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Counties in Virginia by median age on 1 July (US county estimates)

Highland County had the highest median age on 1 July (US county estimates) of 133 counties in 2021, at 59.3 years. Lexington city had the lowest, at 22.4 years. The median was 43.6 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest59.3Highland County
Lowest22.4Lexington city
Median43.6133 counties

Map of counties, 2021

Accomack County: 48 yearsAlbemarle County: 39.1 yearsAlleghany County: 49.7 yearsAmelia County: 46.1 yearsAmherst County: 44.4 yearsAppomattox County: 42.3 yearsArlington County: 34.6 yearsAugusta County: 45 yearsBath County: 51.8 yearsBedford County: 47.4 yearsBland County: 49.5 yearsBotetourt County: 48.2 yearsBrunswick County: 46 yearsBuchanan County: 48 yearsBuckingham County: 44.3 yearsCampbell County: 42.9 yearsCaroline County: 40.1 yearsCarroll County: 49.3 yearsCharles City County: 53.3 yearsCharlotte County: 46.2 yearsChesterfield County: 39.1 yearsClarke County: 47.9 yearsCraig County: 48.9 yearsCulpeper County: 39.6 yearsCumberland County: 46.2 yearsDickenson County: 46.4 yearsDinwiddie County: 43.3 yearsEssex County: 48.6 yearsFairfax County: 38.6 yearsFauquier County: 41.6 yearsFloyd County: 47.9 yearsFluvanna County: 44.2 yearsFranklin County: 48.7 yearsFrederick County: 40.9 yearsGiles County: 46.2 yearsGloucester County: 45.1 yearsGoochland County: 49.7 yearsGrayson County: 49.8 yearsGreene County: 40.9 yearsGreensville County: 42.4 yearsHalifax County: 47.6 yearsHanover County: 43 yearsHenrico County: 39.2 yearsHenry County: 47.9 yearsHighland County: 59.3 yearsIsle of Wight County: 44.4 yearsJames City County: 47.6 yearsKing and Queen County: 50.3 yearsKing George County: 38.2 yearsKing William County: 40.4 yearsLancaster County: 59.2 yearsLee County: 44.2 yearsLoudoun County: 37.3 yearsLouisa County: 44.8 yearsLunenburg County: 45.4 yearsMadison County: 46.3 yearsMathews County: 54.8 yearsMecklenburg County: 49.9 yearsMiddlesex County: 55.7 yearsMontgomery County: 28 yearsNelson County: 52.2 yearsNew Kent County: 44 yearsNorthampton County: 52.7 yearsNorthumberland County: 58.9 yearsNottoway County: 43.8 yearsOrange County: 43.6 yearsPage County: 46.3 yearsPatrick County: 51 yearsPittsylvania County: 47.7 yearsPowhatan County: 44.9 yearsPrince Edward County: 33.9 yearsPrince George County: 33.9 yearsPrince William County: 35.9 yearsPulaski County: 46.8 yearsRappahannock County: 53 yearsRichmond County: 43 yearsRoanoke County: 44.6 yearsRockbridge County: 48.7 yearsRockingham County: 41 yearsRussell County: 46.8 yearsScott County: 48 yearsShenandoah County: 44.4 yearsSmyth County: 46 yearsSouthampton County: 48.2 yearsSpotsylvania County: 38.5 yearsStafford County: 36.1 yearsSurry County: 52.2 yearsSussex County: 43.9 yearsTazewell County: 45.6 yearsWarren County: 40.8 yearsWashington County: 46.7 yearsWestmoreland County: 50 yearsWise County: 42.6 yearsWythe County: 46.1 yearsYork County: 39.6 yearsAlexandria city: 37 yearsBristol city: 43.6 yearsBuena Vista city: 36.1 yearsCharlottesville city: 30.3 yearsChesapeake city: 38 yearsColonial Heights city: 40.6 yearsCovington city: 42.7 yearsDanville city: 42.6 yearsEmporia city: 40.2 yearsFairfax city: 37.6 yearsFalls Church city: 39.3 yearsFranklin city: 41.5 yearsFredericksburg city: 31.1 yearsGalax city: 42.8 yearsHampton city: 37 yearsHarrisonburg city: 23.5 yearsHopewell city: 37.4 yearsLexington city: 22.4 yearsLynchburg city: 30.3 yearsManassas city: 34.4 yearsManassas Park city: 33.7 yearsMartinsville city: 43.1 yearsNewport News city: 34.6 yearsNorfolk city: 31.9 yearsNorton city: 39.6 yearsPetersburg city: 38.9 yearsPoquoson city: 42.8 yearsPortsmouth city: 36.7 yearsRadford city: 22.9 yearsRichmond city: 32.9 yearsRoanoke city: 38.9 yearsSalem city: 41.1 yearsStaunton city: 41.1 yearsSuffolk city: 39 yearsVirginia Beach city: 37.4 yearsWaynesboro city: 40.3 yearsWilliamsburg city: 25.1 yearsWinchester city: 36.7 years
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years, 2021. 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, 2021

