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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 2016, at 71.2%. Clay County had the lowest, at 52.2%. The median was 59.9% and the figure for North Carolina was 61.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest71.2Watauga County
Lowest52.2Clay County
Median59.9100 counties
North Carolina61.8History

Map of counties, 2016

Alamance County: 61.2 %Alexander County: 60.4 %Alleghany County: 55.8 %Anson County: 63.5 %Ashe County: 57.2 %Avery County: 62.5 %Beaufort County: 56.1 %Bertie County: 62 %Bladen County: 59 %Brunswick County: 53.6 %Buncombe County: 62.1 %Burke County: 60.6 %Cabarrus County: 60.8 %Caldwell County: 60.2 %Camden County: 60.7 %Carteret County: 58.5 %Caswell County: 61.4 %Catawba County: 60.4 %Chatham County: 55.6 %Cherokee County: 54.7 %Chowan County: 55.8 %Clay County: 52.2 %Cleveland County: 60.2 %Columbus County: 59.5 %Craven County: 59.7 %Cumberland County: 64.4 %Currituck County: 61.5 %Dare County: 60.3 %Davidson County: 59.9 %Davie County: 58.2 %Duplin County: 58.3 %Durham County: 66.7 %Edgecombe County: 59.1 %Forsyth County: 61.4 %Franklin County: 61.1 %Gaston County: 61.5 %Gates County: 60.1 %Graham County: 55.4 %Granville County: 63.3 %Greene County: 63.8 %Guilford County: 63.2 %Halifax County: 59.7 %Harnett County: 60.7 %Haywood County: 57.1 %Henderson County: 55.4 %Hertford County: 62.3 %Hoke County: 62.1 %Hyde County: 63.6 %Iredell County: 60.8 %Jackson County: 64.6 %Johnston County: 60.7 %Jones County: 59.1 %Lee County: 59.2 %Lenoir County: 58.5 %Lincoln County: 61.2 %McDowell County: 59.9 %Macon County: 53.5 %Madison County: 60.1 %Martin County: 57.5 %Mecklenburg County: 65.3 %Mitchell County: 57.5 %Montgomery County: 57.6 %Moore County: 54.6 %Nash County: 60 %New Hanover County: 63.9 %Northampton County: 57.6 %Onslow County: 66.9 %Orange County: 67.1 %Pamlico County: 55.8 %Pasquotank County: 61.3 %Pender County: 59.4 %Perquimans County: 55.3 %Person County: 59.7 %Pitt County: 64.9 %Polk County: 53.5 %Randolph County: 59.6 %Richmond County: 59.9 %Robeson County: 60.6 %Rockingham County: 59.8 %Rowan County: 60.7 %Rutherford County: 58.7 %Sampson County: 59 %Scotland County: 60.5 %Stanly County: 59.9 %Stokes County: 60.2 %Surry County: 58.4 %Swain County: 57.9 %Transylvania County: 54.3 %Tyrrell County: 59.9 %Union County: 59.6 %Vance County: 59.1 %Wake County: 64.4 %Warren County: 58.1 %Washington County: 56.8 %Watauga County: 71.2 %Wayne County: 60.9 %Wilkes County: 58.6 %Wilson County: 59.4 %Yadkin County: 59.2 %Yancey County: 56.9 %
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%, 2016. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Watauga County: 71.2 %Watauga County71.2Orange County: 67.1 %Orange County67.1Onslow County: 66.9 %Onslow County66.9Durham County: 66.7 %Durham County66.7Mecklenburg County: 65.3 %Mecklenburg County65.3Pitt County: 64.9 %Pitt County64.9Jackson County: 64.6 %Jackson County64.6Wake County: 64.4 %Wake County64.4Cumberland County: 64.4 %Cumberland County64.4New Hanover County: 63.9 %New Hanover County63.9Greene County: 63.8 %Greene County63.8Hyde County: 63.6 %Hyde County63.6Anson County: 63.5 %Anson