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. New York, New York leads at 952,731. 6,059 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. The top 25 average 144,951, against an all-cities median of 1,308.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS –

USUnited States12.5% of US population248,709,87331,195,275–

01New York, NYNY8,584,629952,731–

02Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089345,963–

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,585329,672–

04Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281241,206–

05Houston, TXTX2,397,315133,705–

06Detroit, MIMI649,095124,766–

07San Diego, CACA1,406,106112,915–

08San Francisco, CACA826,079105,263–

09Baltimore, MDMD569,997100,575–

10Dallas, TXTX1,329,49197,229–

11San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42297,025–

12Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48194,997–

13Seattle, WAWA784,77778,633–

14Milwaukee, WIWI562,40778,076–

15Washington, DCDC693,64577,672–

16Memphis, TNTN609,64774,448–

17Cleveland, OHOH363,60870,417–

18Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63266,278–

19St. Louis, MOMO278,14466,254–

20Boston, MAMA672,97366,156–

21New Orleans, LALA362,15464,587–

22Denver, COCO740,61364,152–

23Portland, OROR635,10963,431–

24Miami, FLFL489,81259,931–

25Columbus, OHOH938,39657,694–

26Kansas City, MOMO521,22056,305–

27Nashville, TNTN721,07455,791–

28San Jose, CACA989,81455,560–

29St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03353,004–

30Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84952,591–

31Tucson, AZAZ548,37151,190–

32Cincinnati, OHOH314,36750,587–

33Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11750,022–

34Buffalo, NYNY274,61349,054–

35Minneapolis, MNMN430,32447,546–

36Tulsa, OKOK416,20946,494–

37Long Beach, CACA450,46946,208–

38Oakland, CACA440,83845,231–

39Toledo, OHOH263,42345,169–

40El Paso, TXTX683,01244,774–

41Atlanta, GAGA529,11044,603–

42Sacramento, CACA536,44944,135–

43Omaha, NENE488,79743,250–

44Albuquerque, NMNM556,58842,708–

45Tampa, FLFL413,55440,885–

46Birmingham, ALAL195,89339,448–

47Charlotte, NCNC964,78438,639–

48Wichita, KSKS400,98737,771–

49St. Paul, MNMN306,68437,535–

50Mesa, AZAZ513,65635,503–

51Fresno, CACA555,54935,342–

52Austin, TXTX1,002,63234,257–

53Akron, OHOH189,69133,104–

54Sun City, AZAZ37,48632,243–

55Richmond, VAVA237,25731,059–

56Yonkers, NYNY212,60330,993–

57Spokane, WAWA230,78328,838–

58Miami Beach, FLFL81,59428,040–

59Hollywood, FLFL157,01927,885–

60Rochester, NYNY206,10827,676–

61Norfolk, VAVA231,01327,333–

62Shreveport, LALA175,90227,241–

63Worcester, MAMA213,86227,208–

64Mobile, ALAL200,82426,828–

65Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,67726,753–

66Las Vegas, NVNV679,81726,560–

67Hialeah, FLFL230,96826,188–

68Colorado Springs, COCO494,74325,841–

69Des Moines, IAIA212,08625,764–

70Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24725,675–

71Newark, NJNJ323,80825,487–

72Knoxville, TNTN202,02125,436–

73Clearwater, FLFL114,36425,232–

74Baton Rouge, LALA222,79525,080–

75Jersey City, NJNJ302,01324,786–

76Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18324,597–

77Tacoma, WAWA229,81624,148–

78Syracuse, NYNY144,89624,071–

79Dayton, OHOH136,68823,999–

80Glendale, CACA187,16023,953–

81Fort Wayne, ININ275,20323,233–

82Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42823,205–

83Chattanooga, TNTN194,14423,190–

84Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73723,106–

85Jackson, MSMS141,19622,823–

86Little Rock, ARAR206,42721,997–

87Montgomery, ALAL195,30021,932–

