Counties in Colorado by share of population aged 65 and over

Hinsdale County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 64 counties in 2023, at 37.5%. Adams County had the lowest, at 12%. The median was 21.3% and the figure for Colorado was 16.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest37.5Hinsdale County
Lowest12Adams County
Median21.364 counties
Colorado16.3History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Hinsdale CountyHinsdale County: 37.5 %37.5Mineral CountyMineral County: 36.2 %36.2Huerfano CountyHuerfano County: 33.7 %33.7Custer CountyCuster County: 33.2 %33.2Ouray CountyOuray County: 32.8 %32.8Sedgwick CountySedgwick County: 30.8 %30.8Archuleta CountyArchuleta County: 30.2 %30.2Costilla CountyCostilla County: 29.6 %29.6Delta CountyDelta County: 29.1 %29.1Jackson CountyJackson County: 27.5 %27.5Teller CountyTeller County: 27.3 %27.3Chaffee CountyChaffee County: 27.2 %27.2Las Animas CountyLas Animas County: 27.2 %27.2Montrose CountyMontrose County: 26.5 %26.5Baca CountyBaca County: 26 %26Saguache CountySaguache County: 25.8 %25.8Montezuma CountyMontezuma County: 25.4 %25.4Kiowa CountyKiowa County: 25.3 %25.3Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 24.9 %24.9Fremont CountyFremont County: 24.3 %24.3Dolores CountyDolores County: 24.3 %24.3Clear Creek CountyClear Creek County: 24.3 %24.3Park CountyPark County: 23.8 %23.8Washington CountyWashington County: 23.6 %23.6San Juan CountySan Juan County: 22.9 %22.9Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 22.9 %22.9Otero CountyOtero County: 22.7 %22.7Mesa CountyMesa County: 22.5 %22.5La Plata CountyLa Plata County: 22.4 %22.4Conejos CountyConejos County: 22.2 %22.2Phillips CountyPhillips County: 21.4 %21.4Pitkin CountyPitkin County: 21.4 %21.4Gilpin CountyGilpin County: 21.2 %21.2Grand CountyGrand County: 21.2 %21.2Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 20.9 %20.9Rio Blanco CountyRio Blanco County: 20.9 %20.9Kit Carson CountyKit Carson County: 20.8 %20.8Logan CountyLogan County: 20.6 %20.6Elbert CountyElbert County: 19.8 %19.8Yuma CountyYuma County: 19.3 %19.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Hinsdale County37.5+2.6 pts
2Mineral County36.2-0.1 pts
3Huerfano County33.7+1.2 pts
4Custer County33.2-0.5 pts
5Ouray County32.8+1.3 pts
6Sedgwick County30.8-0 pts
7Archuleta County30.2+0.5 pts
8Costilla County29.6-0.1 pts
9Delta County29.1+0.6 pts
10Jackson County27.5-0 pts
11Teller County27.3+0.9 pts
12Chaffee County27.2+0.1 pts
13Las Animas County27.2+0.5 pts
14Montrose County26.5+0.4 pts
15Baca County26+0.2 pts
16Saguache County25.8+0.6 pts
17Montezuma County25.4+0.6 pts
18Kiowa County25.3+0.7 pts
19Rio Grande County24.9+1.1 pts
20Fremont County24.3+0.4 pts
21Dolores County24.3+0.4 pts
22Clear Creek County24.3+1.5 pts
23Park County23.8+0.9 pts
24Washington County23.6+0.6 pts
25San Juan County22.9+1.2 pts
26Cheyenne County22.9-0.4 pts
27Otero County22.7+0.7 pts
28Mesa County22.5+0.7 pts
29La Plata County22.4+0.9 pts
30Conejos County22.2+0.5 pts
31Phillips County21.4-0.2 pts
32Pitkin County21.4+0.7 pts
33Gilpin County21.2+0.4 pts
34Grand County21.2+0.8 pts
35Pueblo County20.9+0.4 pts
36Rio Blanco County20.9+1.1 pts
37Kit Carson County20.8+0.3 pts
38Logan County20.6+0.8 pts
39Elbert County19.8+0.4 pts
40Yuma County19.3+0.5 pts
41Routt County19.2+0.8 pts
42Lincoln County19.2+0.5 pts
43Prowers County19.1+0.4 pts
44Bent County19-0.2 pts
45Jefferson County19+0.4 pts
46Larimer County18.8+0.5 pts
47Moffat County17.8+0.4 pts
48Boulder County17.7+0.6 pts
49Alamosa County17.3+0.6 pts
50Morgan County17.2+0.1 pts
51Crowley County16.8+0.6 pts
52San Miguel County16.8+0.8 pts
53Broomfield County16.2+0.6 pts
54Gunnison County16.1+0.6 pts
55Garfield County15.1+0.4 pts
56El Paso County14.9+0.4 pts
57Arapahoe County14.9+0.3 pts
58Summit County14.8+0.5 pts
59Douglas County14.8+0.5 pts
60Lake County14.5+0.4 pts
61Eagle County14.2+0.8 pts
62Weld County13.2+0.2 pts
63Denver County12.5+0.1 pts
64Adams County12+0.2 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?

Hinsdale County, with 37.5% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Adams County, with 12% 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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