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 · 122 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 –

3001Glascock County, GAGA3,141420–

3002Hodgeman County, KSKS1,619415–

3003Wichita County, KSKS2,031412–

3004Gosper County, NENE1,803409–

3005Briscoe County, TXTX1,474407–

3006Judith Basin County, MTMT2,162406–

3007Motley County, TXTX1,043404–

3008Haskell County, KSKS3,599401–

3009Upton County, TXTX3,131400–

3010Campbell County, SDSD1,377399–

3011Hyde County, SDSD1,191397–

3012Catron County, NMNM3,827391–

3013Sherman County, TXTX2,781384–

3014Boise County, IDID8,545384–

3015Teton County, IDID13,254382–

3016Haakon County, SDSD1,802380–

3017Bennett County, SDSD3,307379–

3018Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028378–

3019Quitman County, GAGA2,254377–

3020Cheyenne County, COCO1,713376–

3021McCone County, MTMT1,720375–

3022Butte County, IDID2,783375–

3023Robertson County, KYKY2,325373–

3024Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,711369–

3025Taliaferro County, GAGA1,662368–

3026Rock County, NENE1,259367–

3027Lander County, NVNV5,872364–

3028Liberty County, MTMT1,957357–

3029Jackson County, SDSD2,666353–

3030Prairie County, MTMT1,112350–

3031Reagan County, TXTX3,166346–

3032Wayne County, UTUT2,587336–

3033Gilliam County, OROR1,971332–

3034Kiowa County, COCO1,412332–

3035Webster County, GAGA2,369328–

3036Powder River County, MTMT1,781328–

3037Menominee County, WIWI4,199328–

3038Sherman County, OROR2,051323–

3039Meagher County, MTMT2,137315–

3040Wheeler County, OROR1,472299–

3041Ouray County, COCO5,265299–

3042Wallace County, KSKS1,441299–

3043Culberson County, TXTX2,267294–

3044Hudspeth County, TXTX3,433292–

3045Edwards County, TXTX1,370286–

3046Custer County, COCO5,590284–

3047Summit County, COCO31,517283–

3048Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095282–

3049Carter County, MTMT1,383282–

3050Mellette County, SDSD2,137280–

3051Greeley County, KSKS1,182278–

3052Oliver County, NDND1,898271–

3053Garfield County, MTMT1,148267–

3054Storey County, NVNV4,260263–

3055Stanley County, SDSD3,018262–

3056Manassas Park, VAVA16,560262–

3057Stanton County, KSKS1,986253–

3058Sioux County, NENE1,188251–

3059Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,465248–

3060Piute County, UTUT1,509248–

3061Issaquena County, MSMS1,263247–

3062Sully County, SDSD1,479242–

3063Wibaux County, MTMT885237–

3064Oldham County, TXTX1,783237–

3065Sioux County, NDND3,667235–

3066Harding County, SDSD1,331229–

3067Echols County, GAGA3,685228–

3068Jones County, SDSD913227–

3069Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270224–

3070Hayes County, NENE821220–

3071Hooker County, NENE686220–

3072Dolores County, COCO2,466220–

3073Gilpin County, COCO6,073220–

3074Keya Paha County, NENE792217–

3075Kent County, TXTX674217–

3076Irion County, TXTX1,463215–

3077Harding County, NMNM617206–

3078Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483205–

3079Terrell County, TXTX702202–

3080Rich County, UTUT2,687194–

3081North Slope, AKAK10,582191–

3082Sterling County, TXTX1,349183–

3083Haines, AKAK2,068179–

3084Ziebach County, SDSD2,389173–

3085Jackson County, COCO1,211172–

3086Golden Valley County, MTMT844166–

3087San Miguel County, COCO7,753158–

3088Esmeralda County, NVNV729148–

3089Wheeler County, NENE789140–

3090Treasure County, MTMT728137–

3091Logan County, NENE669134–

3092Buffalo County, SDSD1,802132–

3093Banner County, NENE686128–

3094Loup County, NENE570128–

3095Eureka County, NVNV1,867128–

3096Thomas County, NENE639126–

3097Billings County, NDND1,071126–

3098McMullen County, TXTX544122–

3099Grant County, NENE561118–

3100Roberts County, TXTX867117–

3101Blaine County, NENE458113–

3102Slope County, NDND628113–

3103Borden County, TXTX567113–

3104McPherson County, NENE369108–

3105Camas County, IDID1,31699–

3106Clark County, IDID78393–

3107Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35791–

3108Glasscock County, TXTX1,12886–

3109Arthur County, NENE39685–

3110Mineral County, COCO91084–

3111Alpine County, CACA1,04383–

3112Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24071–

3113Petroleum County, MTMT54871–

3114Daggett County, UTUT93468–

3115Hinsdale County, COCO75359–

3116Kalawao County, HIHI8249–

3117Aleutians East, AKAK3,47948–

3118Kenedy County, TXTX31941–

3119Bristol Bay, AKAK84735–

3120San Juan County, COCO81333–

3121King County, TXTX19220–

3122Loving County, TXTX5215–

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