Which city has the highest residents 65 and over?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 952,731 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by residents 65 and over?

New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Houston, Texas.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,059 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is residents 65 and over measured?

Number of residents aged 65 and over, summed from the harmonized age bands (65-74, 75-84, 85+). Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,059

Largest senior population, US cities · 1990

US cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 1990. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS –

3501South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5121,084–

3502Sturgis, SDSD6,9221,083–

3503Mililani, HIHI27,6681,081–

3504Jackson, CACA5,1001,081–

3505Solvang, CACA5,9441,081–

3506St. Helens, OROR14,4501,078–

3507Brownsburg, ININ34,0891,077–

3508Susanville, CACA12,8161,077–

3509North Syracuse, NYNY6,7731,076–

3510Andrews, TXTX13,6651,076–

3511New London, WIWI7,7261,075–

3512Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8031,075–

3513Sherrelwood, COCO18,6921,074–

3514Smyrna, TNTN63,3211,074–

3515Erwin, TNTN6,0191,074–

3516Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,2141,073–

3517Chester, VAVA24,4741,073–

3518Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551,073–

3519Big Rapids, MIMI8,6231,072–

3520Rockdale, TXTX5,6881,072–

3521Spotswood, NJNJ8,2361,072–

3522Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,4781,072–

3523Claymont, DEDE8,7861,070–

3524Snellville, GAGA22,4781,070–

3525Ambler, PAPA6,8401,070–

3526La Quinta, CACA39,4401,069–

3527Memphis, FLFL9,1851,068–

3528Toms River, NJNJ94,9561,068–

3529Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3331,068–

3530Freeport, TXTX10,5081,067–

3531South Lyon, MIMI12,1071,067–

3532Arden Hills, MNMN9,5831,067–

3533Salida, COCO5,9851,067–

3534Carlinville, ILIL5,4651,066–

3535Absecon, NJNJ9,2091,064–

3536Hamlet, NCNC5,8701,064–

3537Liberty, TXTX9,1331,064–

3538Central Point, OROR19,1391,063–

3539Orchard Homes, MTMT5,5881,063–

3540Redwood Falls, MNMN5,0401,063–

3541Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9391,063–

3542Berlin, WIWI5,5881,062–

3543Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2441,062–

3544Terrell Hills, TXTX5,2151,061–

3545Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251,061–

3546Torrington, WYWY6,2051,060–

3547Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,060–

3548Petal, MSMS11,6941,060–

3549Economy, PAPA9,0981,059–

3550Colonie, NYNY7,6791,059–

3551Onalaska, WIWI20,2971,058–

3552Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0991,058–

3553Spanish Fork, UTUT48,8371,057–

3554Forestville, MDMD10,4951,057–

3555North Bay, FLFL8,0991,056–

3556Norco, CACA25,0811,056–

3557Magna metro, UTUT35,4011,055–

3558Duryea, PAPA5,1571,055–

3559Bethel, CTCT11,4041,054–

3560Perry, FLFL7,3301,054–

3561Jackson, OHOH6,2331,054–

3562Silverton, OROR10,4501,053–

3563Lihue, HIHI7,9011,053–

3564Thomson, GAGA6,7631,053–

3565Lake Geneva, WIWI8,8181,052–

3566Avon, OHOH25,6111,052–

3567Lebanon, KYKY6,6991,051–

3568Glenolden, PAPA7,2171,051–

3569Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3061,051–

3570Delavan, WIWI9,2281,050–

3571Tukwila, WAWA22,0031,050–

3572Geneva, OHOH5,8061,049–

3573Bel Air North, MDMD31,3021,048–

3574Matthews, NCNC32,7691,048–

3575Chesterton, ININ14,6351,048–

3576Radcliff, KYKY22,5761,048–

3577Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5131,048–

3578Dentsville, SCSC15,2091,047–

3579Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8351,047–

