Median Age in Wilkes County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
45.7 years
Rank #642/3,222 · #32 in NC
80th
Wilkes 45.7 years
NC 39.1 years +16.9%
US 38.9 years +17.5%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Wilkes County's median age of 45.7 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 Wilkes County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #639 | Crow Wing County, MN | 45.7 years |
| #640 | Monroe County, MO | 45.7 years |
| #641 | Brown County, NE | 45.7 years |
| #642 | Wilkes County, NC | 45.7 years |
| #643 | Lake County, OR | 45.7 years |
| #644 | Orleans County, VT | 45.7 years |
| #645 | Añasco Municipio, PR | 45.7 years |
About Median Age
Wilkes County, North Carolina has a median age of 45.7 years, ranking #642 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 17.5% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within North Carolina, it ranks #32 of 100. This places it in the 80th 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.