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 2023, at 38.9%. Chattahoochee County had the lowest, at 6%. The median was 19% and the figure for Georgia was 15.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest38.9Towns County
Median19159 counties
Georgia15.9History

Top 40 counties, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Towns CountyTowns County: 38.9 %38.9Union CountyUnion County: 35.2 %35.2Quitman CountyQuitman County: 32.8 %32.8Greene CountyGreene County: 32 %32Fannin CountyFannin County: 31.2 %31.2Rabun CountyRabun County: 30.1 %30.1Talbot CountyTalbot County: 28.8 %28.8Gilmer CountyGilmer County: 28.1 %28.1Clay CountyClay County: 27.9 %27.9McIntosh CountyMcIntosh County: 27.2 %27.2Taliaferro CountyTaliaferro County: 27.1 %27.1Twiggs CountyTwiggs County: 26.8 %26.8Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 26.5 %26.5Putnam CountyPutnam County: 26.3 %26.3Baker CountyBaker County: 25.7 %25.7Pickens CountyPickens County: 25.7 %25.7Hancock CountyHancock County: 25.4 %25.4Seminole CountySeminole County: 25.4 %25.4Wilkes CountyWilkes County: 25.3 %25.3Warren CountyWarren County: 24.9 %24.9Webster CountyWebster County: 24.6 %24.6Glynn CountyGlynn County: 24.1 %24.1Terrell CountyTerrell County: 24.1 %24.1White CountyWhite County: 24.1 %24.1Randolph CountyRandolph County: 24.1 %24.1Brooks CountyBrooks County: 23.9 %23.9Hart CountyHart County: 23.7 %23.7Meriwether CountyMeriwether County: 23.2 %23.2Miller CountyMiller County: 22.9 %22.9Stephens CountyStephens County: 22.9 %22.9Taylor CountyTaylor County: 22.8 %22.8Screven CountyScreven County: 22.8 %22.8Elbert CountyElbert County: 22.5 %22.5Early CountyEarly County: 22.2 %22.2Wilkinson CountyWilkinson County: 22.1 %22.1Worth CountyWorth County: 21.7 %21.7Crawford CountyCrawford County: 21.5 %21.5Fayette CountyFayette County: 21.5 %21.5Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 21.4 %21.4Marion CountyMarion County: 21.3 %21.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Towns County38.9+0.7 pts
2Union County35.2+0.8 pts
3Quitman County32.8+0.9 pts
4Greene County32+0.8 pts
5Fannin County31.2+0.4 pts
6Rabun County30.1+0.5 pts
7Talbot County28.8+1.2 pts
8Gilmer County28.1+0.5 pts
9Clay County27.9+0.6 pts
10McIntosh County27.2+0.4 pts
11Taliaferro County27.1-0.1 pts
12Twiggs County26.8+0.7 pts
13Lincoln County26.5+0.6 pts
14Putnam County26.3+0.4 pts
15Baker County25.7+1.1 pts
16Pickens County25.7+0.4 pts
17Hancock County25.4-0.3 pts
18Seminole County25.4+0.9 pts
19Wilkes County25.3+0.7 pts
20Warren County24.9+0.7 pts
21Webster County24.6+0.6 pts
22Glynn County24.1+0.5 pts
23Terrell County24.1+0.5 pts
24White County24.1+0.3 pts
25Randolph County24.1+0.8 pts
26Brooks County23.9+0.9 pts
27Hart County23.7+0.3 pts
28Meriwether County23.2+0.7 pts
29Miller County22.9+0.5 pts
30Stephens County22.9+0.2 pts
31Taylor County22.8+1.1 pts
32Screven County22.8+0.4 pts
33Elbert County22.5+0.2 pts
34Early County22.2+0.5 pts
35Wilkinson County22.1+0.2 pts
36Worth County21.7+0.7 pts
37Crawford County21.5+0.6 pts
38Fayette County21.5+0.6 pts
39Jefferson County21.4+0.2 pts
40Marion County21.3+0.6 pts
41Morgan County21.2+0.2 pts
42Dade County21.1+0.2 pts
43Crisp County21.1+0.6 pts
44McDuffie County21.1+0.4 pts
45Jenkins County21+0.8 pts
46Mitchell County20.9+0.5 pts
47Macon County20.9+0.6 pts
48Glascock County20.6+0.5 pts
49Dooly County20.6-0.4 pts
