Which county has the highest residents 65 and over?

Los Angeles County, California ranks #1 with 926,673 (2000 Decennial Census).

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

Los Angeles County, California, Cook County, Illinois, Maricopa County, Arizona, San Diego County, California, Miami-Dade County, Florida.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,125 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 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, 2000 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 125 SHOWN OF 3,125

Largest senior population, US counties · 2000

US counties home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 1990

3001Teton County, IDID13,254448+17%

3002Storey County, NVNV4,260446+70%

3003Gosper County, NENE1,803446+9%

3004Steele County, NDND1,797442−10%

3005Manassas Park, VAVA16,560442+69%

3006Lane County, KSKS1,508441−11%

3007Corson County, SDSD3,781439−2%

3008Wheatland County, MTMT2,100436−6%

3009Crane County, TXTX4,554436−3%

3010Sherman County, TXTX2,781434+13%

3011Butte County, IDID2,783433+15%

3012Liberty County, MTMT1,957425+19%

3013Schley County, GAGA4,593419−13%

3014Armstrong County, TXTX1,843413−6%

3015Golden Valley County, NDND1,808410−6%

3016Stonewall County, TXTX1,186406−4%

3017Wichita County, KSKS2,031405−2%

3018Lander County, NVNV5,872403+11%

3019Judith Basin County, MTMT2,162400−1%

3020Bennett County, SDSD3,307398+5%

3021Haakon County, SDSD1,802396+4%

3022Hodgeman County, KSKS1,619396−5%

3023Campbell County, SDSD1,377394−1%

3024Taliaferro County, GAGA1,662393+7%

3025Rock County, NENE1,259391+7%

3026Menominee County, WIWI4,199386+18%

3027Robertson County, KYKY2,325384+3%

3028Throckmorton County, TXTX1,554380−10%

3029Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270375+67%

3030Foard County, TXTX1,044375−16%

3031McCone County, MTMT1,720374−0%

3032Hyde County, SDSD1,191373−6%

3033Cheyenne County, COCO1,713370−2%

3034Gilliam County, OROR1,971365+10%

3035Wayne County, UTUT2,587362+8%

3036Wheeler County, OROR1,472360+20%

3037Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095359+27%

3038Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,711359−3%

3039Webster County, GAGA2,369353+8%

3040Sherman County, OROR2,051353+9%

3041Meagher County, MTMT2,137351+11%

3042Edwards County, TXTX1,370350+22%

3043Briscoe County, TXTX1,474345−15%

3044Powder River County, MTMT1,781344+5%

3045Reagan County, TXTX3,166342−1%

3046Jackson County, SDSD2,666340−4%

3047Echols County, GAGA3,685340+49%

3048Motley County, TXTX1,043338−16%

3049Culberson County, TXTX2,267334+14%

3050Hudspeth County, TXTX3,433331+13%

3051Dolores County, COCO2,466316+44%

3052Wallace County, KSKS1,441316+6%

3053Stanton County, KSKS1,986312+23%

3054North Slope, AKAK10,582308+61%

3055Stanley County, SDSD3,018305+16%

3056Oliver County, NDND1,898293+8%

3057Prairie County, MTMT1,112289−17%

3058Kiowa County, COCO1,412285−14%

3059Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483282+38%

3060Rich County, UTUT2,687277+43%

3061Irion County, TXTX1,463276+28%

3062Mellette County, SDSD2,137274−2%

3063Sully County, SDSD1,479271+12%

3064Greeley County, KSKS1,182271−3%

3065Gilpin County, COCO6,073270+23%

3066Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,465268+8%

3067Haines, AKAK2,068250+40%

3068Garfield County, MTMT1,148247−7%

3069Oldham County, TXTX1,783246+4%

3070Piute County, UTUT1,509245−1%

3071Issaquena County, MSMS1,263244−1%

3072Carter County, MTMT1,383244−13%

3073Sioux County, NENE1,188239−5%

3074Wibaux County, MTMT885230−3%

3075Harding County, NMNM617229+11%

3076Sioux County, NDND3,667226−4%

3077San Miguel County, COCO7,753222+41%

3078Kent County, TXTX674219+1%

3079Jones County, SDSD913217−4%

3080Hayes County, NENE821212−4%

3081Hooker County, NENE686211−4%

3082Jackson County, COCO1,211206+20%

3083Eureka County, NVNV1,867205+60%

3084Sterling County, TXTX1,349204+11%

3085Keya Paha County, NENE792203−6%

3086Terrell County, TXTX702190−6%

3087Ziebach County, SDSD2,389188+9%

3088Harding County, SDSD1,331181−21%

3089Golden Valley County, MTMT844172+4%

3090Esmeralda County, NVNV729167+13%

3091McMullen County, TXTX544152+25%

3092Wheeler County, NENE789149+6%

3093Thomas County, NENE639148+17%

3094Mineral County, COCO910144+71%

3095Treasure County, MTMT728144+5%

3096Billings County, NDND1,071142+13%

3097Loup County, NENE570139+9%

3098Slope County, NDND628137+21%

3099Logan County, NENE669136+1%

3100Buffalo County, SDSD1,802133+1%

3101Banner County, NENE686131+2%

3102Camas County, IDID1,316129+30%

3103Roberts County, TXTX867128+9%

3104Glasscock County, TXTX1,128126+47%

3105Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240125+76%

3106Daggett County, UTUT934124+82%

3107Alpine County, CACA1,043120+45%

3108Borden County, TXTX567119+5%

3109Grant County, NENE561102−14%

3110Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35799+9%

3111Blaine County, NENE45898−13%

3112McPherson County, NENE36997−10%

3113Clark County, IDID78394+1%

3114Hinsdale County, COCO75392+56%

3115Petroleum County, MTMT54884+18%

3116Arthur County, NENE39673−14%

3117Aleutians East, AKAK3,47971+48%

3118Denali, AKAK1,61658–

3119Bristol Bay, AKAK84748+37%

3120Kalawao County, HIHI8247−4%

3121Kenedy County, TXTX31944+7%

3122Yakutat, AKAK67243–

3123San Juan County, COCO81339+18%

3124King County, TXTX19237+85%

3125Loving County, TXTX5211−27%

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