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Counties in Alabama by share of population aged 65 and over

Coosa County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 67 counties in 2023, at 25.8%. Lee County had the lowest, at 13.8%. The median was 21% and the figure for Alabama was 18.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest25.8Coosa County
Lowest13.8Lee County
Median2167 counties
Alabama18.7History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Coosa CountyCoosa County: 25.8 %25.8Conecuh CountyConecuh County: 25.2 %25.2Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 25.1 %25.1Choctaw CountyChoctaw County: 25 %25Henry CountyHenry County: 24.9 %24.9Tallapoosa CountyTallapoosa County: 24.4 %24.4Greene CountyGreene County: 24.2 %24.2Wilcox CountyWilcox County: 23.7 %23.7Butler CountyButler County: 23.3 %23.3Lowndes CountyLowndes County: 23.2 %23.2Lamar CountyLamar County: 23.1 %23.1Washington CountyWashington County: 22.8 %22.8Covington CountyCovington County: 22.8 %22.8Baldwin CountyBaldwin County: 22.8 %22.8Fayette CountyFayette County: 22.7 %22.7Clay CountyClay County: 22.6 %22.6Macon CountyMacon County: 22.4 %22.4Monroe CountyMonroe County: 22.2 %22.2Perry CountyPerry County: 22.2 %22.2Winston CountyWinston County: 22.1 %22.1Barbour CountyBarbour County: 21.9 %21.9Marengo CountyMarengo County: 21.9 %21.9Clarke CountyClarke County: 21.9 %21.9Jackson CountyJackson County: 21.8 %21.8Chambers CountyChambers County: 21.8 %21.8Sumter CountySumter County: 21.7 %21.7Geneva CountyGeneva County: 21.7 %21.7Randolph CountyRandolph County: 21.6 %21.6Crenshaw CountyCrenshaw County: 21.6 %21.6Marion CountyMarion County: 21.5 %21.5Dallas CountyDallas County: 21.4 %21.4Colbert CountyColbert County: 21.2 %21.2Lauderdale CountyLauderdale County: 21.1 %21.1Walker CountyWalker County: 21 %21Pickens CountyPickens County: 20.8 %20.8Etowah CountyEtowah County: 20.8 %20.8Bullock CountyBullock County: 20.3 %20.3Talladega CountyTalladega County: 20.2 %20.2Escambia CountyEscambia County: 20.1 %20.1Houston CountyHouston County: 20 %20
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Coosa County25.8+0.9 pts
2Conecuh County25.2+0.3 pts
3Cherokee County25.1+0.5 pts
4Choctaw County25+0.6 pts
5Henry County24.9+0.3 pts
6Tallapoosa County24.4+0.7 pts
7Greene County24.2+0.4 pts
8Wilcox County23.7+0.9 pts
9Butler County23.3+0.8 pts
10Lowndes County23.2+0.5 pts
11Lamar County23.1+0.4 pts
12Washington County22.8+0.6 pts
13Covington County22.8+0.3 pts
14Baldwin County22.8+0.3 pts
15Fayette County22.7+0.5 pts
16Clay County22.6+0.6 pts
17Macon County22.4+0.9 pts
18Monroe County22.2+0.7 pts
19Perry County22.2+0.7 pts
20Winston County22.1+0.4 pts
21Barbour County21.9+0.5 pts
22Marengo County21.9+0.7 pts
23Clarke County21.9+0.5 pts
24Jackson County21.8+0.2 pts
25Chambers County21.8+0.5 pts
26Sumter County21.7+0.9 pts
27Geneva County21.7+0.2 pts
28Randolph County21.6+0.3 pts
29Crenshaw County21.6+0.3 pts
30Marion County21.5+0.2 pts
31Dallas County21.4+0.7 pts
32Colbert County21.2+0.5 pts
33Lauderdale County21.1+0.3 pts
34Walker County21+0.2 pts
35Pickens County20.8+0.5 pts
36Etowah County20.8+0.3 pts
37Bullock County20.3+1.1 pts
38Talladega County20.2+0.5 pts
39Escambia County20.1+0.4 pts
40Houston County20+0.5 pts
41Hale County19.9+0.1 pts
42Cleburne County19.7+0.1 pts
43Lawrence County19.6+0.2 pts
44Cullman County19.4+0.3 pts
45Blount County19.4+0.3 pts
46Calhoun County19.3+0.3 pts
47Morgan County18.9+0.2 pts
48St. Clair County18.6+0.4 pts
49DeKalb County18.5+0.3 pts
50Dale County18.4+0.4 pts
51Mobile County18.4+0.5 pts
52Elmore County18.3+0.6 pts
53Marshall County17.9+0.1 pts
54Jefferson County17.9+0.4 pts
55Chilton County17.9+0.3 pts
56Coffee County17.9+0.3 pts
57Franklin County17.7+0.3 pts
58Pike County17.4+0.4 pts
59Bibb County17.4+0.4 pts
60Montgomery County17.3+0.5 pts
61Shelby County17.2+0.5 pts
62Russell County17+0.5 pts
63Autauga County17+0.6 pts
64Limestone County16.5+0.2 pts
65Madison County16.4+0.3 pts
66Tuscaloosa County14.5+0.4 pts
67Lee County13.8+0.5 pts

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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Questions

Which county has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Coosa County, with 25.8% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Lee County, with 13.8% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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 2026-10-09.

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