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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 2020, at 58.9 years. Lexington city had the lowest, at 22.5 years. The median was 43.8 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest58.9Lancaster County
Lowest22.5Lexington city
Median43.8133 counties

Map of counties, 2020

Accomack County: 47.7 yearsAlbemarle County: 38.8 yearsAlleghany County: 49.5 yearsAmelia County: 46.1 yearsAmherst County: 44.7 yearsAppomattox County: 42.5 yearsArlington County: 34 yearsAugusta County: 45 yearsBath County: 51.4 yearsBedford County: 47.4 yearsBland County: 48.9 yearsBotetourt County: 48.3 yearsBrunswick County: 46.3 yearsBuchanan County: 47.8 yearsBuckingham County: 44.1 yearsCampbell County: 42.8 yearsCaroline County: 40.2 yearsCarroll County: 48.8 yearsCharles City County: 52.6 yearsCharlotte County: 46.6 yearsChesterfield County: 39.1 yearsClarke County: 48.4 yearsCraig County: 48.8 yearsCulpeper County: 39.5 yearsCumberland County: 46.2 yearsDickenson County: 46 yearsDinwiddie County: 43.3 yearsEssex County: 48.5 yearsFairfax County: 38.2 yearsFauquier County: 41.8 yearsFloyd County: 47.7 yearsFluvanna County: 44.4 yearsFranklin County: 48.6 yearsFrederick County: 40.9 yearsGiles County: 45.9 yearsGloucester County: 45.5 yearsGoochland County: 49.5 yearsGrayson County: 49.7 yearsGreene County: 41.4 yearsGreensville County: 42.4 yearsHalifax County: 47.7 yearsHanover County: 43.2 yearsHenrico County: 39 yearsHenry County: 47.7 yearsHighland County: 58.7 yearsIsle of Wight County: 44.8 yearsJames City County: 47.7 yearsKing and Queen County: 50.3 yearsKing George County: 38.4 yearsKing William County: 40.7 yearsLancaster County: 58.9 yearsLee County: 44.4 yearsLoudoun County: 37.1 yearsLouisa County: 45.2 yearsLunenburg County: 45.5 yearsMadison County: 46.5 yearsMathews County: 54.6 yearsMecklenburg County: 49.6 yearsMiddlesex County: 55.4 yearsMontgomery County: 27.7 yearsNelson County: 52 yearsNew Kent County: 44.5 yearsNorthampton County: 51.9 yearsNorthumberland County: 58.8 yearsNottoway County: 43.8 yearsOrange County: 44.3 yearsPage County: 46.3 yearsPatrick County: 50.9 yearsPittsylvania County: 47.5 yearsPowhatan County: 45 yearsPrince Edward County: 33.7 yearsPrince George County: 33.9 yearsPrince William County: 35.6 yearsPulaski County: 46.9 yearsRappahannock County: 52.7 yearsRichmond County: 43.6 yearsRoanoke County: 44.6 yearsRockbridge County: 48.5 yearsRockingham County: 41 yearsRussell County: 46.9 yearsScott County: 48 yearsShenandoah County: 44.7 yearsSmyth County: 46.1 yearsSouthampton County: 48.2 yearsSpotsylvania County: 38.5 yearsStafford County: 36 yearsSurry County: 51.9 yearsSussex County: 44.3 yearsTazewell County: 45.7 yearsWarren County: 40.9 yearsWashington County: 46.6 yearsWestmoreland County: 49.9 yearsWise County: 42.8 yearsWythe County: 46.1 yearsYork County: 39.6 yearsAlexandria city: 36.6 yearsBristol city: 43.2 yearsBuena Vista city: 37.2 yearsCharlottesville city: 29.7 yearsChesapeake city: 37.9 yearsColonial Heights city: 41.2 yearsCovington city: 43.5 yearsDanville city: 43 yearsEmporia city: 40.6 yearsFairfax city: 38.1 yearsFalls Church city: 39 yearsFranklin city: 43.4 yearsFredericksburg city: 31.1 yearsGalax city: 43.5 yearsHampton city: 37.2 yearsHarrisonburg city: 23.6 yearsHopewell city: 38 yearsLexington city: 22.5 yearsLynchburg city: 30.6 yearsManassas city: 34.3 yearsManassas Park city: 33.4 yearsMartinsville city: 44.4 yearsNewport News city: 34.3 yearsNorfolk city: 31.5 yearsNorton city: 40.2 yearsPetersburg city: 39.3 yearsPoquoson city: 43.3 yearsPortsmouth city: 36.9 yearsRadford city: 22.9 yearsRichmond city: 32.5 yearsRoanoke city: 38.9 yearsSalem city: 41.5 yearsStaunton city: 41 yearsSuffolk city: 39.1 yearsVirginia Beach city: 37.1 yearsWaynesboro city: 40.3 yearsWilliamsburg city: 24 yearsWinchester city: 36.6 years
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years, 2020. 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, 2020

