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US counties by share of population aged 65 and over

Sumter County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 3144 counties in 2022, at 58%. Chattahoochee County had the lowest, at 5.7%. The median was 20.7% and the figure for the United States was 17.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest58Sumter County
Lowest5.7Chattahoochee County
Median20.73144 counties
United States17.7History

Top 40 counties, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Sumter CountySumter County: 58 %58Catron CountyCatron County: 42 %42Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 41.7 %41.7Charlotte CountyCharlotte County: 40.6 %40.6McCormick CountyMcCormick County: 40.4 %40.4Jeff Davis CountyJeff Davis County: 40.2 %40.2Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 39.9 %39.9Harding CountyHarding County: 39.6 %39.6Towns CountyTowns County: 38.2 %38.2Sarasota CountySarasota County: 37.7 %37.7Northumberland CountyNorthumberland County: 37.6 %37.6Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 37.4 %37.4Citrus CountyCitrus County: 37.4 %37.4Ontonagon CountyOntonagon County: 37.4 %37.4Highland CountyHighland County: 37.3 %37.3Kalawao CountyKalawao County: 37 %37Curry CountyCurry County: 37 %37Sierra CountySierra County: 36.4 %36.4Llano CountyLlano County: 36.3 %36.3Mineral CountyMineral County: 36.2 %36.2Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 35.9 %35.9San Juan CountySan Juan County: 35.8 %35.8Alcona CountyAlcona County: 35.8 %35.8Highlands CountyHighlands County: 35.8 %35.8Keweenaw CountyKeweenaw County: 35.8 %35.8La Paz CountyLa Paz County: 35.5 %35.5Indian River CountyIndian River County: 35.3 %35.3Clay CountyClay County: 35.2 %35.2Brunswick CountyBrunswick County: 35.2 %35.2Yavapai CountyYavapai County: 35 %35Hinsdale CountyHinsdale County: 34.9 %34.9Prairie CountyPrairie County: 34.5 %34.5Vilas CountyVilas County: 34.5 %34.5Union CountyUnion County: 34.5 %34.5Boyd CountyBoyd County: 34.2 %34.2Presque Isle CountyPresque Isle County: 34.1 %34.1Leelanau CountyLeelanau County: 34 %34Iron CountyIron County: 33.9 %33.9Roscommon CountyRoscommon County: 33.8 %33.8Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 33.8 %33.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Sumter County58-1.1 pts
2Catron County42-0.6 pts
3Jefferson County41.7+1.3 pts
4Charlotte County40.6-0.1 pts
5McCormick County40.4+2.5 pts
6Jeff Davis County40.2+1.3 pts
7Lancaster County39.9+1.1 pts
8Harding County39.6+0.2 pts
9Towns County38.2+1.3 pts
10Sarasota County37.7-0 pts
11Northumberland County37.6+0.2 pts
12Wheeler County37.4+1.6 pts
13Citrus County37.40 pts
14Ontonagon County37.4+0.7 pts
15Highland County37.3+1.7 pts
16Kalawao County37+7.4 pts
17Curry County37+0.7 pts
18Sierra County36.4+0.2 pts
19Llano County36.3+0.2 pts
20Mineral County36.2+1.8 pts
21Hamilton County35.9+0.9 pts
22San Juan County35.8+0.9 pts
23Alcona County35.8+0.3 pts
24Highlands County35.8+0.4 pts
24Keweenaw County35.8-0.4 pts
26La Paz County35.5+1 pts
27Indian River County35.3+0.5 pts
28Clay County35.2+0.8 pts
29Brunswick County35.2+0.3 pts
30Yavapai County35+0.5 pts
31Hinsdale County34.9+0.7 pts
32Prairie County34.5+0.7 pts
33Vilas County34.5+0.5 pts
34Union County34.5+0.4 pts
35Boyd County34.2+1.7 pts
36Presque Isle County34.1+0.6 pts
