Median Age in Transylvania County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
51.6 years
Rank #152/3,222 · #8 in NC
95th
Transylvania 51.6 years
NC 39.1 years +32.0%
US 38.9 years +32.6%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Transylvania County's median age of 51.6 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 Transylvania County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #149 | Crawford County, MI | 51.6 years |
| #150 | Koochiching County, MN | 51.6 years |
| #151 | Petroleum County, MT | 51.6 years |
| #152 | Transylvania County, NC | 51.6 years |
| #153 | Pickett County, TN | 51.6 years |
| #154 | Jo Daviess County, IL | 51.5 years |
| #155 | Piscataquis County, ME | 51.5 years |
About Median Age
Transylvania County, North Carolina has a median age of 51.6 years, ranking #152 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 32.6% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within North Carolina, it ranks #8 of 100. This places it in the 95th 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.