Which county has the highest residents 65 and over?

Los Angeles County, California ranks #1 with 1,065,699 (2010 Decennial Census).

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

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

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,131 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 131 SHOWN OF 3,131

Largest senior population, US counties · 2010

US counties home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2010. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

3001Hudspeth County, TXTX3,433472+43%

3002Stanley County, SDSD3,018469+54%

3003Hanson County, SDSD3,456467+0%

3004Cochran County, TXTX2,546465−14%

3005Glascock County, GAGA3,141465−0%

3006De Baca County, NMNM1,647463−18%

3007Liberty County, MTMT1,957462+9%

3008Dundy County, NENE1,568461−10%

3009Deuel County, NENE1,862460−4%

3010Haskell County, KSKS3,599456−0%

3011Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095455+27%

3012Comanche County, KSKS1,673455−10%

3013Wheatland County, MTMT2,100448+3%

3014Steele County, NDND1,797441−0%

3015Schleicher County, TXTX2,245440−9%

3016Petersburg, AKAK3,394438–

3017Edwards County, TXTX1,370437+25%

3018Daniels County, MTMT1,612435−8%

3019Judith Basin County, MTMT2,162431+8%

3020Gosper County, NENE1,803431−3%

3021Meagher County, MTMT2,137428+22%

3022Robertson County, KYKY2,325427+11%

3023Wayne County, UTUT2,587425+17%

3024Corson County, SDSD3,781423−4%

3025Haakon County, SDSD1,802421+6%

3026Wheeler County, OROR1,472420+17%

3027Webster County, GAGA2,369420+19%

3028Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,465420+57%

3029Gilliam County, OROR1,971415+14%

3030Burke County, NDND2,132412−27%

3031Jackson County, SDSD2,666407+20%

3032Sherman County, TXTX2,781405−7%

3033Throckmorton County, TXTX1,554403+6%

3034North Slope, AKAK10,582402+31%

3035Wichita County, KSKS2,031401−1%

3036Echols County, GAGA3,685398+17%

3037Powder River County, MTMT1,781396+15%

3038Sheridan County, NDND1,296396−13%

3039Hodgeman County, KSKS1,619396+0%

3040Armstrong County, TXTX1,843394−5%

3041Dolores County, COCO2,466388+23%

3042Sherman County, OROR2,051384+9%

3043Bennett County, SDSD3,307384−4%

3044McCone County, MTMT1,720382+2%

3045Wrangell, AKAK2,007374–

3046Campbell County, SDSD1,377370−6%

3047Lane County, KSKS1,508369−16%

3048Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483367+30%

3049Hamilton County, KSKS2,500366−25%

3050Briscoe County, TXTX1,474358+4%

3051Cottle County, TXTX1,224358−26%

3052Golden Valley County, NDND1,808358−13%

3053Rock County, NENE1,259355−9%

3054Culberson County, TXTX2,267354+6%

3055Stonewall County, TXTX1,186353−13%

3056Taliaferro County, GAGA1,662352−10%

3057Reagan County, TXTX3,166349+2%

3058Stanton County, KSKS1,986348+12%

3059Haines, AKAK2,068345+38%

3060Rich County, UTUT2,687343+24%

3061Piute County, UTUT1,509332+36%

3062Motley County, TXTX1,043328−3%

3063Cheyenne County, COCO1,713328−11%

3064Hyde County, SDSD1,191321−14%

3065Foard County, TXTX1,044319−15%

3066Oliver County, NDND1,898308+5%

3067Prairie County, MTMT1,112307+6%

3068Wallace County, KSKS1,441303−4%

3069Kiowa County, COCO1,412300+5%

3070Sioux County, NDND3,667294+30%

3071Irion County, TXTX1,463291+5%

3072Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,271288–

3073Sioux County, NENE1,188280+17%

3074Mellette County, SDSD2,137277+1%

3075Carter County, MTMT1,383269+10%

3076Sully County, SDSD1,479263−3%

3077Greeley County, KSKS1,182261−4%

3078Jackson County, COCO1,211257+25%

3079Eureka County, NVNV1,867257+25%

3080Oldham County, TXTX1,783255+4%

3081Garfield County, MTMT1,148248+0%

3082Wibaux County, MTMT885243+6%

3083Keya Paha County, NENE792211+4%

3084Kent County, TXTX674208−5%

3085Jones County, SDSD913207−5%

3086Terrell County, TXTX702205+8%

3087Issaquena County, MSMS1,263203−17%

3088Harding County, NMNM617203−11%

3089Esmeralda County, NVNV729202+21%

3090Daggett County, UTUT934201+62%

3091Ziebach County, SDSD2,389195+4%

3092Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240193+54%

3093Hooker County, NENE686193−9%

3094Hayes County, NENE821191−10%

3095Golden Valley County, MTMT844189+10%

3096McMullen County, TXTX544187+23%

3097Sterling County, TXTX1,349187−8%

3098Harding County, SDSD1,331182+1%

3099Camas County, IDID1,316178+38%

3100Treasure County, MTMT728171+19%

3101Alpine County, CACA1,043166+38%

3102Mineral County, COCO910164+14%

3103Glasscock County, TXTX1,128160+27%

3104Aleutians East, AKAK3,479155+118%

3105Wheeler County, NENE789155+4%

3106Billings County, NDND1,071151+6%

3107Roberts County, TXTX867149+16%

3108Hinsdale County, COCO753147+60%

3109Logan County, NENE669139+2%

3110Denali, AKAK1,616137+136%

3111Buffalo County, SDSD1,802137+3%

3112Loup County, NENE570137−1%

3113Banner County, NENE686136+4%

3114Thomas County, NENE639135−9%

3115Slope County, NDND628135−1%

3116Borden County, TXTX567133+12%

3117Clark County, IDID783129+37%

3118Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357127+28%

3119Grant County, NENE561119+17%

3120Petroleum County, MTMT548103+23%

3121McPherson County, NENE36997+0%

3122Blaine County, NENE45895−3%

3123Arthur County, NENE39694+29%

3124Skagway, AKAK1,10488–

3125San Juan County, COCO81386+121%

3126Bristol Bay, AKAK84783+73%

3127Yakutat, AKAK67264+49%

3128Kenedy County, TXTX31959+34%

3129King County, TXTX19238+3%

3130Kalawao County, HIHI8226−45%

3131Loving County, TXTX5212+9%

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