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Counties in North Carolina by population aged 18 to 64

Watauga County had the highest population aged 18 to 64 of 100 counties in 2015, at 71.5%. Clay County had the lowest, at 52.8%. The median was 60.3% and the figure for North Carolina was 62%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest71.5Watauga County
Lowest52.8Clay County
Median60.3100 counties
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Map of counties, 2015

Alamance County: 60.9 %Alexander County: 60.7 %Alleghany County: 56 %Anson County: 63.9 %Ashe County: 57.7 %Avery County: 62.9 %Beaufort County: 56.6 %Bertie County: 63.1 %Bladen County: 59.3 %Brunswick County: 54.6 %Buncombe County: 62.3 %Burke County: 60.9 %Cabarrus County: 60.9 %Caldwell County: 60.6 %Camden County: 61 %Carteret County: 59.1 %Caswell County: 61.4 %Catawba County: 60.7 %Chatham County: 56.3 %Cherokee County: 54.8 %Chowan County: 56 %Clay County: 52.8 %Cleveland County: 60.5 %Columbus County: 59.8 %Craven County: 60 %Cumberland County: 64.4 %Currituck County: 62.2 %Dare County: 60.9 %Davidson County: 60.2 %Davie County: 58.6 %Duplin County: 58.6 %Durham County: 66.9 %Edgecombe County: 59.5 %Forsyth County: 61.6 %Franklin County: 61.4 %Gaston County: 61.6 %Gates County: 60.9 %Graham County: 55.7 %Granville County: 63.4 %Greene County: 64.1 %Guilford County: 63.2 %Halifax County: 59.8 %Harnett County: 60.9 %Haywood County: 57.4 %Henderson County: 55.6 %Hertford County: 62.9 %Hoke County: 62.2 %Hyde County: 64 %Iredell County: 61 %Jackson County: 64.6 %Johnston County: 60.8 %Jones County: 59.8 %Lee County: 59.2 %Lenoir County: 59 %Lincoln County: 61.4 %McDowell County: 60.5 %Macon County: 53.9 %Madison County: 60.6 %Martin County: 58.3 %Mecklenburg County: 65.3 %Mitchell County: 58 %Montgomery County: 57.9 %Moore County: 54.6 %Nash County: 60.4 %New Hanover County: 64 %Northampton County: 58.1 %Onslow County: 67.3 %Orange County: 67.4 %Pamlico County: 56.4 %Pasquotank County: 61.6 %Pender County: 59.7 %Perquimans County: 55.2 %Person County: 60.1 %Pitt County: 65.4 %Polk County: 54.1 %Randolph County: 59.9 %Richmond County: 60 %Robeson County: 60.9 %Rockingham County: 60.2 %Rowan County: 60.8 %Rutherford County: 59 %Sampson County: 59.2 %Scotland County: 60.9 %Stanly County: 60.3 %Stokes County: 60.5 %Surry County: 58.6 %Swain County: 58.5 %Transylvania County: 54.6 %Tyrrell County: 61.6 %Union County: 59.7 %Vance County: 59.3 %Wake County: 64.5 %Warren County: 58.7 %Washington County: 57.3 %Watauga County: 71.5 %Wayne County: 61.2 %Wilkes County: 58.8 %Wilson County: 59.8 %Yadkin County: 59.3 %Yancey County: 57.2 %
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%, 2015. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2015