Highland County: 59.3 yearsHighland County59.3Lancaster County: 59.2 yearsLancaster County59.2Northumberland County: 58.9 yearsNorthumberland County58.9Middlesex County: 55.7 yearsMiddlesex County55.7Mathews County: 54.8 yearsMathews County54.8Charles City County: 53.3 yearsCharles City County53.3Rappahannock County: 53 yearsRappahannock County53Northampton County: 52.7 yearsNorthampton County52.7Nelson County: 52.2 yearsNelson County52.2Surry County: 52.2 yearsSurry County52.2Bath County: 51.8 yearsBath County51.8Patrick County: 51 yearsPatrick County51King and Queen County: 50.3 yearsKing and Queen County50.3Westmoreland County: 50 yearsWestmoreland County50Mecklenburg County: 49.9 yearsMecklenburg County49.9Grayson County: 49.8 yearsGrayson County49.8Alleghany County: 49.7 yearsAlleghany County49.7Goochland County: 49.7 yearsGoochland County49.7Bland County: 49.5 yearsBland County49.5Carroll County: 49.3 yearsCarroll County49.3Craig County: 48.9 yearsCraig County48.9Franklin County: 48.7 yearsFranklin County48.7Rockbridge County: 48.7 yearsRockbridge County48.7Essex County: 48.6 yearsEssex County48.6Botetourt County: 48.2 yearsBotetourt County48.2Southampton County: 48.2 yearsSouthampton County48.2Accomack County: 48 yearsAccomack County48Buchanan County: 48 yearsBuchanan County48Scott County: 48 yearsScott County48Clarke County: 47.9 yearsClarke County47.9Floyd County: 47.9 yearsFloyd County47.9Henry County: 47.9 yearsHenry County47.9Pittsylvania County: 47.7 yearsPittsylvania County47.7Halifax County: 47.6 yearsHalifax County47.6James City County: 47.6 yearsJames City County47.6Bedford County: 47.4 yearsBedford County47.4Pulaski County: 46.8 yearsPulaski County46.8Russell County: 46.8 yearsRussell County46.8Washington County: 46.7 yearsWashington County46.7Dickenson County: 46.4 yearsDickenson County46.4Highland County: 59.3 yearsHighland County59.3Lancaster County: 59.2 yearsLancaster County59.2Northumberland County: 58.9 yearsNorthumberland County58.9Middlesex County: 55.7 yearsMiddlesex County55.7Mathews County: 54.8 yearsMathews County54.8Charles City County: 53.3 yearsCharles City County53.3Rappahannock County: 53 yearsRappahannock County53Northampton County: 52.7 yearsNorthampton County52.7Nelson County: 52.2 yearsNelson County52.2Surry County: 52.2 yearsSurry County52.2Bath County: 51.8 yearsBath County51.8Patrick County: 51 yearsPatrick County51King and Queen County: 50.3 yearsKing and Queen County50.3Westmoreland County: 50 yearsWestmoreland County50Mecklenburg County: 49.9 yearsMecklenburg County49.9Grayson County: 49.8 yearsGrayson County49.8Alleghany County: 49.7 yearsAlleghany County49.7Goochland County: 49.7 yearsGoochland County49.7Bland County: 49.5 yearsBland County49.5Carroll County: 49.3 yearsCarroll County49.3Craig County: 48.9 yearsCraig County48.9Franklin County: 48.7 yearsFranklin County48.7Rockbridge County: 48.7 yearsRockbridge County48.7Essex County: 48.6 yearsEssex County48.6Botetourt County: 48.2 yearsBotetourt County48.2Southampton County: 48.2 yearsSouthampton County48.2Accomack County: 48 yearsAccomack County48Buchanan County: 48 yearsBuchanan County48Scott County: 48 yearsScott County48Clarke County: 47.9 yearsClarke County47.9Floyd County: 47.9 yearsFloyd County47.9Henry County: 47.9 yearsHenry County47.9Pittsylvania County: 47.7 yearsPittsylvania County47.7Halifax County: 47.6 yearsHalifax County47.6James City County: 47.6 yearsJames City County47.6Bedford County: 47.4 yearsBedford County47.4Pulaski County: 46.8 yearsPulaski County46.8Russell County: 46.8 yearsRussell County46.8Washington County: 46.7 yearsWashington County46.7Dickenson County: 46.4 yearsDickenson County46.4
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