37Leelanau County34+0.9 pts
38Iron County33.9+1.2 pts
39Roscommon County33.8+0.5 pts
40Barnstable County33.8+1 pts
41Custer County33.7-0.2 pts
42Clallam County33.6+1.1 pts
43Aitkin County33.6+0.2 pts
44Cumberland County33.6+0.3 pts
45Douglas County33.5+1.3 pts
46Custer County33.4+0.2 pts
47Door County33.4+1.1 pts
48Fall River County33.3+0.4 pts
49Collier County33.3+0.1 pts
50Pamlico County33.3+1.1 pts
51Petroleum County33.2+1.3 pts
52Mason County33.2+0.1 pts
53Hickory County33.1-0.7 pts
54Montmorency County33.1-0.4 pts
55Stonewall County33.1+1.9 pts
56Gillespie County32.9+0.5 pts
57Pacific County32.9+0.7 pts
58Mathews County32.7+0.8 pts
59Middlesex County32.7-0.2 pts
60Sanders County32.7-0 pts
61Lincoln County32.6+0.9 pts
62Flagler County32.50 pts
63Wahkiakum County32.5+0.3 pts
64Huerfano County32.5-0.2 pts
65Terrell County32.4+1.9 pts
66Real County32.4-1 pts
67Martin County32.3+0.4 pts
68Cook County32.3+0.7 pts
69Nelson County32.3+0.9 pts
70Polk County32.2+0.2 pts
71Mohave County32.2+0.5 pts
72McIntosh County32.2+0.7 pts
73Burnett County32.2+1.2 pts
74Cherokee County32.2+0.7 pts
75Wallowa County32.1-0.1 pts
76Carroll County32+1.1 pts
77Sheridan County32+1.5 pts
78Menard County31.9+0.1 pts
79Quitman County31.9+0.3 pts
80Lincoln County31.8+0.9 pts
81Nye County31.7+0.1 pts
82Plumas County31.7+1.4 pts
83Mora County31.7+1.3 pts
84Bayfield County31.7+0.8 pts
85Grant County31.6+0.9 pts
86Lemhi County31.6+0.5 pts
87Georgetown County31.6+1 pts
88Potter County31.6+0.7 pts
89Grant County31.6+0.8 pts
90Ouray County31.5+1.3 pts
91Kent County31.50 pts
92Baxter County31.50 pts
93Stone County31.4+0.2 pts
94Thomas County31.4+2.1 pts
95Sierra County31.4+0.6 pts
96Sullivan County31.3+1.4 pts
97Florence County31.3+1 pts
98Storey County31.3+0.8 pts
99Jerauld County31.2+0.2 pts
100Adams County31.2+0.1 pts
101Loup County31.2+1.7 pts
102Greene County31.1+0.8 pts
103Adams County31.1+1 pts
104Gila County31.1+0.7 pts
105Iron County31.1+0.6 pts
106Smith County31+0.7 pts
107Transylvania County30.9+0.5 pts
108Mackinac County30.9+0.9 pts
109Oscoda County30.9+0.9 pts
110Golden Valley County30.9+1.1 pts
111Fannin County30.8+0.6 pts
112Grant County30.8+0.8 pts
113Sedgwick County30.8+1.1 pts
114Benton County30.7+0.2 pts
115Kerr County30.7+0.1 pts
116Lincoln County30.7+0.6 pts
117Rock County30.6+0.6 pts
118Lincoln County30.6-0.2 pts
119Custer County30.6+0.4 pts
119Iosco County30.6+0.3 pts
121Pendleton County30.6+0.3 pts
122Jewell County30.6+1.3 pts
123Garden County30.5+0.3 pts
124Macon County30.4+0.4 pts
125Nelson County30.4+0.8 pts
126Sabine County30.4+0.4 pts
127Adams County30.3+0.4 pts
128Sussex County30.3+0.8 pts
129Northampton County30.3+1.3 pts
130McPherson County30.3+0.8 pts
131Talbot County30.3+0.3 pts
132Dundy County30.3+2.1 pts
133Idaho County30.3+0.3 pts
134Hooker County30.2-0.6 pts
135Pope County30.1+0.9 pts
136Blanco County30+0.8 pts
137Sawyer County30+0.4 pts
138Mills County29.9+0.3 pts
139Marion County29.9-0.1 pts
140Hardin County29.9-0.1 pts
141Clearwater County29.9+0.5 pts
142Madison County29.9-0.5 pts
143Cape May County29.8+1.1 pts
144Washburn County29.8+0.8 pts
145Hot Springs County29.8+0.8 pts
146Alleghany County29.8+0.9 pts
147Bandera County29.8+0.4 pts
148Powder River County29.7+0.5 pts
149Ferry County29.7-0.4 pts
150Archuleta County29.7+1 pts
151Oneida County29.7+0.8 pts