Watauga County: 71.5 %Watauga County71.5Orange County: 67.4 %Orange County67.4Onslow County: 67.3 %Onslow County67.3Durham County: 66.9 %Durham County66.9Pitt County: 65.4 %Pitt County65.4Mecklenburg County: 65.3 %Mecklenburg County65.3Jackson County: 64.6 %Jackson County64.6Wake County: 64.5 %Wake County64.5Cumberland County: 64.4 %Cumberland County64.4Greene County: 64.1 %Greene County64.1New Hanover County: 64 %New Hanover County64Hyde County: 64 %Hyde County64Anson County: 63.9 %Anson County63.9Granville County: 63.4 %Granville County63.4Guilford County: 63.2 %Guilford County63.2Bertie County: 63.1 %Bertie County63.1Hertford County: 62.9 %Hertford County62.9Avery County: 62.9 %Avery County62.9Buncombe County: 62.3 %Buncombe County62.3Hoke County: 62.2 %Hoke County62.2Currituck County: 62.2 %Currituck County62.2Gaston County: 61.6 %Gaston County61.6Pasquotank County: 61.6 %Pasquotank County61.6Forsyth County: 61.6 %Forsyth County61.6Tyrrell County: 61.6 %Tyrrell County61.6Caswell County: 61.4 %Caswell County61.4Lincoln County: 61.4 %Lincoln County61.4Franklin County: 61.4 %Franklin County61.4Wayne County: 61.2 %Wayne County61.2Camden County: 61 %Camden County61Iredell County: 61 %Iredell County61Gates County: 60.9 %Gates County60.9Dare County: 60.9 %Dare County60.9Harnett County: 60.9 %Harnett County60.9Burke County: 60.9 %Burke County60.9Robeson County: 60.9 %Robeson County60.9Alamance County: 60.9 %Alamance County60.9Cabarrus County: 60.9 %Cabarrus County60.9Scotland County: 60.9 %Scotland County60.9Rowan County: 60.8 %Rowan County60.8Watauga County: 71.5 %Watauga County71.5Orange County: 67.4 %Orange County67.4Onslow County: 67.3 %Onslow County67.3Durham County: 66.9 %Durham County66.9Pitt County: 65.4 %Pitt County65.4Mecklenburg County: 65.3 %Mecklenburg County65.3Jackson County: 64.6 %Jackson County64.6Wake County: 64.5 %Wake County64.5Cumberland County: 64.4 %Cumberland County64.4Greene County: 64.1 %Greene County64.1New Hanover County: 64 %New Hanover County64Hyde County: 64 %Hyde County64Anson County: 63.9 %Anson County63.9Granville County: 63.4 %Granville County63.4Guilford County: 63.2 %Guilford County63.2Bertie County: 63.1 %Bertie County63.1Hertford County: 62.9 %Hertford County62.9Avery County: 62.9 %Avery County62.9Buncombe County: 62.3 %Buncombe County62.3Hoke County: 62.2 %Hoke County62.2Currituck County: 62.2 %Currituck County62.2Gaston County: 61.6 %Gaston County61.6Pasquotank County: 61.6 %Pasquotank County61.6Forsyth County: 61.6 %Forsyth County61.6Tyrrell County: 61.6 %Tyrrell County61.6Caswell County: 61.4 %Caswell County61.4Lincoln County: 61.4 %Lincoln County61.4Franklin County: 61.4 %Franklin County61.4Wayne County: 61.2 %Wayne County61.2Camden County: 61 %Camden County61Iredell County: 61 %Iredell County61Gates County: 60.9 %Gates County60.9Dare County: 60.9 %Dare County60.9Harnett County: 60.9 %Harnett County60.9Burke County: 60.9 %Burke County60.9Robeson County: 60.9 %Robeson County60.9Alamance County: 60.9 %Alamance County60.9Cabarrus County: 60.9 %Cabarrus County60.9Scotland County: 60.9 %Scotland County60.9Rowan County: 60.8 %Rowan County60.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Watauga County71.5-0.4 pts
2Orange County67.4-0.5 pts
3Onslow County67.3+0.1 pts
4Durham County66.9-0.1 pts
5Pitt County65.4-0.5 pts
6Mecklenburg County65.3-0.1 pts
7Jackson County64.6-0.4 pts
8Wake County64.5-0.1 pts
9Cumberland County64.40 pts
10Greene County64.1+0.1 pts
11New Hanover County64-0.4 pts
12Hyde County64-1.1 pts
13Anson County63.9-0.2 pts
14Granville County63.4-0.3 pts
15Guilford County63.2-0.2 pts
16Bertie County63.1+0.2 pts
17Hertford County62.9-0.4 pts
18Avery County62.9-0.3 pts
19Buncombe County62.3-0.3 pts
20Hoke County62.2-0.1 pts
21Currituck County62.2-0.5 pts
22Gaston County61.6-0.2 pts
23Pasquotank County61.6-1 pts
24Forsyth County61.6-0.2 pts
25Tyrrell County61.6-0.6 pts
26Caswell County61.4-0.7 pts
