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

Aitkin County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 87 counties in 2025, at 35.7%. Sherburne County had the lowest, at 14.5%. The median was 23.3% and the figure for Minnesota was 19.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest35.7Aitkin County
Median23.387 counties
Minnesota19.1History

Top 40 counties, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

Aitkin CountyAitkin County: 35.7 %35.7Cook CountyCook County: 35.4 %35.4Lake CountyLake County: 31.4 %31.4Lake of the Woods CountyLake of the Woods County: 30.3 %30.3Murray CountyMurray County: 30.3 %30.3Cass CountyCass County: 29.8 %29.8Koochiching CountyKoochiching County: 29.2 %29.2Kittson CountyKittson County: 28.9 %28.9Big Stone CountyBig Stone County: 28.6 %28.6Hubbard CountyHubbard County: 28.5 %28.5Traverse CountyTraverse County: 28 %28Itasca CountyItasca County: 27.7 %27.7Lac qui Parle CountyLac qui Parle County: 27.7 %27.7Otter Tail CountyOtter Tail County: 27.6 %27.6Pope CountyPope County: 27.5 %27.5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 27.4 %27.4Crow Wing CountyCrow Wing County: 26.8 %26.8Martin CountyMartin County: 26.6 %26.6Douglas CountyDouglas County: 26.5 %26.5Houston CountyHouston County: 26.4 %26.4Jackson CountyJackson County: 25.7 %25.7Wabasha CountyWabasha County: 25.4 %25.4Faribault CountyFaribault County: 25.4 %25.4Becker CountyBecker County: 25.4 %25.4Freeborn CountyFreeborn County: 25.4 %25.4Brown CountyBrown County: 25.4 %25.4Grant CountyGrant County: 25 %25Swift CountySwift County: 25 %25Fillmore CountyFillmore County: 24.4 %24.4Yellow Medicine CountyYellow Medicine County: 24.4 %24.4Marshall CountyMarshall County: 24.3 %24.3Cottonwood CountyCottonwood County: 24.1 %24.1Pine CountyPine County: 24 %24Norman CountyNorman County: 24 %24Kanabec CountyKanabec County: 24 %24Renville CountyRenville County: 23.9 %23.9Clearwater CountyClearwater County: 23.8 %23.8Goodhue CountyGoodhue County: 23.7 %23.7Rock CountyRock County: 23.6 %23.6St. Louis CountySt. Louis County: 23.4 %23.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Aitkin County35.7+0.9 pts
2Cook County35.4+0.9 pts
3Lake County31.4+0.6 pts
4Lake of the Woods County30.3+0.3 pts
5Murray County30.3+0.7 pts
6Cass County29.8+0.8 pts
7Koochiching County29.2+0.2 pts
8Kittson County28.9+0.4 pts
9Big Stone County28.6+0.2 pts
10Hubbard County28.5+0.6 pts
11Traverse County28+0.1 pts
12Itasca County27.7+0.7 pts
13Lac qui Parle County27.7-0 pts
14Otter Tail County27.6+0.5 pts
15Pope County27.5+0.6 pts
16Lincoln County27.4+0.6 pts
17Crow Wing County26.8+0.6 pts
18Martin County26.6+0.6 pts
19Douglas County26.5+0.7 pts
20Houston County26.4+0.9 pts
21Jackson County25.7+0.9 pts
22Wabasha County25.4+0.5 pts
23Faribault County25.4+0.3 pts
24Becker County25.4+0.4 pts
25Freeborn County25.4+0.5 pts
26Brown County25.4+0.6 pts
27Grant County25+0.6 pts
28Swift County25+0.4 pts
29Fillmore County24.4+0.3 pts
30Yellow Medicine County24.4+0.4 pts
31Marshall County24.3+0.6 pts
32Cottonwood County24.1+0.3 pts
33Pine County24+0.9 pts
34Norman County24+0.2 pts
35Kanabec County24+0.6 pts
36Renville County23.9+0.3 pts
37Clearwater County23.8+0.6 pts
38Goodhue County23.7+0.7 pts
39Rock County23.6+0.4 pts
40St. Louis County23.4+0.5 pts
41Morrison County23.4+0.6 pts
42Red Lake County23.3-0 pts
43Meeker County23.3+0.4 pts
44Chippewa County23.3+0.3 pts
45Redwood County23.2+0.3 pts
46Pipestone County23.1+0.1 pts
47Todd County22.9+0.4 pts
48Wilkin County22.9+1 pts
49Wadena County22.7-0.3 pts
50McLeod County22.2+0.7 pts
51Roseau County22.1+0.9 pts
52Pennington County21.8+0.6 pts
53Sibley County21.7+0.8 pts
54Kandiyohi County21.5+0.4 pts
55Waseca County21.5+0.6 pts
56Winona County21.2+0.6 pts
57Mahnomen County21.1+0.4 pts
58Mille Lacs County20.9+0.5 pts
59Watonwan County20.8-0 pts
60Carlton County20.8+0.3 pts
61Le Sueur County20.7+0.6 pts
62Steele County20.7+0.6 pts
63Polk County20.5+0.3 pts
64Lyon County20+0.5 pts
65Beltrami County19.6+0.4 pts
66Nicollet County19.5+0.6 pts
67Chisago County19.5+0.7 pts
68Isanti County19.2+0.4 pts
69Mower County19.10 pts
70Stevens County19.1+0.4 pts
71Washington County18.8+0.5 pts
72Olmsted County18.5+0.5 pts
73Rice County18.5+0.6 pts
74Stearns County18.3+0.4 pts
75Dodge County17.8+0.6 pts
76Dakota County17.8+0.6 pts
77Nobles County17.5+0.1 pts
78Ramsey County17.5+0.3 pts
79Hennepin County17.1+0.4 pts
80Anoka County17+0.6 pts
81Benton County16.9+0.7 pts
82Blue Earth County16.9+0.2 pts
83Carver County16.7+0.7 pts
84Wright County15.6+0.5 pts
85Clay County15.3+0.3 pts
86Scott County14.7+0.7 pts
87Sherburne County14.5+0.5 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?

Aitkin County, with 35.7% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Sherburne 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.

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