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

Hickory County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 115 counties in 2025, at 33.5%. Pulaski County had the lowest, at 11%. The median was 21.7% and the figure for Missouri was 19.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest33.5Hickory County
Lowest11Pulaski County
Median21.7115 counties
Missouri19.6History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Hickory CountyHickory County: 33.5 %33.5Stone CountyStone County: 33.3 %33.3Benton CountyBenton County: 31.9 %31.9Camden CountyCamden County: 30.7 %30.7Worth CountyWorth County: 28.4 %28.4Ozark CountyOzark County: 28 %28Wayne CountyWayne County: 27.6 %27.6Chariton CountyChariton County: 26.8 %26.8Monroe CountyMonroe County: 26.6 %26.6Putnam CountyPutnam County: 26.4 %26.4Gasconade CountyGasconade County: 26.2 %26.2Holt CountyHolt County: 25.9 %25.9Douglas CountyDouglas County: 25.7 %25.7Dade CountyDade County: 25.6 %25.6Mercer CountyMercer County: 25.5 %25.5Atchison CountyAtchison County: 25.5 %25.5Morgan CountyMorgan County: 25.4 %25.4St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 25.4 %25.4Reynolds CountyReynolds County: 25.4 %25.4Oregon CountyOregon County: 25.3 %25.3Carroll CountyCarroll County: 25.2 %25.2Harrison CountyHarrison County: 25 %25Shannon CountyShannon County: 24.6 %24.6Henry CountyHenry County: 24.5 %24.5Shelby CountyShelby County: 24.5 %24.5Ralls CountyRalls County: 24.5 %24.5Cedar CountyCedar County: 24.1 %24.1Taney CountyTaney County: 24.1 %24.1Macon CountyMacon County: 24 %24Knox CountyKnox County: 24 %24Clark CountyClark County: 23.9 %23.9Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 23.8 %23.8Carter CountyCarter County: 23.8 %23.8Ste. Genevieve CountySte. Genevieve County: 23.8 %23.8Maries CountyMaries County: 23.7 %23.7Dent CountyDent County: 23.7 %23.7Crawford CountyCrawford County: 23.4 %23.4Linn CountyLinn County: 23.3 %23.3Grundy CountyGrundy County: 23.1 %23.1Iron CountyIron County: 22.9 %22.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Hickory County33.50 pts
2Stone County33.3+0.7 pts
3Benton County31.9+0.4 pts
4Camden County30.7+0.8 pts
5Worth County28.4+0.8 pts
6Ozark County28+0.1 pts
7Wayne County27.6+0.8 pts
8Chariton County26.8+0.6 pts
9Monroe County26.6+0.8 pts
10Putnam County26.4+0.4 pts
11Gasconade County26.2+0.3 pts
12Holt County25.9+0.2 pts
13Douglas County25.7-0.1 pts
14Dade County25.6-0.5 pts
15Mercer County25.5+0.4 pts
16Atchison County25.5-0.3 pts
17Morgan County25.4+0.6 pts
18St. Clair County25.4-0.1 pts
19Reynolds County25.4+0.3 pts
20Oregon County25.3+0.3 pts
21Carroll County25.2+0.4 pts
22Harrison County25+0.1 pts
23Shannon County24.6+0.3 pts
24Henry County24.5+0.5 pts
25Shelby County24.5+0.9 pts
26Ralls County24.5+0.6 pts
27Cedar County24.1+0.3 pts
28Taney County24.1+0.4 pts
29Macon County24+0.3 pts
30Knox County24-0.2 pts
31Clark County23.9+0.5 pts
32Montgomery County23.8+0.7 pts
33Carter County23.8+0.2 pts
34Ste. Genevieve County23.8+0.8 pts
35Maries County23.7+1.1 pts
36Dent County23.7+0.2 pts
37Crawford County23.4+0.5 pts
38Linn County23.3+0.2 pts
39Grundy County23.1+0.2 pts
40Iron County22.90 pts
41Bollinger County22.8+0.2 pts
42Daviess County22.7+0.2 pts
43DeKalb County22.6+0.4 pts
44Barry County22.5+0.1 pts
45Livingston County22.4+0.2 pts
46Perry County22.3+0.7 pts
47Dallas County22.3+0.4 pts
48Andrew County22.3+0.7 pts
49Schuyler County22.2+0.2 pts
50Texas County22.2+0.3 pts
51Howell County22.1+0.4 pts
52Caldwell County22+0.2 pts
53Ripley County22-0.2 pts
54Barton County21.9+0.2 pts
55Franklin County21.8+0.7 pts
56New Madrid County21.8+0.3 pts
57Sullivan County21.8+0.3 pts
58Cooper County21.7+0.8 pts
59Bates County21.7+0.4 pts
60Audrain County21.6+0.1 pts
61Madison County21.6+0.5 pts
62Gentry County21.6+0.1 pts
63Stoddard County21.5+0.3 pts
64Miller County21.5+0.4 pts
65St. Louis County21.4+0.5 pts
66Howard County21.4+0.4 pts
67Clinton County21.3+0.4 pts
68Pike County21.1+0.6 pts
69Lewis County20.9+0.3 pts
70Mississippi County20.9+0.3 pts
71Ray County20.8+0.4 pts
72Lafayette County20.8+0.2 pts
73Marion County20.7+0.3 pts
74Wright County20.6+0.4 pts
75Polk County20.6+0.4 pts
76Osage County20.5+0.5 pts
77Warren County20.5+0.8 pts
78Butler County20.5+0.3 pts
79Vernon County20.4-0 pts
80Newton County20.3+0.2 pts
81Scott County20.2+0.3 pts
82Pemiscot County20.2+0.4 pts
83Cole County20.1+0.5 pts
84Dunklin County19.9+0.2 pts
85Scotland County19.9-0.2 pts
86Washington County19.8+0.2 pts
87Cass County19.8+0.5 pts
88Laclede County19.8+0.2 pts
89Cape Girardeau County19.7+0.3 pts
90Nodaway County19.7+0.2 pts
91Lawrence County19.6+0.3 pts
92Buchanan County19.5+0.3 pts
93St. Francois County19.3+0.3 pts
94Callaway County19.1+0.4 pts
95Jefferson County19.1+0.6 pts
96Moniteau County19.1+0.5 pts
97Randolph County19+0.1 pts
98St. Charles County19+0.6 pts
99Saline County18.8+0.1 pts
100Pettis County18.8+0.3 pts
101Greene County18.8+0.4 pts
102Phelps County18.5+0.4 pts
103Christian County18.4+0.5 pts
104Jasper County17.3+0.3 pts
105Platte County17.2+0.4 pts
106Jackson County17.2+0.4 pts
107Webster County17+0.2 pts
108Adair County16.9+0.3 pts
109Clay County16.8+0.4 pts
110Lincoln County16.6+0.6 pts
111St. Louis city16.5+0.4 pts
112McDonald County16.4+0.3 pts
113Johnson County15.5+0.5 pts
114Boone County15.4+0.4 pts
115Pulaski County11+0.3 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?

Hickory County, with 33.5% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Pulaski County, with 11% 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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