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Counties in Kansas by share of population aged 65 and over, 2025

Jewell County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 105 counties in 2025, at 32.2%. Geary County had the lowest, at 10.5%. The median was 23.2% and the figure for Kansas was 18.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest32.2Jewell County
Lowest10.5Geary County
Median23.2105 counties
Kansas18.9History

Top 40 counties, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

Jewell CountyJewell County: 32.2 %32.2Decatur CountyDecatur County: 31.1 %31.1Smith CountySmith County: 30.8 %30.8Elk CountyElk County: 30.4 %30.4Osborne CountyOsborne County: 30.4 %30.4Rush CountyRush County: 30.1 %30.1Graham CountyGraham County: 29.8 %29.8Ness CountyNess County: 29.5 %29.5Greenwood CountyGreenwood County: 29.5 %29.5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 29.4 %29.4Republic CountyRepublic County: 29.1 %29.1Trego CountyTrego County: 29.1 %29.1Rawlins CountyRawlins County: 29 %29Barber CountyBarber County: 28.8 %28.8Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 28.5 %28.5Chautauqua CountyChautauqua County: 27.7 %27.7Morris CountyMorris County: 27.4 %27.4Woodson CountyWoodson County: 27.1 %27.1Phillips CountyPhillips County: 26.8 %26.8Rooks CountyRooks County: 26.8 %26.8Marshall CountyMarshall County: 26.6 %26.6Mitchell CountyMitchell County: 26.5 %26.5Marion CountyMarion County: 26.3 %26.3Lane CountyLane County: 25.9 %25.9Russell CountyRussell County: 25.9 %25.9Ellsworth CountyEllsworth County: 25.8 %25.8Clark CountyClark County: 25.8 %25.8Comanche CountyComanche County: 25.6 %25.6Coffey CountyCoffey County: 25.6 %25.6Wallace CountyWallace County: 25.5 %25.5Clay CountyClay County: 25.2 %25.2Sheridan CountySheridan County: 25.2 %25.2Wabaunsee CountyWabaunsee County: 24.9 %24.9Harper CountyHarper County: 24.8 %24.8Washington CountyWashington County: 24.8 %24.8Morton CountyMorton County: 24.8 %24.8Gove CountyGove County: 24.7 %24.7Wilson CountyWilson County: 24.6 %24.6Chase CountyChase County: 24.5 %24.5Stafford CountyStafford County: 24.3 %24.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Jewell County32.2+0.7 pts
2Decatur County31.1+0.4 pts
3Smith County30.8+0.3 pts
4Elk County30.4+0.7 pts
5Osborne County30.4+0.9 pts
6Rush County30.1+0.8 pts
7Graham County29.8+0.2 pts
8Ness County29.5+0.5 pts
9Greenwood County29.5+0.9 pts
10Lincoln County29.4+0.8 pts
11Republic County29.1+0.2 pts
12Trego County29.1+0.3 pts
13Rawlins County29-0.3 pts
14Barber County28.8+1 pts
15Cheyenne County28.5+0.1 pts
16Chautauqua County27.7+1.3 pts
17Morris County27.4+0.1 pts
18Woodson County27.1+0.5 pts
19Phillips County26.8+0.3 pts
20Rooks County26.8+0.5 pts
21Marshall County26.6+0.7 pts
22Mitchell County26.5+0.8 pts
23Marion County26.3+0.6 pts
24Lane County25.90 pts
24Russell County25.9+0.4 pts
26Ellsworth County25.8+0.5 pts
27Clark County25.8+0.3 pts
28Comanche County25.6+0.2 pts
29Coffey County25.6+0.7 pts
30Wallace County25.5+1.3 pts
31Clay County25.2+0.1 pts
32Sheridan County25.2+0.3 pts
33Wabaunsee County24.9+1 pts
34Harper County24.8+0.4 pts
35Washington County24.8+0.6 pts
36Morton County24.8+1.4 pts
37Gove County24.7+0.7 pts
38Wilson County24.6+0.3 pts
39Chase County24.5-0.1 pts
40Stafford County24.3-0.4 pts
41Osage County24.3+0.6 pts
42Brown County24.2+0.5 pts
43Linn County24.1+0.8 pts
44Hodgeman County24+0.7 pts
45Pratt County24+0.6 pts
46Greeley County23.8+1 pts
47Edwards County23.7+0.5 pts
48Pawnee County23.6+0.6 pts
49Kiowa County23.5+0.1 pts
50Ottawa County23.3+0.7 pts
51Cloud County23.30 pts
52McPherson County23.2+0.5 pts
53Wichita County23.2+0.8 pts
54Allen County23.2+0.6 pts
55Jefferson County23.1+0.7 pts
56Barton County23.1+0.6 pts
57Harvey County23+0.3 pts
58Dickinson County23+0.4 pts
59Nemaha County23+0.6 pts
60Sumner County22.6+0.5 pts
61Montgomery County22.4+0.3 pts
62Reno County22.3+0.2 pts
63Sherman County22.1-0 pts
64Rice County22.1+0.5 pts
65Doniphan County22+0.5 pts
66Kingman County22-0.1 pts
67Anderson County21.8-0 pts
68Neosho County21.7+0.3 pts
69Cherokee County21.7+0.4 pts
70Labette County21.5+0.3 pts
71Saline County21.2+0.4 pts
72Shawnee County21.2+0.4 pts
73Bourbon County21.2+0.6 pts
74Scott County21.1+0.3 pts
75Thomas County21+0.7 pts
76Logan County21+0.1 pts
77Norton County20.80 pts
78Cowley County20.5+0.3 pts
79Jackson County20.5+0.2 pts
80Miami County20.4+0.6 pts
81Meade County20.4+0.5 pts
82Franklin County20.3+0.5 pts
83Atchison County20.3+0.3 pts
84Ellis County19+0.4 pts
85Butler County18.8+0.6 pts
86Gray County18.6+0.2 pts
87Lyon County18.6+0.5 pts
88Leavenworth County18.2+0.6 pts
89Stevens County18.2+0.5 pts
90Johnson County18.1+0.4 pts
91Pottawatomie County17.8+0.5 pts
92Kearny County17.7+0.2 pts
93Sedgwick County17.5+0.4 pts
94Crawford County17.3+0.2 pts
95Stanton County16.8-0.4 pts
96Haskell County16.6+0.1 pts
97Douglas County16.4+0.5 pts
98Grant County16.2+0.5 pts
99Hamilton County15.4+0.5 pts
100Wyandotte County14.1+0.2 pts
101Finney County13.3+0.5 pts
102Ford County12.7+0.3 pts
103Riley County12+0.3 pts
104Seward County11.6+0.2 pts
105Geary County10.5-0.1 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?

Jewell County, with 32.2% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Geary County, with 10.5% 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.

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