88Stockton, CACA324,59721,867–

89Providence, RIRI195,31021,856–

90Evansville, ININ116,17621,633–

91Greensboro, NCNC308,66721,631–

92Anaheim, CACA341,00821,564–

93Warren, MIMI137,13821,553–

94Springfield, MAMA154,70221,552–

95Springfield, MOMO169,84721,425–

96Tamarac, FLFL74,13421,332–

97Largo, FLFL80,69021,315–

98Lincoln, NENE301,52221,109–

99Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00621,044–

100Metairie, LALA139,72920,830–

101Rockford, ILIL147,38420,573–

102Riverside, CACA323,05720,440–

103Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27120,176–

104Arlington, VAVA236,25419,366–

105Kansas City, KSKS157,80519,355–

106Bridgeport, CTCT152,27319,260–

107Amarillo, TXTX205,13018,978–

108Savannah, GAGA149,44018,876–

109Orlando, FLFL333,88818,717–

110Laguna Hills, CACA30,02018,513–

111Santa Rosa, CACA179,43718,496–

112Pompano Beach, FLFL117,21118,304–

113Raleigh, NCNC506,30618,220–

114Oceanside, CACA170,48318,067–

115Lubbock, TXTX273,07118,058–

116Scranton, PAPA75,51417,975–

117Waterbury, CTCT115,77117,834–

118Allentown, PAPA126,04417,815–

119Topeka, KSKS125,79517,667–

120South Bend, ININ103,20117,623–

121Madison, WIWI286,23317,591–

122Erie, PAPA91,83817,481–

123Youngstown, OHOH58,83217,442–

124New Bedford, MAMA101,83417,362–

125Modesto, CACA219,65217,347–

126Pasadena, CACA135,80417,070–

127Fall River, MAMA95,29816,791–

128Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,33916,788–

129Parma, OHOH78,58116,775–

130Cape Coral, FLFL236,26416,517–

131Roanoke, VAVA99,11116,471–

132Peoria, ILIL110,92016,325–

133San Bernardino, CACA222,04416,193–

134Independence, MOMO121,67516,142–

135Santa Ana, CACA315,58616,110–

136Dearborn, MIMI105,61116,013–

137Lakeland, FLFL125,52016,011–

138Huntsville, ALAL233,62715,994–

139Bakersfield, CACA422,16515,968–

140Torrance, CACA138,39115,934–

141Salem, OROR181,77915,890–

142Newport News, VAVA183,23015,854–

143New Haven, CTCT138,77415,850–

144Paradise, NVNV185,91315,793–

145Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05615,752–

146Reno, NVNV283,62115,688–

147Beaumont, TXTX112,96715,665–

148Pueblo, COCO110,40415,660–

149Springfield, ILIL112,98915,615–

150Albany, NYNY101,69815,566–

151Chula Vista, CACA275,53315,429–

152Durham, NCNC305,56115,346–

153Waco, TXTX147,78815,316–

154Hemet, CACA93,64915,179–

155Flint, MIMI79,30615,015–

156Delray Beach, FLFL69,80914,984–

157Huntington Beach, CACA191,45114,961–

158Boise City, IDID238,42914,955–

159Clifton, NJNJ91,12714,892–

160Sunrise, FLFL98,84614,848–

161Aurora, COCO410,05314,731–

162Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99414,697–

163Duluth, MNMN88,33014,626–

164Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93514,355–

165Warwick, RIRI84,18714,343–

166Stamford, CTCT139,53514,275–

167Eugene, OROR178,61814,272–

168Santa Monica, CACA90,08214,232–

169Portsmouth, VAVA96,77714,219–

170Quincy, MAMA103,17314,206–

171Cranston, RIRI84,64714,139–

172Escondido, CACA146,03013,971–

173Port Charlotte, FLFL66,13313,924–

174Boynton Beach, FLFL82,39613,918–

175Canton, OHOH69,00113,864–

176San Mateo, CACA103,33713,826–

177Santa Barbara, CACA86,42213,801–

178Walnut Creek, CACA70,01213,764–

179Hartford, CTCT121,98113,700–

180Burbank, CACA102,98813,656–

181Manchester, NHNH116,81813,593–

182Lakewood, COCO156,92713,538–

183Decatur, ILIL67,88413,470–

184Paterson, NJNJ161,79313,374–

185West Hartford, CTCT63,62013,342–

186Gary, ININ67,28913,310–

187Daytona Beach, FLFL88,47113,250–

188Boca Raton, FLFL101,58213,212–

189Utica, NYNY62,97813,209–

190Livonia, MIMI92,60313,169–

191Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67513,168–

