4 yearsPortsmouth city: 36.9 yearsRadford city: 23.7 yearsRichmond city: 32.3 yearsRoanoke city: 39.1 yearsSalem city: 41.8 yearsStaunton city: 41.5 yearsSuffolk city: 39.2 yearsVirginia Beach city: 36.9 yearsWaynesboro city: 40.6 yearsWilliamsburg city: 24.2 yearsWinchester city: 36.6 years
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  • 41 to 44
  • 44 to 46
  • 46 to 48
  • 48 and over
years, 2019. 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, 2019

Lancaster County: 58.5 yearsLancaster County58.5Northumberland County: 58.5 yearsNorthumberland County58.5Highland County: 58.1 yearsHighland County58.1Middlesex County: 55.1 yearsMiddlesex County55.1Mathews County: 54.1 yearsMathews County54.1Rappahannock County: 52.1 yearsRappahannock County52.1Charles City County: 51.7 yearsCharles City County51.7Nelson County: 51.7 yearsNelson County51.7Northampton County: 51.4 yearsNorthampton County51.4Surry County: 51.3 yearsSurry County51.3Bath County: 50.7 yearsBath County50.7Patrick County: 50.3 yearsPatrick County50.3Mecklenburg County: 49.5 yearsMecklenburg County49.5Westmoreland County: 49.5 yearsWestmoreland County49.5Goochland County: 49.3 yearsGoochland County49.3Grayson County: 49.2 yearsGrayson County49.2King and Queen County: 49.2 yearsKing and Queen County49.2Alleghany County: 49 yearsAlleghany County49Carroll County: 48.4 yearsCarroll County48.4Franklin County: 48.3 yearsFranklin County48.3Rockbridge County: 48.3 yearsRockbridge County48.3Bland County: 48.2 yearsBland County48.2Essex County: 48.1 yearsEssex County48.1Botetourt County: 48 yearsBotetourt County48Clarke County: 48 yearsClarke County48Southampton County: 48 yearsSouthampton County48Scott County: 47.9 yearsScott County47.9Craig County: 47.7 yearsCraig County47.7Halifax County: 47.7 yearsHalifax County47.7Henry County: 47.6 yearsHenry County47.6Accomack County: 47.5 yearsAccomack County47.5James City County: 47.5 yearsJames City County47.5Buchanan County: 47.3 yearsBuchanan County47.3Floyd County: 47.3 yearsFloyd County47.3Bedford County: 47.2 yearsBedford County47.2Pittsylvania County: 47.2 yearsPittsylvania County47.2Charlotte County: 46.8 yearsCharlotte County46.8Pulaski County: 46.8 yearsPulaski County46.8Russell County: 46.8 yearsRussell County46.8Page County: 46.5 yearsPage County46.5Lancaster County: 58.5 yearsLancaster County58.5Northumberland County: 58.5 yearsNorthumberland County58.5Highland County: 58.1 yearsHighland County58.1Middlesex County: 55.1 yearsMiddlesex County55.1Mathews County: 54.1 yearsMathews County54.1Rappahannock County: 52.1 yearsRappahannock County52.1Charles City County: 51.7 yearsCharles City County51.7Nelson County: 51.7 yearsNelson County51.7Northampton County: 51.4 yearsNorthampton County51.4Surry County: 51.3 yearsSurry County51.3Bath County: 50.7 yearsBath County50.7Patrick County: 50.3 yearsPatrick County50.3Mecklenburg County: 49.5 yearsMecklenburg County49.5Westmoreland County: 49.5 yearsWestmoreland County49.5Goochland County: 49.3 yearsGoochland County49.3Grayson County: 49.2 yearsGrayson County49.2King and Queen County: 49.2 yearsKing and Queen County49.2Alleghany County: 49 yearsAlleghany County49Carroll County: 48.4 yearsCarroll County48.4Franklin County: 48.3 yearsFranklin County48.3Rockbridge County: 48.3 yearsRockbridge County48.3Bland County: 48.2 yearsBland County48.2Essex County: 48.1 yearsEssex County48.1Botetourt County: 48 yearsBotetourt County48Clarke County: 48 yearsClarke County48Southampton County: 48 yearsSouthampton County48Scott County: 47.9 yearsScott County47.9Craig County: 47.7 yearsCraig County47.7Halifax County: 47.7 yearsHalifax County47.7Henry County: 47.6 yearsHenry County47.6Accomack County: 47.5 yearsAccomack County47.5James City County: 47.5 yearsJames City County47.5Buchanan County: 47.3 yearsBuchanan County47.3Floyd County: 47.3 yearsFloyd County47.3Bedford County: 47.2 yearsBedford County47.2Pittsylvania County: 47.2 yearsPittsylvania County47.2Charlotte County: 46.8 yearsCharlotte County46.8Pulaski County: 46.8 yearsPulaski County46.8Russell County: 46.8 yearsRussell County46.8Page County: 46.5 yearsPage County46.5
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