50Oglethorpe County20.5+0.7 pts
51Grady County20.5+0.5 pts
52Harris County20.4+0.7 pts
53Dawson County20.4+0.1 pts
54Thomas County20.4+0.5 pts
55Washington County20.4+0.4 pts
56Upson County20.3+0.1 pts
57Pulaski County20.3-0.1 pts
58Burke County20.2+0.7 pts
59Stewart County20.2-0.1 pts
60Ben Hill County20.1+0.5 pts
61Johnson County20.1+0.2 pts
62Dodge County19.9+0.6 pts
63Habersham County19.9+0.3 pts
64Wilcox County19.9+0.4 pts
65Spalding County19.8+0.4 pts
66Lumpkin County19.7+0.5 pts
67Catoosa County19.7+0.4 pts
68Monroe County19.6-0.1 pts
69Walker County19.6+0.4 pts
70Appling County19.5+0.5 pts
71Laurens County19.4+0.4 pts
72Decatur County19.4+0.6 pts
73Franklin County19.40 pts
74Sumter County19.4+0.2 pts
75Candler County19.4+0.1 pts
76Irwin County19.3-0 pts
77Treutlen County19.1+0.7 pts
78Ware County19.1-0.1 pts
79Clinch County19+0.2 pts
80Jones County19+0.2 pts
81Calhoun County19+0.7 pts
82Telfair County19+2.5 pts
83Pierce County18.9+0.3 pts
84Chattooga County18.90 pts
85Dougherty County18.7+0.4 pts
86Baldwin County18.7+0.5 pts
87Bleckley County18.7+0.2 pts
88Turner County18.6-0.3 pts
89Lamar County18.5-0.1 pts
90Madison County18.5+0.2 pts
91Evans County18.5+0.3 pts
92Emanuel County18.4+0.4 pts
93Toombs County18.30 pts
94Berrien County18.2+0.2 pts
95Jasper County18.2+0.4 pts
96Peach County18.1+0.4 pts
97Bacon County18+0.5 pts
98Banks County17.9+0.2 pts
99Bibb County17.9+0.4 pts
99Floyd County17.9+0.3 pts
101Brantley County17.8+0.4 pts
102Wayne County17.7-0 pts
103Oconee County17.6+0.6 pts
104Cook County17.6-0 pts
105Colquitt County17.6+0.2 pts
106Montgomery County17.5+0.2 pts
107Schley County17.5+0.2 pts
108Polk County17.3+0.2 pts
109Troup County17.3+0.4 pts
110Tift County17.2+0.4 pts
111Chatham County17.2+0.3 pts
112Hall County17.1+0.3 pts
113Heard County17.1+0.2 pts
114Cherokee County17.1+0.5 pts
115Walton County17+0.2 pts
116Haralson County16.9-0 pts
117Butts County16.8+0.5 pts
118Charlton County16.7+0.5 pts
119Jeff Davis County16.6+0.3 pts
120Richmond County16.6+0.5 pts
121Gordon County16.5+0.2 pts
122Pike County16.5+0.3 pts
123Muscogee County16.5+0.6 pts
124Echols County16.4+0.4 pts
125Rockdale County16.4+0.3 pts
126Coweta County16.4+0.5 pts
127Murray County16.3+0.1 pts
128Camden County16.2+0.6 pts
129Wheeler County16.2+0.8 pts
130Bartow County15.9+0.3 pts
131Lee County15.9+0.5 pts
132Columbia County15.7+0.5 pts
133Tattnall County15.5+0.3 pts
134Carroll County15.4+0.2 pts
135Jackson County15.20 pts
136Whitfield County15.2+0.3 pts
137Houston County15+0.5 pts
138Lanier County15+0.2 pts
139Atkinson County15+0.2 pts
140Coffee County14.8+0.4 pts
141Newton County14.8+0.2 pts
142Lowndes County14.6+0.5 pts
143Cobb County14.4+0.3 pts
144DeKalb County14.1+0.4 pts
145Barrow County13.9+0.1 pts
146Effingham County13.7+0.3 pts
147Forsyth County13.4+0.2 pts
148Fulton County13.2+0.4 pts
149Douglas County13.2+0.2 pts
150Henry County13.1+0.2 pts
151Bulloch County13.1+0.3 pts
151Clarke County13.1+0.3 pts
153Paulding County12.7+0.4 pts
154Bryan County12.5+0.3 pts
155Gwinnett County12.3+0.4 pts
156Clayton County11.9+0.5 pts
157Liberty County10.5+0.5 pts
158Long County9.4+0.1 pts
159Chattahoochee County6+0.3 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 38.9% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Chattahoochee County, with 6% 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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