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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 2023, at 59.9 years. Lexington city had the lowest, at 22.3 years. The median was 43.1 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest59.9Lancaster County
Lowest22.3Lexington city
Median43.1133 counties

Map of counties, 2023

Accomack County: 48.4 yearsAlbemarle County: 39.9 yearsAlleghany County: 50.2 yearsAmelia County: 45.3 yearsAmherst County: 44.3 yearsAppomattox County: 42.1 yearsArlington County: 34.9 yearsAugusta County: 45.2 yearsBath County: 52 yearsBedford County: 47.2 yearsBland County: 49.6 yearsBotetourt County: 48.2 yearsBrunswick County: 46.2 yearsBuchanan County: 47.7 yearsBuckingham County: 44.4 yearsCampbell County: 43.3 yearsCaroline County: 39.8 yearsCarroll County: 49.5 yearsCharles City County: 53.8 yearsCharlotte County: 46.2 yearsChesterfield County: 39.1 yearsClarke County: 47.2 yearsCraig County: 49.5 yearsCulpeper County: 39.5 yearsCumberland County: 45.4 yearsDickenson County: 46.4 yearsDinwiddie County: 43.4 yearsEssex County: 48.1 yearsFairfax County: 39.1 yearsFauquier County: 41.5 yearsFloyd County: 48.2 yearsFluvanna County: 44.5 yearsFranklin County: 49 yearsFrederick County: 41.4 yearsGiles County: 45.8 yearsGloucester County: 45.2 yearsGoochland County: 50.9 yearsGrayson County: 49.8 yearsGreene County: 41.5 yearsGreensville County: 42.3 yearsHalifax County: 47.6 yearsHanover County: 42.8 yearsHenrico County: 39.6 yearsHenry County: 47.8 yearsHighland County: 59.5 yearsIsle of Wight County: 43.8 yearsJames City County: 47.7 yearsKing and Queen County: 49.4 yearsKing George County: 38.5 yearsKing William County: 40.6 yearsLancaster County: 59.9 yearsLee County: 44.2 yearsLoudoun County: 38.2 yearsLouisa County: 44.9 yearsLunenburg County: 44.8 yearsMadison County: 46.2 yearsMathews County: 55.1 yearsMecklenburg County: 49.6 yearsMiddlesex County: 55.6 yearsMontgomery County: 28.6 yearsNelson County: 52.9 yearsNew Kent County: 42.8 yearsNorthampton County: 53.6 yearsNorthumberland County: 59.6 yearsNottoway County: 43.5 yearsOrange County: 42.9 yearsPage County: 46.4 yearsPatrick County: 51.5 yearsPittsylvania County: 47.9 yearsPowhatan County: 45 yearsPrince Edward County: 33.7 yearsPrince George County: 34.2 yearsPrince William County: 36.3 yearsPulaski County: 46.6 yearsRappahannock County: 53.2 yearsRichmond County: 42.6 yearsRoanoke County: 44.4 yearsRockbridge County: 49.5 yearsRockingham County: 40.8 yearsRussell County: 46.3 yearsScott County: 47.8 yearsShenandoah County: 44.4 yearsSmyth County: 45.8 yearsSouthampton County: 48.4 yearsSpotsylvania County: 38.5 yearsStafford County: 36.4 yearsSurry County: 51.7 yearsSussex County: 43.1 yearsTazewell County: 45.5 yearsWarren County: 40.3 yearsWashington County: 46.8 yearsWestmoreland County: 50.7 yearsWise County: 42.6 yearsWythe County: 45.9 yearsYork County: 40.2 yearsAlexandria city: 37.4 yearsBristol city: 43.8 yearsBuena Vista city: 35.3 yearsCharlottesville city: 31 yearsChesapeake city: 38.4 yearsColonial Heights city: 39.5 yearsCovington city: 42.2 yearsDanville city: 41.8 yearsEmporia city: 39.8 yearsFairfax city: 37 yearsFalls Church city: 38.9 yearsFranklin city: 39.3 yearsFredericksburg city: 31.4 yearsGalax city: 41.6 yearsHampton city: 37.3 yearsHarrisonburg city: 23.6 yearsHopewell city: 37.5 yearsLexington city: 22.3 yearsLynchburg city: 29.7 yearsManassas city: 34.4 yearsManassas Park city: 35.2 yearsMartinsville city: 41.4 yearsNewport News city: 34.9 yearsNorfolk city: 32.5 yearsNorton city: 39.1 yearsPetersburg city: 38.1 yearsPoquoson city: 42.8 yearsPortsmouth city: 36.7 yearsRadford city: 23.2 yearsRichmond city: 33.6 yearsRoanoke city: 39 yearsSalem city: 40.7 yearsStaunton city: 41.4 yearsSuffolk city: 38.9 yearsVirginia Beach city: 38.2 yearsWaynesboro city: 40 yearsWilliamsburg city: 26 yearsWinchester city: 37.1 years
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years, 2023. 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, 2023

