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 2023, at 39.9%. Manassas Park city had the lowest, at 10%. The median was 21.8% and the figure for Virginia was 17.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest39.9Lancaster County
Median21.8133 counties
Virginia17.6History

Top 40 counties, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 39.9 %39.9Northumberland CountyNorthumberland County: 38 %38Highland CountyHighland County: 38 %38Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 33.5 %33.5Mathews CountyMathews County: 33.1 %33.1Nelson CountyNelson County: 31.5 %31.5Northampton CountyNorthampton County: 31.4 %31.4Rappahannock CountyRappahannock County: 29.8 %29.8Bath CountyBath County: 29.5 %29.5Patrick CountyPatrick County: 29 %29Charles City CountyCharles City County: 28.7 %28.7Westmoreland CountyWestmoreland County: 28.3 %28.3Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg County: 28.3 %28.3Alleghany CountyAlleghany County: 27.9 %27.9James City CountyJames City County: 27.9 %27.9Rockbridge CountyRockbridge County: 27.6 %27.6Accomack CountyAccomack County: 27.2 %27.2Grayson CountyGrayson County: 27.1 %27.1Goochland CountyGoochland County: 27 %27Halifax CountyHalifax County: 27 %27Carroll CountyCarroll County: 26.8 %26.8Surry CountySurry County: 26.6 %26.6Franklin CountyFranklin County: 26.4 %26.4Essex CountyEssex County: 26.1 %26.1Bland CountyBland County: 26.1 %26.1Craig CountyCraig County: 25.9 %25.9King and Queen CountyKing and Queen County: 25.8 %25.8Floyd CountyFloyd County: 25.7 %25.7Scott CountyScott County: 25.3 %25.3Pittsylvania CountyPittsylvania County: 25.3 %25.3Henry CountyHenry County: 25.2 %25.2Botetourt CountyBotetourt County: 25.1 %25.1Washington CountyWashington County: 24.9 %24.9Lunenburg CountyLunenburg County: 24.8 %24.8Dickenson CountyDickenson County: 24.7 %24.7Brunswick CountyBrunswick County: 24.7 %24.7Bedford CountyBedford County: 24.5 %24.5Buchanan CountyBuchanan County: 24.4 %24.4Russell CountyRussell County: 24.2 %24.2Charlotte CountyCharlotte County: 24.2 %24.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Lancaster County39.90 pts
2Northumberland County38+0.5 pts
3Highland County38+0.7 pts
4Middlesex County33.5+0.7 pts
5Mathews County33.1+0.3 pts
6Nelson County31.5+1.1 pts
7Northampton County31.4+1.1 pts
8Rappahannock County29.8+0.5 pts
9Bath County29.5+0.4 pts
10Patrick County29+0.8 pts
11Charles City County28.7+0.7 pts
12Westmoreland County28.3+0.5 pts
13Mecklenburg County28.3+0.5 pts
14Alleghany County27.9+0.6 pts
15James City County27.9+0.4 pts
16Rockbridge County27.6+0.9 pts
17Accomack County27.2+0.7 pts
18Grayson County27.1+0.5 pts
19Goochland County27+1.8 pts
19Halifax County27+0.6 pts
21Carroll County26.8+0.5 pts
22Surry County26.6+0.9 pts
23Franklin County26.4+0.5 pts
24Essex County26.1+0.7 pts
25Bland County26.1+0.2 pts
26Craig County25.9+1.1 pts
27King and Queen County25.8+0.6 pts
28Floyd County25.7+0.4 pts
29Scott County25.3+0.1 pts
30Pittsylvania County25.3+0.7 pts
31Henry County25.2+0.5 pts
32Botetourt County25.1+0.5 pts
33Washington County24.9+0.3 pts
34Lunenburg County24.8+0.4 pts
35Dickenson County24.7+0.7 pts
