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Counties in Georgia by share of population aged 65 and over

Towns County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 159 counties in 2020, at 36.9%. Chattahoochee County had the lowest, at 4.8%. The median was 18.1% and the figure for Georgia was 14.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest36.9Towns County
Lowest4.8Chattahoochee County
Median18.1159 counties
Georgia14.8History

Top 40 counties, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Towns CountyTowns County: 36.9 %36.9Union CountyUnion County: 34.2 %34.2Quitman CountyQuitman County: 30.8 %30.8Greene CountyGreene County: 29.8 %29.8Fannin CountyFannin County: 29.6 %29.6Rabun CountyRabun County: 28.6 %28.6Taliaferro CountyTaliaferro County: 28.1 %28.1Gilmer CountyGilmer County: 26.4 %26.4Talbot CountyTalbot County: 26.2 %26.2Clay CountyClay County: 26 %26McIntosh CountyMcIntosh County: 25.6 %25.6Putnam CountyPutnam County: 25.2 %25.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 24.8 %24.8Pickens CountyPickens County: 24.4 %24.4Wilkes CountyWilkes County: 24.3 %24.3Twiggs CountyTwiggs County: 24.1 %24.1Hancock CountyHancock County: 23.5 %23.5White CountyWhite County: 23.3 %23.3Hart CountyHart County: 23.2 %23.2Baker CountyBaker County: 23 %23Seminole CountySeminole County: 23 %23Warren CountyWarren County: 22.7 %22.7Webster CountyWebster County: 22.5 %22.5Glynn CountyGlynn County: 22.4 %22.4Stephens CountyStephens County: 22 %22Elbert CountyElbert County: 22 %22Randolph CountyRandolph County: 21.8 %21.8Brooks CountyBrooks County: 21.6 %21.6Meriwether CountyMeriwether County: 21.6 %21.6Terrell CountyTerrell County: 21.5 %21.5Screven CountyScreven County: 21.2 %21.2Miller CountyMiller County: 21.1 %21.1Taylor CountyTaylor County: 20.7 %20.7Wilkinson CountyWilkinson County: 20.7 %20.7Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 20.6 %20.6Glascock CountyGlascock County: 20.5 %20.5Morgan CountyMorgan County: 20.3 %20.3Early CountyEarly County: 20.3 %20.3Dawson CountyDawson County: 20.1 %20.1Fayette CountyFayette County: 19.8 %19.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)
1Towns County36.9
2Union County34.2
3Quitman County30.8
4Greene County29.8
5Fannin County29.6
6Rabun County28.6
7Taliaferro County28.1
8Gilmer County26.4
9Talbot County26.2
10Clay County26
11McIntosh County25.6
12Putnam County25.2
13Lincoln County24.8
14Pickens County24.4
15Wilkes County24.3
16Twiggs County24.1
17Hancock County23.5
18White County23.3
19Hart County23.2
20Baker County23
21Seminole County23
22Warren County22.7
23Webster County22.5
24Glynn County22.4
25Stephens County22
26Elbert County22
27Randolph County21.8
28Brooks County21.6
29Meriwether County21.6
30Terrell County21.5
31Screven County21.2
32Miller County21.1
33Taylor County20.7
34Wilkinson County20.7
35Jefferson County20.6
36Glascock County20.5
37Morgan County20.3
38Early County20.3
39Dawson County20.1
40Fayette County19.8
41Pulaski County19.8
42Crisp County19.8
43Dade County19.8
44Crawford County19.8
45Upson County19.7
46Worth County19.6
47McDuffie County19.5
48Marion County19.5
49Dooly County19.5
50Monroe County19.5
51Candler County19.4
52Jenkins County19.4
53Habersham County19.3
54Oglethorpe County19.2
55Grady County19.2
56Washington County19.1
57Mitchell County19.1
58Franklin County19.1
59Thomas County19
60Ben Hill County19
61Johnson County18.9
62Macon County18.9
63Spalding County18.7
64Harris County18.7
65Laurens County18.6
66Ware County18.6
67Dodge County18.5
68Catoosa County18.5
69Walker County18.5
70Wilcox County18.4
71Lumpkin County18.3
72Turner County18.3
73Lamar County18.3
74Treutlen County18.3
75Jasper County18.2
76Sumter County18.2
77Irwin County18.2
78Toombs County18.1
79Jones County18.1
80Pierce County18.1
81Decatur County18
82Appling County18
83Chattooga County18
84Clinch County18
85Burke County18
86Madison County17.9
87Emanuel County17.8
88Banks County17.6
89Wayne County17.5
90Bleckley County17.5
91Evans County17.5
92Berrien County17.5
93Bacon County17.4
94Dougherty County17.4
95Baldwin County17.3
96Stewart County17.3
97Cook County17.3
98Floyd County17.3
99Montgomery County17.3
100Peach County17.2
101Haralson County17.1
102Calhoun County17
103Bibb County16.8
104Polk County16.8
105Colquitt County16.8
106Brantley County16.6
107Butts County16.5
108Troup County16.5
109Walton County16.4
110Schley County16.3
111Hall County16.3
112Chatham County16.2
113Pike County16.2
114Tift County16.1
115Heard County16.1
116Gordon County15.9
117Telfair County15.9
118Jeff Davis County15.8
119Oconee County15.7
120Cherokee County15.6
121Rockdale County15.5
122Murray County15.4
123Charlton County15.3
124Richmond County15.3
125Coweta County15.1
126Bartow County15
127Jackson County15
128Carroll County14.9
129Muscogee County14.8
130Echols County14.7
131Tattnall County14.6
132Camden County14.6
133Columbia County14.4
134Whitfield County14.4
135Wheeler County14.3
136Newton County14.2
137Lee County14.1
138Coffee County14
139Lanier County13.9
140Atkinson County13.8
141Houston County13.8
142Lowndes County13.4
143Barrow County13.4
144Cobb County13.2
145DeKalb County12.8
146Effingham County12.7
147Forsyth County12.6
148Henry County12.5
149Douglas County12.4
150Bulloch County12.3
151Fulton County12.3
152Clarke County12.2
153Paulding County11.6
154Bryan County11.5
155Gwinnett County11.1
156Clayton County10.5
157Liberty County9.4
158Long County9.4
159Chattahoochee County4.8

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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?

Towns County, with 36.9% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Chattahoochee County, with 4.8% in 2020.

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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