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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 2024, at 33.4%. Pulaski County had the lowest, at 10.6%. The median was 21.5% and the figure for Missouri was 19.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest33.4Hickory County
Lowest10.6Pulaski County
Median21.5115 counties
Missouri19.2History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Hickory CountyHickory County: 33.4 %33.4Stone CountyStone County: 32.6 %32.6Benton CountyBenton County: 31.5 %31.5Camden CountyCamden County: 29.9 %29.9Ozark CountyOzark County: 27.8 %27.8Worth CountyWorth County: 27.6 %27.6Wayne CountyWayne County: 26.9 %26.9Chariton CountyChariton County: 26.1 %26.1Dade CountyDade County: 26.1 %26.1Putnam CountyPutnam County: 26 %26Gasconade CountyGasconade County: 25.9 %25.9Monroe CountyMonroe County: 25.8 %25.8Douglas CountyDouglas County: 25.8 %25.8Atchison CountyAtchison County: 25.8 %25.8Holt CountyHolt County: 25.6 %25.6St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 25.5 %25.5Mercer CountyMercer County: 25.1 %25.1Oregon CountyOregon County: 25.1 %25.1Reynolds CountyReynolds County: 25 %25Harrison CountyHarrison County: 24.8 %24.8Morgan CountyMorgan County: 24.8 %24.8Carroll CountyCarroll County: 24.8 %24.8Shannon CountyShannon County: 24.3 %24.3Knox CountyKnox County: 24.2 %24.2Henry CountyHenry County: 24 %24Ralls CountyRalls County: 23.9 %23.9Cedar CountyCedar County: 23.8 %23.8Macon CountyMacon County: 23.8 %23.8Taney CountyTaney County: 23.7 %23.7Carter CountyCarter County: 23.6 %23.6Shelby CountyShelby County: 23.6 %23.6Dent CountyDent County: 23.4 %23.4Clark CountyClark County: 23.3 %23.3Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 23.1 %23.1Linn CountyLinn County: 23.1 %23.1Ste. Genevieve CountySte. Genevieve County: 22.9 %22.9Grundy CountyGrundy County: 22.9 %22.9Iron CountyIron County: 22.9 %22.9Crawford CountyCrawford County: 22.9 %22.9Maries CountyMaries County: 22.7 %22.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Hickory County33.4+0.5 pts
2Stone County32.6+0.9 pts
3Benton County31.5+0.4 pts
4Camden County29.9+0.7 pts
5Ozark County27.8-0 pts
6Worth County27.6+1.1 pts
7Wayne County26.9+0.4 pts
8Chariton County26.1+0.7 pts
9Dade County26.1+0.3 pts
10Putnam County26+0.7 pts
11Gasconade County25.9+0.5 pts
12Monroe County25.8+0.6 pts
13Douglas County25.8+0.1 pts
14Atchison County25.8-0.3 pts
15Holt County25.6+0.2 pts
16St. Clair County25.5-0.2 pts
17Mercer County25.1+0.9 pts
18Oregon County25.1+0.3 pts
19Reynolds County25+0.8 pts
20Harrison County24.8+0.5 pts
21Morgan County24.8+0.4 pts
22Carroll County24.8+0.4 pts
23Shannon County24.3+0.3 pts
24Knox County24.2-0 pts
25Henry County24+0.6 pts
26Ralls County23.9+0.7 pts
27Cedar County23.8-0.2 pts
28Macon County23.8+0.3 pts
29Taney County23.7+0.5 pts
30Carter County23.6+0.3 pts
31Shelby County23.6+0.1 pts
32Dent County23.4+0.4 pts
33Clark County23.3+0.5 pts
34Montgomery County23.1+0.5 pts
35Linn County23.1-0 pts
36Ste. Genevieve County22.9+1 pts
37Grundy County22.9+0.3 pts
38Iron County22.90 pts
39Crawford County22.9+0.6 pts
40Maries County22.7+0.5 pts
41Bollinger County22.6+0.3 pts
42Daviess County22.5+0.3 pts
43Barry County22.4+0.3 pts
44Ripley County22.3-0.2 pts
45DeKalb County22.2+0.2 pts
46Livingston County22.1+0.2 pts
47Schuyler County22+0.3 pts
48Dallas County21.9+0.5 pts
49Texas County21.9+0.5 pts
50Caldwell County21.9+0.3 pts
51Barton County21.7+0.4 pts
52Perry County21.7+0.3 pts
53Howell County21.6+0.3 pts
54Andrew County21.6+0.8 pts
55Sullivan County21.5+0.7 pts
56Audrain County21.5+0.5 pts
57Gentry County21.5+0.3 pts
58New Madrid County21.5+0.3 pts
59Stoddard County21.3-0 pts
60Bates County21.2+0.2 pts
61Miller County21.1+0.5 pts
62Franklin County21.1+0.7 pts
63Madison County21.1+0.4 pts
64Howard County21+0.6 pts
65Clinton County21+0.4 pts
66St. Louis County21+0.5 pts
67Cooper County20.9+0.5 pts
68Lewis County20.7+0.1 pts
69Lafayette County20.6+0.2 pts
70Mississippi County20.6-0 pts
71Pike County20.5+0.4 pts
72Ray County20.4+0.5 pts
73Vernon County20.4+0.2 pts
74Marion County20.4+0.2 pts
75Wright County20.3+0.4 pts
76Butler County20.2+0.3 pts
77Polk County20.1+0.4 pts
78Newton County20.1+0.2 pts
79Osage County20+0.6 pts
80Scotland County20+0.5 pts
81Scott County19.9+0.4 pts
82Pemiscot County19.8+0.7 pts
83Dunklin County19.7-0 pts
84Warren County19.7+0.6 pts
85Cole County19.6+0.5 pts
86Washington County19.6+0.4 pts
87Laclede County19.6+0.3 pts
88Nodaway County19.5+0.6 pts
89Cape Girardeau County19.4+0.4 pts
90Lawrence County19.3+0.3 pts
91Cass County19.3+0.4 pts
92Buchanan County19.2+0.2 pts
93St. Francois County19+0.4 pts
94Randolph County19-0 pts
95Callaway County18.8+0.4 pts
96Saline County18.7+0.3 pts
97Moniteau County18.6+0.2 pts
98Pettis County18.5+0.1 pts
99Jefferson County18.5+0.6 pts
100St. Charles County18.4+0.6 pts
101Greene County18.4+0.4 pts
102Phelps County18.1+0.4 pts
103Christian County17.9+0.3 pts
104Jasper County17+0.3 pts
105Platte County16.8+0.4 pts
106Jackson County16.8+0.3 pts
107Webster County16.8+0.4 pts
108Adair County16.50 pts
109Clay County16.4+0.4 pts
110McDonald County16.1+0.6 pts
111St. Louis city16+0.5 pts
112Lincoln County16+0.5 pts
113Johnson County15+0.5 pts
114Boone County15+0.5 pts
115Pulaski County10.6+0.4 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 33.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Pulaski County, with 10.6% 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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