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 2022, at 39.9%. Manassas Park city had the lowest, at 9.3%. The median was 21.4% and the figure for Virginia was 17.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest39.9Lancaster County
Median21.4133 counties
Virginia17.1History

Top 40 counties, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 39.9 %39.9Northumberland CountyNorthumberland County: 37.6 %37.6Highland CountyHighland County: 37.3 %37.3Mathews CountyMathews County: 32.7 %32.7Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 32.7 %32.7Nelson CountyNelson County: 30.4 %30.4Northampton CountyNorthampton County: 30.3 %30.3Rappahannock CountyRappahannock County: 29.2 %29.2Bath CountyBath County: 29.2 %29.2Patrick CountyPatrick County: 28.2 %28.2Charles City CountyCharles City County: 28 %28Westmoreland CountyWestmoreland County: 27.9 %27.9Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg County: 27.8 %27.8James City CountyJames City County: 27.4 %27.4Alleghany CountyAlleghany County: 27.3 %27.3Rockbridge CountyRockbridge County: 26.7 %26.7Grayson CountyGrayson County: 26.6 %26.6Accomack CountyAccomack County: 26.4 %26.4Halifax CountyHalifax County: 26.4 %26.4Carroll CountyCarroll County: 26.3 %26.3Bland CountyBland County: 25.9 %25.9Franklin CountyFranklin County: 25.9 %25.9Surry CountySurry County: 25.8 %25.8Essex CountyEssex County: 25.3 %25.3Floyd CountyFloyd County: 25.3 %25.3Goochland CountyGoochland County: 25.3 %25.3King and Queen CountyKing and Queen County: 25.2 %25.2Scott CountyScott County: 25.2 %25.2Craig CountyCraig County: 24.8 %24.8Henry CountyHenry County: 24.7 %24.7Pittsylvania CountyPittsylvania County: 24.6 %24.6Washington CountyWashington County: 24.6 %24.6Botetourt CountyBotetourt County: 24.6 %24.6Lunenburg CountyLunenburg County: 24.4 %24.4Dickenson CountyDickenson County: 24 %24Bedford CountyBedford County: 23.8 %23.8Brunswick CountyBrunswick County: 23.8 %23.8Buchanan CountyBuchanan County: 23.8 %23.8Russell CountyRussell County: 23.7 %23.7Charlotte CountyCharlotte County: 23.7 %23.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Lancaster County39.9+1.1 pts
2Northumberland County37.6+0.2 pts
3Highland County37.3+1.7 pts
4Mathews County32.7+0.8 pts
5Middlesex County32.7-0.2 pts
6Nelson County30.4+0.8 pts
7Northampton County30.3+1.3 pts
8Rappahannock County29.2+0.6 pts
9Bath County29.2+1.1 pts
10Patrick County28.2+0.5 pts
11Charles City County28+0.5 pts
12Westmoreland County27.9+0.9 pts
13Mecklenburg County27.8+0.3 pts
14James City County27.4+0.3 pts
15Alleghany County27.3+0.7 pts
16Rockbridge County26.7+0.8 pts
17Grayson County26.6+0.4 pts
18Accomack County26.4+0.9 pts
19Halifax County26.4+0.5 pts
20Carroll County26.3+0.5 pts
21Bland County25.9+1.1 pts
22Franklin County25.9+0.5 pts
23Surry County25.8+0.6 pts
24Essex County25.3+0.3 pts
25Floyd County25.3+0.4 pts
26Goochland County25.3+1.2 pts
27King and Queen County25.2+0.2 pts
28Scott County25.2+0.4 pts
29Craig County24.8+0.8 pts
30Henry County24.7+0.3 pts
31Pittsylvania County24.6+0.7 pts
32Washington County24.6+0.5 pts
33Botetourt County24.6+0.5 pts
34Lunenburg County24.4+0.3 pts
35Dickenson County24+0.4 pts
