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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 2023, at 37%. Bronx County had the lowest, at 15%. The median was 21.2% and the figure for New York was 18.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest37Hamilton County
Lowest15Bronx County
Median21.262 counties
New York18.5History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 37 %37Columbia CountyColumbia County: 27.7 %27.7Delaware CountyDelaware County: 26.6 %26.6Essex CountyEssex County: 26.3 %26.3Warren CountyWarren County: 25.6 %25.6Schuyler CountySchuyler County: 24.8 %24.8Greene CountyGreene County: 24.4 %24.4Schoharie CountySchoharie County: 24.1 %24.1Yates CountyYates County: 24 %24Ontario CountyOntario County: 23.8 %23.8Chenango CountyChenango County: 23.6 %23.6Herkimer CountyHerkimer County: 23.1 %23.1Chautauqua CountyChautauqua County: 22.7 %22.7Tioga CountyTioga County: 22.7 %22.7Seneca CountySeneca County: 22.6 %22.6Cayuga CountyCayuga County: 22.5 %22.5Fulton CountyFulton County: 22.5 %22.5Washington CountyWashington County: 22.5 %22.5Otsego CountyOtsego County: 22.4 %22.4Ulster CountyUlster County: 22.2 %22.2Lewis CountyLewis County: 22 %22Niagara CountyNiagara County: 21.9 %21.9Steuben CountySteuben County: 21.9 %21.9Wayne CountyWayne County: 21.9 %21.9Cattaraugus CountyCattaraugus County: 21.8 %21.8Livingston CountyLivingston County: 21.7 %21.7Genesee CountyGenesee County: 21.7 %21.7Wyoming CountyWyoming County: 21.4 %21.4Chemung CountyChemung County: 21.4 %21.4Madison CountyMadison County: 21.3 %21.3Franklin CountyFranklin County: 21.3 %21.3Orleans CountyOrleans County: 21.2 %21.2Saratoga CountySaratoga County: 21.1 %21.1Broome CountyBroome County: 21 %21Oneida CountyOneida County: 20.7 %20.7Allegany CountyAllegany County: 20.7 %20.7Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 20.4 %20.4Clinton CountyClinton County: 20.4 %20.4Erie CountyErie County: 20.2 %20.2Monroe CountyMonroe County: 20.1 %20.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Hamilton County37+1.1 pts
2Columbia County27.7+0.9 pts
3Delaware County26.6+0.6 pts
4Essex County26.3+0.8 pts
5Warren County25.6+0.9 pts
6Schuyler County24.8+0.6 pts
7Greene County24.4+0.6 pts
8Schoharie County24.1+0.9 pts
9Yates County24+0.7 pts
10Ontario County23.8+0.8 pts
11Chenango County23.6+0.7 pts
12Herkimer County23.1+0.5 pts
13Chautauqua County22.7+0.6 pts
14Tioga County22.7+0.8 pts
15Seneca County22.6+0.8 pts
16Cayuga County22.5+0.7 pts
17Fulton County22.5+0.5 pts
18Washington County22.5+0.8 pts
19Otsego County22.4+0.5 pts
20Ulster County22.2+0.6 pts
21Lewis County22+0.7 pts
22Niagara County21.9+0.7 pts
23Steuben County21.9+0.6 pts
24Wayne County21.9+0.7 pts
25Cattaraugus County21.8+0.6 pts
26Livingston County21.7+0.8 pts
27Genesee County21.7+0.4 pts
28Wyoming County21.4+0.8 pts
29Chemung County21.4+0.5 pts
30Madison County21.3+0.7 pts
31Franklin County21.3+0.7 pts
32Orleans County21.2+0.8 pts
33Saratoga County21.1+0.8 pts
34Broome County21+0.5 pts
35Oneida County20.7+0.5 pts
36Allegany County20.7+0.4 pts
37Montgomery County20.4+0.2 pts
38Clinton County20.4+0.6 pts
39Erie County20.2+0.6 pts
40Monroe County20.1+0.6 pts
41Putnam County20.1+0.7 pts
42Dutchess County20.1+0.6 pts
43St. Lawrence County19.8+0.5 pts
44Onondaga County19.7+0.6 pts
45Cortland County19.7+0.7 pts
46Sullivan County19.7+0.5 pts
47Nassau County19.7+0.5 pts
48Oswego County19.2+0.7 pts
49Rensselaer County19.2+0.5 pts
50Albany County19.1+0.4 pts
51Suffolk County19+0.5 pts
52Westchester County18.8+0.4 pts
53Schenectady County18.6+0.4 pts
54Richmond County18.5+0.5 pts
55New York County18.3+0.1 pts
56Queens County17.5+0.5 pts
57Tompkins County16.8+0.4 pts
58Jefferson County16.5+0.7 pts
59Rockland County15.8+0.1 pts
60Orange County15.3+0.3 pts
61Kings County15.1+0.4 pts
62Bronx County15+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 37% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Bronx County, with 15% in 2023.

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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