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Counties in Missouri by share of population aged 65 and over

Hickory County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 115 counties in 2022, at 33.1%. Pulaski County had the lowest, at 9.9%. The median was 20.6% and the figure for Missouri was 18.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest33.1Hickory County
Lowest9.9Pulaski County
Median20.6115 counties
Missouri18.4History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Hickory CountyHickory County: 33.1 %33.1Stone CountyStone County: 31.4 %31.4Benton CountyBenton County: 30.7 %30.7Camden CountyCamden County: 28.6 %28.6Ozark CountyOzark County: 27.3 %27.3Worth CountyWorth County: 26.4 %26.4Wayne CountyWayne County: 26.3 %26.3Douglas CountyDouglas County: 26 %26Atchison CountyAtchison County: 26 %26Dade CountyDade County: 25.7 %25.7St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 25.7 %25.7Putnam CountyPutnam County: 25.3 %25.3Chariton CountyChariton County: 25.2 %25.2Monroe CountyMonroe County: 25.1 %25.1Holt CountyHolt County: 24.9 %24.9Oregon CountyOregon County: 24.7 %24.7Gasconade CountyGasconade County: 24.6 %24.6Morgan CountyMorgan County: 24.1 %24.1Carroll CountyCarroll County: 24.1 %24.1Harrison CountyHarrison County: 24 %24Reynolds CountyReynolds County: 24 %24Shannon CountyShannon County: 23.9 %23.9Cedar CountyCedar County: 23.8 %23.8Knox CountyKnox County: 23.3 %23.3Shelby CountyShelby County: 23.2 %23.2Henry CountyHenry County: 23.2 %23.2Macon CountyMacon County: 23.2 %23.2Mercer CountyMercer County: 23.1 %23.1Carter CountyCarter County: 22.9 %22.9Iron CountyIron County: 22.8 %22.8Taney CountyTaney County: 22.8 %22.8Ralls CountyRalls County: 22.8 %22.8Dent CountyDent County: 22.8 %22.8Linn CountyLinn County: 22.7 %22.7Ripley CountyRipley County: 22.4 %22.4Clark CountyClark County: 22.4 %22.4Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 22.3 %22.3Schuyler CountySchuyler County: 22.2 %22.2Grundy CountyGrundy County: 22.2 %22.2Bollinger CountyBollinger County: 22.1 %22.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Hickory County33.1-0.7 pts
2Stone County31.4+0.2 pts
3Benton County30.7+0.2 pts
4Camden County28.6+0.7 pts
5Ozark County27.3-0.3 pts
6Worth County26.4+0.6 pts
7Wayne County26.3+0.4 pts
8Douglas County26-0.1 pts
9Atchison County26+0.5 pts
10Dade County25.7+0.2 pts
11St. Clair County25.7-0.3 pts
12Putnam County25.3-0.4 pts
13Chariton County25.2+0.2 pts
14Monroe County25.1+0.5 pts
15Holt County24.9-0.3 pts
16Oregon County24.7-0 pts
17Gasconade County24.6+0.6 pts
18Morgan County24.1-0.1 pts
19Carroll County24.1+0.5 pts
20Harrison County24+0.3 pts
21Reynolds County24-0.1 pts
22Shannon County23.9+0.2 pts
23Cedar County23.8+0.3 pts
24Knox County23.3-0.1 pts
25Shelby County23.2-0 pts
26Henry County23.2+0.1 pts
27Macon County23.2+0.4 pts
28Mercer County23.1+0.5 pts
29Carter County22.9+0.6 pts
30Iron County22.8-0.2 pts
31Taney County22.8+0.3 pts
32Ralls County22.8+0.4 pts
33Dent County22.8+0.5 pts
34Linn County22.7+0.2 pts
35Ripley County22.4-0 pts
36Clark County22.4+0.2 pts
37Montgomery County22.3+0.2 pts
38Schuyler County22.2+0.9 pts
39Grundy County22.2-0.2 pts
40Bollinger County22.1+0.3 pts
41Livingston County21.9+0.7 pts
42Barry County21.9+0.6 pts
43Daviess County21.9+0.8 pts
44Crawford County21.6+0.4 pts
45Maries County21.6+0.1 pts
46Caldwell County21.5+0.1 pts
47Texas County21.3-0.1 pts
48Ste. Genevieve County21.3+0.6 pts
49Stoddard County21.2+0.3 pts
50Howell County21.1-0 pts
51Gentry County21-0.2 pts
52Barton County21+0.5 pts
53Dallas County21+0.2 pts
54Perry County20.9+0.5 pts
55Bates County20.8+0.1 pts
56Sullivan County20.8+0.6 pts
57New Madrid County20.8+0.4 pts
58Mississippi County20.6+0.6 pts
59Audrain County20.4+0.6 pts
60Madison County20.3+0.3 pts
61Andrew County20.3+0.4 pts
62Miller County20.2+0.2 pts
63Lafayette County20.2+0.3 pts
64Lewis County20.2+0.4 pts
65Clinton County20.1+0.3 pts
66Vernon County20.1+0.1 pts
67St. Louis County20+0.5 pts
68Cooper County20+0.3 pts
69Pike County20+0.7 pts
70Marion County19.9+0.4 pts
71Howard County19.8+0.2 pts
72Franklin County19.8+0.6 pts
73Wright County19.6-0.3 pts
74Butler County19.6+0.3 pts
75DeKalb County19.5+1.1 pts
76Newton County19.5+0.4 pts
77Ray County19.4+0.2 pts
78Polk County19.3+0.2 pts
79Dunklin County19.3+0.3 pts
80Scott County19.2+0.2 pts
81Scotland County19.1+0.1 pts
82Osage County19+0.3 pts
83Laclede County19+0.2 pts
84Lawrence County18.9+0.1 pts
85Washington County18.7+0.7 pts
86Pemiscot County18.7+0.6 pts
87Cole County18.7+0.5 pts
88Nodaway County18.6+0.6 pts
89Buchanan County18.6+0.5 pts
90Cass County18.5+0.7 pts
91Cape Girardeau County18.4+0.3 pts
92Warren County18.4+0.4 pts
93Randolph County18.3+0.1 pts
94Saline County18.2+0.4 pts
95St. Francois County18.1+0.4 pts
96Moniteau County18.1+0.4 pts
97Pettis County18+0.5 pts
98Callaway County17.8+0.5 pts
99Greene County17.7+0.3 pts
100Jefferson County17.3+0.5 pts
101St. Charles County17.3+0.6 pts
102Christian County17.2+0.4 pts
103Phelps County17.2+0.3 pts
104Jasper County16.5+0.3 pts
105Webster County16.4+0.1 pts
106Adair County16.2+0.2 pts
107Jackson County16.1+0.4 pts
108Platte County16+0.5 pts
109Clay County15.7+0.5 pts
110McDonald County15.3+0.4 pts
111Lincoln County15.1+0.4 pts
112St. Louis city14.8+0.7 pts
113Boone County14.1+0.5 pts
114Johnson County14.1+0.3 pts
115Pulaski County9.9+0.3 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?

Hickory County, with 33.1% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Pulaski County, with 9.9% 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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