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US states by share of population aged 65 and over

Maine had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 51 states in 2023, at 23.5%. Utah had the lowest, at 12.5%. The median was 18.5% and the figure for the United States was 18.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest23.5Maine
Lowest12.5Utah
Median18.551 states
United States18.1History

All states, 2023

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MaineMaine: 23.5 %23.5VermontVermont: 22.8 %22.8FloridaFlorida: 22 %22West VirginiaWest Virginia: 21.8 %21.8HawaiiHawaii: 21.6 %21.6New HampshireNew Hampshire: 21.5 %21.5DelawareDelaware: 21.5 %21.5MontanaMontana: 21.2 %21.2PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 20.5 %20.5OregonOregon: 20.3 %20.3South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 20.2 %20.2New MexicoNew Mexico: 20.2 %20.2Rhode IslandRhode Island: 19.9 %19.9ArizonaArizona: 19.8 %19.8WisconsinWisconsin: 19.7 %19.7WyomingWyoming: 19.6 %19.6MichiganMichigan: 19.5 %19.5ConnecticutConnecticut: 19.4 %19.4OhioOhio: 19.3 %19.3IowaIowa: 19.3 %19.3MassachusettsMassachusetts: 18.9 %18.9MissouriMissouri: 18.8 %18.8South DakotaSouth Dakota: 18.7 %18.7AlabamaAlabama: 18.7 %18.7MississippiMississippi: 18.5 %18.5New YorkNew York: 18.5 %18.5ArkansasArkansas: 18.4 %18.4North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 18.2 %18.2MinnesotaMinnesota: 18.2 %18.2KentuckyKentucky: 18.1 %18.1KansasKansas: 18.1 %18.1TennesseeTennessee: 18 %18IdahoIdaho: 17.9 %17.9LouisianaLouisiana: 17.9 %17.9IllinoisIllinois: 17.9 %17.9New JerseyNew Jersey: 17.7 %17.7IndianaIndiana: 17.7 %17.7WashingtonWashington: 17.6 %17.6VirginiaVirginia: 17.6 %17.6NebraskaNebraska: 17.6 %17.6NevadaNevada: 17.5 %17.5MarylandMaryland: 17.4 %17.4OklahomaOklahoma: 17.3 %17.3North DakotaNorth Dakota: 17.2 %17.2CaliforniaCalifornia: 16.6 %16.6ColoradoColorado: 16.3 %16.3GeorgiaGeorgia: 15.9 %15.9AlaskaAlaska: 14.8 %14.8TexasTexas: 14.3 %14.3District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 13.2 %13.2UtahUtah: 12.5 %12.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankStates2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Maine23.5+0.6 pts
2Vermont22.8+0.7 pts
3Florida22+0.2 pts
4West Virginia21.8+0.4 pts
5Hawaii21.6+0.6 pts
6New Hampshire21.5+0.7 pts
7Delaware21.5+0.6 pts
8Montana21.2+0.5 pts
9Pennsylvania20.5+0.5 pts
10Oregon20.3+0.5 pts
11South Carolina20.2+0.4 pts
12New Mexico20.2+0.5 pts
13Rhode Island19.9+0.5 pts
14Arizona19.8+0.4 pts
15Wisconsin19.7+0.5 pts
16Wyoming19.6+0.6 pts
17Michigan19.5+0.5 pts
18Connecticut19.4+0.5 pts
19Ohio19.3+0.5 pts
20Iowa19.3+0.4 pts
21Massachusetts18.9+0.5 pts
22Missouri18.8+0.4 pts
23South Dakota18.7+0.4 pts
24Alabama18.7+0.4 pts
25Mississippi18.5+0.5 pts
26New York18.5+0.5 pts
27Arkansas18.4+0.3 pts
28North Carolina18.2+0.3 pts
29Minnesota18.2+0.5 pts
30Kentucky18.1+0.3 pts
31Kansas18.1+0.4 pts
32Tennessee18+0.3 pts
33Idaho17.9+0.4 pts
34Louisiana17.9+0.5 pts
35Illinois17.9+0.5 pts
36New Jersey17.7+0.4 pts
37Indiana17.7+0.4 pts
38Washington17.6+0.4 pts
39Virginia17.6+0.4 pts
40Nebraska17.6+0.3 pts
41Nevada17.5+0.4 pts
42Maryland17.4+0.5 pts
43Oklahoma17.3+0.3 pts
44North Dakota17.2+0.4 pts
45California16.6+0.5 pts
46Colorado16.3+0.4 pts
47Georgia15.9+0.4 pts
48Alaska14.8+0.5 pts
49Texas14.3+0.3 pts
50District of Columbia13.2+0.1 pts
51Utah12.5+0.2 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 states 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 state has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Maine, with 23.5% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Utah, with 12.5% 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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