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 2024, at 40.6%. Radford city had the lowest, at 10.6%. The median was 22% and the figure for Virginia was 18%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest40.6Lancaster County
Lowest10.6Radford city
Median22133 counties
Virginia18History

Top 40 counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 40.6 %40.6Highland CountyHighland County: 39.3 %39.3Northumberland CountyNorthumberland County: 39.3 %39.3Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 33.9 %33.9Mathews CountyMathews County: 33.4 %33.4Northampton CountyNorthampton County: 32.6 %32.6Nelson CountyNelson County: 31.9 %31.9Rappahannock CountyRappahannock County: 30.4 %30.4Charles City CountyCharles City County: 29.7 %29.7Bath CountyBath County: 29.6 %29.6Patrick CountyPatrick County: 29.4 %29.4Westmoreland CountyWestmoreland County: 28.8 %28.8Goochland CountyGoochland County: 28.6 %28.6Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg County: 28.6 %28.6Rockbridge CountyRockbridge County: 28.5 %28.5James City CountyJames City County: 28.4 %28.4Alleghany CountyAlleghany County: 28.3 %28.3Accomack CountyAccomack County: 27.7 %27.7Surry CountySurry County: 27.6 %27.6Carroll CountyCarroll County: 27.3 %27.3Grayson CountyGrayson County: 27.3 %27.3Halifax CountyHalifax County: 27.3 %27.3Franklin CountyFranklin County: 27 %27Essex CountyEssex County: 26.8 %26.8King and Queen CountyKing and Queen County: 26.5 %26.5Bland CountyBland County: 26.4 %26.4Floyd CountyFloyd County: 26.2 %26.2Craig CountyCraig County: 26.2 %26.2Pittsylvania CountyPittsylvania County: 25.9 %25.9Henry CountyHenry County: 25.7 %25.7Botetourt CountyBotetourt County: 25.7 %25.7Scott CountyScott County: 25.4 %25.4Washington CountyWashington County: 25.3 %25.3Dickenson CountyDickenson County: 25.3 %25.3Lunenburg CountyLunenburg County: 25.2 %25.2Bedford CountyBedford County: 25.2 %25.2Brunswick CountyBrunswick County: 25 %25Charlotte CountyCharlotte County: 24.9 %24.9Russell CountyRussell County: 24.9 %24.9Buchanan CountyBuchanan County: 24.8 %24.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Lancaster County40.6+0.7 pts
2Highland County39.3+1.3 pts
3Northumberland County39.3+1.2 pts
4Middlesex County33.9+0.5 pts
5Mathews County33.4+0.3 pts
6Northampton County32.6+1.2 pts
7Nelson County31.9+0.4 pts
8Rappahannock County30.4+0.7 pts
9Charles City County29.7+1 pts
10Bath County29.6+0.1 pts
11Patrick County29.4+0.4 pts
12Westmoreland County28.8+0.5 pts
13Goochland County28.6+1.6 pts
14Mecklenburg County28.6+0.3 pts
15Rockbridge County28.5+0.9 pts
16James City County28.4+0.6 pts
17Alleghany County28.3+0.4 pts
18Accomack County27.7+0.5 pts
19Surry County27.6+0.9 pts
20Carroll County27.3+0.6 pts
21Grayson County27.3+0.2 pts
22Halifax County27.3+0.3 pts
23Franklin County27+0.6 pts
24Essex County26.8+0.7 pts
25King and Queen County26.5+0.7 pts
26Bland County26.4+0.4 pts
27Floyd County26.2+0.5 pts
28Craig County26.2+0.3 pts
29Pittsylvania County25.9+0.6 pts
30Henry County25.7+0.6 pts
31Botetourt County25.7+0.6 pts
32Scott County25.4+0.1 pts
33Washington County25.3+0.5 pts
34Dickenson County25.3+0.5 pts
35Lunenburg County25.2+0.4 pts
36Bedford County25.2+0.7 pts