27Lincoln County61.4-0.3 pts
28Franklin County61.4-0.2 pts
29Wayne County61.2-0.4 pts
30Camden County61+0.2 pts
31Iredell County61-0.1 pts
32Gates County60.9+0.3 pts
33Dare County60.9-0.6 pts
34Harnett County60.9-0.1 pts
35Burke County60.9-0.3 pts
36Robeson County60.9-0.3 pts
37Alamance County60.9-0.2 pts
38Cabarrus County60.9-0.1 pts
39Scotland County60.9-0.3 pts
40Rowan County60.8-0.3 pts
41Johnston County60.8-0.2 pts
42Alexander County60.7-0.5 pts
43Catawba County60.7-0.2 pts
44Madison County60.6-0.4 pts
45Caldwell County60.6-0.3 pts
46Cleveland County60.5-0.2 pts
47Stokes County60.5-0.2 pts
48McDowell County60.5-0.2 pts
49Nash County60.4-0.3 pts
50Stanly County60.3-0.3 pts
51Davidson County60.2-0.2 pts
52Rockingham County60.2-0.3 pts
53Person County60.1-0.4 pts
54Richmond County60-0.3 pts
55Craven County60-0.4 pts
56Randolph County59.9-0.2 pts
57Halifax County59.8-0.6 pts
58Columbus County59.8-0.3 pts
59Wilson County59.8-0.3 pts
60Jones County59.8-0.4 pts
61Pender County59.7-0.5 pts
62Union County59.70 pts
63Edgecombe County59.5-0.8 pts
64Bladen County59.3-0.6 pts
65Vance County59.3-0.4 pts
66Yadkin County59.3-0.3 pts
67Sampson County59.2-0.4 pts
68Lee County59.2-0.2 pts
69Carteret County59.1-0.6 pts
70Rutherford County59-0.1 pts
71Lenoir County59-0.3 pts
72Wilkes County58.8-0.4 pts
73Warren County58.7-0.7 pts
74Duplin County58.6-0.3 pts
75Surry County58.6-0.2 pts
76Davie County58.6-0.2 pts
77Swain County58.50 pts
78Martin County58.3-0.3 pts
79Northampton County58.1-0.3 pts
80Mitchell County58-0.5 pts
81Montgomery County57.9-0.5 pts
82Ashe County57.7-0.3 pts
83Haywood County57.4-0.3 pts
84Washington County57.3-0.5 pts
85Yancey County57.2-0.5 pts
86Beaufort County56.6-0.5 pts
87Pamlico County56.4-0.9 pts
88Chatham County56.3-0.7 pts
89Chowan County56-0.6 pts
90Alleghany County56-0.5 pts
91Graham County55.7-0.7 pts
92Henderson County55.6-0.2 pts
93Perquimans County55.2-0.2 pts
94Cherokee County54.8-0.7 pts
95Moore County54.6-0.2 pts
96Transylvania County54.6-0.3 pts
97Brunswick County54.6-0.8 pts
98Polk County54.1-1.1 pts
99Macon County53.9-0.3 pts
100Clay County52.8-0.9 pts

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Residents aged 18 to 64 as a percentage of total population on 1 July. United States: Census Bureau county population estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties.

Not comparable with working-age shares for ages 15 to 64 used in EU and World Bank statistics.

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: residents aged 18 to 64 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. 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: residents aged 18 to 64 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties (Counties in North Carolina by population aged 18 to 64, 2015) [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: residents aged 18 to 64 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in North Carolina by population aged 18 to 64, 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-18-64/north-carolina-counties?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 18 to 64 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Counties in North Carolina by population aged 18 to 64, 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-18-64/north-carolina-counties?period=2015.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 18 to 64 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in North Carolina by population aged 18 to 64, 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-18-64/north-carolina-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population aged 18 to 64?

Watauga County, with 71.5% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population aged 18 to 64?

Clay County, with 52.8% in 2015.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 18 to 64 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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