Lancaster County: 59.9 yearsLancaster County59.9Northumberland County: 59.6 yearsNorthumberland County59.6Highland County: 59.5 yearsHighland County59.5Middlesex County: 55.6 yearsMiddlesex County55.6Mathews County: 55.1 yearsMathews County55.1Charles City County: 53.8 yearsCharles City County53.8Northampton County: 53.6 yearsNorthampton County53.6Rappahannock County: 53.2 yearsRappahannock County53.2Nelson County: 52.9 yearsNelson County52.9Bath County: 52 yearsBath County52Surry County: 51.7 yearsSurry County51.7Patrick County: 51.5 yearsPatrick County51.5Goochland County: 50.9 yearsGoochland County50.9Westmoreland County: 50.7 yearsWestmoreland County50.7Alleghany County: 50.2 yearsAlleghany County50.2Grayson County: 49.8 yearsGrayson County49.8Bland County: 49.6 yearsBland County49.6Mecklenburg County: 49.6 yearsMecklenburg County49.6Carroll County: 49.5 yearsCarroll County49.5Craig County: 49.5 yearsCraig County49.5Rockbridge County: 49.5 yearsRockbridge County49.5King and Queen County: 49.4 yearsKing and Queen County49.4Franklin County: 49 yearsFranklin County49Accomack County: 48.4 yearsAccomack County48.4Southampton County: 48.4 yearsSouthampton County48.4Botetourt County: 48.2 yearsBotetourt County48.2Floyd County: 48.2 yearsFloyd County48.2Essex County: 48.1 yearsEssex County48.1Pittsylvania County: 47.9 yearsPittsylvania County47.9Henry County: 47.8 yearsHenry County47.8Scott County: 47.8 yearsScott County47.8Buchanan County: 47.7 yearsBuchanan County47.7James City County: 47.7 yearsJames City County47.7Halifax County: 47.6 yearsHalifax County47.6Bedford County: 47.2 yearsBedford County47.2Clarke County: 47.2 yearsClarke County47.2Washington County: 46.8 yearsWashington County46.8Pulaski County: 46.6 yearsPulaski County46.6Dickenson County: 46.4 yearsDickenson County46.4Page County: 46.4 yearsPage County46.4Lancaster County: 59.9 yearsLancaster County59.9Northumberland County: 59.6 yearsNorthumberland County59.6Highland County: 59.5 yearsHighland County59.5Middlesex County: 55.6 yearsMiddlesex County55.6Mathews County: 55.1 yearsMathews County55.1Charles City County: 53.8 yearsCharles City County53.8Northampton County: 53.6 yearsNorthampton County53.6Rappahannock County: 53.2 yearsRappahannock County53.2Nelson County: 52.9 yearsNelson County52.9Bath County: 52 yearsBath County52Surry County: 51.7 yearsSurry County51.7Patrick County: 51.5 yearsPatrick County51.5Goochland County: 50.9 yearsGoochland County50.9Westmoreland County: 50.7 yearsWestmoreland County50.7Alleghany County: 50.2 yearsAlleghany County50.2Grayson County: 49.8 yearsGrayson County49.8Bland County: 49.6 yearsBland County49.6Mecklenburg County: 49.6 yearsMecklenburg County49.6Carroll County: 49.5 yearsCarroll County49.5Craig County: 49.5 yearsCraig County49.5Rockbridge County: 49.5 yearsRockbridge County49.5King and Queen County: 49.4 yearsKing and Queen County49.4Franklin County: 49 yearsFranklin County49Accomack County: 48.4 yearsAccomack County48.4Southampton County: 48.4 yearsSouthampton County48.4Botetourt County: 48.2 yearsBotetourt County48.2Floyd County: 48.2 yearsFloyd County48.2Essex County: 48.1 yearsEssex County48.1Pittsylvania County: 47.9 yearsPittsylvania County47.9Henry County: 47.8 yearsHenry County47.8Scott County: 47.8 yearsScott County47.8Buchanan County: 47.7 yearsBuchanan County47.7James City County: 47.7 yearsJames City County47.7Halifax County: 47.6 yearsHalifax County47.6Bedford County: 47.2 yearsBedford County47.2Clarke County: 47.2 yearsClarke County47.2Washington County: 46.8 yearsWashington County46.8Pulaski County: 46.6 yearsPulaski County46.6Dickenson County: 46.4 yearsDickenson County46.4Page County: 46.4 yearsPage 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