RankCounties2019
years		Change on 2018
1Lancaster County58.5+0.4
1Northumberland County58.5+0.4
3Highland County58.1+0.5
4Middlesex County55.1+0.8
5Mathews County54.1+0.2
6Rappahannock County52.1+0.4
7Charles City County51.7+0.3
7Nelson County51.7+0.4
9Northampton County51.4+0.3
10Surry County51.3+0.7
11Bath County50.7+0.1
12Patrick County50.3+0.3
13Mecklenburg County49.5+0.1
13Westmoreland County49.5-0.2
15Goochland County49.3+0.3
16Grayson County49.2+0.3
16King and Queen County49.2+0.9
18Alleghany County49+0.2
19Carroll County48.4+0.4
20Franklin County48.3+0.4
20Rockbridge County48.3+0.2
22Bland County48.2+0.6
23Essex County48.1+0.4
24Botetourt County48+0.1
24Clarke County480
24Southampton County48+0.3
27Scott County47.9+0.4
28Craig County47.7+0.2
28Halifax County47.7+0.3
30Henry County47.6+0.2
31Accomack County47.5+0.3
31James City County47.5+0.4
33Buchanan County47.3+0.3
33Floyd County47.3+0.6
35Bedford County47.2+0.4
35Pittsylvania County47.2+0.4
37Charlotte County46.8+0.2
37Pulaski County46.8+0.1
37Russell County46.8+0.3
40Page County46.5+0.4
41Washington County46.3+0.3
42Brunswick County46.2+0.5
43Cumberland County460
44Madison County45.9-0.1
44Tazewell County45.9+0.4
44Wythe County45.9+0.2
47Dickenson County45.8+0.6
47Lunenburg County45.80
47Smyth County45.8+0.2
50Giles County45.7+0.3
51Amelia County45.60
52Gloucester County45.4+0.1
53Louisa County45.3-0.3
54Isle of Wight County45.10
54Shenandoah County45.1+0.2
56Augusta County45+0.1
56Powhatan County45+0.1
58Amherst County44.90
59Orange County44.7+0.3
60Martinsville city44.6-0.3
61New Kent County44.5-0.1
61Roanoke County44.5+0.1
63Fluvanna County44.4+0.2
63Sussex County44.4+0.6
65Lee County44.3+0.1
66Buckingham County44-0.1
66Covington city44+0.3
66Galax city44+0.1
66Richmond County44-0.2
70Nottoway County43.6+0.2
71Poquoson city43.4-0.5
72Bristol city43.3+0.1
73Danville city43.2+0.2
73Dinwiddie County43.2+0.1
75Hanover County43.10
76Franklin city42.9+0.7
77Appomattox County42.8-0.1
77Campbell County42.8-0.1
77Wise County42.8+0.5
80Greensville County42.2+0.3
81Colonial Heights city41.9+0.3
82Fauquier County41.80
82Salem city41.8+0.2
84Greene County41.5+0.4
84Staunton city41.5-0.3
86King William County41.1-0.1
87Warren County41+0.1
88Rockingham County40.90
89Frederick County40.8+0.2
90Waynesboro city40.6+0.5
91Caroline County40.3+0.4
92Norton city40.10
93Emporia city39.8-0.1
94Culpeper County39.70
95Petersburg city39.6-0.4
95York County39.6+0.2
97Fairfax city39.40
98Falls Church city39.2-0.1
98Suffolk city39.2+0.3
100Roanoke city39.10
101Chesterfield County39+0.1
101Henrico County39+0.2
103Albemarle County38.60
104Spotsylvania County38.40
105King George County38.2+0.3
106Fairfax County38.1+0.1
107Hopewell city37.9+0.2
108Chesapeake city37.8+0.2
109Buena Vista city37.3-0.1
110Hampton city37.1+0.2
111Portsmouth city36.9+0.3
111Virginia Beach city36.9+0.3
113Loudoun County36.7+0.3
114Winchester city36.6-0.3
115Alexandria city36.4+0.1
116Stafford County35.90
117Prince Edward County35.6+0.7
118Prince William County35.5+0.2
119Prince George County34.4-0.2
120Manassas city34.3+0.2
121Newport News city34.2+0.1
122Arlington County34.1+0.1
123Manassas Park city32.9+0.3
124Richmond city32.30
125Fredericksburg city31.6+0.4
126Norfolk city31.4+0.1
127Lynchburg city30.7+0.3
128Charlottesville city29.6-0.1
129Montgomery County27.60
130Williamsburg city24.2+0.1
131Harrisonburg city23.9-0.3
132Radford city23.7+0.2
133Lexington city22.60

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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), 2019) [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), 2019. 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=2019. 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), 2019. 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=2019.

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

Lancaster County, with 58.5 years in 2019, 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 2019.

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