Lancaster County: 58.9 yearsLancaster County58.9Northumberland County: 58.8 yearsNorthumberland County58.8Highland County: 58.7 yearsHighland County58.7Middlesex County: 55.4 yearsMiddlesex County55.4Mathews County: 54.6 yearsMathews County54.6Rappahannock County: 52.7 yearsRappahannock County52.7Charles City County: 52.6 yearsCharles City County52.6Nelson County: 52 yearsNelson County52Northampton County: 51.9 yearsNorthampton County51.9Surry County: 51.9 yearsSurry County51.9Bath County: 51.4 yearsBath County51.4Patrick County: 50.9 yearsPatrick County50.9King and Queen County: 50.3 yearsKing and Queen County50.3Westmoreland County: 49.9 yearsWestmoreland County49.9Grayson County: 49.7 yearsGrayson County49.7Mecklenburg County: 49.6 yearsMecklenburg County49.6Alleghany County: 49.5 yearsAlleghany County49.5Goochland County: 49.5 yearsGoochland County49.5Bland County: 48.9 yearsBland County48.9Carroll County: 48.8 yearsCarroll County48.8Craig County: 48.8 yearsCraig County48.8Franklin County: 48.6 yearsFranklin County48.6Essex County: 48.5 yearsEssex County48.5Rockbridge County: 48.5 yearsRockbridge County48.5Clarke County: 48.4 yearsClarke County48.4Botetourt County: 48.3 yearsBotetourt County48.3Southampton County: 48.2 yearsSouthampton County48.2Scott County: 48 yearsScott County48Buchanan County: 47.8 yearsBuchanan County47.8Accomack County: 47.7 yearsAccomack County47.7Floyd County: 47.7 yearsFloyd County47.7Halifax County: 47.7 yearsHalifax County47.7Henry County: 47.7 yearsHenry County47.7James City County: 47.7 yearsJames City County47.7Pittsylvania County: 47.5 yearsPittsylvania County47.5Bedford County: 47.4 yearsBedford County47.4Pulaski County: 46.9 yearsPulaski County46.9Russell County: 46.9 yearsRussell County46.9Charlotte County: 46.6 yearsCharlotte County46.6Washington County: 46.6 yearsWashington County46.6Lancaster County: 58.9 yearsLancaster County58.9Northumberland County: 58.8 yearsNorthumberland County58.8Highland County: 58.7 yearsHighland County58.7Middlesex County: 55.4 yearsMiddlesex County55.4Mathews County: 54.6 yearsMathews County54.6Rappahannock County: 52.7 yearsRappahannock County52.7Charles City County: 52.6 yearsCharles City County52.6Nelson County: 52 yearsNelson County52Northampton County: 51.9 yearsNorthampton County51.9Surry County: 51.9 yearsSurry County51.9Bath County: 51.4 yearsBath County51.4Patrick County: 50.9 yearsPatrick County50.9King and Queen County: 50.3 yearsKing and Queen County50.3Westmoreland County: 49.9 yearsWestmoreland County49.9Grayson County: 49.7 yearsGrayson County49.7Mecklenburg County: 49.6 yearsMecklenburg County49.6Alleghany County: 49.5 yearsAlleghany County49.5Goochland County: 49.5 yearsGoochland County49.5Bland County: 48.9 yearsBland County48.9Carroll County: 48.8 yearsCarroll County48.8Craig County: 48.8 yearsCraig County48.8Franklin County: 48.6 yearsFranklin County48.6Essex County: 48.5 yearsEssex County48.5Rockbridge County: 48.5 yearsRockbridge County48.5Clarke County: 48.4 yearsClarke County48.4Botetourt County: 48.3 yearsBotetourt County48.3Southampton County: 48.2 yearsSouthampton County48.2Scott County: 48 yearsScott County48Buchanan County: 47.8 yearsBuchanan County47.8Accomack County: 47.7 yearsAccomack County47.7Floyd County: 47.7 yearsFloyd County47.7Halifax County: 47.7 yearsHalifax County47.7Henry County: 47.7 yearsHenry County47.7James City County: 47.7 yearsJames City County47.7Pittsylvania County: 47.5 yearsPittsylvania County47.5Bedford County: 47.4 yearsBedford County47.4Pulaski County: 46.9 yearsPulaski County46.9Russell County: 46.9 yearsRussell County46.9Charlotte County: 46.6 yearsCharlotte County46.6Washington County: 46.6 yearsWashington County46.6
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