37Brunswick County25+0.3 pts
38Charlotte County24.9+0.7 pts
39Russell County24.9+0.6 pts
40Buchanan County24.8+0.4 pts
41Madison County24.7+0.8 pts
42Page County24.3+0.3 pts
43Tazewell County24.1+0.3 pts
44Southampton County24.1+1.1 pts
45Pulaski County24.1+0.4 pts
46Roanoke County23.9+0.3 pts
47Wythe County23.9+0.6 pts
48Augusta County23.8+0.4 pts
49Fluvanna County23.8+0.5 pts
50Clarke County23.8+0.1 pts
51Gloucester County23.8+1 pts
52Shenandoah County23.7+0.3 pts
53Amherst County23.6+0.5 pts
54Amelia County23.4+0.6 pts
55Bristol city23.4+0.4 pts
56Smyth County23.3+0.1 pts
57Giles County23.2+0.2 pts
58Lee County23+0.1 pts
59Danville city22.90 pts
60Cumberland County22.9-0 pts
61Campbell County22.7+0.3 pts
62Staunton city22.6-0 pts
63Orange County22.6+0.3 pts
64Appomattox County22.4+0.6 pts
65Louisa County22.3+0.4 pts
66Galax city22.1-0 pts
67Nottoway County22+0.6 pts
68Sussex County22+0.6 pts
69Isle of Wight County21.9+0.7 pts
70Salem city21.9+0.2 pts
71Emporia city21.8+0.7 pts
72Buckingham County21.8+0.2 pts
73Wise County21.8+0.3 pts
74Albemarle County21.6+0.3 pts
75Powhatan County21.5+0.6 pts
76Franklin city21.4-0.3 pts
77Richmond County21.2+0.1 pts
78Poquoson city21.1+0.3 pts
79Rockingham County21.1+0.1 pts
80Martinsville city21-0.1 pts
81Covington city21-0.1 pts
82Hanover County20.9+0.6 pts
83New Kent County20.9+0.6 pts
84Greene County20.6+0.8 pts
85Dinwiddie County20.5+0.4 pts
86Waynesboro city20.5+0.2 pts
87Frederick County20.2+0.5 pts
88Buena Vista city19.9-0.1 pts
89Colonial Heights city19.9-0.1 pts
90Prince Edward County19.8+0.3 pts
91York County19.6+0.6 pts
92Greensville County19.5+0.2 pts
93King William County19.1+0.7 pts
94Roanoke city19+0.1 pts
95Norton city18.9-0 pts
96Fauquier County18.8+0.4 pts
97Warren County18.5+0.4 pts
98Hampton city18.4+0.5 pts
99Henrico County18.4+0.3 pts
100Caroline County18.4+0.3 pts
101Culpeper County18+0.2 pts
102Petersburg city17.9-0.3 pts
103Hopewell city17.7-0 pts
104Virginia Beach city17.6+0.6 pts
105Chesterfield County17.5+0.4 pts
106Winchester city17.40 pts
107Williamsburg city17.2+0.5 pts
108Portsmouth city17.1+0.4 pts
109Suffolk city16.9+0.4 pts
110Lynchburg city16.8+0.1 pts
111Chesapeake city16.7+0.6 pts
112Spotsylvania County16.4+0.4 pts
113Lexington city15.9-0.4 pts
114Falls Church city15.8+0.4 pts
115Newport News city15.8+0.4 pts
116Fairfax County15.7+0.4 pts
117Fairfax city15.6-0.5 pts
118King George County15.5+0.4 pts
119Prince George County14.7+0.3 pts
120Norfolk city14.4+0.5 pts
121Montgomery County14.2+0.3 pts
122Richmond city14.2+0.2 pts
123Charlottesville city13.4+0.5 pts
124Alexandria city13.3+0.2 pts
125Fredericksburg city13.2+0.4 pts
126Prince William County12.4+0.5 pts
127Stafford County12.4+0.4 pts
128Loudoun County12+0.5 pts
129Arlington County12+0.2 pts
130Manassas city11.60 pts
131Harrisonburg city10.9+0.2 pts
132Manassas Park city10.7+0.7 pts
133Radford city10.6-0.2 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 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 40.6% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Radford city, with 10.6% 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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