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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 2022, at 59.8 years. Lexington city had the lowest, at 22.3 years. The median was 43.2 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest59.8Highland County
Lowest22.3Lexington city
Median43.2133 counties

Map of counties, 2022

Accomack County: 48.4 yearsAlbemarle County: 39.5 yearsAlleghany County: 50.2 yearsAmelia County: 45.6 yearsAmherst County: 44.4 yearsAppomattox County: 42 yearsArlington County: 34.8 yearsAugusta County: 45.1 yearsBath County: 51.7 yearsBedford County: 47.4 yearsBland County: 49.8 yearsBotetourt County: 48.1 yearsBrunswick County: 46 yearsBuchanan County: 47.9 yearsBuckingham County: 44.4 yearsCampbell County: 43.2 yearsCaroline County: 40.1 yearsCarroll County: 49.4 yearsCharles City County: 53.5 yearsCharlotte County: 46.3 yearsChesterfield County: 39.1 yearsClarke County: 47.3 yearsCraig County: 49.3 yearsCulpeper County: 39.6 yearsCumberland County: 46 yearsDickenson County: 46.4 yearsDinwiddie County: 43.6 yearsEssex County: 48.2 yearsFairfax County: 38.9 yearsFauquier County: 41.5 yearsFloyd County: 48 yearsFluvanna County: 44.4 yearsFranklin County: 49 yearsFrederick County: 41.1 yearsGiles County: 46.1 yearsGloucester County: 45.2 yearsGoochland County: 50.1 yearsGrayson County: 49.9 yearsGreene County: 41.4 yearsGreensville County: 42.4 yearsHalifax County: 47.6 yearsHanover County: 43 yearsHenrico County: 39.4 yearsHenry County: 47.9 yearsHighland County: 59.8 yearsIsle of Wight County: 43.7 yearsJames City County: 47.5 yearsKing and Queen County: 49.3 yearsKing George County: 38.5 yearsKing William County: 40.7 yearsLancaster County: 59.7 yearsLee County: 44.2 yearsLoudoun County: 37.7 yearsLouisa County: 44.8 yearsLunenburg County: 45.1 yearsMadison County: 46.2 yearsMathews County: 55.3 yearsMecklenburg County: 49.8 yearsMiddlesex County: 55.4 yearsMontgomery County: 28.3 yearsNelson County: 52.5 yearsNew Kent County: 43.2 yearsNorthampton County: 53.3 yearsNorthumberland County: 59.3 yearsNottoway County: 43.5 yearsOrange County: 43 yearsPage County: 46.3 yearsPatrick County: 51.2 yearsPittsylvania County: 47.7 yearsPowhatan County: 44.9 yearsPrince Edward County: 33.6 yearsPrince George County: 33.9 yearsPrince William County: 36.1 yearsPulaski County: 46.6 yearsRappahannock County: 53.2 yearsRichmond County: 42.9 yearsRoanoke County: 44.4 yearsRockbridge County: 49 yearsRockingham County: 40.9 yearsRussell County: 46.6 yearsScott County: 48.1 yearsShenandoah County: 44.6 yearsSmyth County: 45.8 yearsSouthampton County: 48.3 yearsSpotsylvania County: 38.5 yearsStafford County: 36.4 yearsSurry County: 51.9 yearsSussex County: 43.5 yearsTazewell County: 45.5 yearsWarren County: 40.5 yearsWashington County: 46.9 yearsWestmoreland County: 50.6 yearsWise County: 42.5 yearsWythe County: 46 yearsYork County: 39.8 yearsAlexandria city: 37.3 yearsBristol city: 43.5 yearsBuena Vista city: 35.9 yearsCharlottesville city: 30.8 yearsChesapeake city: 38.2 yearsColonial Heights city: 40.2 yearsCovington city: 42.2 yearsDanville city: 42.3 yearsEmporia city: 40.2 yearsFairfax city: 37.1 yearsFalls Church city: 39.2 yearsFranklin city: 40.7 yearsFredericksburg city: 31.2 yearsGalax city: 42.4 yearsHampton city: 37 yearsHarrisonburg city: 23.5 yearsHopewell city: 37.6 yearsLexington city: 22.3 yearsLynchburg city: 29.9 yearsManassas city: 34.4 yearsManassas Park city: 34.5 yearsMartinsville city: 42 yearsNewport News city: 34.7 yearsNorfolk city: 32.3 yearsNorton city: 39 yearsPetersburg city: 38.4 yearsPoquoson city: 42.5 yearsPortsmouth city: 36.7 yearsRadford city: 23 yearsRichmond city: 33.2 yearsRoanoke city: 39 yearsSalem city: 41 yearsStaunton city: 41.3 yearsSuffolk city: 38.9 yearsVirginia Beach city: 37.8 yearsWaynesboro city: 40.1 yearsWilliamsburg city: 25.3 yearsWinchester city: 37.1 years
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years, 2022. 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, 2022