3580Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2041,047–

3581Dillon, SCSC6,2271,046–

3582Woodstock, VAVA6,0021,046–

3583Versailles, KYKY10,7341,046–

3584Lexington, NENE11,1761,046–

3585Bath, NYNY5,5451,046–

3586Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7351,046–

3587Chowchilla, CACA18,7301,046–

3588Española, NMNM10,4581,045–

3589Smyrna, DEDE13,3401,045–

3590Penn Yan, NYNY5,2721,045–

3591Heath, OHOH10,8591,045–

3592Fruitville, FLFL15,1721,044–

3593Flossmoor, ILIL9,3581,044–

3594Croydon, PAPA9,6841,044–

3595Gettysburg, PAPA8,3651,042–

3596Galena Park, TXTX10,3521,042–

3597Des Peres, MOMO9,1021,042–

3598Batesville, MSMS7,3251,041–

3599Lamar, COCO7,5881,041–

3600Rockwall, TXTX53,9801,040–

3601Cortez, COCO9,1261,040–

3602East Rochester, NYNY6,1321,039–

3603Westmere, NYNY8,3341,039–

3604Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0631,039–

3605Pleasanton, TXTX11,5111,039–

3606Milton-Freewater, OROR7,0291,038–

3607Waterloo, ILIL11,1321,038–

3608West Chicago, ILIL25,2961,038–

3609Groton, CTCT10,1601,038–

3610Douglasville, GAGA41,5231,037–

3611Stratford, NJNJ7,2001,037–

3612Tomball, TXTX15,7681,037–

3613Milltown, NJNJ7,1031,037–

3614Tecumseh, OKOK6,4021,036–

3615Universal City, TXTX20,3991,036–

3616Mantua, VAVA8,2981,036–

3617Shakopee, MNMN49,3661,035–

3618De Witt, NYNY11,0601,034–

3619Lexington, VAVA7,7691,034–

3620New Haven, ININ16,3371,033–

3621Hanahan, SCSC22,4151,033–

3622Osceola, ARAR6,4501,032–

3623East Falmouth, MAMA6,2451,031–

3624Bellevue, KYKY5,8471,031–

3625Mineola, TXTX5,5371,030–

3626Slaton, TXTX5,6841,030–

3627Streamwood, ILIL38,2771,030–

3628Ripley, MSMS5,3771,030–

3629Hampton, MDMD5,3721,029–

3630Seward, NENE7,8921,029–

3631Guymon, OKOK12,2411,029–

3632Olyphant, PAPA5,3901,028–

3633Haslett, MIMI18,5591,027–

3634Manchester, IAIA5,3571,027–

3635Cameron, MOMO7,3411,027–

3636Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9091,026–

3637Vinton, IAIA5,0041,026–

3638Dyer, ININ16,2731,025–

3639Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721,025–

3640Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1851,024–

3641West Hazleton, PAPA5,2841,024–

3642Walterboro, SCSC5,4851,024–

3643Union City, GAGA29,9101,024–

3644Prineville, OROR11,9941,022–

3645Salem, NJNJ5,3891,022–

3646Kingsford, MIMI5,0961,022–

3647Tecumseh, MIMI8,6081,022–

3648McKinleyville, CACA17,1131,021–

3649Spring Valley, ILIL5,4081,021–

3650Pass Christian, MSMS6,4591,020–

3651Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2821,020–

3652North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9521,020–

3653Moorpark, CACA35,0231,020–

3654Thermalito, CACA6,7201,019–

3655Bixby, OKOK32,7661,019–

3656Monticello, KYKY5,7211,018–

3657Goldenrod, FLFL12,8781,017–

3658Cheshire, CTCT6,1721,016–

3659Lynn Haven, FLFL22,4791,016–

3660Closter, NJNJ8,6631,015–

3661Whitewater, WIWI16,0381,014–

3662Mansfield, TXTX84,4441,014–

3663Columbia City, ININ10,2561,014–

3664Covington, LALA11,7211,014–

3665Melville, NYNY19,7141,014–

3666Monticello, NYNY7,1951,014–

3667Wasco, CACA26,5251,014–

3668Weiser, IDID6,2491,013–

3669De Soto, MOMO6,5271,013–

3670Glendale, MOMO6,0601,013–

3671Branson, MOMO12,9211,012–

3672Oxford, OHOH22,3871,012–

3673Fort Bragg, CACA6,9461,012–

3674Demopolis, ALAL6,6411,011–

3675Lindsay, CACA12,5781,011–

3676Baker, LALA12,1361,010–

3677Brewton, ALAL5,1131,010–

3678Schiller Park, ILIL11,3171,009–

3679Woodridge, ILIL34,0281,009–

3680College Place, WAWA9,9231,008–

3681Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9481,008–

3682Central City, KYKY5,7931,007–

3683Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3341,007–

3684Eastman, GAGA5,5721,006–

