Which county has the highest residents 65 and over?

Los Angeles County, California ranks #1 with 855,666 (1990 Decennial Census).

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

Los Angeles County, California, Cook County, Illinois, Kings County, New York, Queens County, New York, San Diego County, California.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,122 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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 3,122

Largest senior population, US counties · 1990

US counties 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 BYCities States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS –

501Ector County, TXTX173,80111,000–

502Lynchburg, VAVA81,34710,895–

503Jackson County, MSMS147,66610,894–

504Mendocino County, CACA88,12210,867–

505Wayne County, ININ66,16910,850–

506Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19110,817–

507Muskogee County, OKOK66,70810,806–

508Mercer County, WVWV57,50310,786–

509Campbell County, KYKY95,44110,783–

510Madison County, TNTN100,79010,734–

511Roanoke County, VAVA97,15010,700–

512Madera County, CACA167,92710,687–

513Walworth County, WIWI106,12710,675–

514Adams County, PAPA107,59410,662–

515Beaufort County, SCSC204,43310,660–

516Chittenden County, VTVT169,11510,634–

517Olmsted County, MNMN166,73110,625–

518Clark County, ININ130,45110,607–

519Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03310,593–

520Williamson County, TXTX752,82710,569–

521Clayton County, GAGA297,47110,547–

522Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17710,541–

523Sumner County, TNTN215,53810,493–

524Anderson County, TNTN82,06610,491–

525Carbon County, PAPA65,86810,481–

526Pickens County, SCSC139,19810,470–

527Marion County, WVWV55,58410,457–

528Erie County, OHOH73,29610,453–

529Pitt County, NCNC182,93610,440–

530Wood County, WIWI74,06010,438–

531Wayne County, NCNC122,27810,417–

532Johnston County, NCNC256,44810,416–

533Allegan County, MIMI123,18810,413–

534Coos County, OROR63,99210,408–

535Deschutes County, OROR213,07210,398–

536Warren County, OHOH257,18110,327–

537Webb County, TXTX281,22410,310–

538Columbia County, NYNY60,16810,309–

539Wayne County, NYNY91,25010,307–

540Hall County, GAGA226,56810,219–

541Grant County, ININ66,52410,201–

542Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14410,190–

543McCracken County, KYKY67,55310,174–

544Franklin County, MAMA70,69810,171–

545Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78110,151–

546Houston County, ALAL110,31810,135–

547Lauderdale County, MSMS70,31710,135–

548Cass County, NDND201,79410,121–

549Sullivan County, NYNY80,58610,106–

550Reno County, KSKS61,53910,099–

551Montgomery County, NYNY50,04610,085–

552Johnson County, TXTX218,04810,033–

553Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90710,005–

554Rutherford County, TNTN386,3529,994–

555Columbia County, PAPA66,1939,974–

556Marshall County, ALAL103,5379,960–

557Washington County, WIWI139,2389,942–

558Danville, VAVA41,6479,874–

559Dougherty County, GAGA82,6169,872–

560Burke County, NCNC88,6559,853–

561Cascade County, MTMT85,0299,849–

562Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0419,845–

563Franklin County, MOMO108,0909,805–

564St. Landry Parish, LALA80,7659,803–

565Cullman County, ALAL94,0099,774–

566Williamson County, ILIL67,2259,749–