RankCounties2021
years		Change on 2020
1Highland County59.3+0.6
2Lancaster County59.2+0.3
3Northumberland County58.9+0.1
4Middlesex County55.7+0.3
5Mathews County54.8+0.2
6Charles City County53.3+0.7
7Rappahannock County53+0.3
8Northampton County52.7+0.8
9Nelson County52.2+0.2
9Surry County52.2+0.3
11Bath County51.8+0.4
12Patrick County51+0.1
13King and Queen County50.30
14Westmoreland County50+0.1
15Mecklenburg County49.9+0.3
16Grayson County49.8+0.1
17Alleghany County49.7+0.2
17Goochland County49.7+0.2
19Bland County49.5+0.6
20Carroll County49.3+0.5
21Craig County48.9+0.1
22Franklin County48.7+0.1
22Rockbridge County48.7+0.2
24Essex County48.6+0.1
25Botetourt County48.2-0.1
25Southampton County48.20
27Accomack County48+0.3
27Buchanan County48+0.2
27Scott County480
30Clarke County47.9-0.5
30Floyd County47.9+0.2
30Henry County47.9+0.2
33Pittsylvania County47.7+0.2
34Halifax County47.6-0.1
34James City County47.6-0.1
36Bedford County47.40
37Pulaski County46.8-0.1
37Russell County46.8-0.1
39Washington County46.7+0.1
40Dickenson County46.4+0.4
41Madison County46.3-0.2
41Page County46.30
43Charlotte County46.2-0.4
43Cumberland County46.20
43Giles County46.2+0.3
46Amelia County46.10
46Wythe County46.10
48Brunswick County46-0.3
48Smyth County46-0.1
50Tazewell County45.6-0.1
51Lunenburg County45.4-0.1
52Gloucester County45.1-0.4
53Augusta County450
54Powhatan County44.9-0.1
55Louisa County44.8-0.4
56Roanoke County44.60
57Amherst County44.4-0.3
57Isle of Wight County44.4-0.4
57Shenandoah County44.4-0.3
60Buckingham County44.3+0.2
61Fluvanna County44.2-0.2
61Lee County44.2-0.2
63New Kent County44-0.5
64Sussex County43.9-0.4
65Nottoway County43.80
66Bristol city43.6+0.4
66Orange County43.6-0.7
68Dinwiddie County43.30
69Martinsville city43.1-1.3
70Hanover County43-0.2
70Richmond County43-0.6
72Campbell County42.9+0.1
73Galax city42.8-0.7
73Poquoson city42.8-0.5
75Covington city42.7-0.8
76Danville city42.6-0.4
76Wise County42.6-0.2
78Greensville County42.40
79Appomattox County42.3-0.2
80Fauquier County41.6-0.2
81Franklin city41.5-1.9
82Salem city41.1-0.4
82Staunton city41.1+0.1
84Rockingham County410
85Frederick County40.90
85Greene County40.9-0.5
87Warren County40.8-0.1
88Colonial Heights city40.6-0.6
89King William County40.4-0.3
90Waynesboro city40.30
91Emporia city40.2-0.4
92Caroline County40.1-0.1
93Culpeper County39.6+0.1
93Norton city39.6-0.6
93York County39.60
96Falls Church city39.3+0.3
97Henrico County39.2+0.2
98Albemarle County39.1+0.3
98Chesterfield County39.10
100Suffolk city39-0.1
101Petersburg city38.9-0.4
101Roanoke city38.90
103Fairfax County38.6+0.4
104Spotsylvania County38.50
105King George County38.2-0.2
106Chesapeake city38+0.1
107Fairfax city37.6-0.5
108Hopewell city37.4-0.6
108Virginia Beach city37.4+0.3
110Loudoun County37.3+0.2
111Alexandria city37+0.4
111Hampton city37-0.2
113Portsmouth city36.7-0.2
113Winchester city36.7+0.1
115Buena Vista city36.1-1.1
115Stafford County36.1+0.1
117Prince William County35.9+0.3
118Arlington County34.6+0.6
118Newport News city34.6+0.3
120Manassas city34.4+0.1
121Prince Edward County33.9+0.2
121Prince George County33.90
123Manassas Park city33.7+0.3
124Richmond city32.9+0.4
125Norfolk city31.9+0.4
126Fredericksburg city31.10
127Charlottesville city30.3+0.6
127Lynchburg city30.3-0.3
129Montgomery County28+0.3
130Williamsburg city25.1+1.1
131Harrisonburg city23.5-0.1
132Radford city22.90
133Lexington city22.4-0.1

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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), 2021) [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), 2021. 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=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

Highland County, with 59.3 years in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Lexington city, with 22.4 years in 2021.

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