3685Palmyra, NJNJ7,6641,006–

3686Richton Park, ILIL12,4831,006–

3687Snohomish, WAWA10,7191,005–

3688Fort Wright, KYKY6,2401,005–

3689West Freehold, NJNJ14,8831,005–

3690Irondale, ALAL13,5451,005–

3691Rockport, TXTX11,3481,004–

3692Atlantic Beach, FLFL13,2451,004–

3693Albion, NYNY5,8431,004–

3694Marion, NCNC7,4401,003–

3695Shelbyville, KYKY18,4531,003–

3696East Harwich, MAMA5,6541,003–

3697Oneonta, ALAL7,0221,003–

3698Elwood, NYNY11,7621,002–

3699Brookings, OROR6,4311,001–

3700Fallon, NVNV9,5701,001–

3701Chester, SCSC5,3241,000–

3702Gardiner, MEME6,206999–

3703Hewlett, NYNY7,570999–

3704Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461998–

3705Oldsmar, FLFL14,521998–

3706Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925998–

3707Millersville, PAPA9,280998–

3708Savannah, MOMO5,107998–

3709Roosevelt, NYNY18,885998–

3710Arab, ALAL9,061998–

3711Lovington, NMNM11,620997–

3712Vandenberg, CACA6,776997–

3713Dalhart, TXTX8,377997–

3714Zeeland, MIMI5,637997–

3715Toronto, OHOH5,149997–

3716Foley, ALAL30,354997–

3717Midland Park, NJNJ7,039996–

3718Manasquan, NJNJ5,954994–

3719Orrville, OHOH8,461994–

3720American Canyon, CACA22,773994–

3721Ramona, CACA22,634993–

3722Pullman, WAWA33,756993–

3723Spring, TXTX68,580993–

3724Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059992–

3725Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330991–

3726Sweetwater, TNTN6,706990–

3727Germantown, WIWI21,050990–

3728Portland, CTCT5,944990–

3729Olivehurst, CACA18,444989–

3730Rantoul, ILIL11,991989–

3731Westlake, CACA7,505989–

3732Rushville, ININ6,171987–

3733Scottsburg, ININ7,478987–

3734Woodinville, WAWA14,548987–

3735Ephrata, WAWA8,834986–

3736Hialeah Gardens, FLFL22,777986–

3737Commerce, TXTX9,928985–

3738Breckenridge, TXTX5,123985–

3739Navasota, TXTX9,904985–

3740North Vernon, ININ6,559985–

3741Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966984–

3742Mason, OHOH35,834984–

3743Sumner, WAWA10,871984–

3744Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419984–

3745Linwood, NJNJ7,051983–

3746West Odessa, TXTX32,594983–

3747Crystal City, TXTX5,871982–

3748Schertz, TXTX45,978982–

3749Uhrichsville, OHOH5,145982–

3750Jacinto City, TXTX9,388982–

3751Meridian, IDID142,988981–

3752Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120981–

3753Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,008981–

3754Kermit, TXTX6,019980–

3755North Kansas City, MOMO5,613980–

3756Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539980–

3757Oberlin, OHOH8,603980–

3758Mountain Park, GAGA12,850979–

3759Cherryville, NCNC6,523978–

3760Balch Springs, TXTX27,258978–

3761Lander, WYWY7,379977–

3762Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,329977–

3763Luling, TXTX5,920977–

3764St. Martinville, LALA5,229977–

3765Buffalo, MNMN16,878977–

3766Dade City, FLFL10,173976–

3767Ellsworth, MEME8,862976–

3768Camas, WAWA27,749976–

3769Perkasie, PAPA9,312975–

3770Oyster Bay, NYNY7,308975–

3771Issaquah, WAWA39,423974–

3772Calhoun, GAGA20,196974–

3773Humble, TXTX16,484974–

3774Bangor, PAPA5,118973–

3775Marshfield, MOMO8,078973–

3776Kentfield, CACA6,900972–

3777Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875972–

3778Edna, TXTX6,088971–

3779Lahaina, HIHI10,162970–

3780Fircrest, WAWA6,959970–

3781Oreland, PAPA5,953970–

3782South Hill, WAWA68,025970–

3783Del Aire, CACA11,115970–

3784Lakeport, CACA5,059970–

3785Ewa Beach, HIHI14,376969–

3786Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666969–

3787Barrington, NJNJ7,155968–

3788Steelton, PAPA6,328968–

3789Payette, IDID8,813968–

3790Crest Hill, ILIL20,695968–

3791Sandpoint, IDID10,645967–

3792Lenoir City, TNTN12,530967–

3793Poulsbo, WAWA12,749967–

