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

Northumberland County had the highest median age on 1 July (US county estimates) of 133 counties in 2024, at 60.1 years. Lexington city had the lowest, at 22.3 years. The median was 43 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest60.1Northumberland County
Lowest22.3Lexington city
Median43133 counties

Map of counties, 2024

Accomack County: 48.4 yearsAlbemarle County: 40 yearsAlleghany County: 50.2 yearsAmelia County: 44.9 yearsAmherst County: 44.2 yearsAppomattox County: 42.5 yearsArlington County: 34.8 yearsAugusta County: 45.2 yearsBath County: 51.5 yearsBedford County: 47.2 yearsBland County: 49.4 yearsBotetourt County: 48.4 yearsBrunswick County: 46.2 yearsBuchanan County: 47.5 yearsBuckingham County: 44.3 yearsCampbell County: 43.2 yearsCaroline County: 39.7 yearsCarroll County: 49.7 yearsCharles City County: 54.4 yearsCharlotte County: 46.4 yearsChesterfield County: 39.3 yearsClarke County: 46.5 yearsCraig County: 49.2 yearsCulpeper County: 39.3 yearsCumberland County: 44.8 yearsDickenson County: 46.7 yearsDinwiddie County: 43.2 yearsEssex County: 47.8 yearsFairfax County: 39.2 yearsFauquier County: 41.7 yearsFloyd County: 48.5 yearsFluvanna County: 44.6 yearsFranklin County: 49.2 yearsFrederick County: 41.6 yearsGiles County: 45.5 yearsGloucester County: 45.4 yearsGoochland County: 51.3 yearsGrayson County: 49.6 yearsGreene County: 41.8 yearsGreensville County: 42.2 yearsHalifax County: 47.3 yearsHanover County: 42.9 yearsHenrico County: 39.7 yearsHenry County: 47.8 yearsHighland County: 60 yearsIsle of Wight County: 44.1 yearsJames City County: 47.7 yearsKing and Queen County: 49.1 yearsKing George County: 38.5 yearsKing William County: 40.8 yearsLancaster County: 60 yearsLee County: 43.9 yearsLoudoun County: 38.5 yearsLouisa County: 44.7 yearsLunenburg County: 44.7 yearsMadison County: 46.1 yearsMathews County: 55.1 yearsMecklenburg County: 49.4 yearsMiddlesex County: 55.7 yearsMontgomery County: 29 yearsNelson County: 53 yearsNew Kent County: 42.8 yearsNorthampton County: 53.9 yearsNorthumberland County: 60.1 yearsNottoway County: 43.5 yearsOrange County: 42.5 yearsPage County: 46.4 yearsPatrick County: 51.8 yearsPittsylvania County: 47.8 yearsPowhatan County: 45.4 yearsPrince Edward County: 33.7 yearsPrince George County: 34.2 yearsPrince William County: 36.5 yearsPulaski County: 46.6 yearsRappahannock County: 53.3 yearsRichmond County: 42.3 yearsRoanoke County: 44.3 yearsRockbridge County: 49.6 yearsRockingham County: 40.7 yearsRussell County: 46.2 yearsScott County: 47.6 yearsShenandoah County: 44.3 yearsSmyth County: 45.5 yearsSouthampton County: 48.9 yearsSpotsylvania County: 38.6 yearsStafford County: 36.5 yearsSurry County: 51.8 yearsSussex County: 43 yearsTazewell County: 45.5 yearsWarren County: 40.2 yearsWashington County: 46.6 yearsWestmoreland County: 50.6 yearsWise County: 42.7 yearsWythe County: 46.1 yearsYork County: 40.2 yearsAlexandria city: 37.4 yearsBristol city: 44 yearsBuena Vista city: 35.7 yearsCharlottesville city: 31.3 yearsChesapeake city: 38.7 yearsColonial Heights city: 38.8 yearsCovington city: 40.6 yearsDanville city: 41.4 yearsEmporia city: 40.4 yearsFairfax city: 36 yearsFalls Church city: 39 yearsFranklin city: 38.9 yearsFredericksburg city: 31.7 yearsGalax city: 41.6 yearsHampton city: 37.5 yearsHarrisonburg city: 23.8 yearsHopewell city: 37.3 yearsLexington city: 22.3 yearsLynchburg city: 29.6 yearsManassas city: 34.2 yearsManassas Park city: 35.8 yearsMartinsville city: 40.3 yearsNewport News city: 35.1 yearsNorfolk city: 33 yearsNorton city: 39 yearsPetersburg city: 37.4 yearsPoquoson city: 42.8 yearsPortsmouth city: 36.9 yearsRadford city: 23.4 yearsRichmond city: 33.9 yearsRoanoke city: 38.8 yearsSalem city: 40.5 yearsStaunton city: 41.5 yearsSuffolk city: 38.9 yearsVirginia Beach city: 38.6 yearsWaynesboro city: 39.8 yearsWilliamsburg city: 26.9 yearsWinchester city: 36.7 years
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years, 2024. 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, 2024

