Median Age in Mitchell County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
48.0 years
Rank #364/3,222 · #18 in NC
89th
Mitchell 48.0 years
NC 39.1 years +22.8%
US 38.9 years +23.4%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Mitchell County's median age of 48.0 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 Mitchell County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #361 | Alexander County, IL | 48.0 years |
| #362 | Trego County, KS | 48.0 years |
| #363 | Delta County, MI | 48.0 years |
| #364 | Mitchell County, NC | 48.0 years |
| #365 | Searcy County, AR | 47.9 years |
| #366 | Marion County, FL | 47.9 years |
| #367 | Haakon County, SD | 47.9 years |
About Median Age
Mitchell County, North Carolina has a median age of 48.0 years, ranking #364 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 23.4% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within North Carolina, it ranks #18 of 100. This places it in the 89th 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.