192Reading, PAPA95,83213,048–

193San Leandro, CACA85,35313,013–

194Margate, FLFL60,07012,980–

195Arlington, TXTX402,13412,961–

196Sarasota, FLFL58,45812,843–

197Southfield, MIMI76,11112,779–

198Chesapeake, VAVA255,33212,773–

199New Britain, CTCT76,28612,757–

200Hampton, VAVA137,31512,734–

201Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,71412,709–

202St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87212,638–

203Lowell, MAMA119,97112,560–

204Garden Grove, CACA170,45512,500–

205North Fort Myers, FLFL44,99312,497–

206Asheville, NCNC93,52312,484–

207Bradenton, FLFL58,01412,464–

208Abilene, TXTX131,58812,405–

209Newton, MAMA90,74112,365–

210West Palm Beach, FLFL127,18912,359–

211Skokie, ILIL66,54412,326–

212Bethlehem, PAPA79,64412,302–

213Green Bay, WIWI106,67512,246–

214Lansing, MIMI113,88412,245–

215St. Joseph, MOMO71,00112,237–

216Irondequoit, NYNY50,65712,197–

217Lynn, MAMA104,23612,171–

218Euclid, OHOH47,96212,148–

219Davenport, IAIA100,35812,112–

220Downey, CACA108,46812,089–

221Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95112,071–

222Hammond, ININ75,71212,055–

223Sunnyvale, CACA156,57712,005–

224Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99511,963–

225Pawtucket, RIRI77,06511,945–

226Vallejo, CACA123,28711,873–

227Sioux City, IAIA86,35611,856–

228Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25511,831–

229Sun City West, AZAZ27,42511,794–

230Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74811,772–

231Glendale, AZAZ260,57211,685–

232Fullerton, CACA138,67511,675–

233Bethesda, MDMD69,39711,665–

234Towson, MDMD58,67911,646–

235Bayonne, NJNJ74,74411,643–

236Palm Harbor, FLFL61,51211,631–

237Hayward, CACA157,11311,574–

238San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91411,547–

239New Rochelle, NYNY85,86411,515–

240Brockton, MAMA106,13411,472–

241Trenton, NJNJ91,50611,453–

242Columbia, SCSC147,03511,405–

243Alexandria, VAVA160,66211,389–

244Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45011,343–

245West Allis, WIWI60,11911,334–

246Dunedin, FLFL35,22711,312–

247Fremont, CACA226,44211,299–

248Berkeley, CACA121,91111,208–

249Schenectady, NYNY69,47111,179–

250Tyler, TXTX113,72311,077–

251Overland Park, KSKS203,67711,057–

252Joliet, ILIL152,24111,047–

253Billings, MTMT121,23910,985–

254Racine, WIWI77,90810,977–

255San Angelo, TXTX100,64010,969–

256Tallahassee, FLFL204,90210,946–

257Huntington, WVWV44,81510,929–

258Lynchburg, VAVA81,34710,895–

259Kenosha, WIWI99,23910,882–

260Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93110,864–

261Whittier, CACA85,81510,832–

262Silver Spring, MDMD81,46210,824–

263Fort Smith, ARAR90,85510,791–

264Springfield, OHOH58,28110,767–

265Oxnard, CACA199,65110,657–

266Lauderhill, FLFL75,66810,591–

267Dundalk, MDMD65,96910,574–

268Wilmington, DEDE73,51210,548–

269Alhambra, CACA79,82010,503–

270Charleston, WVWV46,11710,500–

271Waterloo, IAIA66,91910,407–

272Charleston, SCSC159,42310,405–

273Concord, CACA123,26110,405–

274Spring Hill, FLFL119,98310,394–

275Palm Springs, CACA45,31510,324–

276Newport Beach, CACA81,97710,318–

277Royal Oak, MIMI57,58310,279–

278Citrus Heights, CACA86,34810,274–

279Kettering, OHOH57,39610,248–

280Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66410,209–

281Binghamton, NYNY46,41810,113–

282Melbourne, FLFL87,09710,078–

283Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30410,065–

284Pinellas Park, FLFL52,29510,039–

285Richmond, CACA114,8619,987–

286Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5239,986–

287Coconut Creek, FLFL58,6269,983–

288Cambridge, MAMA122,5889,941–

