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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 2022, at 70.1%. Clay County had the lowest, at 49.5%. The median was 57.8% and the figure for North Carolina was 60.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest70.1Watauga County
Lowest49.5Clay County
Median57.8100 counties
North Carolina60.4History

Map of counties, 2022

Alamance County: 60.3 %Alexander County: 59.3 %Alleghany County: 52.8 %Anson County: 58.8 %Ashe County: 55 %Avery County: 58.5 %Beaufort County: 53.4 %Bertie County: 57.7 %Bladen County: 55.9 %Brunswick County: 50.4 %Buncombe County: 60.7 %Burke County: 58.5 %Cabarrus County: 60.8 %Caldwell County: 58.4 %Camden County: 59.2 %Carteret County: 55.2 %Caswell County: 57.9 %Catawba County: 59.3 %Chatham County: 54.2 %Cherokee County: 52.2 %Chowan County: 53.5 %Clay County: 49.5 %Cleveland County: 58.3 %Columbus County: 57.4 %Craven County: 57 %Cumberland County: 61.9 %Currituck County: 59.4 %Dare County: 56 %Davidson County: 58.7 %Davie County: 56.5 %Duplin County: 55 %Durham County: 65.6 %Edgecombe County: 55.8 %Forsyth County: 59.9 %Franklin County: 59.7 %Gaston County: 60.5 %Gates County: 58.1 %Graham County: 53.8 %Granville County: 61.1 %Greene County: 62 %Guilford County: 61.5 %Halifax County: 56.3 %Harnett County: 59.8 %Haywood County: 55.8 %Henderson County: 54.1 %Hertford County: 56.2 %Hoke County: 60.2 %Hyde County: 58.8 %Iredell County: 60.2 %Jackson County: 63.3 %Johnston County: 60.6 %Jones County: 55.8 %Lee County: 58.2 %Lenoir County: 55.8 %Lincoln County: 59.3 %McDowell County: 58.7 %Macon County: 51.9 %Madison County: 59 %Martin County: 53.7 %Mecklenburg County: 65 %Mitchell County: 56.1 %Montgomery County: 56.4 %Moore County: 53.6 %Nash County: 58 %New Hanover County: 62.2 %Northampton County: 52.7 %Onslow County: 64.2 %Orange County: 64.7 %Pamlico County: 52.9 %Pasquotank County: 59.6 %Pender County: 57.8 %Perquimans County: 53.6 %Person County: 57.2 %Pitt County: 63.2 %Polk County: 51.7 %Randolph County: 58.5 %Richmond County: 57.3 %Robeson County: 57.5 %Rockingham County: 57.6 %Rowan County: 59.6 %Rutherford County: 57.3 %Sampson County: 56.9 %Scotland County: 56.6 %Stanly County: 58.6 %Stokes County: 57.7 %Surry County: 56.9 %Swain County: 56.4 %Transylvania County: 52.5 %Tyrrell County: 58 %Union County: 59.9 %Vance County: 56 %Wake County: 63.5 %Warren County: 54.5 %Washington County: 52.4 %Watauga County: 70.1 %Wayne County: 58.3 %Wilkes County: 56.6 %Wilson County: 57.5 %Yadkin County: 58 %Yancey County: 55.2 %
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%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Watauga County: 70.1 %Watauga County70.1Durham County: 65.6 %Durham County65.6Mecklenburg County: 65 %Mecklenburg County65Orange County: 64.7 %Orange County64.7Onslow County: 64.2 %Onslow County64.2Wake County: 63.5 %Wake County63.5Jackson County: 63.3 %Jackson County63.3Pitt County: 63.2 %Pitt County63.2New Hanover County: 62.2 %New Hanover County62.2Greene County: 62 %Greene County62Cumberland County: 61.9 %Cumberland County61.9Guilford County: 61.5 %Guilford County61.5Granville County: 61.1 %Granville County61.1Cabarrus County: 60.8 %Cabarrus County60.8Buncombe County: 60.7 %Buncombe County60.7Johnston County: 60.6 %Johnston County60.6Gaston County: 60.5 %Gaston County60.5Alamance County: 60.3 %Alamance County60.3Iredell County: 60.2 %Iredell County60.2Hoke County: 60.2 %Hoke County60.2Forsyth County: 59.9 %Forsyth County59.9Union County: 59.9 %Union County59.9Harnett County: 59.8 %Harnett County59.8Franklin County: 59.7 %Franklin County59.7Pasquotank County: 59.6 %Pasquotank County59.6Rowan County: 59.6 %Rowan County59.6Currituck County: 59.4 %Currituck County59.4Alexander County: 59.3 %Alexander County59.3Catawba County: 59.3 %Catawba County59.3Lincoln County: 59.3 %Lincoln County59.3Camden County: 59.2 %Camden County59.2Madison County: 59 %Madison County59Anson County: 58.8 %Anson County58.8Hyde County: 58.8 %Hyde County58.8McDowell County: 58.7 %McDowell County58.7Davidson County: 58.7 %Davidson County58.7Stanly County: 58.6 %Stanly County58.6Randolph County: 58.5 %Randolph County58.5Burke County: 58.5 %Burke County58.5Avery County: 58.5 %Avery County58.5Watauga County: 70.1 %Watauga County70.1Durham County: 65.6 %Durham County65.6Mecklenburg County: 65 %Mecklenburg County65Orange County: 64.7 %Orange County64.7Onslow County: 64.2 %Onslow County64.2Wake County: 63.5 %Wake County63.5Jackson County: 63.3 %Jackson County63.3Pitt County: 63.2 %Pitt County63.2New Hanover County: 62.2 %New Hanover County62.2Greene County: 62 %Greene County62Cumberland County: 61.9 %Cumberland County61.9Guilford County: 61.5 %Guilford