RankCounties2023
years		Change on 2022
1Lancaster County59.9+0.2
2Northumberland County59.6+0.3
3Highland County59.5-0.3
4Middlesex County55.6+0.2
5Mathews County55.1-0.2
6Charles City County53.8+0.3
7Northampton County53.6+0.3
8Rappahannock County53.20
9Nelson County52.9+0.4
10Bath County52+0.3
11Surry County51.7-0.2
12Patrick County51.5+0.3
13Goochland County50.9+0.8
14Westmoreland County50.7+0.1
15Alleghany County50.20
16Grayson County49.8-0.1
17Bland County49.6-0.2
17Mecklenburg County49.6-0.2
19Carroll County49.5+0.1
19Craig County49.5+0.2
19Rockbridge County49.5+0.5
22King and Queen County49.4+0.1
23Franklin County490
24Accomack County48.40
24Southampton County48.4+0.1
26Botetourt County48.2+0.1
26Floyd County48.2+0.2
28Essex County48.1-0.1
29Pittsylvania County47.9+0.2
30Henry County47.8-0.1
30Scott County47.8-0.3
32Buchanan County47.7-0.2
32James City County47.7+0.2
34Halifax County47.60
35Bedford County47.2-0.2
35Clarke County47.2-0.1
37Washington County46.8-0.1
38Pulaski County46.60
39Dickenson County46.40
39Page County46.4+0.1
41Russell County46.3-0.3
42Brunswick County46.2+0.2
42Charlotte County46.2-0.1
42Madison County46.20
45Wythe County45.9-0.1
46Giles County45.8-0.3
46Smyth County45.80
48Tazewell County45.50
49Cumberland County45.4-0.6
50Amelia County45.3-0.3
51Augusta County45.2+0.1
51Gloucester County45.20
53Powhatan County45+0.1
54Louisa County44.9+0.1
55Lunenburg County44.8-0.3
56Fluvanna County44.5+0.1
57Buckingham County44.40
57Roanoke County44.40
57Shenandoah County44.4-0.2
60Amherst County44.3-0.1
61Lee County44.20
62Bristol city43.8+0.3
62Isle of Wight County43.8+0.1
64Nottoway County43.50
65Dinwiddie County43.4-0.2
66Campbell County43.3+0.1
67Sussex County43.1-0.4
68Orange County42.9-0.1
69Hanover County42.8-0.2
69New Kent County42.8-0.4
69Poquoson city42.8+0.3
72Richmond County42.6-0.3
72Wise County42.6+0.1
74Greensville County42.3-0.1
75Covington city42.20
76Appomattox County42.1+0.1
77Danville city41.8-0.5
78Galax city41.6-0.8
79Fauquier County41.50
79Greene County41.5+0.1
81Frederick County41.4+0.3
81Martinsville city41.4-0.6
81Staunton city41.4+0.1
84Rockingham County40.8-0.1
85Salem city40.7-0.3
86King William County40.6-0.1
87Warren County40.3-0.2
88York County40.2+0.4
89Waynesboro city40-0.1
90Albemarle County39.9+0.4
91Caroline County39.8-0.3
91Emporia city39.8-0.4
93Henrico County39.6+0.2
94Colonial Heights city39.5-0.7
94Culpeper County39.5-0.1
96Franklin city39.3-1.4
97Chesterfield County39.10
97Fairfax County39.1+0.2
97Norton city39.1+0.1
100Roanoke city390
101Falls Church city38.9-0.3
101Suffolk city38.90
103King George County38.50
103Spotsylvania County38.50
105Chesapeake city38.4+0.2
106Loudoun County38.2+0.5
106Virginia Beach city38.2+0.4
108Petersburg city38.1-0.3
109Hopewell city37.5-0.1
110Alexandria city37.4+0.1
111Hampton city37.3+0.3
112Winchester city37.10
113Fairfax city37-0.1
114Portsmouth city36.70
115Stafford County36.40
116Prince William County36.3+0.2
117Buena Vista city35.3-0.6
118Manassas Park city35.2+0.7
119Arlington County34.9+0.1
119Newport News city34.9+0.2
121Manassas city34.40
122Prince George County34.2+0.3
123Prince Edward County33.7+0.1
124Richmond city33.6+0.4
125Norfolk city32.5+0.2
126Fredericksburg city31.4+0.2
127Charlottesville city31+0.2
128Lynchburg city29.7-0.2
129Montgomery County28.6+0.3
130Williamsburg city26+0.7
131Harrisonburg city23.6+0.1
132Radford city23.2+0.2
133Lexington city22.30

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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), 2023) [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), 2023. 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=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

Lancaster County, with 59.9 years in 2023, 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 2023.

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