36Brunswick County24.7+0.9 pts
37Bedford County24.5+0.7 pts
38Buchanan County24.4+0.7 pts
39Russell County24.2+0.5 pts
40Charlotte County24.2+0.5 pts
41Page County24+0.3 pts
42Madison County23.9+0.5 pts
43Tazewell County23.8+0.3 pts
44Pulaski County23.7+0.4 pts
45Clarke County23.6+0.5 pts
46Roanoke County23.5+0.4 pts
47Augusta County23.4+0.7 pts
48Shenandoah County23.3+0.3 pts
49Wythe County23.3+0.4 pts
50Fluvanna County23.3+0.6 pts
51Smyth County23.2+0.2 pts
52Amherst County23.1+0.5 pts
53Giles County23+0.3 pts
54Southampton County23+0.6 pts
55Bristol city23+0.2 pts
56Danville city22.9+0.1 pts
57Lee County22.9+0.3 pts
58Cumberland County22.9+0.3 pts
59Amelia County22.8+0.5 pts
60Gloucester County22.8+0.8 pts
61Staunton city22.6+0.3 pts
62Campbell County22.4+0.5 pts
63Orange County22.2+0.4 pts
64Galax city22.1-0.4 pts
65Louisa County22+0.6 pts
66Salem city21.8+0.3 pts
67Appomattox County21.8+0.3 pts
68Franklin city21.6-0.3 pts
69Buckingham County21.6+0.6 pts
70Wise County21.5+0.4 pts
71Nottoway County21.4+0.5 pts
72Sussex County21.4+0.5 pts
73Isle of Wight County21.3+0.5 pts
74Albemarle County21.2+0.5 pts
75Emporia city21.1+0.5 pts
76Martinsville city21.10 pts
77Richmond County21.1+0.3 pts
78Covington city21.1+0.3 pts
79Rockingham County21+0.3 pts
80Powhatan County20.9+0.6 pts
81Poquoson city20.9+0.4 pts
82Waynesboro city20.3+0.2 pts
83Hanover County20.3+0.5 pts
84New Kent County20.3+0.4 pts
85Dinwiddie County20.1+0.4 pts
86Buena Vista city20-0.2 pts
87Colonial Heights city20-0.4 pts
88Greene County19.8+0.5 pts
89Frederick County19.7+0.6 pts
90Prince Edward County19.5+0.4 pts
91Greensville County19.3+0.6 pts
92York County19+0.7 pts
93Norton city19+0.3 pts
94Roanoke city18.9+0.3 pts
95King William County18.5+0.3 pts
96Fauquier County18.4+0.5 pts
97Petersburg city18.2+0.3 pts
98Caroline County18.1+0.3 pts
99Warren County18.1+0.3 pts
100Henrico County18.1+0.4 pts
101Hampton city18+0.6 pts
102Culpeper County17.8+0.4 pts
103Hopewell city17.8+0.3 pts
104Winchester city17.4+0.2 pts
105Chesterfield County17.2+0.4 pts
106Virginia Beach city17+0.6 pts
107Portsmouth city16.8+0.3 pts
108Lynchburg city16.7+0.2 pts
109Williamsburg city16.6+0.5 pts
110Suffolk city16.6+0.4 pts
111Lexington city16.30 pts
112Fairfax city16.1+0.2 pts
113Chesapeake city16.1+0.6 pts
114Spotsylvania County16+0.4 pts
115Falls Church city15.40 pts
116Fairfax County15.4+0.4 pts
117Newport News city15.3+0.5 pts
118King George County15.1+0.3 pts
119Prince George County14.4+0.5 pts
120Richmond city14+0.3 pts
121Montgomery County13.9+0.3 pts
122Norfolk city13.8+0.5 pts
123Alexandria city13.1+0.3 pts
124Charlottesville city12.9+0.2 pts
125Fredericksburg city12.8+0.3 pts
126Stafford County12.1+0.3 pts
127Prince William County12+0.5 pts
128Arlington County11.8+0.3 pts
129Manassas city11.5+0.4 pts
130Loudoun County11.5+0.6 pts
131Radford city10.8+0.1 pts
132Harrisonburg city10.7+0.2 pts
133Manassas Park city10+0.8 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 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Manassas Park city, with 10% 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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