Counties in Iowa by share of population aged 65 and over, 2025
Jefferson County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 99 counties in 2025, at 30.7%. Dallas County had the lowest, at 14.5%. The median was 23.5% and the figure for Iowa was 20.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2025 (%) | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 30.7 | +0.5 pts |
| 2 | Dickinson County | 30.6 | +0.4 pts |
| 3 | Ringgold County | 28.4 | +0.3 pts |
| 4 | Clayton County | 27.6 | +0.7 pts |
| 5 | Audubon County | 27.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 6 | Monona County | 27.1 | +0.6 pts |
| 7 | Hancock County | 27 | +0.5 pts |
| 8 | Butler County | 26.9 | +0.3 pts |
| 9 | Guthrie County | 26.9 | +0.5 pts |
| 10 | Kossuth County | 26.9 | +0.3 pts |
| 11 | Cherokee County | 26.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 12 | Cerro Gordo County | 26.7 | +0.6 pts |
| 13 | Greene County | 26.6 | +0.3 pts |
| 14 | Sac County | 26.6 | +0.5 pts |
| 15 | Pocahontas County | 26.6 | +0.5 pts |
| 16 | Winneshiek County | 26.4 | +0.7 pts |
| 17 | Adams County | 26.3 | +1 pts |
| 18 | Van Buren County | 25.8 | +0.8 pts |
| 19 | Calhoun County | 25.7 | +0.2 pts |
| 20 | Cass County | 25.6 | +0.2 pts |
| 21 | Shelby County | 25.6 | +0.7 pts |
| 22 | Appanoose County | 25.6 | +0.4 pts |
| 23 | Emmet County | 25.5 | -0 pts |
| 24 | Fayette County | 25.4 | +0.5 pts |
| 25 | Allamakee County | 25.4 | +0.7 pts |
| 26 | Palo Alto County | 25.4 | +0.2 pts |
| 27 | Page County | 25.4 | +0.4 pts |
| 28 | Fremont County | 25.2 | 0 pts |
| 29 | Jackson County | 25.2 | +0.7 pts |
| 30 | Adair County | 25.2 | +0.6 pts |
| 31 | Hardin County | 25.1 | +0.1 pts |
| 32 | Montgomery County | 24.9 | +0.2 pts |
| 33 | Clay County | 24.9 | +0.9 pts |
| 34 | Chickasaw County | 24.9 | +0.5 pts |
| 35 | Taylor County | 24.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 36 | Winnebago County | 24.8 | +0.3 pts |
| 37 | Mitchell County | 24.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 38 | Humboldt County | 24.8 | +1.1 pts |
| 39 | Lee County | 24.8 | +0.3 pts |
| 40 | Worth County | 24.7 | +0.2 pts |
| 41 | Ida County | 24.6 | +0.2 pts |
| 42 | Poweshiek County | 24.2 | +0.7 pts |
| 43 | Floyd County | 24 | +0.4 pts |
| 44 | Delaware County | 24 | +0.6 pts |
| 45 | Carroll County | 23.9 | +0.6 pts |
| 46 | Keokuk County | 23.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 47 | Des Moines County | 23.7 | +0.3 pts |
| 48 | Osceola County | 23.7 | +0.2 pts |
| 49 | Howard County | 23.7 | +0.7 pts |
| 50 | Lucas County | 23.5 | +0.3 pts |
| 51 | Iowa County | 23.4 | +0.8 pts |
| 52 | Harrison County | 23.4 | +0.8 pts |
| 53 | Grundy County | 23.3 | +0.3 pts |
| 54 | Cedar County | 23.2 | +0.5 pts |
| 55 | Hamilton County | 23.2 | +0.5 pts |
| 56 | Franklin County | 22.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 57 | Louisa County | 22.8 | +0.9 pts |
| 58 | Monroe County | 22.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 59 | Tama County | 22.8 | +0.3 pts |
| 60 | Jones County | 22.8 | +0.4 pts |
| 61 | Decatur County | 22.7 | +0.4 pts |
| 62 | Washington County | 22.6 | +0.4 pts |
| 63 | Clinton County | 22.6 | +0.5 pts |
| 64 | Wright County | 22.6 | -0 pts |
| 65 | Boone County | 22.6 | +0.4 pts |
| 66 | Henry County | 22.5 | +0.1 pts |
| 67 | Union County | 22.4 | 0 pts |
| 68 | O'Brien County | 22.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 69 | Wayne County | 22.3 | -0.2 pts |
| 70 | Bremer County | 22.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 71 | Marion County | 21.9 | +0.4 pts |
| 72 | Mills County | 21.7 | +0.6 pts |
| 73 | Jasper County | 21.7 | +0.6 pts |
| 74 | Dubuque County | 21.5 | +0.4 pts |
| 75 | Benton County | 21.4 | +0.6 pts |
| 76 | Mahaska County | 21.4 | +0.4 pts |
| 77 | Clarke County | 21.4 | +0.2 pts |
| 78 | Plymouth County | 21.3 | +0.4 pts |
| 79 | Webster County | 21.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 80 | Buchanan County | 20.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 81 | Pottawattamie County | 20.8 | +0.6 pts |
| 82 | Crawford County | 20.5 | +0.6 pts |
| 83 | Madison County | 20.3 | +0.4 pts |
| 84 | Muscatine County | 20.2 | +0.3 pts |
| 85 | Marshall County | 20 | +0.3 pts |
| 86 | Wapello County | 19.8 | +0.3 pts |
| 87 | Scott County | 19.7 | +0.5 pts |
| 88 | Davis County | 19.6 | +0.3 pts |
| 89 | Lyon County | 19.5 | +0.5 pts |
| 90 | Black Hawk County | 19.3 | +0.3 pts |
| 91 | Linn County | 19 | +0.4 pts |
| 92 | Buena Vista County | 18.6 | +0.7 pts |
| 93 | Warren County | 18.4 | +0.4 pts |
| 94 | Sioux County | 17.8 | +0.5 pts |
| 95 | Woodbury County | 16.9 | +0.3 pts |
| 96 | Polk County | 15.9 | +0.4 pts |
| 97 | Johnson County | 15.3 | +0.6 pts |
| 98 | Story County | 15 | +0.4 pts |
| 99 | Dallas County | 14.5 | +0.5 pts |
Other periods
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?
Jefferson County, with 30.7% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?
Dallas County, with 14.5% in 2025.
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.
Population aged 65 and over: other rankings
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