289Port Arthur, TXTX55,8049,926–

290Garland, TXTX249,6259,914–

291Daly City, CACA101,2619,877–

292Danville, VAVA41,6479,874–

293Laredo, TXTX269,5159,836–

294El Cajon, CACA101,7559,833–

295Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6499,776–

296High Point, NCNC120,5719,774–

297Norwalk, CTCT94,5089,764–

298Chicopee, MAMA55,3109,735–

299East Los Angeles, CACA111,6479,727–

300Terre Haute, ININ58,7649,697–

301Berwyn, ILIL55,0019,693–

302Orange, CACA138,3659,681–

303Portland, MEME69,9119,673–

304Pensacola, FLFL53,8179,666–

305Altoona, PAPA42,3479,654–

306Medford, MAMA59,8349,649–

307La Mesa, CACA59,9149,622–

308Redding, CACA94,0929,613–

309East Providence, RIRI48,2499,591–

310Anderson, ININ56,1539,568–

311Deltona, FLFL100,2679,558–

312Lorain, OHOH65,3669,518–

313Green Valley, AZAZ22,1149,517–

314North Little Rock, ARAR65,1209,504–

315Venice, FLFL30,4779,491–

316Plantation, FLFL99,1839,477–

317Muncie, ININ65,4669,426–

318Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2309,416–

319Edina, MNMN54,3569,384–

320Ogden, UTUT89,5109,365–

321Somerville, MAMA84,2119,314–

322Lake Charles, LALA82,6769,278–

323Santa Clara, CACA133,4469,278–

324Tempe, AZAZ190,5719,266–

325Greenville, SCSC75,3109,237–

326Seal Beach, CACA24,0759,236–

327Everett, WAWA113,5679,235–

328Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2169,231–

329Dubuque, IAIA59,1489,198–

330Cicero, ILIL81,8589,161–

331Napa, CACA76,5629,146–

332Westland, MIMI82,3339,137–

333Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2189,133–

334Longview, TXTX83,2369,131–

335Evanston, ILIL76,3809,037–

336Pasadena, TXTX148,5399,030–

337Yakima, WAWA97,4589,013–

338Odessa, TXTX122,7079,010–

339Bellevue, WAWA154,1939,003–

340Holiday, FLFL22,7858,988–

341Alameda, CACA76,8768,970–

342Lafayette, LALA123,3118,932–

343Salinas, CACA159,1348,930–

344Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3168,906–

345Lakewood, CACA78,0108,890–

346Pomona, CACA147,8078,877–

347Bloomington, MNMN89,0348,837–

348Vista, CACA98,2748,828–

349Wilmington, NCNC126,8098,812–

350Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2918,799–

351Meriden, CTCT60,8108,764–

352Ocala, FLFL71,7538,753–

353Palo Alto, CACA67,6098,747–

354Camarillo, CACA68,6528,737–

355Lawrence, MAMA89,3208,734–

356Hamilton, OHOH64,6448,730–

357McAllen, TXTX150,6408,643–

358Gadsden, ALAL33,3678,638–

359East Orange, NJNJ72,1598,626–

360Pine Bluff, ARAR38,2138,608–

361Warren, OHOH38,3288,602–

362Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6838,581–

363Brookline, MAMA63,2668,565–

364Brownsville, TXTX192,9578,551–

365Midland, TXTX147,6158,477–

366Aurora, ILIL181,5058,468–

367Sheboygan, WIWI49,3768,453–

368Monterey Park, CACA57,4578,408–

369Pittsfield, MAMA42,9098,396–

370Albany, GAGA66,9078,393–

371West Covina, CACA105,3018,293–

372Lauderdale Lakes, FLFL36,8988,286–

373Saginaw, MIMI42,8638,285–

374Malden, MAMA66,3708,256–

375Ontario, CACA187,0138,247–

376Irving, TXTX257,0768,243–

377Bristol, CTCT62,3418,232–

378Visalia, CACA146,5418,216–

379Carlsbad, CACA112,2608,210–

380Kendall, FLFL79,5628,198–

381Lodi, CACA69,1008,191–

382Naples, FLFL20,1148,184–

383Belleville, ILIL40,2378,134–

384Anchorage, AKAK287,1558,114–

385Framingham, MAMA73,0218,107–

386Medford, OROR86,4948,101–

387Des Plaines, ILIL58,7728,093–

388Lakewood, OHOH49,0278,074–

389Nashua, NHNH92,4358,072–

390Owensboro, KYKY60,8928,034–

391Fayetteville, NCNC209,1208,023–

392Galveston, TXTX53,6368,007–

393Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2338,000–

394Quincy, ILIL38,9187,993–

395Great Falls, MTMT60,2087,989–