RankCounties2020
years		Change on 2019
1Lancaster County58.9+0.4
2Northumberland County58.8+0.3
3Highland County58.7+0.6
4Middlesex County55.4+0.3
5Mathews County54.6+0.5
6Rappahannock County52.7+0.6
7Charles City County52.6+0.9
8Nelson County52+0.3
9Northampton County51.9+0.5
9Surry County51.9+0.6
11Bath County51.4+0.7
12Patrick County50.9+0.6
13King and Queen County50.3+1.1
14Westmoreland County49.9+0.4
15Grayson County49.7+0.5
16Mecklenburg County49.6+0.1
17Alleghany County49.5+0.5
17Goochland County49.5+0.2
19Bland County48.9+0.7
20Carroll County48.8+0.4
20Craig County48.8+1.1
22Franklin County48.6+0.3
23Essex County48.5+0.4
23Rockbridge County48.5+0.2
25Clarke County48.4+0.4
26Botetourt County48.3+0.3
27Southampton County48.2+0.2
28Scott County48+0.1
29Buchanan County47.8+0.5
30Accomack County47.7+0.2
30Floyd County47.7+0.4
30Halifax County47.70
30Henry County47.7+0.1
30James City County47.7+0.2
35Pittsylvania County47.5+0.3
36Bedford County47.4+0.2
37Pulaski County46.9+0.1
37Russell County46.9+0.1
39Charlotte County46.6-0.2
39Washington County46.6+0.3
41Madison County46.5+0.6
42Brunswick County46.3+0.1
42Page County46.3-0.2
44Cumberland County46.2+0.2
45Amelia County46.1+0.5
45Smyth County46.1+0.3
45Wythe County46.1+0.2
48Dickenson County46+0.2
49Giles County45.9+0.2
50Tazewell County45.7-0.2
51Gloucester County45.5+0.1
51Lunenburg County45.5-0.3
53Louisa County45.2-0.1
54Augusta County450
54Powhatan County450
56Isle of Wight County44.8-0.3
57Amherst County44.7-0.2
57Shenandoah County44.7-0.4
59Roanoke County44.6+0.1
60New Kent County44.50
61Fluvanna County44.40
61Lee County44.4+0.1
61Martinsville city44.4-0.2
64Orange County44.3-0.4
64Sussex County44.3-0.1
66Buckingham County44.1+0.1
67Nottoway County43.8+0.2
68Richmond County43.6-0.4
69Covington city43.5-0.5
69Galax city43.5-0.5
71Franklin city43.4+0.5
72Dinwiddie County43.3+0.1
72Poquoson city43.3-0.1
74Bristol city43.2-0.1
74Hanover County43.2+0.1
76Danville city43-0.2
77Campbell County42.80
77Wise County42.80
79Appomattox County42.5-0.3
80Greensville County42.4+0.2
81Fauquier County41.80
82Salem city41.5-0.3
83Greene County41.4-0.1
84Colonial Heights city41.2-0.7
85Rockingham County41+0.1
85Staunton city41-0.5
87Frederick County40.9+0.1
87Warren County40.9-0.1
89King William County40.7-0.4
90Emporia city40.6+0.8
91Waynesboro city40.3-0.3
92Caroline County40.2-0.1
92Norton city40.2+0.1
94York County39.60
95Culpeper County39.5-0.2
96Petersburg city39.3-0.3
97Chesterfield County39.1+0.1
97Suffolk city39.1-0.1
99Falls Church city39-0.2
99Henrico County390
101Roanoke city38.9-0.2
102Albemarle County38.8+0.2
103Spotsylvania County38.5+0.1
104King George County38.4+0.2
105Fairfax County38.2+0.1
106Fairfax city38.1-1.3
107Hopewell city38+0.1
108Chesapeake city37.9+0.1
109Buena Vista city37.2-0.1
109Hampton city37.2+0.1
111Loudoun County37.1+0.4
111Virginia Beach city37.1+0.2
113Portsmouth city36.90
114Alexandria city36.6+0.2
114Winchester city36.60
116Stafford County36+0.1
117Prince William County35.6+0.1
118Manassas city34.30
118Newport News city34.3+0.1
120Arlington County34-0.1
121Prince George County33.9-0.5
122Prince Edward County33.7-1.9
123Manassas Park city33.4+0.5
124Richmond city32.5+0.2
125Norfolk city31.5+0.1
126Fredericksburg city31.1-0.5
127Lynchburg city30.6-0.1
128Charlottesville city29.7+0.1
129Montgomery County27.7+0.1
130Williamsburg city24-0.2
131Harrisonburg city23.6-0.3
132Radford city22.9-0.8
133Lexington city22.5-0.1

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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), 2020) [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), 2020. 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=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

Lancaster County, with 58.9 years in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Lexington city, with 22.5 years in 2020.

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