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Counties in North Carolina by share of population aged 65 and over

Brunswick County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 100 counties in 2021, at 34.8%. Onslow County had the lowest, at 11.1%. The median was 21.3% and the figure for North Carolina was 17.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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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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