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 2022, at 38.2%. Chattahoochee County had the lowest, at 5.7%. The median was 18.8% and the figure for Georgia was 15.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest38.2Towns County
Median18.8159 counties
Georgia15.5History

Top 40 counties, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Towns CountyTowns County: 38.2 %38.2Union CountyUnion County: 34.5 %34.5Quitman CountyQuitman County: 31.9 %31.9Greene CountyGreene County: 31.1 %31.1Fannin CountyFannin County: 30.8 %30.8Rabun CountyRabun County: 29.6 %29.6Talbot CountyTalbot County: 27.6 %27.6Gilmer CountyGilmer County: 27.5 %27.5Clay CountyClay County: 27.3 %27.3Taliaferro CountyTaliaferro County: 27.2 %27.2McIntosh CountyMcIntosh County: 26.8 %26.8Twiggs CountyTwiggs County: 26 %26Putnam CountyPutnam County: 25.9 %25.9Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 25.8 %25.8Hancock CountyHancock County: 25.7 %25.7Pickens CountyPickens County: 25.2 %25.2Baker CountyBaker County: 24.6 %24.6Wilkes CountyWilkes County: 24.6 %24.6Seminole CountySeminole County: 24.5 %24.5Warren CountyWarren County: 24.2 %24.2Webster CountyWebster County: 24.1 %24.1White CountyWhite County: 23.7 %23.7Glynn CountyGlynn County: 23.6 %23.6Terrell CountyTerrell County: 23.6 %23.6Hart CountyHart County: 23.5 %23.5Randolph CountyRandolph County: 23.2 %23.2Brooks CountyBrooks County: 23 %23Stephens CountyStephens County: 22.7 %22.7Meriwether CountyMeriwether County: 22.4 %22.4Miller CountyMiller County: 22.4 %22.4Screven CountyScreven County: 22.4 %22.4Elbert CountyElbert County: 22.3 %22.3Wilkinson CountyWilkinson County: 21.8 %21.8Taylor CountyTaylor County: 21.7 %21.7Early CountyEarly County: 21.7 %21.7Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 21.3 %21.3Dooly CountyDooly County: 21 %21Worth CountyWorth County: 20.9 %20.9Crawford CountyCrawford County: 20.9 %20.9Morgan CountyMorgan County: 20.9 %20.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Towns County38.2+1.3 pts
2Union County34.5+0.4 pts
3Quitman County31.9+0.3 pts
4Greene County31.1+0.8 pts
5Fannin County30.8+0.6 pts
6Rabun County29.6+0.3 pts
7Talbot County27.6+0.6 pts
8Gilmer County27.5+0.4 pts
9Clay County27.3+0.4 pts
10Taliaferro County27.2-0.8 pts
11McIntosh County26.8+0.5 pts
12Twiggs County26+1.1 pts
13Putnam County25.9+0.5 pts
14Lincoln County25.8+0.7 pts
15Hancock County25.7+1.5 pts
16Pickens County25.2+0.3 pts
17Baker County24.6+1.2 pts
18Wilkes County24.6+0.1 pts
19Seminole County24.5+0.9 pts
20Warren County24.2+1 pts
21Webster County24.1+0.9 pts
22White County23.7+0.5 pts
23Glynn County23.6+0.6 pts
24Terrell County23.6+1 pts
25Hart County23.5-0 pts
26Randolph County23.2+1.1 pts
27Brooks County23+0.9 pts
28Stephens County22.7+0.3 pts
29Meriwether County22.4+0.4 pts
30Miller County22.4+0.6 pts
31Screven County22.4+0.6 pts
32Elbert County22.3+0.2 pts
33Wilkinson County21.8+0.6 pts
34Taylor County21.7+0.5 pts
35Early County21.7+0.3 pts
36Jefferson County21.3+0.6 pts
37Dooly County21+0.9 pts
38Worth County20.9+0.6 pts
39Crawford County20.9+0.4 pts
40Morgan County20.9+0.4 pts
41Fayette County20.9+0.6 pts
42Dade County20.9+0.6 pts
43Marion County20.7+0.5 pts
44McDuffie County20.6+0.6 pts
45Crisp County20.5+0.1 pts
46Mitchell County20.4+0.7 pts
47Pulaski County20.4-0.4 pts
48Macon County20.3+0.8 pts
49Stewart County20.3+1.4 pts
50Dawson County20.3+0.2 pts
