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

Hamilton County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 62 counties in 2022, at 35.9%. Bronx County had the lowest, at 14.4%. The median was 20.5% and the figure for New York was 18%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest35.9Hamilton County
Lowest14.4Bronx County
Median20.562 counties
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Top 40 counties, 2022

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Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 35.9 %35.9Columbia CountyColumbia County: 26.7 %26.7Delaware CountyDelaware County: 26 %26Essex CountyEssex County: 25.5 %25.5Warren CountyWarren County: 24.8 %24.8Schuyler CountySchuyler County: 24.2 %24.2Greene CountyGreene County: 23.8 %23.8Yates CountyYates County: 23.2 %23.2Schoharie CountySchoharie County: 23.2 %23.2Ontario CountyOntario County: 23 %23Chenango CountyChenango County: 22.9 %22.9Herkimer CountyHerkimer County: 22.6 %22.6Chautauqua CountyChautauqua County: 22.2 %22.2Fulton CountyFulton County: 22 %22Tioga CountyTioga County: 22 %22Otsego CountyOtsego County: 21.9 %21.9Cayuga CountyCayuga County: 21.8 %21.8Seneca CountySeneca County: 21.8 %21.8Washington CountyWashington County: 21.6 %21.6Ulster CountyUlster County: 21.6 %21.6Genesee CountyGenesee County: 21.3 %21.3Lewis CountyLewis County: 21.3 %21.3Steuben CountySteuben County: 21.3 %21.3Niagara CountyNiagara County: 21.3 %21.3Cattaraugus CountyCattaraugus County: 21.2 %21.2Wayne CountyWayne County: 21.2 %21.2Livingston CountyLivingston County: 20.9 %20.9Chemung CountyChemung County: 20.8 %20.8Madison CountyMadison County: 20.6 %20.6Franklin CountyFranklin County: 20.6 %20.6Wyoming CountyWyoming County: 20.6 %20.6Broome CountyBroome County: 20.5 %20.5Orleans CountyOrleans County: 20.4 %20.4Saratoga CountySaratoga County: 20.3 %20.3Allegany CountyAllegany County: 20.3 %20.3Oneida CountyOneida County: 20.2 %20.2Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 20.2 %20.2Clinton CountyClinton County: 19.8 %19.8Erie CountyErie County: 19.6 %19.6Dutchess CountyDutchess County: 19.5 %19.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Hamilton County35.9+0.9 pts
2Columbia County26.7+1.2 pts
3Delaware County26+0.4 pts
4Essex County25.5+0.9 pts
5Warren County24.8+0.8 pts
6Schuyler County24.2+0.7 pts
7Greene County23.8+1 pts
8Yates County23.2+0.7 pts
9Schoharie County23.2+0.6 pts
10Ontario County23+0.7 pts
11Chenango County22.9+0.5 pts
12Herkimer County22.6+0.5 pts
13Chautauqua County22.2+0.5 pts
14Fulton County22+0.6 pts
15Tioga County22+0.6 pts
16Otsego County21.9+0.5 pts
17Cayuga County21.8+0.7 pts
18Seneca County21.8+0.8 pts
19Washington County21.6+0.5 pts
20Ulster County21.6+0.7 pts
21Genesee County21.3+0.8 pts
22Lewis County21.3+0.8 pts
23Steuben County21.3+0.5 pts
24Niagara County21.3+0.6 pts
25Cattaraugus County21.2+0.4 pts
26Wayne County21.2+0.8 pts
27Livingston County20.9+0.6 pts
28Chemung County20.8+0.6 pts
29Madison County20.6+0.8 pts
30Franklin County20.6+0.8 pts
31Wyoming County20.6+0.8 pts
32Broome County20.5+0.5 pts
33Orleans County20.4+0.8 pts
34Saratoga County20.3+0.7 pts
35Allegany County20.3+0.4 pts
36Oneida County20.2+0.4 pts
37Montgomery County20.2+0.2 pts
38Clinton County19.8+0.8 pts
39Erie County19.6+0.5 pts
40Dutchess County19.5+0.6 pts
41Monroe County19.5+0.5 pts
42Putnam County19.4+0.6 pts
43St. Lawrence County19.3+0.5 pts
44Sullivan County19.2+0.4 pts
45Nassau County19.2+0.5 pts
46Onondaga County19.2+0.5 pts
47Cortland County19+0.5 pts
48Rensselaer County18.7+0.4 pts
49Albany County18.7+0.5 pts
50Oswego County18.5+0.6 pts
51Suffolk County18.5+0.5 pts
52Westchester County18.4+0.5 pts
53Schenectady County18.2+0.3 pts
54New York County18.20 pts
55Richmond County18+0.4 pts
56Queens County17.1+0.7 pts
57Tompkins County16.5+0.1 pts
58Jefferson County15.8+0.6 pts
59Rockland County15.7+0.1 pts
60Orange County15+0.3 pts
61Kings County14.8+0.5 pts
62Bronx County14.4+0.7 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?

Hamilton County, with 35.9% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Bronx County, with 14.4% 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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