Northumberland County: 60.1 yearsNorthumberland County60.1Highland County: 60 yearsHighland County60Lancaster County: 60 yearsLancaster County60Middlesex County: 55.7 yearsMiddlesex County55.7Mathews County: 55.1 yearsMathews County55.1Charles City County: 54.4 yearsCharles City County54.4Northampton County: 53.9 yearsNorthampton County53.9Rappahannock County: 53.3 yearsRappahannock County53.3Nelson County: 53 yearsNelson County53Patrick County: 51.8 yearsPatrick County51.8Surry County: 51.8 yearsSurry County51.8Bath County: 51.5 yearsBath County51.5Goochland County: 51.3 yearsGoochland County51.3Westmoreland County: 50.6 yearsWestmoreland County50.6Alleghany County: 50.2 yearsAlleghany County50.2Carroll County: 49.7 yearsCarroll County49.7Grayson County: 49.6 yearsGrayson County49.6Rockbridge County: 49.6 yearsRockbridge County49.6Bland County: 49.4 yearsBland County49.4Mecklenburg County: 49.4 yearsMecklenburg County49.4Craig County: 49.2 yearsCraig County49.2Franklin County: 49.2 yearsFranklin County49.2King and Queen County: 49.1 yearsKing and Queen County49.1Southampton County: 48.9 yearsSouthampton County48.9Floyd County: 48.5 yearsFloyd County48.5Accomack County: 48.4 yearsAccomack County48.4Botetourt County: 48.4 yearsBotetourt County48.4Essex County: 47.8 yearsEssex County47.8Henry County: 47.8 yearsHenry County47.8Pittsylvania County: 47.8 yearsPittsylvania County47.8James City County: 47.7 yearsJames City County47.7Scott County: 47.6 yearsScott County47.6Buchanan County: 47.5 yearsBuchanan County47.5Halifax County: 47.3 yearsHalifax County47.3Bedford County: 47.2 yearsBedford County47.2Dickenson County: 46.7 yearsDickenson County46.7Pulaski County: 46.6 yearsPulaski County46.6Washington County: 46.6 yearsWashington County46.6Clarke County: 46.5 yearsClarke County46.5Charlotte County: 46.4 yearsCharlotte County46.4Northumberland County: 60.1 yearsNorthumberland County60.1Highland County: 60 yearsHighland County60Lancaster County: 60 yearsLancaster County60Middlesex County: 55.7 yearsMiddlesex County55.7Mathews County: 55.1 yearsMathews County55.1Charles City County: 54.4 yearsCharles City County54.4Northampton County: 53.9 yearsNorthampton County53.9Rappahannock County: 53.3 yearsRappahannock County53.3Nelson County: 53 yearsNelson County53Patrick County: 51.8 yearsPatrick County51.8Surry County: 51.8 yearsSurry County51.8Bath County: 51.5 yearsBath County51.5Goochland County: 51.3 yearsGoochland County51.3Westmoreland County: 50.6 yearsWestmoreland County50.6Alleghany County: 50.2 yearsAlleghany County50.2Carroll County: 49.7 yearsCarroll County49.7Grayson County: 49.6 yearsGrayson County49.6Rockbridge County: 49.6 yearsRockbridge County49.6Bland County: 49.4 yearsBland County49.4Mecklenburg County: 49.4 yearsMecklenburg County49.4Craig County: 49.2 yearsCraig County49.2Franklin County: 49.2 yearsFranklin County49.2King and Queen County: 49.1 yearsKing and Queen County49.1Southampton County: 48.9 yearsSouthampton County48.9Floyd County: 48.5 yearsFloyd County48.5Accomack County: 48.4 yearsAccomack County48.4Botetourt County: 48.4 yearsBotetourt County48.4Essex County: 47.8 yearsEssex County47.8Henry County: 47.8 yearsHenry County47.8Pittsylvania County: 47.8 yearsPittsylvania County47.8James City County: 47.7 yearsJames City County47.7Scott County: 47.6 yearsScott County47.6Buchanan County: 47.5 yearsBuchanan County47.5Halifax County: 47.3 yearsHalifax County47.3Bedford County: 47.2 yearsBedford County47.2Dickenson County: 46.7 yearsDickenson County46.7Pulaski County: 46.6 yearsPulaski County46.6Washington County: 46.6 yearsWashington County46.6Clarke County: 46.5 yearsClarke County46.5Charlotte County: 46.4 yearsCharlotte 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