396La Crosse, WIWI50,7847,977–

397West Haven, CTCT55,3517,968–

398Vineland, NJNJ62,7037,944–

399Port Orange, FLFL66,3957,943–

400Arlington, MAMA46,3507,938–

401Elgin, ILIL115,4767,920–

402Norwalk, CACA97,1047,918–

403Gastonia, NCNC87,0677,904–

404Gainesville, FLFL148,6717,895–

405East Hartford, CTCT50,9187,874–

406Yucaipa, CACA54,9537,861–

407Costa Mesa, CACA108,8817,844–

408Appleton, WIWI75,4527,817–

409Paradise, CACA10,0237,798–

410Johnson City, TNTN74,9437,772–

411Rochester, MNMN124,2927,758–

412Oshkosh, WIWI67,4607,730–

413Arcadia, CACA54,1177,705–

414Battle Creek, MIMI52,0217,698–

415Troy, NYNY50,9127,698–

416Lancaster, CACA170,0847,698–

417White Plains, NYNY62,8717,682–

418Danbury, CTCT89,0337,658–

419Wheeling, WVWV25,6807,652–

420Aventura, FLFL39,8807,629–

421Temple, TXTX98,4127,606–

422Waltham, MAMA65,0377,605–

423Vancouver, WAWA199,6987,594–

424Peoria, AZAZ200,8817,592–

425Mansfield, OHOH47,3817,574–

426Jackson, TNTN69,3397,550–

427Inglewood, CACA101,6627,518–

428Redwood City, CACA82,1787,518–

429Jasmine Estates, FLFL23,5717,513–

430North Miami, FLFL60,8847,500–

431Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,9757,487–

432Fargo, NDND136,2757,457–

433Ormond Beach, FLFL44,6927,456–

434Waukegan, ILIL87,9407,443–

435Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6807,429–

436Holyoke, MAMA38,0237,417–

437Camden, NJNJ71,4307,389–

438Monroe, LALA46,8607,382–

439Fort Pierce, FLFL51,7377,381–

440Bellingham, WAWA96,3957,373–

441Lawton, OKOK90,5037,345–

442Revere, MAMA60,1417,343–

443Castro Valley, CACA65,0017,308–

444Fort Myers, FLFL101,5817,277–

445Haverhill, MAMA68,3617,267–

446Crestwood, NJNJ7,8307,261–

447Enid, OKOK50,2977,253–

448Kingsport, TNTN57,5307,243–

449Eau Claire, WIWI72,4657,226–

450South Bradenton, FLFL25,9907,223–

451Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7877,218–

452Catonsville, MDMD43,3687,209–

453Westminster, CACA88,9667,169–

454Palm Bay, FLFL148,0927,151–

455West Seneca, NYNY45,3037,148–

456Santa Maria, CACA111,3907,148–

457Woonsocket, RIRI44,5807,135–

458Redlands, CACA74,1287,115–

459Englewood, FLFL20,0917,098–

460Rock Island, ILIL36,2257,070–

461Sun City Center, FLFL33,5487,064–

462Muskogee, OKOK36,7607,061–

463St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0277,057–

464Taunton, MAMA62,5227,055–

465Joplin, MOMO53,9307,055–

466Montebello, CACA60,6937,049–

467Las Cruces, NMNM116,9787,036–

468Roseville, MIMI46,8637,028–

469Linden, NJNJ45,7527,028–

470Santa Clarita, CACA228,4307,022–

471Santa Fe, NMNM89,8377,016–

472Florissant, MOMO51,1247,011–

473Roswell, NMNM46,8786,999–

474Alexandria, LALA42,9386,980–

475Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,7506,963–

476Coral Gables, FLFL49,5786,953–

477Moline, ILIL42,3626,931–

478Winter Haven, FLFL62,3136,925–

479Niles, ILIL30,4436,916–

480Fort Collins, COCO171,5006,896–

481Prescott, AZAZ48,4206,894–

482San Rafael, CACA59,4106,873–

483Park Ridge, ILIL38,4636,858–

484El Monte, CACA105,0756,836–

485Gresham, OROR111,5136,834–

486North Miami Beach, FLFL46,2366,834–

487Carson, CACA90,8086,825–

488Brighton, NYNY36,8346,820–

489Dothan, ALAL72,0606,818–

490Harrisburg, PAPA50,5226,816–

491Lancaster, PAPA58,3666,798–

492Yuma, AZAZ105,2276,774–

493Arvada, COCO122,9016,767–

494Newark, OHOH51,4736,765–

495Suffolk, VAVA104,6996,763–

496Meridian, MSMS33,3706,747–

497Burlington, NCNC61,4966,746–

498Elyria, OHOH53,6346,728–

499Middletown, OHOH52,1466,724–

500Greeley, COCO115,0736,702–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

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.