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Counties in Florida by share of population aged 65 and over

Sumter County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 67 counties in 2024, at 57.8%. Orange County had the lowest, at 13.8%. The median was 22.4% and the figure for Florida was 22.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest57.8Sumter County
Lowest13.8Orange County
Median22.467 counties
Florida22.3History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Sumter CountySumter County: 57.8 %57.8Charlotte CountyCharlotte County: 40.9 %40.9Sarasota CountySarasota County: 38.4 %38.4Citrus CountyCitrus County: 37.7 %37.7Indian River CountyIndian River County: 36.6 %36.6Highlands CountyHighlands County: 36 %36Collier CountyCollier County: 34 %34Martin CountyMartin County: 33.2 %33.2Flagler CountyFlagler County: 33 %33Franklin CountyFranklin County: 31 %31Marion CountyMarion County: 29.7 %29.7Lee CountyLee County: 29.2 %29.2Manatee CountyManatee County: 29 %29Pinellas CountyPinellas County: 27.8 %27.8Lake CountyLake County: 27.6 %27.6Glades CountyGlades County: 27.3 %27.3Hernando CountyHernando County: 27.3 %27.3Volusia CountyVolusia County: 26.9 %26.9Levy CountyLevy County: 26.4 %26.4Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 26.2 %26.2Monroe CountyMonroe County: 26.1 %26.1Brevard CountyBrevard County: 26 %26Nassau CountyNassau County: 25.8 %25.8Palm Beach CountyPalm Beach County: 25.5 %25.5Putnam CountyPutnam County: 25.4 %25.4Dixie CountyDixie County: 25.2 %25.2Gulf CountyGulf County: 24.9 %24.9St. Lucie CountySt. Lucie County: 24.6 %24.6Madison CountyMadison County: 24.3 %24.3DeSoto CountyDeSoto County: 23.8 %23.8Suwannee CountySuwannee County: 23.8 %23.8Taylor CountyTaylor County: 22.9 %22.9Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 22.7 %22.7Gilchrist CountyGilchrist County: 22.4 %22.4Pasco CountyPasco County: 22.4 %22.4Columbia CountyColumbia County: 22.3 %22.3St. Johns CountySt. Johns County: 22.1 %22.1Gadsden CountyGadsden County: 22 %22Okeechobee CountyOkeechobee County: 21.8 %21.8Holmes CountyHolmes County: 21.6 %21.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Sumter County57.8+0.3 pts
2Charlotte County40.9+0.2 pts
3Sarasota County38.4+0.4 pts
4Citrus County37.7+0.2 pts
5Indian River County36.6+0.7 pts
6Highlands County36+0.2 pts
7Collier County34+0.4 pts
8Martin County33.2+0.4 pts
9Flagler County33+0.3 pts
10Franklin County31+0.4 pts
11Marion County29.7-0.1 pts
12Lee County29.2+0.1 pts
13Manatee County29+0.2 pts
14Pinellas County27.8+0.7 pts
15Lake County27.6+0.1 pts
16Glades County27.3+0.2 pts
17Hernando County27.3-0.1 pts
18Volusia County26.9+0.3 pts
19Levy County26.4+0.3 pts
20Jefferson County26.2+0.2 pts
21Monroe County26.1+0.9 pts
22Brevard County26+0.4 pts
23Nassau County25.8+0.6 pts
24Palm Beach County25.5+0.3 pts
25Putnam County25.4+0.3 pts
26Dixie County25.2+0.3 pts
27Gulf County24.9+0.8 pts
28St. Lucie County24.6+0.1 pts
29Madison County24.3+0.5 pts
30DeSoto County23.8+0.1 pts
31Suwannee County23.8-0 pts
32Taylor County22.9+0.4 pts
33Lafayette County22.7-0.1 pts
34Gilchrist County22.4+0.7 pts
35Pasco County22.4-0.1 pts
36Columbia County22.3+0.6 pts
37St. Johns County22.1+0.4 pts
38Gadsden County22+0.6 pts
39Okeechobee County21.80 pts
40Holmes County21.6+0.3 pts
41Calhoun County21.2+0.7 pts
42Hamilton County21-0.3 pts
43Walton County20.8+0.1 pts
44Bradford County20.7+0.3 pts
45Jackson County20.5-0.2 pts
46Washington County20.30 pts
47Polk County19.9-0.1 pts
48Escambia County19.9+0.3 pts
49Wakulla County19.6+0.7 pts
50Broward County18.9+0.5 pts
51Bay County18.8+0.2 pts
52Clay County18.3+0.4 pts
53Santa Rosa County18.2+0.5 pts
54Seminole County17.9+0.5 pts
55Okaloosa County17.9+0.5 pts
56Miami-Dade County17.8+0.3 pts
57Liberty County17.2-0 pts
58Hardee County17.10 pts
59Union County16.9+0.5 pts
60Duval County16.8+0.4 pts
61Alachua County16.8+0.4 pts
62Baker County16.8+0.2 pts
63Leon County16.6+0.5 pts
64Hillsborough County16.1+0.3 pts
65Hendry County14.4+0.1 pts
66Osceola County14.3+0.1 pts
67Orange County13.8+0.4 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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Which county has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Sumter County, with 57.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Orange County, with 13.8% in 2024.

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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