Highland County: 59.8 yearsHighland County59.8Lancaster County: 59.7 yearsLancaster County59.7Northumberland County: 59.3 yearsNorthumberland County59.3Middlesex County: 55.4 yearsMiddlesex County55.4Mathews County: 55.3 yearsMathews County55.3Charles City County: 53.5 yearsCharles City County53.5Northampton County: 53.3 yearsNorthampton County53.3Rappahannock County: 53.2 yearsRappahannock County53.2Nelson County: 52.5 yearsNelson County52.5Surry County: 51.9 yearsSurry County51.9Bath County: 51.7 yearsBath County51.7Patrick County: 51.2 yearsPatrick County51.2Westmoreland County: 50.6 yearsWestmoreland County50.6Alleghany County: 50.2 yearsAlleghany County50.2Goochland County: 50.1 yearsGoochland County50.1Grayson County: 49.9 yearsGrayson County49.9Bland County: 49.8 yearsBland County49.8Mecklenburg County: 49.8 yearsMecklenburg County49.8Carroll County: 49.4 yearsCarroll County49.4Craig County: 49.3 yearsCraig County49.3King and Queen County: 49.3 yearsKing and Queen County49.3Franklin County: 49 yearsFranklin County49Rockbridge County: 49 yearsRockbridge County49Accomack County: 48.4 yearsAccomack County48.4Southampton County: 48.3 yearsSouthampton County48.3Essex County: 48.2 yearsEssex County48.2Botetourt County: 48.1 yearsBotetourt County48.1Scott County: 48.1 yearsScott County48.1Floyd County: 48 yearsFloyd County48Buchanan County: 47.9 yearsBuchanan County47.9Henry County: 47.9 yearsHenry County47.9Pittsylvania County: 47.7 yearsPittsylvania County47.7Halifax County: 47.6 yearsHalifax County47.6James City County: 47.5 yearsJames City County47.5Bedford County: 47.4 yearsBedford County47.4Clarke County: 47.3 yearsClarke County47.3Washington County: 46.9 yearsWashington County46.9Pulaski County: 46.6 yearsPulaski County46.6Russell County: 46.6 yearsRussell County46.6Dickenson County: 46.4 yearsDickenson County46.4Highland County: 59.8 yearsHighland County59.8Lancaster County: 59.7 yearsLancaster County59.7Northumberland County: 59.3 yearsNorthumberland County59.3Middlesex County: 55.4 yearsMiddlesex County55.4Mathews County: 55.3 yearsMathews County55.3Charles City County: 53.5 yearsCharles City County53.5Northampton County: 53.3 yearsNorthampton County53.3Rappahannock County: 53.2 yearsRappahannock County53.2Nelson County: 52.5 yearsNelson County52.5Surry County: 51.9 yearsSurry County51.9Bath County: 51.7 yearsBath County51.7Patrick County: 51.2 yearsPatrick County51.2Westmoreland County: 50.6 yearsWestmoreland County50.6Alleghany County: 50.2 yearsAlleghany County50.2Goochland County: 50.1 yearsGoochland County50.1Grayson County: 49.9 yearsGrayson County49.9Bland County: 49.8 yearsBland County49.8Mecklenburg County: 49.8 yearsMecklenburg County49.8Carroll County: 49.4 yearsCarroll County49.4Craig County: 49.3 yearsCraig County49.3King and Queen County: 49.3 yearsKing and Queen County49.3Franklin County: 49 yearsFranklin County49Rockbridge County: 49 yearsRockbridge County49Accomack County: 48.4 yearsAccomack County48.4Southampton County: 48.3 yearsSouthampton County48.3Essex County: 48.2 yearsEssex County48.2Botetourt County: 48.1 yearsBotetourt County48.1Scott County: 48.1 yearsScott County48.1Floyd County: 48 yearsFloyd County48Buchanan County: 47.9 yearsBuchanan County47.9Henry County: 47.9 yearsHenry County47.9Pittsylvania County: 47.7 yearsPittsylvania County47.7Halifax County: 47.6 yearsHalifax County47.6James City County: 47.5 yearsJames City County47.5Bedford County: 47.4 yearsBedford County47.4Clarke County: 47.3 yearsClarke County47.3Washington County: 46.9 yearsWashington County46.9Pulaski County: 46.6 yearsPulaski County46.6Russell County: 46.6 yearsRussell County46.6Dickenson 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

