Counties in Virginia by median age
Northumberland County had the highest median age of 133 counties in 2021, at 59.8 years. Lexington city had the lowest, at 22.4 years. The median was 42.8 years and the figure for Virginia was 38.5 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2021
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About this ranking
Age that divides the resident population into two halves of equal size. Spain and the EU: on 1 January. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
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.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest median age?
Northumberland County, with 59.8 years in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest median age?
Lexington city, with 22.4 years in 2021.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
Median age: other rankings
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- Regions of Germany (NUTS 2)
- Regions of France (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Italy (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Poland (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2)
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