3794Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681967–

3795Belle Haven, VAVA6,570967–

3796Cutlerville, MIMI18,780966–

3797Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886966–

3798Floral City, FLFL5,437965–

3799Eastwood, MIMI6,669965–

3800Lisle, ILIL23,432964–

3801Welcome, SCSC6,527964–

3802Benson, AZAZ5,532964–

3803Teays Valley, WVWV14,151960–

3804Lake City, SCSC5,940960–

3805Hudsonville, MIMI7,964960–

3806Hillsboro, ILIL6,184959–

3807Philadelphia, MSMS6,858959–

3808Severn, MDMD58,402958–

3809Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868958–

3810Derby, KSKS26,606958–

3811Woodbury, MNMN81,558958–

3812Belen, NMNM7,589958–

3813Buena Vista, MIMI5,798957–

3814Ankeny, IAIA77,833957–

3815Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824957–

3816Joshua Tree, CACA6,234956–

3817Beecher, MIMI8,412954–

3818Powell, TNTN13,739954–

3819Buford, GAGA18,780954–

3820Bronxville, NYNY6,504954–

3821Columbiana, OHOH6,756954–

3822Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308953–

3823Sheldon, IAIA5,575953–

3824Brentwood, TNTN45,313952–

3825Nevada, IAIA6,974952–

3826Farmingville, NYNY16,160952–

3827Grand Terrace, CACA12,936952–

3828Pleasant Grove, UTUT37,773951–

3829Timberlake, VAVA12,725951–

3830Lapeer, MIMI9,201951–

3831Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329950–

3832Livingston, TXTX5,386950–

3833Foxborough, MAMA6,251950–

3834Homeland Park, SCSC6,632948–

3835Emmett, IDID8,900947–

3836Boone, NCNC19,929947–

3837Souderton, PAPA7,288946–

3838Mitchellville, MDMD11,359946–

3839Flatwoods, KYKY7,439945–

3840Brush, COCO5,337945–

3841Hanover Park, ILIL36,568944–

3842Trussville, ALAL27,273944–

3843Oakdale, MNMN30,588942–

3844South Gate Ridge, FLFL5,310941–

3845Hondo, TXTX9,130941–

3846Purcell, OKOK7,030940–

3847Matawan, NJNJ9,768940–

3848Rensselaer, ININ5,681939–

3849Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274939–

3850Hamilton, ALAL6,769939–

3851Azalea Park, FLFL16,180938–

3852Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488938–

3853Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880937–

3854Nipomo, CACA17,516936–

3855Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069936–

3856Chillicothe, ILIL6,033936–

3857Owasso, OKOK43,117935–

3858Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487935–

3859Elsmere, DEDE6,196935–

3860Osceola, IAIA5,679935–

3861Beardstown, ILIL5,691934–

3862Woodway, TXTX9,753934–

3863North Springfield, VAVA7,050933–

3864Hilliard, OHOH38,898932–

3865Blakely, GAGA5,156931–

3866Holly Springs, MSMS6,402931–

3867Gurnee, ILIL30,458931–

3868Delta, COCO9,802930–

3869Crofton, MDMD29,549929–

3870Silvis, ILIL7,979929–

3871Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490929–

3872Bay Minette, ALAL8,555929–

3873Coolidge, AZAZ19,959929–

3874Trumann, ARAR7,527929–

3875Walnut Park, CACA14,958929–

3876Glendora, NJNJ5,431928–

3877Ellenton, FLFL5,133927–

3878Socorro, TXTX38,787927–

3879Countryside, ILIL6,260927–

3880Sandwich, ILIL7,380927–

3881Eagan, MNMN67,109927–

3882Crete, NENE7,747927–

3883Milford, NHNH8,956926–

3884Canton, GAGA40,778926–

3885Donaldsonville, LALA7,094926–

3886Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768926–

3887Prospect Park, PAPA6,409925–

3888Poquoson, VAVA13,292925–

3889Bogota, NJNJ9,816924–

3890North Mankato, MNMN14,165924–

3891Rumson, NJNJ7,157924–

3892Siler City, NCNC8,155923–

3893Wellston, OHOH5,488923–

3894Marlton, NJNJ10,922922–

3895Gilbert, AZAZ287,285922–

3896Laurel, MTMT7,205921–

3897Milton, FLFL11,440920–

3898Jefferson City, TNTN9,103920–

3899Waveland, MSMS7,042920–

3900Monroeville, ALAL5,758920–

3901Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102919–