RankCounties2022
years		Change on 2021
1Highland County59.8+0.5
2Lancaster County59.7+0.5
3Northumberland County59.3+0.4
4Middlesex County55.4-0.3
5Mathews County55.3+0.5
6Charles City County53.5+0.2
7Northampton County53.3+0.6
8Rappahannock County53.2+0.2
9Nelson County52.5+0.3
10Surry County51.9-0.3
11Bath County51.7-0.1
12Patrick County51.2+0.2
13Westmoreland County50.6+0.6
14Alleghany County50.2+0.5
15Goochland County50.1+0.4
16Grayson County49.9+0.1
17Bland County49.8+0.3
17Mecklenburg County49.8-0.1
19Carroll County49.4+0.1
20Craig County49.3+0.4
20King and Queen County49.3-1
22Franklin County49+0.3
22Rockbridge County49+0.3
24Accomack County48.4+0.4
25Southampton County48.3+0.1
26Essex County48.2-0.4
27Botetourt County48.1-0.1
27Scott County48.1+0.1
29Floyd County48+0.1
30Buchanan County47.9-0.1
30Henry County47.90
32Pittsylvania County47.70
33Halifax County47.60
34James City County47.5-0.1
35Bedford County47.40
36Clarke County47.3-0.6
37Washington County46.9+0.2
38Pulaski County46.6-0.2
38Russell County46.6-0.2
40Dickenson County46.40
41Charlotte County46.3+0.1
41Page County46.30
43Madison County46.2-0.1
44Giles County46.1-0.1
45Brunswick County460
45Cumberland County46-0.2
45Wythe County46-0.1
48Smyth County45.8-0.2
49Amelia County45.6-0.5
50Tazewell County45.5-0.1
51Gloucester County45.2+0.1
52Augusta County45.1+0.1
52Lunenburg County45.1-0.3
54Powhatan County44.90
55Louisa County44.80
56Shenandoah County44.6+0.2
57Amherst County44.40
57Buckingham County44.4+0.1
57Fluvanna County44.4+0.2
57Roanoke County44.4-0.2
61Lee County44.20
62Isle of Wight County43.7-0.7
63Dinwiddie County43.6+0.3
64Bristol city43.5-0.1
64Nottoway County43.5-0.3
64Sussex County43.5-0.4
67Campbell County43.2+0.3
67New Kent County43.2-0.8
69Hanover County430
69Orange County43-0.6
71Richmond County42.9-0.1
72Poquoson city42.5-0.3
72Wise County42.5-0.1
74Galax city42.4-0.4
74Greensville County42.40
76Danville city42.3-0.3
77Covington city42.2-0.5
78Appomattox County42-0.3
78Martinsville city42-1.1
80Fauquier County41.5-0.1
81Greene County41.4+0.5
82Staunton city41.3+0.2
83Frederick County41.1+0.2
84Salem city41-0.1
85Rockingham County40.9-0.1
86Franklin city40.7-0.8
86King William County40.7+0.3
88Warren County40.5-0.3
89Colonial Heights city40.2-0.4
89Emporia city40.20
91Caroline County40.10
91Waynesboro city40.1-0.2
93York County39.8+0.2
94Culpeper County39.60
95Albemarle County39.5+0.4
96Henrico County39.4+0.2
97Falls Church city39.2-0.1
98Chesterfield County39.10
99Norton city39-0.6
99Roanoke city39+0.1
101Fairfax County38.9+0.3
101Suffolk city38.9-0.1
103King George County38.5+0.3
103Spotsylvania County38.50
105Petersburg city38.4-0.5
106Chesapeake city38.2+0.2
107Virginia Beach city37.8+0.4
108Loudoun County37.7+0.4
109Hopewell city37.6+0.2
110Alexandria city37.3+0.3
111Fairfax city37.1-0.5
111Winchester city37.1+0.4
113Hampton city370
114Portsmouth city36.70
115Stafford County36.4+0.3
116Prince William County36.1+0.2
117Buena Vista city35.9-0.2
118Arlington County34.8+0.2
119Newport News city34.7+0.1
120Manassas Park city34.5+0.8
121Manassas city34.40
122Prince George County33.90
123Prince Edward County33.6-0.3
124Richmond city33.2+0.3
125Norfolk city32.3+0.4
126Fredericksburg city31.2+0.1
127Charlottesville city30.8+0.5
128Lynchburg city29.9-0.4
129Montgomery County28.3+0.3
130Williamsburg city25.3+0.2
131Harrisonburg city23.50
132Radford city23+0.1
133Lexington city22.3-0.1

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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), 2022) [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), 2022. 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=2022. 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), 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Highland County, with 59.8 years in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Lexington city, with 22.3 years in 2022.

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