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

Hamilton County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 62 counties in 2025, at 38.2%. Bronx County had the lowest, at 15.7%. The median was 22.4% and the figure for New York was 19.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest38.2Hamilton County
Lowest15.7Bronx County
Median22.462 counties
New York19.3History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 38.2 %38.2Columbia CountyColumbia County: 29.1 %29.1Delaware CountyDelaware County: 27.9 %27.9Essex CountyEssex County: 27.9 %27.9Warren CountyWarren County: 27.3 %27.3Schuyler CountySchuyler County: 26.8 %26.8Schoharie CountySchoharie County: 25.7 %25.7Greene CountyGreene County: 25.5 %25.5Ontario CountyOntario County: 25.1 %25.1Yates CountyYates County: 25 %25Chenango CountyChenango County: 24.8 %24.8Herkimer CountyHerkimer County: 24.1 %24.1Tioga CountyTioga County: 24 %24Cayuga CountyCayuga County: 23.9 %23.9Chautauqua CountyChautauqua County: 23.8 %23.8Washington CountyWashington County: 23.6 %23.6Seneca CountySeneca County: 23.5 %23.5Fulton CountyFulton County: 23.5 %23.5Ulster CountyUlster County: 23.5 %23.5Otsego CountyOtsego County: 23.4 %23.4Wayne CountyWayne County: 23.2 %23.2Lewis CountyLewis County: 23.2 %23.2Livingston CountyLivingston County: 23.2 %23.2Niagara CountyNiagara County: 23.1 %23.1Steuben CountySteuben County: 23 %23Cattaraugus CountyCattaraugus County: 22.9 %22.9Wyoming CountyWyoming County: 22.8 %22.8Genesee CountyGenesee County: 22.6 %22.6Madison CountyMadison County: 22.5 %22.5Saratoga CountySaratoga County: 22.5 %22.5Orleans CountyOrleans County: 22.4 %22.4Chemung CountyChemung County: 22.3 %22.3Franklin CountyFranklin County: 22.3 %22.3Broome CountyBroome County: 21.8 %21.8Oneida CountyOneida County: 21.6 %21.6Clinton CountyClinton County: 21.6 %21.6Allegany CountyAllegany County: 21.6 %21.6Putnam CountyPutnam County: 21.3 %21.3Erie CountyErie County: 21.2 %21.2Monroe CountyMonroe County: 21.2 %21.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Hamilton County38.2+0.7 pts
2Columbia County29.1+0.7 pts
3Delaware County27.9+0.7 pts
4Essex County27.9+0.7 pts
5Warren County27.3+0.8 pts
6Schuyler County26.8+0.9 pts
7Schoharie County25.7+0.8 pts
8Greene County25.5+0.6 pts
9Ontario County25.1+0.6 pts
10Yates County25+0.5 pts
11Chenango County24.8+0.5 pts
12Herkimer County24.1+0.4 pts
13Tioga County24+0.7 pts
14Cayuga County23.9+0.7 pts
15Chautauqua County23.8+0.6 pts
16Washington County23.6+0.7 pts
17Seneca County23.5+0.4 pts
18Fulton County23.5+0.4 pts
19Ulster County23.5+0.6 pts
20Otsego County23.4+0.4 pts
21Wayne County23.2+0.7 pts
22Lewis County23.2+0.6 pts
23Livingston County23.2+0.7 pts
24Niagara County23.1+0.6 pts
25Steuben County23+0.6 pts
26Cattaraugus County22.9+0.5 pts
27Wyoming County22.8+0.8 pts
28Genesee County22.6+0.5 pts
29Madison County22.5+0.6 pts
30Saratoga County22.5+0.6 pts
31Orleans County22.4+0.7 pts
32Chemung County22.3+0.4 pts
33Franklin County22.3+0.7 pts
34Broome County21.8+0.4 pts
35Oneida County21.6+0.5 pts
36Clinton County21.6+0.5 pts
37Allegany County21.6+0.4 pts
38Putnam County21.3+0.7 pts
39Erie County21.2+0.5 pts
40Monroe County21.2+0.5 pts
41Dutchess County21.1+0.5 pts
42St. Lawrence County20.9+0.6 pts
43Onondaga County20.8+0.5 pts
44Sullivan County20.7+0.6 pts
45Cortland County20.7+0.6 pts
46Montgomery County20.60 pts
47Nassau County20.5+0.5 pts
48Oswego County20.4+0.6 pts
49Suffolk County20.1+0.6 pts
50Rensselaer County20+0.4 pts
51Albany County19.8+0.3 pts
52Westchester County19.7+0.4 pts
53Richmond County19.3+0.4 pts
54Schenectady County19.2+0.4 pts
55New York County18.7+0.3 pts
56Queens County18.4+0.6 pts
57Jefferson County17.6+0.6 pts
58Tompkins County17.6+0.4 pts
59Rockland County15.9+0.2 pts
60Orange County15.9+0.3 pts
61Kings County15.8+0.4 pts
62Bronx County15.7+0.5 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?

Hamilton County, with 38.2% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Bronx County, with 15.7% 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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