36Bedford County23.8+0.6 pts
37Brunswick County23.8+0.7 pts
38Buchanan County23.8+0.6 pts
39Russell County23.7+0.5 pts
40Charlotte County23.7+0.4 pts
41Page County23.6+0.3 pts
42Tazewell County23.5+0.4 pts
43Madison County23.4+0.3 pts
44Pulaski County23.3+0.2 pts
45Roanoke County23.1+0.4 pts
46Clarke County23.1+0.7 pts
47Shenandoah County23+0.5 pts
48Smyth County22.9+0.1 pts
49Wythe County22.9+0.3 pts
50Danville city22.8+0.2 pts
51Bristol city22.8+0.3 pts
52Giles County22.8-0 pts
53Augusta County22.7+0.6 pts
54Amherst County22.7+0.5 pts
55Fluvanna County22.7+1.1 pts
56Cumberland County22.6+0.4 pts
57Lee County22.6+0.6 pts
58Galax city22.5-0.3 pts
59Southampton County22.4+0.9 pts
60Amelia County22.3+0.4 pts
61Staunton city22.30 pts
62Gloucester County22+0.8 pts
63Franklin city21.9-0.1 pts
64Campbell County21.9+0.6 pts
65Orange County21.9+0.1 pts
66Salem city21.4+0.2 pts
67Appomattox County21.4+0.3 pts
68Louisa County21.4+0.5 pts
69Martinsville city21.1-0.1 pts
70Wise County21.1+0.4 pts
71Buckingham County21+0.7 pts
72Nottoway County20.9+0.3 pts
73Sussex County20.9+0.8 pts
74Isle of Wight County20.8+0.3 pts
75Covington city20.8+0.3 pts
76Richmond County20.8+0.4 pts
77Albemarle County20.7+0.7 pts
78Rockingham County20.7+0.3 pts
79Emporia city20.7+0.6 pts
80Poquoson city20.5+0.3 pts
81Colonial Heights city20.3-0.2 pts
82Powhatan County20.3+0.5 pts
83Buena Vista city20.20 pts
84Waynesboro city20.1+0.2 pts
85New Kent County19.9+0.2 pts
86Hanover County19.8+0.5 pts
87Dinwiddie County19.8+0.5 pts
88Greene County19.4+0.8 pts
89Frederick County19.1+0.7 pts
90Prince Edward County19.1+0.2 pts
91Greensville County18.7+0.8 pts
92Norton city18.7+0.1 pts
93Roanoke city18.6+0.3 pts
94York County18.3+0.7 pts
95King William County18.2+0.4 pts
96Petersburg city18+0.1 pts
97Fauquier County17.9+0.4 pts
98Caroline County17.9+0.3 pts
99Warren County17.9+0.1 pts
100Henrico County17.7+0.5 pts
101Hopewell city17.5+0.6 pts
102Culpeper County17.4+0.3 pts
103Hampton city17.3+0.5 pts
104Winchester city17.2+0.3 pts
105Chesterfield County16.8+0.4 pts
106Lynchburg city16.5+0.1 pts
107Portsmouth city16.4+0.3 pts
108Virginia Beach city16.4+0.7 pts
109Lexington city16.3+0.1 pts
110Suffolk city16.2+0.3 pts
111Williamsburg city16.2-0.1 pts
112Fairfax city15.90 pts
113Spotsylvania County15.6+0.4 pts
114Chesapeake city15.5+0.6 pts
115Falls Church city15.4+0.3 pts
116Fairfax County14.9+0.5 pts
117Newport News city14.9+0.5 pts
118King George County14.8+0.6 pts
119Prince George County13.9+0.4 pts
120Richmond city13.7+0.3 pts
121Montgomery County13.6+0.3 pts
122Norfolk city13.4+0.5 pts
123Alexandria city12.8+0.4 pts
124Charlottesville city12.7+0.4 pts
125Fredericksburg city12.6+0.1 pts
126Stafford County11.8+0.4 pts
127Prince William County11.5+0.5 pts
128Arlington County11.5+0.3 pts
129Manassas city11.2+0.3 pts
130Loudoun County10.9+0.6 pts
131Radford city10.80 pts
132Harrisonburg city10.5+0.2 pts
133Manassas Park city9.3+1 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 39.9% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Manassas Park city, with 9.3% 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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