County63.5Granville County: 63.3 %Granville County63.3Guilford County: 63.2 %Guilford County63.2Avery County: 62.5 %Avery County62.5Hertford County: 62.3 %Hertford County62.3Buncombe County: 62.1 %Buncombe County62.1Hoke County: 62.1 %Hoke County62.1Bertie County: 62 %Bertie County62Currituck County: 61.5 %Currituck County61.5Gaston County: 61.5 %Gaston County61.5Forsyth County: 61.4 %Forsyth County61.4Caswell County: 61.4 %Caswell County61.4Pasquotank County: 61.3 %Pasquotank County61.3Lincoln County: 61.2 %Lincoln County61.2Alamance County: 61.2 %Alamance County61.2Franklin County: 61.1 %Franklin County61.1Wayne County: 60.9 %Wayne County60.9Iredell County: 60.8 %Iredell County60.8Cabarrus County: 60.8 %Cabarrus County60.8Johnston County: 60.7 %Johnston County60.7Camden County: 60.7 %Camden County60.7Harnett County: 60.7 %Harnett County60.7Rowan County: 60.7 %Rowan County60.7Burke County: 60.6 %Burke County60.6Robeson County: 60.6 %Robeson County60.6Scotland County: 60.5 %Scotland County60.5Catawba County: 60.4 %Catawba County60.4Alexander County: 60.4 %Alexander County60.4Watauga County: 71.2 %Watauga County71.2Orange County: 67.1 %Orange County67.1Onslow County: 66.9 %Onslow County66.9Durham County: 66.7 %Durham County66.7Mecklenburg County: 65.3 %Mecklenburg County65.3Pitt County: 64.9 %Pitt County64.9Jackson County: 64.6 %Jackson County64.6Wake County: 64.4 %Wake County64.4Cumberland County: 64.4 %Cumberland County64.4New Hanover County: 63.9 %New Hanover County63.9Greene County: 63.8 %Greene County63.8Hyde County: 63.6 %Hyde County63.6Anson County: 63.5 %Anson County63.5Granville County: 63.3 %Granville County63.3Guilford County: 63.2 %Guilford County63.2Avery County: 62.5 %Avery County62.5Hertford County: 62.3 %Hertford County62.3Buncombe County: 62.1 %Buncombe County62.1Hoke County: 62.1 %Hoke County62.1Bertie County: 62 %Bertie County62Currituck County: 61.5 %Currituck County61.5Gaston County: 61.5 %Gaston County61.5Forsyth County: 61.4 %Forsyth County61.4Caswell County: 61.4 %Caswell County61.4Pasquotank County: 61.3 %Pasquotank County61.3Lincoln County: 61.2 %Lincoln County61.2Alamance County: 61.2 %Alamance County61.2Franklin County: 61.1 %Franklin County61.1Wayne County: 60.9 %Wayne County60.9Iredell County: 60.8 %Iredell County60.8Cabarrus County: 60.8 %Cabarrus County60.8Johnston County: 60.7 %Johnston County60.7Camden County: 60.7 %Camden County60.7Harnett County: 60.7 %Harnett County60.7Rowan County: 60.7 %Rowan County60.7Burke County: 60.6 %Burke County60.6Robeson County: 60.6 %Robeson County60.6Scotland County: 60.5 %Scotland County60.5Catawba County: 60.4 %Catawba County60.4Alexander County: 60.4 %Alexander County60.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Watauga County71.2-0.3 pts
2Orange County67.1-0.3 pts
3Onslow County66.9-0.4 pts
4Durham County66.7-0.1 pts
5Mecklenburg County65.3-0 pts
6Pitt County64.9-0.5 pts
7Jackson County64.60 pts
8Wake County64.4-0.1 pts
9Cumberland County64.4-0.1 pts
10New Hanover County63.9-0.1 pts
11Greene County63.8-0.3 pts
12Hyde County63.6-0.4 pts
13Anson County63.5-0.4 pts
14Granville County63.3-0.1 pts
15Guilford County63.20 pts
16Avery County62.5-0.4 pts
17Hertford County62.3-0.6 pts
