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 2021, at 38.8%. Manassas Park city had the lowest, at 8.3%. The median was 21.2% and the figure for Virginia was 16.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest38.8Lancaster County
Median21.2133 counties
Virginia16.7History

Top 40 counties, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 38.8 %38.8Northumberland CountyNorthumberland County: 37.4 %37.4Highland CountyHighland County: 35.6 %35.6Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 32.9 %32.9Mathews CountyMathews County: 31.9 %31.9Nelson CountyNelson County: 29.6 %29.6Northampton CountyNorthampton County: 29 %29Rappahannock CountyRappahannock County: 28.7 %28.7Bath CountyBath County: 28 %28Patrick CountyPatrick County: 27.7 %27.7Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg County: 27.5 %27.5Charles City CountyCharles City County: 27.5 %27.5James City CountyJames City County: 27.1 %27.1Westmoreland CountyWestmoreland County: 27 %27Alleghany CountyAlleghany County: 26.5 %26.5Grayson CountyGrayson County: 26.1 %26.1Rockbridge CountyRockbridge County: 26 %26Halifax CountyHalifax County: 25.9 %25.9Carroll CountyCarroll County: 25.8 %25.8Accomack CountyAccomack County: 25.6 %25.6Franklin CountyFranklin County: 25.4 %25.4Surry CountySurry County: 25.1 %25.1King and Queen CountyKing and Queen County: 25 %25Essex CountyEssex County: 25 %25Floyd CountyFloyd County: 25 %25Bland CountyBland County: 24.8 %24.8Scott CountyScott County: 24.8 %24.8Henry CountyHenry County: 24.5 %24.5Lunenburg CountyLunenburg County: 24.2 %24.2Washington CountyWashington County: 24.1 %24.1Botetourt CountyBotetourt County: 24 %24Goochland CountyGoochland County: 24 %24Craig CountyCraig County: 24 %24Pittsylvania CountyPittsylvania County: 24 %24Dickenson CountyDickenson County: 23.6 %23.6Page CountyPage County: 23.3 %23.3Charlotte CountyCharlotte County: 23.3 %23.3Russell CountyRussell County: 23.2 %23.2Buchanan CountyBuchanan County: 23.2 %23.2Bedford CountyBedford County: 23.2 %23.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Lancaster County38.8+0.5 pts
2Northumberland County37.4-0.3 pts
3Highland County35.6+0.9 pts
4Middlesex County32.9+0.6 pts
5Mathews County31.9+0.7 pts
6Nelson County29.6+0.7 pts
7Northampton County29+1.1 pts
8Rappahannock County28.7+0.8 pts
9Bath County28+0.8 pts
10Patrick County27.70 pts
11Mecklenburg County27.5+0.6 pts
12Charles City County27.5+1 pts
13James City County27.1+0.2 pts
14Westmoreland County27+0.6 pts
15Alleghany County26.5+0.5 pts
16Grayson County26.1+0.5 pts
17Rockbridge County26+0.6 pts
18Halifax County25.9+0.5 pts
19Carroll County25.8+0.5 pts
20Accomack County25.6+0.9 pts
21Franklin County25.4+0.4 pts
22Surry County25.1+0.9 pts
23King and Queen County25+0.3 pts
24Essex County25+0.4 pts
25Floyd County25+0.4 pts
26Bland County24.8+0.6 pts
27Scott County24.8+0.1 pts
28Henry County24.5+0.4 pts
29Lunenburg County24.2+0.5 pts
30Washington County24.1+0.5 pts
31Botetourt County24+0.4 pts
32Goochland County24+0.8 pts
33Craig County24+0.6 pts
34Pittsylvania County24+0.7 pts
35Dickenson County23.6+0.7 pts
36Page County23.3+0.6 pts
37Charlotte County23.3+0.2 pts
38Russell County23.2+0.6 pts
