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 2024, at 34.8%. Sherburne County had the lowest, at 14%. The median was 22.9% and the figure for Minnesota was 18.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest34.8Aitkin County
Median22.987 counties
Minnesota18.6History

Top 40 counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Aitkin CountyAitkin County: 34.8 %34.8Cook CountyCook County: 34.4 %34.4Lake CountyLake County: 30.8 %30.8Lake of the Woods CountyLake of the Woods County: 30.1 %30.1Murray CountyMurray County: 29.6 %29.6Cass CountyCass County: 29 %29Koochiching CountyKoochiching County: 29 %29Kittson CountyKittson County: 28.5 %28.5Big Stone CountyBig Stone County: 28.4 %28.4Hubbard CountyHubbard County: 27.9 %27.9Traverse CountyTraverse County: 27.9 %27.9Lac qui Parle CountyLac qui Parle County: 27.7 %27.7Otter Tail CountyOtter Tail County: 27.1 %27.1Itasca CountyItasca County: 27.1 %27.1Pope CountyPope County: 26.9 %26.9Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 26.7 %26.7Crow Wing CountyCrow Wing County: 26.2 %26.2Martin CountyMartin County: 26 %26Douglas CountyDouglas County: 25.9 %25.9Houston CountyHouston County: 25.6 %25.6Faribault CountyFaribault County: 25.2 %25.2Becker CountyBecker County: 25.1 %25.1Wabasha CountyWabasha County: 24.9 %24.9Freeborn CountyFreeborn County: 24.9 %24.9Brown CountyBrown County: 24.8 %24.8Jackson CountyJackson County: 24.7 %24.7Swift CountySwift County: 24.6 %24.6Grant CountyGrant County: 24.4 %24.4Fillmore CountyFillmore County: 24.1 %24.1Yellow Medicine CountyYellow Medicine County: 24 %24Norman CountyNorman County: 23.9 %23.9Cottonwood CountyCottonwood County: 23.8 %23.8Marshall CountyMarshall County: 23.7 %23.7Renville CountyRenville County: 23.6 %23.6Kanabec CountyKanabec County: 23.4 %23.4Red Lake CountyRed Lake County: 23.3 %23.3Rock CountyRock County: 23.2 %23.2Clearwater CountyClearwater County: 23.1 %23.1Pine CountyPine County: 23.1 %23.1Goodhue CountyGoodhue County: 23.1 %23.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Aitkin County34.8+0.6 pts
2Cook County34.4+1.1 pts
3Lake County30.8+1 pts
4Lake of the Woods County30.1+0.8 pts
5Murray County29.6+0.6 pts
6Cass County29+0.7 pts
7Koochiching County29+0.8 pts
8Kittson County28.5+0.4 pts
9Big Stone County28.4+0.1 pts
10Hubbard County27.9+0.7 pts
11Traverse County27.9+0.1 pts
12Lac qui Parle County27.7+0.3 pts
13Otter Tail County27.1+0.5 pts
14Itasca County27.1+0.7 pts
15Pope County26.9+0.4 pts
16Lincoln County26.7+0.5 pts
17Crow Wing County26.2+0.7 pts
18Martin County26+0.6 pts
19Douglas County25.9+0.7 pts
20Houston County25.6+0.9 pts
21Faribault County25.2+0.3 pts
22Becker County25.1+0.4 pts
23Wabasha County24.9+0.6 pts
24Freeborn County24.9+0.5 pts
25Brown County24.8+0.7 pts
26Jackson County24.7+0.8 pts
27Swift County24.6+0.6 pts
28Grant County24.4+0.5 pts
29Fillmore County24.1+0.4 pts
30Yellow Medicine County24+0.6 pts
31Norman County23.9+0.2 pts
32Cottonwood County23.8+0.3 pts
33Marshall County23.7+0.6 pts
34Renville County23.6+0.4 pts
35Kanabec County23.4+0.8 pts
36Red Lake County23.3+0.5 pts
37Rock County23.2+0.4 pts
38Clearwater County23.1+0.8 pts
39Pine County23.1+0.9 pts
40Goodhue County23.1+0.7 pts
41Wadena County23-0.2 pts
42Pipestone County23+0.2 pts
43Chippewa County23+0.3 pts
44St. Louis County22.9+0.5 pts
45Meeker County22.9+0.4 pts
46Redwood County22.8+0.5 pts
47Morrison County22.8+0.5 pts
48Todd County22.5+0.3 pts
49Wilkin County21.9+1 pts
50McLeod County21.5+0.7 pts
51Pennington County21.2+0.7 pts
52Roseau County21.2+0.7 pts
53Kandiyohi County21.1+0.1 pts
54Waseca County20.9+0.9 pts
55Sibley County20.9+0.5 pts
56Watonwan County20.8+0.1 pts
57Mahnomen County20.6+0.4 pts
58Winona County20.6+0.4 pts
59Carlton County20.5+0.4 pts
60Mille Lacs County20.4+0.4 pts
61Polk County20.20 pts
62Steele County20.2+0.5 pts
63Le Sueur County20.1+0.5 pts
64Lyon County19.4+0.4 pts
65Beltrami County19.1+0.5 pts
66Mower County19.1-0 pts
67Nicollet County18.9+0.4 pts
68Isanti County18.8+0.6 pts
69Chisago County18.7+0.7 pts
70Stevens County18.7+0.5 pts
71Washington County18.3+0.5 pts
72Olmsted County18+0.5 pts
73Rice County17.9+0.3 pts
74Stearns County17.8+0.4 pts
75Nobles County17.5+0.2 pts
76Ramsey County17.2+0.3 pts
77Dodge County17.2+0.5 pts
78Dakota County17.2+0.5 pts
79Hennepin County16.7+0.3 pts
80Blue Earth County16.7+0.3 pts
81Anoka County16.4+0.5 pts
82Benton County16.3+0.4 pts
83Carver County16+0.8 pts
84Wright County15.1+0.4 pts
85Clay County15+0.2 pts
86Scott County14+0.6 pts
87Sherburne County14+0.6 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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Which county has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Aitkin County, with 34.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Sherburne County, with 14% in 2024.

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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