567Walker County, ALAL65,1409,733–

568Knox County, ILIL47,7679,664–

569Ohio County, WVWV40,4969,622–

570Salem County, NJNJ66,2809,602–

571Midland County, TXTX187,8559,595–

572Sumter County, SCSC105,0679,591–

573Wicomico County, MDMD106,8999,567–

574Comanche County, OKOK122,1589,558–

575Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,3469,553–

576Talladega County, ALAL81,6039,543–

577Nash County, NCNC99,3659,496–

578Washington County, MNMN286,8959,480–

579Livingston County, MIMI197,3159,466–

580Howard County, ININ83,9049,442–

581Boone County, MOMO191,7469,392–

582Johnson County, ININ174,2629,356–

583Kootenai County, IDID191,8649,354–

584Lewis County, WAWA88,0629,311–

585Grafton County, NHNH93,2259,268–

586Cheshire County, NHNH78,2699,188–

587Monroe County, ININ143,3459,165–

588Eaton County, MIMI109,5819,155–

589Surry County, NCNC72,2879,137–

590Otsego County, NYNY60,5899,130–

591Angelina County, TXTX88,1549,126–

592Craven County, NCNC105,0259,118–

593Baxter County, ARAR42,9829,107–

594Hunt County, TXTX123,3369,051–

595Hamilton County, ININ387,0369,003–

596Whiteside County, ILIL54,1218,966–

597Clay County, FLFL239,5938,962–

598Fulton County, NYNY52,2168,948–

599Bradford County, PAPA59,6008,940–

600Venango County, PAPA49,3468,908–

601Randall County, TXTX152,3518,876–

602Rutherford County, NCNC65,7458,868–

603Kerr County, TXTX54,0378,862–

604Jefferson County, WIWI86,5058,827–

605Garfield County, OKOK61,7798,821–

606Van Buren County, MIMI76,0718,813–

607Jones County, MSMS66,4968,808–

608Orange County, TXTX86,2668,718–

609Ellis County, TXTX240,8678,686–

610Yamhill County, OROR110,0248,656–

611Washington County, OHOH58,3898,651–

612Glynn County, GAGA87,5998,628–

613Geauga County, OHOH95,6768,621–

614Warren County, KYKY149,3758,617–

615Macoupin County, ILIL43,7488,600–

616Warren County, NYNY65,0208,551–

617Rutland County, VTVT59,6538,550–

618Caldwell County, NCNC81,1058,545–

619Ross County, OHOH76,4298,537–

620Pottawatomie County, OKOK75,1028,536–

621Haywood County, NCNC63,3698,525–

622Gibson County, TNTN51,7798,522–

623Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9998,504–

624Hancock County, OHOH75,0348,481–

625Tompkins County, NYNY104,0478,417–

626Wilson County, NCNC81,1508,398–

627Tehama County, CACA64,6658,383–

628Kay County, OKOK43,4908,343–

629Comal County, TXTX209,1668,342–

630Greenwood County, SCSC70,3798,328–

631Clinton County, NYNY78,1388,326–

632Fayette County, WVWV38,1658,319–

633Henry County, ILIL48,0958,305–

634Klamath County, OROR70,2748,304–

635Chaves County, NMNM63,3648,298–

636Craighead County, ARAR116,9578,292–

637Island County, WAWA85,6578,289–

638Sandusky County, OHOH58,6558,264–

639Forrest County, MSMS79,0348,237–

640Monongalia County, WVWV107,9918,207–

641Genesee County, NYNY58,4168,203–

642Lawrence County, OHOH55,7108,199–

643Chelan County, WAWA81,9418,188–

644Umatilla County, OROR81,1198,186–

645Pennington County, SDSD116,7928,174–

646Floyd County, ININ82,1538,169–

647Bradley County, TNTN115,4658,168–

648Twin Falls County, IDID97,5398,167–

649Waupaca County, WIWI51,4618,153–

650Rankin County, MSMS162,1818,152–

651Franklin County, ILIL36,9168,142–

652Washington County, MSMS40,4468,139–

653Clinton County, IAIA46,0028,137–

654Marion County, OHOH65,1158,133–

655Orange County, NCNC152,4988,116–

656Anchorage, AKAK287,1558,114–