18Buncombe County62.1-0.2 pts
19Hoke County62.1-0.1 pts
20Bertie County62-1.1 pts
21Currituck County61.5-0.7 pts
22Gaston County61.5-0.2 pts
23Forsyth County61.4-0.2 pts
24Caswell County61.4-0 pts
25Pasquotank County61.3-0.3 pts
26Lincoln County61.2-0.2 pts
27Alamance County61.2+0.3 pts
28Franklin County61.1-0.3 pts
29Wayne County60.9-0.3 pts
30Iredell County60.8-0.2 pts
31Cabarrus County60.8-0.1 pts
32Johnston County60.7-0.1 pts
33Camden County60.7-0.3 pts
34Harnett County60.7-0.2 pts
35Rowan County60.7-0.2 pts
36Burke County60.6-0.3 pts
37Robeson County60.6-0.3 pts
38Scotland County60.5-0.3 pts
39Catawba County60.4-0.2 pts
40Alexander County60.4-0.2 pts
41Dare County60.3-0.6 pts
42Caldwell County60.2-0.3 pts
43Cleveland County60.2-0.3 pts
44Stokes County60.2-0.3 pts
45Gates County60.1-0.9 pts
46Madison County60.1-0.5 pts
47Nash County60-0.4 pts
48McDowell County59.9-0.5 pts
49Stanly County59.9-0.4 pts
50Davidson County59.9-0.4 pts
51Tyrrell County59.9-1.7 pts
52Richmond County59.9-0.2 pts
53Rockingham County59.8-0.4 pts
54Halifax County59.7-0.1 pts
55Craven County59.7-0.3 pts
56Person County59.7-0.4 pts
57Randolph County59.6-0.3 pts
58Union County59.6-0.1 pts
59Columbus County59.5-0.3 pts
60Wilson County59.4-0.4 pts
61Pender County59.4-0.3 pts
62Yadkin County59.2-0 pts
63Lee County59.2-0 pts
64Jones County59.1-0.7 pts
65Vance County59.1-0.2 pts
66Edgecombe County59.1-0.5 pts
67Sampson County59-0.2 pts
68Bladen County59-0.3 pts
69Rutherford County58.7-0.3 pts
70Wilkes County58.6-0.2 pts
71Lenoir County58.5-0.4 pts
72Carteret County58.5-0.6 pts
73Surry County58.4-0.3 pts
74Duplin County58.3-0.4 pts
75Davie County58.2-0.4 pts
76Warren County58.1-0.6 pts
77Swain County57.9-0.6 pts
78Northampton County57.6-0.5 pts
79Montgomery County57.6-0.3 pts
80Martin County57.5-0.7 pts
81Mitchell County57.5-0.5 pts
82Ashe County57.2-0.5 pts
83Haywood County57.1-0.3 pts
84Yancey County56.9-0.3 pts
85Washington County56.8-0.5 pts
86Beaufort County56.1-0.5 pts
87Pamlico County55.8-0.5 pts
88Alleghany County55.8-0.2 pts
89Chowan County55.8-0.2 pts
90Chatham County55.6-0.7 pts
91Henderson County55.4-0.2 pts
92Graham County55.4-0.3 pts
93Perquimans County55.3+0.1 pts
94Cherokee County54.7-0 pts
95Moore County54.60 pts
96Transylvania County54.3-0.3 pts
97Brunswick County53.6-1 pts
98Macon County53.5-0.4 pts
99Polk County53.5-0.6 pts
100Clay County52.2-0.6 pts

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About this ranking

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, 2016) [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, 2016. 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=2016. 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, 2016. 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=2016.

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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, 2016 [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=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population aged 18 to 64?

Watauga County, with 71.2% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population aged 18 to 64?

Clay County, with 52.2% in 2016.

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