39Buchanan County23.2+0.7 pts
40Bedford County23.2+0.5 pts
41Brunswick County23.1+0.1 pts
42Madison County23.1+0.5 pts
43Tazewell County23.1+0.3 pts
44Pulaski County23.1+0.2 pts
45Smyth County22.9+0.2 pts
46Giles County22.8+0.6 pts
47Galax city22.8-0.1 pts
48Roanoke County22.7+0.4 pts
49Danville city22.7+0.1 pts
50Wythe County22.6+0.3 pts
51Shenandoah County22.6+0.2 pts
52Bristol city22.6+0.4 pts
53Clarke County22.4+0.4 pts
54Staunton city22.3+0.2 pts
55Cumberland County22.3+0.7 pts
56Amherst County22.2+0.5 pts
57Augusta County22.1+0.5 pts
58Lee County22+0.2 pts
59Franklin city22-0.1 pts
60Amelia County21.9+0.7 pts
61Orange County21.8-0.1 pts
62Fluvanna County21.6+0.3 pts
63Southampton County21.6+0.7 pts
64Campbell County21.3+0.4 pts
65Salem city21.2+0.2 pts
66Martinsville city21.2-0.4 pts
67Gloucester County21.2+0.6 pts
68Appomattox County21.1+0.3 pts
69Louisa County20.9+0.3 pts
70Nottoway County20.7+0.4 pts
71Wise County20.6+0.3 pts
72Covington city20.6-0.3 pts
73Colonial Heights city20.6-0.2 pts
74Isle of Wight County20.5+0.3 pts
75Buckingham County20.4+0.5 pts
76Richmond County20.4-0.1 pts
77Rockingham County20.4+0.4 pts
78Buena Vista city20.2+0.1 pts
79Poquoson city20.2-0.1 pts
80Sussex County20.1+0.4 pts
81Emporia city20.1+0.2 pts
82Albemarle County20+0.5 pts
83Waynesboro city19.80 pts
84Powhatan County19.7+0.4 pts
85New Kent County19.7+0.4 pts
86Hanover County19.3+0.4 pts
87Dinwiddie County19.3+0.4 pts
88Prince Edward County19+0.3 pts
89Norton city18.60 pts
90Greene County18.6+0.1 pts
91Frederick County18.5+0.4 pts
92Roanoke city18.3+0.4 pts
93Greensville County17.9+0.3 pts
94Petersburg city17.8+0.1 pts
95King William County17.8+0.5 pts
96Warren County17.7+0.5 pts
97York County17.6+0.5 pts
98Caroline County17.6+0.2 pts
99Fauquier County17.5+0.4 pts
100Henrico County17.2+0.5 pts
101Culpeper County17.1+0.4 pts
102Hopewell city16.9-0.1 pts
103Hampton city16.9+0.3 pts
104Winchester city16.9+0.2 pts
105Chesterfield County16.4+0.4 pts
106Lynchburg city16.4+0.2 pts
107Williamsburg city16.3+0.4 pts
108Lexington city16.2-0.7 pts
109Portsmouth city16.1+0.3 pts
110Fairfax city15.9+0.1 pts
111Suffolk city15.9+0.3 pts
112Virginia Beach city15.7+0.5 pts
113Spotsylvania County15.2+0.4 pts
114Falls Church city15.2+0.3 pts
115Chesapeake city14.9+0.4 pts
116Newport News city14.4+0.5 pts
117Fairfax County14.4+0.6 pts
118King George County14.2+0.3 pts
119Prince George County13.5+0.5 pts
120Richmond city13.5+0.3 pts
121Montgomery County13.3+0.4 pts
122Norfolk city12.9+0.5 pts
123Fredericksburg city12.5+0.1 pts
124Alexandria city12.4+0.6 pts
125Charlottesville city12.3+0.5 pts
126Stafford County11.4+0.3 pts
127Arlington County11.1+0.5 pts
128Prince William County11+0.5 pts
129Manassas city10.9+0.3 pts
130Radford city10.8-0.2 pts
131Loudoun County10.3+0.4 pts
132Harrisonburg city10.3+0.1 pts
133Manassas Park city8.3+0.5 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 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 38.8% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Manassas Park city, with 8.3% in 2021.

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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