51Jenkins County20.2+0.6 pts
52Upson County20.2+0.2 pts
53Glascock County20.1-0.2 pts
54Washington County20+0.7 pts
55Grady County20+0.4 pts
56Thomas County19.9+0.6 pts
57Oglethorpe County19.8+0.3 pts
58Johnson County19.8+0.2 pts
59Monroe County19.7+0.2 pts
60Harris County19.7+0.6 pts
61Habersham County19.6+0.2 pts
62Ben Hill County19.6+0.3 pts
63Burke County19.5+0.7 pts
64Wilcox County19.5+0.4 pts
65Spalding County19.4+0.2 pts
66Irwin County19.4+0.8 pts
67Franklin County19.4+0.1 pts
68Dodge County19.3+0.5 pts
69Candler County19.3-0 pts
70Catoosa County19.3+0.3 pts
71Ware County19.2+0.3 pts
72Walker County19.2+0.4 pts
73Lumpkin County19.2-0.3 pts
74Sumter County19.1+0.4 pts
75Laurens County19+0.2 pts
76Appling County19+0.4 pts
77Turner County19+0.3 pts
78Chattooga County18.9+0.3 pts
79Decatur County18.9+0.4 pts
80Jones County18.8+0.4 pts
81Clinch County18.8+0.6 pts
82Pierce County18.6+0.4 pts
83Lamar County18.6+0.2 pts
84Bleckley County18.4+0.5 pts
85Treutlen County18.40 pts
86Madison County18.3+0.1 pts
87Dougherty County18.3+0.1 pts
88Toombs County18.3+0.4 pts
89Calhoun County18.2+0.7 pts
90Evans County18.2+0.6 pts
91Baldwin County18.2+0.4 pts
92Emanuel County18+0.2 pts
93Berrien County18+0.3 pts
94Peach County17.7+0.1 pts
95Jasper County17.7-0 pts
96Wayne County17.7+0.1 pts
97Banks County17.7-0.1 pts
98Cook County17.6+0.1 pts
99Floyd County17.6+0.1 pts
100Bibb County17.4+0.3 pts
101Bacon County17.4-0.1 pts
102Montgomery County17.4+0.3 pts
103Brantley County17.4+0.4 pts
104Colquitt County17.3+0.2 pts
105Schley County17.2+0.4 pts
106Polk County17.1+0.2 pts
107Oconee County17+0.7 pts
108Troup County16.9+0.3 pts
109Haralson County16.9-0.1 pts
110Hall County16.9+0.3 pts
111Chatham County16.9+0.2 pts
112Heard County16.9+0.3 pts
113Walton County16.8+0.3 pts
114Tift County16.8+0.3 pts
115Cherokee County16.6+0.5 pts
116Telfair County16.5+0.4 pts
117Gordon County16.4+0.2 pts
118Jeff Davis County16.3+0.2 pts
119Butts County16.3-0.3 pts
120Charlton County16.2+0.7 pts
121Pike County16.2+0.2 pts
122Murray County16.2+0.3 pts
123Rockdale County16.1+0.3 pts
124Richmond County16.1+0.4 pts
125Echols County16+1 pts
126Coweta County15.9+0.4 pts
127Muscogee County15.9+0.6 pts
128Camden County15.7+0.6 pts
129Bartow County15.6+0.3 pts
130Wheeler County15.4+1.3 pts
131Lee County15.4+0.6 pts
132Tattnall County15.3+0.3 pts
133Columbia County15.2+0.4 pts
134Jackson County15.2+0.2 pts
135Carroll County15.2+0.1 pts
136Whitfield County14.9+0.2 pts
137Lanier County14.8+0.6 pts
138Atkinson County14.8+0.6 pts
139Newton County14.5+0.3 pts
140Houston County14.5+0.4 pts
141Coffee County14.4+0.2 pts
142Lowndes County14.1+0.4 pts
143Cobb County14+0.4 pts
144Barrow County13.7+0.2 pts
145DeKalb County13.7+0.4 pts
146Effingham County13.4+0.4 pts
147Forsyth County13.1+0.3 pts
148Douglas County12.9+0.2 pts
149Henry County12.9+0.2 pts
150Fulton County12.9+0.2 pts
151Bulloch County12.8+0.2 pts
152Clarke County12.8+0.4 pts
153Paulding County12.3+0.4 pts
154Bryan County12.1+0.4 pts
155Gwinnett County11.9+0.4 pts
156Clayton County11.4+0.5 pts
157Liberty County10+0.4 pts
158Long County9.2-0.1 pts
159Chattahoochee County5.7+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?

Towns County, with 38.2% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Chattahoochee County, with 5.7% in 2022.

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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