US Population 65 and Over by County
Share of the population aged 65 and over.
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-year 2020-2024 · Updated November 2026
County count
3222
Territory roll-up
Per-unit values only
Median county
20.1%
Range
4.5% – 81.8%
Highest 10 counties
| # | County | State | Population 65 and Over |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loving | Texas | 81.8% |
| 2 | Sumter | Florida | 57.7% |
| 3 | Catron | New Mexico | 47.6% |
| 4 | La Paz | Arizona | 43.1% |
| 5 | Prairie | Montana | 42.2% |
| 6 | Jefferson | Washington | 40.7% |
| 7 | Charlotte | Florida | 40.5% |
| 8 | Lancaster | Virginia | 39.9% |
| 9 | McCormick | South Carolina | 39.5% |
| 10 | Kenedy | Texas | 39.3% |
Lowest 10 counties
| # | County | State | Population 65 and Over |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chattahoochee | Georgia | 4.5% |
| 2 | Madison | Idaho | 5.4% |
| 3 | Aleutians West | Alaska | 6.0% |
| 4 | Kusilvak | Alaska | 6.8% |
| 5 | Oglala Lakota | South Dakota | 7.5% |
| 6 | Todd | South Dakota | 7.9% |
| 7 | Utah | Utah | 7.9% |
| 8 | North Slope | Alaska | 8.1% |
| 9 | Bethel | Alaska | 8.4% |
| 10 | Northwest Arctic | Alaska | 8.5% |
By state
| # | State | Population 65 and Over |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | 22.4% |
| 2 | Vermont | 21.4% |
| 3 | Florida | 21.3% |
| 4 | West Virginia | 21.0% |
| 5 | Delaware | 20.6% |
| 6 | Hawaii | 20.5% |
| 7 | Montana | 20.1% |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 20.1% |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 19.5% |
| 10 | New Mexico | 19.3% |
| 11 | Oregon | 19.1% |
| 12 | Arizona | 18.9% |
| 13 | South Carolina | 18.9% |
| 14 | Rhode Island | 18.7% |
| 15 | Michigan | 18.6% |
| 16 | Connecticut | 18.5% |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 18.5% |
| 18 | Wyoming | 18.5% |
| 19 | Ohio | 18.3% |
| 20 | Iowa | 18.1% |
| 21 | South Dakota | 18.0% |
| 22 | Massachusetts | 17.9% |
| 23 | Missouri | 17.9% |
| 24 | New York | 17.9% |
| 25 | Alabama | 17.8% |
| 26 | Arkansas | 17.6% |
| 27 | Kentucky | 17.3% |
| 28 | Minnesota | 17.3% |
| 29 | Mississippi | 17.2% |
| 30 | New Jersey | 17.2% |
| 31 | North Carolina | 17.2% |
| 32 | Tennessee | 17.1% |
| 33 | Idaho | 17.0% |
| 34 | Illinois | 17.0% |
| 35 | Kansas | 17.0% |
| 36 | Nevada | 17.0% |
| 37 | Indiana | 16.8% |
| 38 | Louisiana | 16.7% |
| 39 | Maryland | 16.7% |
| 40 | Nebraska | 16.7% |
| 41 | Virginia | 16.7% |
| 42 | Washington | 16.6% |
| 43 | North Dakota | 16.5% |
| 44 | Oklahoma | 16.3% |
| 45 | California | 15.7% |
| 46 | Colorado | 15.6% |
| 47 | Georgia | 15.0% |
| 48 | Alaska | 13.8% |
| 49 | Texas | 13.4% |
| 50 | District of Columbia | 12.8% |
| 51 | Utah | 11.9% |
About this dataset
Share of the population aged 65 and over. Source: ACS 5-year 2020-2024 Data Profile, variable DP05_0024PE. Values in %.
- Source
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Vintage
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024
- Unit
- %
- Available at
- State · County
- Territory roll-up
- Per-unit values only (medians and rates are not summed)
- Last loaded
- November 2026
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