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Counties in Virginia by share of population aged 65 and over

Lancaster County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 133 counties in 2020, at 38.3%. Manassas Park city had the lowest, at 7.8%. The median was 20.9% and the figure for Virginia was 16.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest38.3Lancaster County
Lowest7.8Manassas Park city
Median20.9133 counties
Virginia16.2History

Top 40 counties, 2020

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Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 38.3 %38.3Northumberland CountyNorthumberland County: 37.7 %37.7Highland CountyHighland County: 34.7 %34.7Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 32.3 %32.3Mathews CountyMathews County: 31.2 %31.2Nelson CountyNelson County: 28.9 %28.9Northampton CountyNorthampton County: 27.9 %27.9Rappahannock CountyRappahannock County: 27.9 %27.9Patrick CountyPatrick County: 27.6 %27.6Bath CountyBath County: 27.2 %27.2Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg County: 27 %27James City CountyJames City County: 26.9 %26.9Charles City CountyCharles City County: 26.5 %26.5Westmoreland CountyWestmoreland County: 26.4 %26.4Alleghany CountyAlleghany County: 26.1 %26.1Grayson CountyGrayson County: 25.7 %25.7Rockbridge CountyRockbridge County: 25.4 %25.4Carroll CountyCarroll County: 25.3 %25.3Halifax CountyHalifax County: 25.3 %25.3Franklin CountyFranklin County: 25 %25King and Queen CountyKing and Queen County: 24.7 %24.7Accomack CountyAccomack County: 24.7 %24.7Scott CountyScott County: 24.7 %24.7Floyd CountyFloyd County: 24.6 %24.6Essex CountyEssex County: 24.6 %24.6Surry CountySurry County: 24.2 %24.2Bland CountyBland County: 24.2 %24.2Henry CountyHenry County: 24.1 %24.1Washington CountyWashington County: 23.6 %23.6Botetourt CountyBotetourt County: 23.6 %23.6Lunenburg CountyLunenburg County: 23.6 %23.6Craig CountyCraig County: 23.4 %23.4Pittsylvania CountyPittsylvania County: 23.3 %23.3Goochland CountyGoochland County: 23.3 %23.3Charlotte CountyCharlotte County: 23.1 %23.1Brunswick CountyBrunswick County: 23 %23Dickenson CountyDickenson County: 22.9 %22.9Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 22.9 %22.9Galax cityGalax city: 22.8 %22.8Page CountyPage County: 22.7 %22.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)
1Lancaster County38.3
2Northumberland County37.7
3Highland County34.7
4Middlesex County32.3
5Mathews County31.2
6Nelson County28.9
7Northampton County27.9
8Rappahannock County27.9
9Patrick County27.6
10Bath County27.2
11Mecklenburg County27
12James City County26.9
13Charles City County26.5
14Westmoreland County26.4
15Alleghany County26.1
16Grayson County25.7
17Rockbridge County25.4
18Carroll County25.3
19Halifax County25.3
20Franklin County25
21King and Queen County24.7
22Accomack County24.7
23Scott County24.7
24Floyd County24.6
25Essex County24.6
26Surry County24.2
27Bland County24.2
28Henry County24.1
29Washington County23.6
30Botetourt County23.6
31Lunenburg County23.6
32Craig County23.4
33Pittsylvania County23.3
34Goochland County23.3
35Charlotte County23.1
36Brunswick County23
37Dickenson County22.9
38Pulaski County22.9
39Galax city22.8
40Page County22.7
41Tazewell County22.7
42Bedford County22.7
43Russell County22.6
44Smyth County22.6
45Madison County22.6
46Buchanan County22.5
47Danville city22.5
48Shenandoah County22.4
49Wythe County22.3
50Roanoke County22.3
51Giles County22.2
52Bristol city22.2
53Franklin city22.1
54Clarke County22.1
55Staunton city22.1
56Orange County21.9
57Lee County21.7
58Amherst County21.7
59Cumberland County21.6
60Augusta County21.6
61Martinsville city21.6
62Fluvanna County21.3
63Amelia County21.2
64Salem city21
65Campbell County21
66Covington city20.9
67Southampton County20.9
68Appomattox County20.8
69Colonial Heights city20.7
70Louisa County20.6
71Gloucester County20.6
72Richmond County20.5
73Wise County20.3
74Poquoson city20.3
75Nottoway County20.3
76Isle of Wight County20.2
77Buena Vista city20.1
78Rockingham County20
79Buckingham County19.9
80Waynesboro city19.8
81Emporia city19.8
82Sussex County19.7
83Albemarle County19.5
84Powhatan County19.4
85New Kent County19.4
86Hanover County18.9
87Dinwiddie County18.8
88Prince Edward County18.7
89Norton city18.6
90Greene County18.5
91Frederick County18.1
92Roanoke city17.9
93Petersburg city17.7
94Greensville County17.6
95Caroline County17.4
96King William County17.3
97Warren County17.2
98York County17.1
99Fauquier County17.1
100Hopewell city17
101Lexington city16.9
102Culpeper County16.7
103Winchester city16.7
104Henrico County16.7
105Hampton city16.5
106Lynchburg city16.2
107Chesterfield County16
108Williamsburg city15.9
109Fairfax city15.8
110Portsmouth city15.8
111Suffolk city15.6
112Virginia Beach city15.2
113Falls Church city14.8
114Spotsylvania County14.8
115Chesapeake city14.5
116King George County13.9
117Newport News city13.9
118Fairfax County13.8
119Richmond city13.2
120Prince George County13
121Montgomery County12.9
122Fredericksburg city12.4
123Norfolk city12.3
124Charlottesville city11.8
125Alexandria city11.8
126Stafford County11.1
127Radford city11
128Arlington County10.6
129Manassas city10.6
130Prince William County10.5
131Harrisonburg city10.2
132Loudoun County9.9
133Manassas Park city7.8

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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?

Lancaster County, with 38.3% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Manassas Park city, with 7.8% in 2020.

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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