Counties in Minnesota by share of population aged 65 and over
Aitkin County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 87 counties in 2021, at 33.4%. Scott County had the lowest, at 12.2%. The median was 21.5% and the figure for Minnesota was 17.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2021
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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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?
Aitkin County, with 33.4% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?
Scott County, with 12.2% in 2021.
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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