RankCounties2024
years		Change on 2023
1Northumberland County60.1+0.5
2Highland County60+0.5
2Lancaster County60+0.1
4Middlesex County55.7+0.1
5Mathews County55.10
6Charles City County54.4+0.6
7Northampton County53.9+0.3
8Rappahannock County53.3+0.1
9Nelson County53+0.1
10Patrick County51.8+0.3
10Surry County51.8+0.1
12Bath County51.5-0.5
13Goochland County51.3+0.4
14Westmoreland County50.6-0.1
15Alleghany County50.20
16Carroll County49.7+0.2
17Grayson County49.6-0.2
17Rockbridge County49.6+0.1
19Bland County49.4-0.2
19Mecklenburg County49.4-0.2
21Craig County49.2-0.3
21Franklin County49.2+0.2
23King and Queen County49.1-0.3
24Southampton County48.9+0.5
25Floyd County48.5+0.3
26Accomack County48.40
26Botetourt County48.4+0.2
28Essex County47.8-0.3
28Henry County47.80
28Pittsylvania County47.8-0.1
31James City County47.70
32Scott County47.6-0.2
33Buchanan County47.5-0.2
34Halifax County47.3-0.3
35Bedford County47.20
36Dickenson County46.7+0.3
37Pulaski County46.60
37Washington County46.6-0.2
39Clarke County46.5-0.7
40Charlotte County46.4+0.2
40Page County46.40
42Brunswick County46.20
42Russell County46.2-0.1
44Madison County46.1-0.1
44Wythe County46.1+0.2
46Giles County45.5-0.3
46Smyth County45.5-0.3
46Tazewell County45.50
49Gloucester County45.4+0.2
49Powhatan County45.4+0.4
51Augusta County45.20
52Amelia County44.9-0.4
53Cumberland County44.8-0.6
54Louisa County44.7-0.2
54Lunenburg County44.7-0.1
56Fluvanna County44.6+0.1
57Buckingham County44.3-0.1
57Roanoke County44.3-0.1
57Shenandoah County44.3-0.1
60Amherst County44.2-0.1
61Isle of Wight County44.1+0.3
62Bristol city44+0.2
63Lee County43.9-0.3
64Nottoway County43.50
65Campbell County43.2-0.1
65Dinwiddie County43.2-0.2
67Sussex County43-0.1
68Hanover County42.9+0.1
69New Kent County42.80
69Poquoson city42.80
71Wise County42.7+0.1
72Appomattox County42.5+0.4
72Orange County42.5-0.4
74Richmond County42.3-0.3
75Greensville County42.2-0.1
76Greene County41.8+0.3
77Fauquier County41.7+0.2
78Frederick County41.6+0.2
78Galax city41.60
80Staunton city41.5+0.1
81Danville city41.4-0.4
82King William County40.8+0.2
83Rockingham County40.7-0.1
84Covington city40.6-1.6
85Salem city40.5-0.2
86Emporia city40.4+0.6
87Martinsville city40.3-1.1
88Warren County40.2-0.1
88York County40.20
90Albemarle County40+0.1
91Waynesboro city39.8-0.2
92Caroline County39.7-0.1
92Henrico County39.7+0.1
94Chesterfield County39.3+0.2
94Culpeper County39.3-0.2
96Fairfax County39.2+0.1
97Falls Church city39+0.1
97Norton city39-0.1
99Franklin city38.9-0.4
99Suffolk city38.90
101Colonial Heights city38.8-0.7
101Roanoke city38.8-0.2
103Chesapeake city38.7+0.3
104Spotsylvania County38.6+0.1
104Virginia Beach city38.6+0.4
106King George County38.50
106Loudoun County38.5+0.3
108Hampton city37.5+0.2
109Alexandria city37.40
109Petersburg city37.4-0.7
111Hopewell city37.3-0.2
112Portsmouth city36.9+0.2
113Winchester city36.7-0.4
114Prince William County36.5+0.2
114Stafford County36.5+0.1
116Fairfax city36-1
117Manassas Park city35.8+0.6
118Buena Vista city35.7+0.4
119Newport News city35.1+0.2
120Arlington County34.8-0.1
121Manassas city34.2-0.2
121Prince George County34.20
123Richmond city33.9+0.3
124Prince Edward County33.70
125Norfolk city33+0.5
126Fredericksburg city31.7+0.3
127Charlottesville city31.3+0.3
128Lynchburg city29.6-0.1
129Montgomery County29+0.4
130Williamsburg city26.9+0.9
131Harrisonburg city23.8+0.2
132Radford city23.4+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.

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), 2024) [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), 2024. 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=2024. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

Northumberland County, with 60.1 years in 2024, 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 2024.

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