657Missoula County, MTMT123,5138,098–

658Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3468,077–

659Brazos County, TXTX249,0888,070–

660White County, ARAR80,0858,066–

661DeKalb County, ALAL74,0858,030–

662Union County, NCNC267,6748,010–

663Seneca County, OHOH54,5228,008–

664Victoria County, TXTX92,6568,008–

665Tuolumne County, CACA53,1608,002–

666DeKalb County, ILIL101,8357,993–

667Marquette County, MIMI68,0647,991–

668Lenoir County, NCNC55,8377,986–

669Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,1637,985–

670Lafourche Parish, LALA95,5057,977–

671Windsor County, VTVT57,3127,967–

672Jefferson County, PAPA43,2557,944–

673Madison County, NYNY67,1207,934–

674Montgomery County, TNTN249,9357,934–

675Halifax County, NCNC46,5347,929–

676Oxford County, MEME60,3467,926–

677Washington County, UTUT213,6707,925–

678Union County, ARAR36,9267,914–

679Oconee County, SCSC83,7757,908–

680Creek County, OKOK74,9677,903–

681Gila County, AZAZ53,8017,902–

682Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7297,890–

683Darke County, OHOH51,5207,883–

684McKean County, PAPA38,9847,880–

685Harnett County, NCNC150,1377,875–

686Wilkes County, NCNC66,2337,874–

687Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,3727,874–

688Delaware County, NYNY44,3057,856–

689Washington County, OKOK54,0377,837–

690Laurens County, SCSC71,8487,833–

691Carter County, TNTN57,3617,818–

692Kings County, CACA154,3277,812–

693Walker County, GAGA70,2507,799–

694Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1117,787–

695Lincoln County, OROR50,6367,780–

696Harrison County, TXTX71,9567,774–

697Washington County, NYNY59,3537,771–

698Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6817,760–

699Bossier Parish, LALA131,8677,757–

700Cole County, MOMO77,9087,754–

701Kosciusko County, ININ80,8927,741–

702Greene County, TNTN73,8317,735–

703Pike County, KYKY54,7217,723–

704St. Francois County, MOMO67,8097,719–

705Sutter County, CACA98,7877,705–

706Stephenson County, ILIL43,2207,701–

707Bristol County, RIRI50,0017,698–

708Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,1157,684–

709Flathead County, MTMT115,4297,667–

710Stephens County, OKOK44,3107,665–

711St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9687,663–

712Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1327,643–

713Lamar County, TXTX51,5037,630–

714Rockingham County, VAVA89,3167,620–

715Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3617,600–

716Colbert County, ALAL59,4747,576–

717Boyd County, KYKY47,7517,572–

718Stanly County, NCNC68,8307,569–

719Troup County, GAGA72,8447,568–

720Putnam County, NYNY99,0287,563–

721Carteret County, NCNC70,4697,542–

722Midland County, MIMI83,7547,540–

723St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6427,536–

724Lee County, MSMS83,7317,529–

725Mower County, MNMN40,9717,527–

726Rusk County, TXTX54,8547,516–

727Montgomery County, KSKS30,1777,494–

728Clarke County, GAGA129,9217,490–

729Chippewa County, WIWI67,6147,478–

730Brunswick County, NCNC174,7027,461–

731Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4907,453–

732Laramie County, WYWY102,9387,439–

733Cecil County, MDMD107,1317,434–

734Darlington County, SCSC62,8887,418–

735Sauk County, WIWI66,6527,410–

736Shelby County, ALAL238,5527,401–

737Lee County, ALAL189,8817,399–

738Polk County, OROR90,0377,397–

