Median Age in McDowell County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
44.3 years
Rank #875/3,222 · #42 in NC
73th
McDowell 44.3 years
NC 39.1 years +13.3%
US 38.9 years +13.9%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How McDowell County's median age of 44.3 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to McDowell County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #872 | Burt County, NE | 44.3 years |
| #873 | Knox County, NE | 44.3 years |
| #874 | Mineral County, NV | 44.3 years |
| #875 | McDowell County, NC | 44.3 years |
| #876 | Yadkin County, NC | 44.3 years |
| #877 | Jefferson County, OH | 44.3 years |
| #878 | Jefferson County, TN | 44.3 years |
About Median Age
McDowell County, North Carolina has a median age of 44.3 years, ranking #875 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 13.9% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within North Carolina, it ranks #42 of 100. This places it in the 73th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.