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Counties in Maryland by share of population aged 65 and over

Talbot County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 24 counties in 2022, at 30.3%. Charles County had the lowest, at 14%. The median was 18% and the figure for Maryland was 16.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest30.3Talbot County
Lowest14Charles County
Median1824 counties
Maryland16.9History

All counties, 2022

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Talbot CountyTalbot County: 30.3 %30.3Kent CountyKent County: 28.6 %28.6Worcester CountyWorcester County: 28.5 %28.5Garrett CountyGarrett County: 24.6 %24.6Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 23.6 %23.6Allegany CountyAllegany County: 22.3 %22.3Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 20.7 %20.7Somerset CountySomerset County: 19.7 %19.7Washington CountyWashington County: 18.7 %18.7Carroll CountyCarroll County: 18.5 %18.5Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 18.5 %18.5Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 18.1 %18.1Caroline CountyCaroline County: 17.9 %17.9Harford CountyHarford County: 17.9 %17.9Cecil CountyCecil County: 17.6 %17.6Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 17.1 %17.1Calvert CountyCalvert County: 16.8 %16.8Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 16.1 %16.1Howard CountyHoward County: 15.5 %15.5Frederick CountyFrederick County: 15.5 %15.5Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 15.3 %15.3Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 14.8 %14.8St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 14.4 %14.4Charles CountyCharles County: 14 %14
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Talbot County30.3+0.3 pts
2Kent County28.6+0.8 pts
3Worcester County28.5+0.6 pts
4Garrett County24.6+0.6 pts
5Dorchester County23.6+0.5 pts
6Allegany County22.3+0.3 pts
7Queen Anne's County20.7+0.7 pts
8Somerset County19.7+0.4 pts
9Washington County18.7+0.3 pts
10Carroll County18.5+0.4 pts
11Baltimore County18.5+0.5 pts
12Wicomico County18.1+0.4 pts
13Caroline County17.9+0.3 pts
14Harford County17.9+0.5 pts
15Cecil County17.6+0.4 pts
16Montgomery County17.1+0.5 pts
17Calvert County16.8+0.5 pts
18Anne Arundel County16.1+0.4 pts
19Howard County15.5+0.6 pts
20Frederick County15.5+0.3 pts
21Baltimore city15.3+0.4 pts
22Prince George's County14.8+0.5 pts
23St. Mary's County14.4+0.5 pts
24Charles County14+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?

Talbot County, with 30.3% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Charles County, with 14% 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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