County61.5Granville County: 61.1 %Granville County61.1Cabarrus County: 60.8 %Cabarrus County60.8Buncombe County: 60.7 %Buncombe County60.7Johnston County: 60.6 %Johnston County60.6Gaston County: 60.5 %Gaston County60.5Alamance County: 60.3 %Alamance County60.3Iredell County: 60.2 %Iredell County60.2Hoke County: 60.2 %Hoke County60.2Forsyth County: 59.9 %Forsyth County59.9Union County: 59.9 %Union County59.9Harnett County: 59.8 %Harnett County59.8Franklin County: 59.7 %Franklin County59.7Pasquotank County: 59.6 %Pasquotank County59.6Rowan County: 59.6 %Rowan County59.6Currituck County: 59.4 %Currituck County59.4Alexander County: 59.3 %Alexander County59.3Catawba County: 59.3 %Catawba County59.3Lincoln County: 59.3 %Lincoln County59.3Camden County: 59.2 %Camden County59.2Madison County: 59 %Madison County59Anson County: 58.8 %Anson County58.8Hyde County: 58.8 %Hyde County58.8McDowell County: 58.7 %McDowell County58.7Davidson County: 58.7 %Davidson County58.7Stanly County: 58.6 %Stanly County58.6Randolph County: 58.5 %Randolph County58.5Burke County: 58.5 %Burke County58.5Avery County: 58.5 %Avery County58.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Watauga County70.1-0.1 pts
2Durham County65.6-0.2 pts
3Mecklenburg County65-0.1 pts
4Orange County64.7-0.4 pts
5Onslow County64.2-0.7 pts
6Wake County63.5-0.2 pts
7Jackson County63.3+0.8 pts
8Pitt County63.2-0.3 pts
9New Hanover County62.2+0.1 pts
10Greene County62-0.4 pts
11Cumberland County61.9-0.5 pts
12Guilford County61.5-0.1 pts
13Granville County61.1-0.2 pts
14Cabarrus County60.80 pts
15Buncombe County60.7-0.3 pts
16Johnston County60.6+0.1 pts
17Gaston County60.5-0.2 pts
18Alamance County60.3-0.1 pts
19Iredell County60.2-0.1 pts
20Hoke County60.2-0.3 pts
21Forsyth County59.9-0.3 pts
22Union County59.90 pts
23Harnett County59.8-0.2 pts
24Franklin County59.7-0.2 pts
25Pasquotank County59.6-0 pts
26Rowan County59.6-0.2 pts
27Currituck County59.4-0.3 pts
28Alexander County59.3-0.2 pts
29Catawba County59.3-0.2 pts
30Lincoln County59.3-0.3 pts
31Camden County59.2-0.3 pts
32Madison County59-0.1 pts
33Anson County58.8-0.4 pts
34Hyde County58.8-0.9 pts
35McDowell County58.7-0 pts
36Davidson County58.7-0.3 pts
37Stanly County58.6-0.3 pts
38Randolph County58.5-0.2 pts
39Burke County58.5-0.4 pts
40Avery County58.5-0.5 pts
41Caldwell County58.4-0.1 pts
42Cleveland County58.3-0.4 pts
43Wayne County58.3-0.5 pts
44Lee County58.2+0.2 pts
45Gates County58.1-0.2 pts
46Tyrrell County58+0.4 pts
47Yadkin County58-0.1 pts
48Nash County58-0.5 pts
49Caswell County57.9-0.7 pts
50Pender County57.8-0.1 pts
51Bertie County57.7-1.1 pts
52Stokes County57.7-0.5 pts
53Rockingham County57.6-0.5 pts
54Wilson County57.5-0.3 pts
55Robeson County57.5-0.7 pts
56Columbus County57.4-0.3 pts
57Richmond County57.3-0.4 pts
58Rutherford County57.3-0.2 pts
59Person County57.2-0.6 pts
60Craven County57-0.4 pts
61Sampson County56.9-0.4 pts
62Surry County56.9-0.2 pts
63Wilkes County56.6-0.2 pts
64Scotland County56.6-0.3 pts
65Davie County56.5-0.4 pts
66Montgomery County56.4-0.3 pts
67Swain County56.4-0.1 pts
68Halifax County56.3-0.8 pts
69Hertford County56.2-1.1 pts
70Mitchell County56.1+0.1 pts
71Dare County56-0.6 pts
72Vance County56-0.6 pts
73Bladen County55.9-0.3 pts
74Jones County55.8-0.4 pts
75Haywood County55.8-0.2 pts
76Edgecombe County55.8-0.5 pts
77Lenoir County55.8-0.4 pts
78Carteret County55.2-0.6 pts
79Yancey County55.2-0.1 pts
80Duplin County55-0.2 pts
81Ashe County55-0.3 pts
82Warren County54.5-0.6 pts
83Chatham County54.2-0.2 pts
84Henderson County54.1-0.1 pts
85Graham County53.8-0.1 pts
86Martin County53.7-0.4 pts
87Moore County53.6-0.1 pts
88Perquimans County53.6-0.5 pts
89Chowan County53.5-0.6 pts
90Beaufort County53.4-0.7 pts
91Pamlico County52.9-0.8 pts
92Alleghany County52.8-0.6 pts
93Northampton County52.7-0.8 pts
94Transylvania County52.5-0.2 pts
95Washington County52.4-0.2 pts
96Cherokee County52.2-0.4 pts
97Macon County51.9-0.3 pts
98Polk County51.7-0.1 pts
99Brunswick County50.4-0.1 pts
100Clay County49.5-0.4 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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. 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, 2022. 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=2022.

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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, 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population aged 18 to 64?

Watauga County, with 70.1% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population aged 18 to 64?

Clay County, with 49.5% in 2022.

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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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