3902Dunellen, NJNJ8,337919–

3903Niceville, FLFL17,948918–

3904Coachella, CACA45,411918–

3905East Quogue, NYNY5,406916–

3906Paoli, PAPA6,362916–

3907Morris, MNMN5,150914–

3908Sandersville, GAGA5,397913–

3909Swarthmore, PAPA6,561913–

3910East Riverdale, MDMD18,336913–

3911Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508913–

3912Bartlett, ILIL40,855912–

3913Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671912–

3914North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100912–

3915Trotwood, OHOH23,190911–

3916Cudahy, CACA21,445911–

3917Oakdale, LALA6,526910–

3918Union, MOMO13,445910–

3919Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534909–

3920Carrollwood, FLFL36,725908–

3921Rio Grande City, TXTX15,451908–

3922York, SCSC10,620908–

3923Idylwood, VAVA17,559907–

3924McKenzie, TNTN5,632906–

3925Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410905–

3926Riverview, FLFL113,697905–

3927Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394905–

3928Terryville, CTCT5,461904–

3929Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,648904–

3930Schuyler, NENE6,800904–

3931Socorro, NMNM8,261901–

3932Hapeville, GAGA7,410900–

3933Little Canada, MNMN10,567900–

3934Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571900–

3935Avocado Heights, CACA12,593900–

3936Lockhart, FLFL15,371899–

3937Baldwinsville, NYNY7,582899–

3938Warrenton, VAVA10,213899–

3939Corning, CACA8,260899–

3940Hamilton, MTMT5,451898–

3941Pikeville, KYKY7,270898–

3942Grafton, WIWI13,389897–

3943East Hills, NYNY7,328897–

3944McGregor, TXTX6,405896–

3945Wildwood, NJNJ5,068895–

3946Fort Pierce North, FLFL7,224895–

3947De Queen, ARAR6,045894–

3948Halls, TNTN10,272894–

3949Eureka, ILIL5,129893–

3950St. Johns, MIMI7,780893–

3951Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801892–

3952Lemoore, CACA27,291892–

3953Apple Valley, MNMN55,248891–

3954Garden Acres, CACA10,667890–

3955Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962890–

3956Azle, TXTX15,365890–

3957Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,555889–

3958Farragut, TNTN25,121889–

3959Davison, MIMI5,039889–

3960Brandon, MSMS26,122889–

3961Leon Valley, TXTX11,563889–

3962Forest Hill, TXTX14,056888–

3963Nyack, NYNY7,511888–

3964River Falls, WIWI17,916888–

3965Lochmoor Waterway Estates, FLFL6,511887–

3966Waynesboro, GAGA5,511887–

3967Potsdam, NYNY8,019887–

3968Canfield, OHOH7,584887–

3969Granbury, TXTX13,263887–

3970Steger, ILIL9,352887–

3971Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832887–

3972Garden City, GAGA10,513886–

3973Coalinga, CACA17,281886–

3974Paola, KSKS5,880885–

3975Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384885–

3976Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259885–

3977Monsey, NYNY28,160885–

3978Pelham, NYNY7,608885–

3979South Houston, TXTX16,407885–

3980Zachary, LALA20,621884–

3981Gladstone, MIMI5,189884–

3982Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180884–

3983Grandview, WAWA12,062883–

3984Red Lion, PAPA6,523882–

3985Haverstraw, NYNY12,791881–

3986Angola, ININ9,366880–

3987Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109880–

3988Fairview, CACA10,745879–

3989Daytona Beach Shores, FLFL5,187879–

3990Sun Valley, NVNV22,228879–

3991Montrose, VAVA8,285879–

3992Powell, WYWY6,574878–

3993Fort Stockton, TXTX8,027877–

3994Alexandria, ININ5,223876–

3995Beachwood, NJNJ11,340876–

3996Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847876–

3997South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911876–

3998Washington, NJNJ7,326875–

3999Seagoville, TXTX21,077875–

4000Kingston, TNTN6,299874–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS