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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 2024, at 24%. Utah had the lowest, at 12.7%. The median was 18.8% and the figure for the United States was 18.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest24Maine
Lowest12.7Utah
Median18.851 states
United States18.5History

All states, 2024

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MaineMaine: 24 %24VermontVermont: 23.4 %23.4FloridaFlorida: 22.3 %22.3New HampshireNew Hampshire: 22.3 %22.3West VirginiaWest Virginia: 22.2 %22.2DelawareDelaware: 22.1 %22.1HawaiiHawaii: 22.1 %22.1MontanaMontana: 21.7 %21.7PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 21 %21OregonOregon: 20.7 %20.7South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 20.6 %20.6New MexicoNew Mexico: 20.6 %20.6Rhode IslandRhode Island: 20.4 %20.4WisconsinWisconsin: 20.2 %20.2ArizonaArizona: 20.2 %20.2WyomingWyoming: 20.1 %20.1MichiganMichigan: 20 %20ConnecticutConnecticut: 19.9 %19.9OhioOhio: 19.7 %19.7IowaIowa: 19.6 %19.6MassachusettsMassachusetts: 19.4 %19.4MissouriMissouri: 19.2 %19.2AlabamaAlabama: 19 %19South DakotaSouth Dakota: 19 %19MississippiMississippi: 18.9 %18.9New YorkNew York: 18.8 %18.8ArkansasArkansas: 18.7 %18.7MinnesotaMinnesota: 18.6 %18.6North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 18.6 %18.6KentuckyKentucky: 18.5 %18.5KansasKansas: 18.5 %18.5LouisianaLouisiana: 18.3 %18.3IdahoIdaho: 18.3 %18.3IllinoisIllinois: 18.3 %18.3TennesseeTennessee: 18.3 %18.3IndianaIndiana: 18 %18New JerseyNew Jersey: 18 %18VirginiaVirginia: 18 %18WashingtonWashington: 17.9 %17.9NebraskaNebraska: 17.9 %17.9MarylandMaryland: 17.9 %17.9NevadaNevada: 17.8 %17.8OklahomaOklahoma: 17.6 %17.6North DakotaNorth Dakota: 17.6 %17.6CaliforniaCalifornia: 17 %17ColoradoColorado: 16.7 %16.7GeorgiaGeorgia: 16.2 %16.2AlaskaAlaska: 15.3 %15.3TexasTexas: 14.5 %14.5District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 13.4 %13.4UtahUtah: 12.7 %12.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankStates2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Maine24+0.5 pts
2Vermont23.4+0.7 pts
3Florida22.3+0.3 pts
4New Hampshire22.3+0.7 pts
5West Virginia22.2+0.4 pts
6Delaware22.1+0.6 pts
7Hawaii22.1+0.5 pts
8Montana21.7+0.5 pts
9Pennsylvania21+0.5 pts
10Oregon20.7+0.4 pts
11South Carolina20.6+0.4 pts
12New Mexico20.6+0.4 pts
13Rhode Island20.4+0.5 pts
14Wisconsin20.2+0.5 pts
15Arizona20.2+0.4 pts
16Wyoming20.1+0.5 pts
17Michigan20+0.5 pts
18Connecticut19.9+0.4 pts
19Ohio19.7+0.4 pts
20Iowa19.6+0.4 pts
21Massachusetts19.4+0.4 pts
22Missouri19.2+0.4 pts
23Alabama19+0.4 pts
24South Dakota19+0.3 pts
25Mississippi18.9+0.4 pts
26New York18.8+0.3 pts
27Arkansas18.7+0.3 pts
28Minnesota18.6+0.4 pts
29North Carolina18.6+0.3 pts
30Kentucky18.5+0.3 pts
31Kansas18.5+0.4 pts
32Louisiana18.3+0.4 pts
33Idaho18.3+0.4 pts
34Illinois18.3+0.4 pts
35Tennessee18.3+0.3 pts
36Indiana18+0.4 pts
37New Jersey18+0.4 pts
38Virginia18+0.4 pts
39Washington17.9+0.3 pts
40Nebraska17.9+0.3 pts
41Maryland17.9+0.5 pts
42Nevada17.8+0.3 pts
43Oklahoma17.6+0.3 pts
44North Dakota17.6+0.4 pts
45California17+0.4 pts
46Colorado16.7+0.3 pts
47Georgia16.2+0.4 pts
48Alaska15.3+0.5 pts
49Texas14.5+0.3 pts
50District of Columbia13.4+0.1 pts
51Utah12.7+0.2 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 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 24% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Utah, with 12.7% 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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