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Population aged 65 and over in Massachusetts

Population aged 65 and over in Massachusetts was 19.9% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5 pts from 2024. That is the 21st highest of 51 states in 2025.

202519.9%
Change on 2024+0.5 pts
Rank21st of 51US states ranked
Series high19.92025
Series low17.62020

Population aged 65 and over in Massachusetts, 2020 to 2025

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17.51818.51919.5202020202120222023202420252020: 17.6 %2021: 18 %2022: 18.5 %2023: 18.9 %2024: 19.4 %2025: 19.9 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-06-25.
All 6 values
Period%
202519.9
202419.4
202318.9
202218.5
202118
202017.6

Compared with United States

Place2025
Massachusetts19.9
United States18.9

Rankings

Definition

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

How it is calculated

Invokely calculation: residents aged 65 and over divided by total population for the same year and place. Spain: both from the INE annual census. United States: Census Bureau county estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the share of population aged 65 and over in Massachusetts?

Population aged 65 and over in Massachusetts was 19.9% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5 pts from 2024. That is the 21st highest of 51 states in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest share of population aged 65 and over in Massachusetts?

19.9% in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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