152Griggs County29.7+0.2 pts
153Costilla County29.7+1.8 pts
154Wells County29.6+0.4 pts
155Rabun County29.6+0.3 pts
156Mariposa County29.6+0.7 pts
157Jo Daviess County29.5+0.6 pts
158Decatur County29.5+0.7 pts
159Franklin County29.5+0.7 pts
160Kimble County29.4-0.3 pts
161Columbia County29.4+0.5 pts
162Beaufort County29.4+0.6 pts
163Northampton County29.4+0.9 pts
164Schoolcraft County29.4+0.4 pts
165Lee County29.4-0.1 pts
166Price County29.4+0.3 pts
167Slope County29.4+1.6 pts
168Marion County29.3-0.1 pts
169Taos County29.3+0.9 pts
170Emmons County29.3+0.4 pts
171Marion County29.2+0.9 pts
172Rappahannock County29.2+0.6 pts
173Amador County29.2+0.4 pts
174Bath County29.2+1.1 pts
175Judith Basin County29.1-0.5 pts
176Kimball County29.1+1.4 pts
177Granite County29+0.5 pts
178Dickinson County29+0.8 pts
179Jefferson County29+0.9 pts
180Rawlins County29+0.4 pts
181Lake County29+0.8 pts
182Loudon County28.9+0.3 pts
183Tuolumne County28.9+0.9 pts
184Aransas County28.9+0.5 pts
185Antrim County28.9+0.4 pts
186Calaveras County28.9+0.4 pts
187Wood County28.8+0.1 pts
188Gogebic County28.8+0.4 pts
189Benzie County28.8+0.8 pts
190Newton County28.8+0.2 pts
191Sioux County28.8+0.9 pts
192Nuckolls County28.8+1.3 pts
193Coos County28.8+0.7 pts
194Nevada County28.8+0.6 pts
195Cameron County28.8+0.3 pts
196Esmeralda County28.8+0.4 pts
197Knox County28.7+0.9 pts
198Motley County28.7-0.6 pts
199Meagher County28.7-0.2 pts
200Dukes County28.7+1 pts
201Coke County28.7+0.2 pts
202Tillamook County28.7+0.7 pts
203Niobrara County28.7+1.7 pts
204Edwards County28.7+0.6 pts
205Pawnee County28.7+0.4 pts
206Keya Paha County28.6+0.5 pts
207Campbell County28.6+0.6 pts
208Modoc County28.6+0.6 pts
209Kent County28.6+0.8 pts
210Foard County28.6-1.1 pts
211Josephine County28.6+0.6 pts
212Camden County28.6+0.7 pts
213Cheboygan County28.5+0.4 pts
214Manatee County28.5+0.1 pts
215Delta County28.5+0.4 pts
216Sweet Grass County28.5+0.6 pts
217Worcester County28.5+0.6 pts
218Fayette County28.4+0.4 pts
219Pickett County28.4+0.2 pts
220De Baca County28.3-0.4 pts
221Cleburne County28.3+0.5 pts
222Gilliam County28.3+0.6 pts
223Baker County28.3+0.7 pts
224Pend Oreille County28.3+0.2 pts
225Gregory County28.3+0.6 pts
226Ravalli County28.3+0.3 pts
227Deuel County28.2+0.2 pts
228Siskiyou County28.2+0.7 pts
229Manistee County28.2+0.9 pts
230Patrick County28.2+0.5 pts
231Ashe County28.2+0.5 pts
232Murray County28.2+0.7 pts
233Colfax County28.2+0.8 pts
234Washington County28.2+0.5 pts
235Island County28.2+1 pts
236Carter County28.1+0.7 pts
237Cavalier County28.1+0.8 pts
238Piscataquis County28.1+0.7 pts
239Ogemaw County28.1+0.6 pts
240Republic County28.1+0.4 pts
241Franklin County28.1-0.4 pts
242Graham County28.1+0.1 pts
243Coleman County28.1-0 pts
244McMullen County28+2 pts
245Essex County28+0.7 pts
246Charles City County28+0.5 pts
247Lake of the Woods County28-0 pts
248Banner County28+2.8 pts
249Ness County28+0.6 pts
250Horry County28+0.4 pts

Showing the top 250 of 3144. The CSV download has every row.

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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?

Sumter County, with 58% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Chattahoochee County, with 5.7% 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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