Median Age in Northumberland County, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
59.5 years
Rank #15/3,222 · #1 in VA
100th
Northumberland 59.5 years
VA 39.0 years +52.6%
US 38.9 years +53.0%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Northumberland County's median age of 59.5 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 Northumberland County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #12 | McCormick County, SC | 59.5 years |
| #13 | Menard County, TX | 59.5 years |
| #14 | Real County, TX | 59.5 years |
| #15 | Northumberland County, VA | 59.5 years |
| #16 | Wheeler County, OR | 59.3 years |
| #17 | Quitman County, GA | 58.4 years |
| #18 | Meagher County, MT | 58.3 years |
About Median Age
Northumberland County, Virginia has a median age of 59.5 years, ranking #15 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 53.0% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within Virginia, it ranks #1 of 133. This places it in the 100th 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.