739Bartholomew County, ININ85,7297,391–

740Eddy County, NMNM62,5097,390–

741Mifflin County, PAPA46,1277,383–

742Hendricks County, ININ193,5107,351–

743Flagler County, FLFL140,3607,350–

744Bedford County, PAPA47,4807,347–

745Pittsburg County, OKOK43,3207,333–

746Berkeley County, SCSC274,6667,323–

747Carroll County, GAGA131,0367,315–

748Grant County, WIWI52,4467,264–

749Maury County, TNTN118,1317,247–

750Chenango County, NYNY45,7157,230–

751Lowndes County, GAGA122,8677,227–

752Fulton County, ILIL32,9017,224–

753Iberia Parish, LALA66,8467,212–

754Siskiyou County, CACA42,0137,197–

755Whitfield County, GAGA106,2127,177–

756Cherokee County, TXTX53,3377,170–

757Johnson County, IAIA160,0447,163–

758Hancock County, MEME57,1717,155–

759Marinette County, WIWI42,5747,144–

760Story County, IAIA101,2917,133–

761Greene County, NYNY47,2387,132–

762Saline County, ARAR133,2887,126–

763Henry County, ININ49,1377,108–

764Webster County, IAIA36,8387,106–

765Marion County, ILIL36,3827,081–

766Coles County, ILIL46,6077,080–

767Parker County, TXTX184,7677,066–

768Columbia County, WIWI58,1327,055–

769Warren County, PAPA37,0387,053–

770Roane County, TNTN57,3957,053–

771Sumter County, FLFL157,7727,048–

772Pulaski County, KYKY67,3847,047–

773Berkeley County, WVWV139,5227,032–

774Henry County, VAVA49,2427,017–

775Crawford County, KSKS39,0087,010–

776Livingston County, NYNY61,4387,007–

777Carter County, OKOK48,9106,999–

778Knox County, OHOH64,0026,994–

779Grant County, WAWA105,7276,989–

780Saline County, KSKS53,3776,962–

781Hall County, NENE63,6336,955–

782Hardin County, KYKY113,4826,939–

783Crawford County, OHOH41,8966,934–

784San Juan County, NMNM120,3406,921–

785Houston County, GAGA178,2146,908–

786Benton County, OROR97,7286,906–

787Washington County, VTVT59,6526,893–

788Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1216,890–

789Barron County, WIWI46,4846,888–

790Des Moines County, IAIA38,0776,884–

791Christian County, KYKY70,1156,853–

792Navarro County, TXTX57,1816,852–

793Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1306,843–

794Sampson County, NCNC61,5046,832–

795Douglas County, WIWI43,9906,820–

796Cass County, MOMO115,8596,819–

797Hopkins County, KYKY45,1276,781–

798Butler County, KSKS69,4846,773–

799Webster Parish, LALA34,9486,767–

800Allegany County, NYNY46,8006,766–

801Wayne County, PAPA51,7036,766–

802Suffolk, VAVA104,6996,763–

803Belknap County, NHNH65,1476,743–

804Mississippi County, ARAR37,8286,734–

805Kauai County, HIHI73,4006,726–

806Huron County, OHOH58,2506,716–

807Wright County, MNMN157,5596,713–

808Payne County, OKOK83,8896,708–

809Williamson County, TNTN272,0616,707–

810Bannock County, IDID91,5916,698–

811Tuscola County, MIMI52,6806,687–

812Douglas County, KSKS120,9206,681–

813Wapello County, IAIA35,2106,675–

814Marshall County, IAIA39,8906,672–

815Lancaster County, SCSC114,2966,671–

816Hanover County, VAVA116,4236,670–

817Columbus County, NCNC50,4876,661–

818Shawano County, WIWI41,5606,661–

819Putnam County, TNTN86,6126,658–

820Dallas County, ALAL35,1406,641–

821Charles County, MDMD176,5936,628–

822Portage County, WIWI71,9436,613–

823Acadia Parish, LALA57,0326,599–

824Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6346,583–

825Montcalm County, MIMI69,4066,582–

826Winona County, MNMN50,5236,559–

827Onslow County, NCNC217,1756,556–

828Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6716,547–

829Ashland County, OHOH52,5236,534–

830Wilson County, TNTN175,0336,527–

831Le Flore County, OKOK50,1966,509–

832Washington County, VAVA53,8986,504–

833Greene County, PAPA33,8856,497–

834Somerset County, MEME51,6206,494–

835Bureau County, ILIL32,5106,491–

836Itasca County, MNMN45,4046,490–

837Jackson County, ILIL52,5016,487–

838Ward County, NDND68,2336,477–

839Lapeer County, MIMI89,5166,469–

840Cass County, MIMI51,6776,465–

841Goodhue County, MNMN48,1956,465–

842Bonneville County, IDID135,7716,459–

843Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0356,451–

844Ogle County, ILIL51,3996,447–

845Newton County, MOMO62,2636,437–

846Lee County, IAIA32,3066,436–

847Butler County, MOMO41,9046,428–

848Huron County, MIMI30,5306,418–

849Burleigh County, NDND103,2516,413–

850Sevier County, TNTN101,3426,408–

851Albemarle County, VAVA118,3566,406–

852Natrona County, WYWY80,5266,393–

853Yuba County, CACA88,6916,391–

854Faulkner County, ARAR133,9796,390–

855Worcester County, MDMD54,4596,383–

856Spalding County, GAGA70,7756,367–

857Knox County, ININ35,6526,366–

858Prince William County, VAVA502,9666,361–

859Cherokee County, GAGA299,2736,349–

860Sandoval County, NMNM159,5656,342–

861Houghton County, MIMI37,8426,333–

862Mason County, WAWA71,1656,326–

863Beaufort County, NCNC44,6706,324–

864Navajo County, AZAZ109,9466,301–

865St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6926,291–

866Okmulgee County, OKOK37,2416,284–

867Covington County, ALAL37,9476,279–

868Tazewell County, VAVA38,6356,251–

869Ottawa County, OHOH39,4816,235–

870Polk County, TXTX53,4346,231–

871Sanilac County, MIMI40,0836,227–

872Richmond County, NCNC42,0416,226–

873Tallapoosa County, ALAL40,9536,223–

874Anderson County, TXTX59,8056,221–

875Liberty County, TXTX121,3646,220–

876Livingston County, ILIL35,0576,219–

877Jackson County, FLFL49,6296,209–

878Lawrence County, ININ45,5686,200–

879Warren County, MSMS41,7596,197–

880Wood County, TXTX49,6886,192–

881Augusta County, VAVA78,9406,191–

882Grand Forks County, NDND74,5016,189–

883Washington Parish, LALA44,9376,185–

884Susquehanna County, PAPA38,2376,185–

885Chambers County, ALAL34,2536,170–

886Knox County, MEME41,1176,168–

887Freeborn County, MNMN30,4406,162–

888Delaware County, OHOH242,0326,156–

889Tioga County, PAPA40,5026,151–

890Christian County, ILIL33,4436,148–

891Canadian County, OKOK187,1896,146–

892Talbot County, MDMD38,2386,143–

893Jefferson County, ILIL36,1476,128–

894Dorchester County, SCSC178,3976,127–

895Cumberland County, TNTN66,3006,108–

896Logan County, OHOH46,3026,104–

897Kaufman County, TXTX209,2356,103–

898Cowley County, KSKS34,3826,101–

899Graves County, KYKY37,0506,096–

900Lowndes County, MSMS57,3466,093–

901Limestone County, ALAL122,9286,077–

902Hamblen County, TNTN68,8436,072–

903Brown County, TXTX38,7116,069–

904Fremont County, COCO50,0396,053–

905Jackson County, ALAL54,2816,021–

906San Patricio County, TXTX72,0536,013–

907Auglaize County, OHOH45,9096,009–

908McMinn County, TNTN57,4046,008–

909Lea County, NMNM74,7495,992–

910Russell County, ALAL58,8985,986–

911Clay County, MNMN67,7345,981–

912Montgomery County, VAVA98,4345,977–

913Dodge County, NENE38,0575,974–

914Madison County, KYKY101,6965,974–

915Carson City, NVNV58,5715,970–

