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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 2024, at 37.5%. Bronx County had the lowest, at 15.2%. The median was 21.8% and the figure for New York was 18.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest37.5Hamilton County
Lowest15.2Bronx County
Median21.862 counties
New York18.8History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 37.5 %37.5Columbia CountyColumbia County: 28.4 %28.4Delaware CountyDelaware County: 27.2 %27.2Essex CountyEssex County: 27.2 %27.2Warren CountyWarren County: 26.5 %26.5Schuyler CountySchuyler County: 25.9 %25.9Greene CountyGreene County: 24.9 %24.9Schoharie CountySchoharie County: 24.9 %24.9Ontario CountyOntario County: 24.5 %24.5Yates CountyYates County: 24.5 %24.5Chenango CountyChenango County: 24.3 %24.3Herkimer CountyHerkimer County: 23.6 %23.6Tioga CountyTioga County: 23.4 %23.4Chautauqua CountyChautauqua County: 23.3 %23.3Cayuga CountyCayuga County: 23.2 %23.2Seneca CountySeneca County: 23.1 %23.1Fulton CountyFulton County: 23.1 %23.1Otsego CountyOtsego County: 23 %23Washington CountyWashington County: 23 %23Ulster CountyUlster County: 22.8 %22.8Lewis CountyLewis County: 22.6 %22.6Wayne CountyWayne County: 22.6 %22.6Niagara CountyNiagara County: 22.5 %22.5Livingston CountyLivingston County: 22.5 %22.5Steuben CountySteuben County: 22.5 %22.5Cattaraugus CountyCattaraugus County: 22.4 %22.4Genesee CountyGenesee County: 22.1 %22.1Wyoming CountyWyoming County: 22 %22Madison CountyMadison County: 22 %22Chemung CountyChemung County: 21.9 %21.9Saratoga CountySaratoga County: 21.8 %21.8Orleans CountyOrleans County: 21.7 %21.7Franklin CountyFranklin County: 21.6 %21.6Broome CountyBroome County: 21.4 %21.4Allegany CountyAllegany County: 21.2 %21.2Oneida CountyOneida County: 21.1 %21.1Clinton CountyClinton County: 21.1 %21.1Putnam CountyPutnam County: 20.7 %20.7Erie CountyErie County: 20.7 %20.7Monroe CountyMonroe County: 20.6 %20.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Hamilton County37.5+0.5 pts
2Columbia County28.4+0.7 pts
3Delaware County27.2+0.6 pts
4Essex County27.2+0.8 pts
5Warren County26.5+0.9 pts
6Schuyler County25.9+1.1 pts
7Greene County24.9+0.5 pts
8Schoharie County24.9+0.8 pts
9Ontario County24.5+0.7 pts
10Yates County24.5+0.6 pts
11Chenango County24.3+0.7 pts
12Herkimer County23.6+0.5 pts
13Tioga County23.4+0.7 pts
14Chautauqua County23.3+0.5 pts
15Cayuga County23.2+0.7 pts
16Seneca County23.1+0.6 pts
17Fulton County23.1+0.6 pts
18Otsego County23+0.6 pts
19Washington County23+0.5 pts
20Ulster County22.8+0.6 pts
21Lewis County22.6+0.6 pts
22Wayne County22.6+0.7 pts
23Niagara County22.5+0.6 pts
24Livingston County22.5+0.8 pts
25Steuben County22.5+0.6 pts
26Cattaraugus County22.4+0.6 pts
27Genesee County22.1+0.4 pts
28Wyoming County22+0.6 pts
29Madison County22+0.6 pts
30Chemung County21.9+0.5 pts
31Saratoga County21.8+0.7 pts
32Orleans County21.7+0.5 pts
33Franklin County21.6+0.3 pts
34Broome County21.4+0.4 pts
35Allegany County21.2+0.5 pts
36Oneida County21.1+0.4 pts
37Clinton County21.1+0.7 pts
38Putnam County20.7+0.6 pts
39Erie County20.7+0.5 pts
40Monroe County20.6+0.5 pts
41Montgomery County20.6+0.2 pts
42Dutchess County20.6+0.5 pts
43St. Lawrence County20.3+0.5 pts
44Onondaga County20.3+0.6 pts
45Sullivan County20.1+0.4 pts
46Cortland County20.1+0.4 pts
47Nassau County20+0.4 pts
48Oswego County19.8+0.6 pts
49Rensselaer County19.6+0.4 pts
50Albany County19.5+0.4 pts
51Suffolk County19.5+0.5 pts
52Westchester County19.2+0.4 pts
53Richmond County18.9+0.4 pts
54Schenectady County18.8+0.2 pts
55New York County18.4+0.1 pts
56Queens County17.8+0.3 pts
57Tompkins County17.2+0.3 pts
58Jefferson County17+0.5 pts
59Rockland County15.7-0.1 pts
60Orange County15.5+0.3 pts
61Kings County15.3+0.2 pts
62Bronx County15.2+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?

Hamilton County, with 37.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Bronx County, with 15.2% 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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