916Leavenworth County, KSKS84,5905,965–

917Dunklin County, MOMO26,8555,963–

918Franklin County, NYNY46,5005,957–

919Cortland County, NYNY45,8505,954–

920Clinton County, PAPA37,8705,944–

921Georgetown County, SCSC65,9125,924–

922Huntingdon County, PAPA43,0015,920–

923Lincoln County, NCNC98,6545,905–

924Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5785,867–

925Hawkins County, TNTN59,5595,863–

926Cass County, ININ37,8365,853–

927Accomack County, VAVA33,8595,852–

928Barry County, MIMI63,9915,849–

929Athens County, OHOH63,1975,848–

930Livingston Parish, LALA155,0365,836–

931Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9415,834–

932Guernsey County, OHOH38,3795,828–

933Morgan County, ILIL32,5155,814–

934St. Clair County, ALAL98,2065,813–

935Delta County, MIMI36,5825,802–

936Clarion County, PAPA36,6805,802–

937Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7205,797–

938Rice County, MNMN69,9395,792–

939Morgan County, ININ74,9675,787–

940Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1185,779–

941Pettis County, MOMO44,2545,778–

942Polk County, MNMN30,5455,767–

943Coos County, NHNH31,3435,752–

944Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5865,744–

945Petersburg, VAVA33,7345,739–

946Cherokee County, SCSC58,2755,738–

947Ionia County, MIMI66,5575,735–

948Pontotoc County, OKOK38,5285,730–

949Oneida County, WIWI38,1315,721–

950Wayne County, WVWV37,3095,718–

951Tioga County, NYNY47,4535,712–

952Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7385,711–

953Wharton County, TXTX42,0605,709–

954Cache County, UTUT145,0005,704–

955Carroll County, NHNH52,7845,699–

956Washington County, MEME31,3345,699–

957Columbia County, FLFL74,0945,693–

958Marshall County, WVWV29,1595,689–

959Sullivan County, NHNH43,9615,676–

960Grady County, OKOK59,1285,670–

961Pope County, ARAR64,9765,669–

962Calaveras County, CACA46,6055,659–

963Delaware County, OKOK41,9105,650–

964Marshall County, ININ46,5995,649–

965Hill County, TXTX39,5035,640–

966Hancock County, WVWV27,7295,639–

967Osage County, OKOK46,7945,639–

968Iroquois County, ILIL26,1505,634–

969Elmore County, ALAL91,5775,630–

970Scott County, MOMO37,9755,621–

971Bartow County, GAGA120,8005,618–

972Branch County, MIMI45,9935,617–

973DeSoto County, MSMS197,9185,612–

974Coffee County, TNTN62,4195,611–

975Montgomery County, ILIL28,0765,604–

976Ottawa County, OKOK30,4385,593–

977Coconino County, AZAZ144,3685,585–

978Elk County, PAPA29,9265,576–

979Duplin County, NCNC51,5715,576–

980Bedford County, VAVA83,0595,566–

981Laurens County, GAGA51,0415,556–

982Polk County, WIWI45,8035,549–

983Jasper County, IAIA38,1535,546–

984Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3315,504–

985Bryan County, OKOK51,3675,504–

986Rogers County, OKOK102,1975,490–

987St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5525,489–

988Henry County, TNTN32,8965,488–

989Henderson County, KYKY44,2555,486–

990Howell County, MOMO40,7985,479–

991Essex County, NYNY36,4385,471–

992Clark County, WIWI35,0525,460–

993Chatham County, NCNC85,1115,458–

994Dorchester County, MDMD33,6285,454–

995Lee County, NCNC70,2585,438–

996Taney County, MOMO57,0015,437–

997Thomas County, GAGA46,3685,437–

998Campbell County, VAVA55,6295,431–

999Coweta County, GAGA160,2405,429–

1000Miller County, ARAR42,3575,423–

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